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Sat, 14 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seminar to discuss tropical forests in 21st century
Seminar to discuss tropical forests in 21st century JAKARTA (JP): A one-day seminar on "the face of Indonesia's tropical forests in the 21st century" will be held on June 2 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of PT International Timber Corporation Indonesia (ITCI). Yesterday, an ITCI commissioner, Mohammad (Bob) Hasan announced that the seminar will discuss the role of forest resources and forest-based industries in Indonesia's second long- term development plan.
Sat, 14 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Focus < set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Tourism services need improvement A city councilor from Commission A on tourism is urging the City Tourism Office to make Jakarta more appealing as a vacation spot for travelers the world over. "Jakarta should improve its tourism infrastructure and double its efforts in selling its attractions to win an image as a comfortable and attractive vacation spot," said Sutarno, the chairman of the commission.
Sat, 14 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Persib 'to study' soccer in Italy
Persib 'to study' soccer in Italy JAKARTA (JP): Persib Bandung, the winners of the intercity amateur soccer championship, will follow in the footsteps of the semi-professional team Liga Selection to receive soccer lessons from the Italian giants. The West Javanese squad is scheduled to tackle AC Milan on June 5 at Senayan stadium.
Sat, 14 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued their upward trend yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index, which rose 2.48 points to 465.52 on Wednesday, gained another 1.87 points yesterday to close at 467.39. The market was closed on Thursday. Meanwhile, the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index strengthened to close at 109.17 from 108.55. Yesterday's top gainers included Unggul Indah Corp. (+Rp 375), Smart Corp. (+Rp 275), Matahari Putra Prima (+Rp 250), Astra Int'l Inc.
Sat, 14 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP sends plane to
RP sends plane to Yemen for Filipinos MANILA (Reuter): A Philippine Air Force C-130 plane left Manila for Saudi Arabia yesterday to pick up hundreds of Filipino workers stranded in war-ravaged neighboring Yemen, officials said. About 1,400 Filipinos are working in hotels, government hospitals and multinational companies in Yemen. Some 1,000 of them have asked to be evacuated.
Sat, 14 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign paper industry accused of dumping
Foreign paper industry accused of dumping JAKARTA (JP): Six local paper manufacturing industries have gone bankrupt due to dumping by foreign companies, Chairman of the Indonesia Forestry Community Mohammad (Bob) Hasan says. "I have strong evidence indicating that foreign companies have been dumping their paper on our market. The price of pulp in Indonesia is already US$610 per metric ton but they sell their paper for $600," he told reporters here yesterday.
Sat, 14 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Is the number of crimes in Jakarta increasing?
Is the number of crimes in Jakarta increasing? By Johannes Sutoyo JAKARTA (JP): It may be not be true that crime is on the rise lately. While it is true that there are more and more crime reports in the media, it does not necessarily mean that there is an increase in the crime rate. The regular reporting of crimes has--on the one hand--a positive impact on crime prevention. The community becomes more cautious, and potential criminals have to think twice before committing a crime.
Sat, 14 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/HEROIN Police arrest three men for possession of 29 kilograms of heroin JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a Bekasi resident, a Malaysian and a Thai for possession of 29 kilograms of high-grade heroin with an estimated street-value of Rp 58 billion (US$26.97 million). The three were arrested at Hotel Indonesia on Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at a press meeting here yesterday, the chief of the National Police Crime Investigation Unit, Brig.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military set to promote political dialog, chief says
Military set to promote political dialog, chief says JAKARTA (JP): The military has taken on the task of promoting greater dialog in the coming years because it is essential to the political decision-making process in modern Indonesia, Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung says. In order for dialog to occur, there must be room for differences of opinion, and so this too must be encouraged, Feisal told a seminar on nationalism here on Wednesday.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP, S'pore begin
RP, S'pore begin military exercises SINGAPORE (AFP): The armed forces of the Philippines and Singapore yesterday began their first bilateral training exercise here under an agreement signed last week. A ministry of defense statement said that the week-long exercise, code-named "Anoa-Singa 2/94," followed an agreement signed on May 5 to provide for regular military exercises between the armed forces of the two countries.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Residents asked to postpone house demolition
Residents asked to postpone house demolition JP/3/DEMOLISH Residents asked to postpone house demolition JAKARTA (JP): East Cengkareng residents in West Jakarta want the city administration to postpone a plan to demolish their houses. The plan will affect 200 people in 33 families living along the Cisadane river. The demolition plan is part of the city administration's clean river program which includes the elimination of illegal homes along river banks.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
photo A: 10 pts ML, 2cols, credit 6 pt
photo A: 10 pts ML, 2cols, credit 6 pt Pioneer Artists Kenny Rogers, a multi-talented country musician from Texas, USA, will stage a one night performance here on Tuesday evening at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center. photo B: 10 pts ML, 3cola, credit 6 pt Reuter Members of the rock group The Rolling Stones (left to right), Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts and Mick Jagger, sail into a press conference to announce their world tour, which kicks off on Aug. 1.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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A JP/Hartama A 10-member team of graduates of Tarumanagara University's School of Architecture painstakingly document the Candra Naya building on Jl. Gajah Mada, Central Jakarta. As plans to demolish the building continue, they are making a last-minute effort to record the elements of the Chinese-style building for future generations. B JP/kod An exhibit of hand-knotted carpets is on at the Shangri-La hotel in Central Jakarta until Sunday. The carpet in the foreground is priced at US$ 63,447.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Buddhists seek separate administrative body
Buddhists seek separate administrative body JAKARTA (JP): Buddhist leaders are appealing to President Soeharto to create a separate administrative body to tend to the needs and affairs of their religious community. The Indonesian Buddhist Council (Walubi) said ideally there should be a separate directorate general in the Ministry of Religious Affairs that looks after the needs of Buddhists.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
City administration pledges to improve transportation service
City administration pledges to improve transportation service JP/3/RAIS City administration pledges to improve transportation service JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration has announced plans to improve city transportation by use of bold measures. "The planned measures include the changing of the interior design of buses, aimed at accommodating more passengers," Deputy Governor for Economy and Development Tb. M. Rais told reporters Wednesday.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP to evacuate
RP to evacuate workers from Yemen MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines is sending a C-130 air force plane to Yemen to evacuate about 1,000 Filipino workers stranded in the strife-torn country, the foreign office said yesterday. It said the aircraft would leave Manila as soon as landing and overflight permits had been secured from Yemeni authorities. There are about 1,400 Filipinos in Yemen, working mostly in hotels, government hospitals and for multinational companies.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Residents asked to postpone house demolition
Residents asked to postpone house demolition JP/3/DEMOLISH Residents asked to postpone house demolition JAKARTA (JP): East Cengkareng residents in West Jakarta want the city administration to postpone a plan to demolish their houses. The plan will affect 200 people in 33 families living along the Cisadane river. The demolition plan is part of the city administration's clean river program which includes the elimination of illegal homes along river banks.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, May 13
TV Today: Friday, May 13 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Film 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Ibn Taimiyah 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Maangement program 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: East Java 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Handicraft 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music Program 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: The FInal Contract part 2 Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Richard Pedler
By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Cameroon jointly holds the African record with this, their third World Cup appearance in 12 years. After their surprising success at Italia '90, defeating Argentina, Colombia and Rumania on their way to the quarter-finals, no team will underestimate their ability, especially considering that squad was severely depleted by injuries, and led by a coach (Russian NMepomniachi) who could speak neither French nor English.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Is Yayuk ready to make her move?
Is Yayuk ready to make her move? By Bruce Emond > //10pt ML JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki has the tennis world at her fingertips. The only question remaining is how much she really wants the glory. Few tennis players are blessed with her talent. Yayuk's artistry is a rare blend of power and finesse, a class above the pigtailed teen phenoms of women's tennis who stand glued to the baseline and pound away until their opponents fall under the barrage.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
APKI blames high paper prices on interest and maintenance
APKI blames high paper prices on interest and maintenance JAKARTA (JP): Suresh Kilam of the Indonesian Pulp and Paper Association (APKI) said the higher prices for local paper compared to imports were caused by the high interest rates and maintenance costs faced by plants. Suresh told reporters on Wednesday that plants' reliance on spare parts from the United States made their maintenance costs very high.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oasis Square project to be started next month
Oasis Square project to be started next month JP/3/OASIS/0 Oasis Square project to be started next month JAKARTA (JP): A real estate developer will start the construction of the Oasis Square project, an integrated complex of apartments, offices and a hotel in Senen area, Central Jakarta, in July.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
INI YANG DIPAKAI
INI YANG DIPAKAI Military intervention We were surprised by the statement of the Armed Forces Chief of Staff for Social and Political Affairs, Lt. Gen. R. Hartono, before a labor seminar on Tuesday that the military would again take part in coordinating the resolution of labor problems. The new policy came about just three months after the government revoked in January a ministerial decree allowing the Armed Forces to break up strikes.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Little Levina is not raped, police say
Little Levina is not raped, police say JP/3/LEVINA Little Levina was not raped, police say JAKARTA (JP): Although the six-year-old Levina Dwisy, whose body was found at Ancol, North Jakarta, in late March was not raped by her attacker she was sexually molested, according to a police officer.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI embassy in Yemen prepares contingency plans
RI embassy in Yemen prepares contingency plans JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian embassy in the besieged Yemeni capital of Sanaa is currently preparing to evacuate its staff and their dependents out of the country in anticipation of a worsening of the raging civil there. "If the situation persists we will, as a first step, evacuate the women and children," said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas here yesterday.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Fire Fire makes 1,000 homeless and razes shopping center JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,000 people lost their houses in a fire at the slum area in West Tebet Wednesday morning. On Tuesday evening over 100 shopowners lost their business sites when a fire gutted the Aldiron Plaza in the Blok M business center. No casualties were reported at either fire, both located in South Jakarta.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ascension Day commemoration turns into tragedy in Bandung
Ascension Day commemoration turns into tragedy in Bandung BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The commemoration of the Ascension Day of Jesus Christ became a tragedy yesterday when two churches grouped under the Batak Toba Protestant Church (HKBP) were turned into battlegrounds by rival congregations. Twenty people were taken to hospitals in two separate yet almost simultaneous clashes at HKBP's East Bandung and Central Bandung churches.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) gained on Wednesday ground due to profit taking before a national holiday yesterday. JSX was closed yesterday in observance of the Ascension Day of Jesus Christ. The broad-based Composite Index strengthened to close at 465.52 Wednesday from 463.04 on Tuesday. The narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index rose slightly to 108.55 from 108.27.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Legislators condemn military's plan to meddle in labor disputes
Legislators condemn military's plan to meddle in labor disputes JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and a labor activist criticized the military's plan to meddle in labor conflicts, warning that the policy will only worsen the already mounting problem. In separate interviews with The Jakarta Post yesterday, they said the military's intervention is both unnecessary and "worrying" on the heels of the increasing number of labor disputes sweeping across Indonesia's industrial centers.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thursday's results
Thursday's results Thomas Cup: Indonesia vs Sweden 5-0 (Indonesia first): Joko Suprianto bt Jens Olsson 15-7, 15-4; Bambang Suprianto/Gunawan bt Jan-Erik Antonsson/Mikael Rosen 15-10, 15-4; Ardy Wiranata bt Thomas Johansson 15-9, 15-9; Hermawan Susanto bt Henrik Bengtsson 15-4, 13-15, 15-2.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Another easy win for
Another easy win for Indonesian Thomas Cuppers JAKARTA (JP): Favorite Indonesia strolled into the semifinals of the Thomas Cup badminton championships with a clinical 5-0 demolition of the gritty but overmatched Swedes at Senayan indoor stadium last night. China also advanced to the semifinals both in the Thomas and Uber Cups following its convincing 5-0 victories over Finland in the men's and Japan in the women's team competitions.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Focus < set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Reggae band to perform A reggae and pop band from Birmingham, England, UB40, will stage two live performances here on Friday and Saturday evening. The concerts will take place at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center (JHCC) on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta. The eight-person band, whose visit here is arranged by Buena Productions, will perform such as Here I Am, Higher Ground and C'est La Vie. (anr) ;JP;JSK; ANPAj..u..
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suriname president's visit off to rocky start
Suriname president's visit off to rocky start JAKARTA (JP): The visit by Suriname President R.R. Venetiaan, which is touted as a way of replenishing traditional ties, got off to an embarrassing start for his hosts on Wednesday. Venetiaan and his entourage of 33 were stranded in Singapore for more than two hours because the Garuda Indonesia plane, which was flying him from Amsterdam to Jakarta, was beset by technical difficulties.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Earthquakes rock Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: Two powerful earthquakes shook this town facing the Indian Ocean on Wednesday and Thursday, but there were no reports of casualties. The first one, measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale, occurred on Wednesday afternoon, and was powerful enough to startle residents, the Antara news agency reported. The second tremor, measuring six on the same scale, struck before dawn on Thursday.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bolger plans Indonesian visit amid name calling
Bolger plans Indonesian visit amid name calling JAKARTA (JP): New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger is scheduled to arrive here Monday for a two-day visit in the face of Jakarta's growing annoyance at comments about East Timor by officials in Wellington. The cordial state of relations between the two countries began to show ripples of discontent a fortnight ago, with a harsh petition by New Zealand members of parliament on Jakarta's policy in East Timor.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manila moves to defuse rift with RI
Manila moves to defuse rift with RI JAKARTA (JP): President Fidel Ramos is sending a special envoy to Indonesia to defuse a diplomatic rift caused by Manila's plan to host a conference on East Timor later this month. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas announced yesterday that a special envoy from the Philippines' president will arrive on Monday to discuss the matter to him. The controversial conference is to take place at the state-run Philippines University from May 31 to June 2.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Caption/0 Photo : Traffic 14 pts Metrolight cap. 4 cols. Universe 8 pts 55 I/c CONGESTION: The toll road, supposed to speed up the flow of traffic, obviously is not always successful. This traffic jam, snaking for kilometers, occurred on the toll road linking Tanjung Priok and Cawang Wednesday afternoon following a truck breakdown near Cawang. JP/bsr 6 pts. Universe Italics 55 I/c
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Country music star Kenny Rogers performs in Jakarta
Country music star Kenny Rogers performs in Jakarta By Gus Kairupan [10pt ML] JAKARTA (JP): The Gambler was a mini series that had television audiences here glued to their sets a couple of months ago. Small wonder. It was one of the lamentably few shows that deserved the description of "excellent" on all points: design, camera, action, acting, costumes, make-up. In short,it was well done within the entire gamut of aspects involved in making a movie.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Truism, platitudes at Thomas, Uber Cups pre-match talks
Truism, platitudes at Thomas, Uber Cups pre-match talks JAKARTA (JP): The Thomas Cup and Uber Cup pre-match interviews are times when everybody says "We'll do our best." The hour-long interviews are held daily at 11 a.m. at the Jakarta Hilton International hotel, where all the teams are staying. Each interview brings together the team managers of the groups that will play the following day and each will also "do their best" not to reveal his team's strategy.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oil prices likely to average at $16 a barrel
Oil prices likely to average at $16 a barrel JAKARTA (JP): Spurred by production declines and improved demand, crude oil prices during this fiscal year are expected to average at no less than US$16 a barrel, the level used by the government to calculate its 1994-1995 budget. "We expect that our state budget will be secured, considering that oil prices, which have been increasing on the world market in the last few weeks, can be expected to remain high," Minister of Mines and Energy I.B.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia labors to beat S. Korea 3-2 in Thomas Cup
Malaysia labors to beat S. Korea 3-2 in Thomas Cup JAKARTA (JP): The second string doubles pair of Tan Kim Her and Yap Kim Hock played a pivotal role in Thomas Cup holder Malaysia's 3-2 win over South Korea in their Group B match at Senayan indoor stadium on Wednesday. While Malaysia faced stiff opposition before carving out that win, Denmark strolled to an emphatic 5-0 victory over Thailand in Wednesday's other Thomas Cup tie.
Fri, 13 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police hope Taiwanese murder suspect will arrive soon
Police hope Taiwanese murder suspect will arrive soon JP/3/IVONE Police hope Taiwanese murder suspect will arrive soon JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police are awaiting the return of a Taiwanese man believed to have bludgeoned his girlfriend to death here in Jakarta. "We have been informed that the suspect is scheduled to arrive here from Taiwan in the near future," deputy to head of the Crime Investigation Unit at the North Jakarta police precinct, First Lt. R.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tin producers meet
Tin producers meet KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The world's leading tin producers begin meeting here today against a backdrop of concern over persistently high excess stocks largely blamed for the weak prices of the metal, officials said. Industry experts said the surplus, estimated at 38,700 tons at the end of March, was slowing down the recovery of tin, which had long been in the doldrums due to oversupply.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt's plan to appoint top-grade school opposed
Govt's plan to appoint top-grade school opposed JAKARTA (JP): More concerns arose yesterday that the plan to assign six schools for top students in the Jakarta area will fail to address the educational system's real problems and lead to schools the become playgrounds for the children of the rich and powerful.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
14 pts Metrolight cap. 4 cols. Universe 8 pts 55 I/c
14 pts Metrolight cap. 4 cols. Universe 8 pts 55 I/c JP/bsr KARAWACI CONGESTION: Hundreds of vehicles are locked in a massive traffic jam at an intersection near the Karawaci gate for the Jakarta-Merak toll road in Tangerang, west of here. Yesterday, drivers were blaming the excessively heavy traffic congestion on the absence of traffic policemen, the lack of discipline of the other motorists and the poor planning of roads in the rapidly growing residential area.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sharing is the essence of nationalism, Moerdiono says
Sharing is the essence of nationalism, Moerdiono says JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono says that sharing is the essence of nationalism and warns that the disparity between the rich and the poor in Indonesia could threaten the unity of the nation. "In my opinion, the essence of nationalism is the strong desire to share," Moerdiono told a seminar on nationalism yesterday.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military to step up ongoing Jakarta anti-crime drive
Military to step up ongoing Jakarta anti-crime drive JAKARTA (JP): Anticipating the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next November in Bogor, the Jakarta military commander pledged to enlarge and step up the frequency of the ongoing anti-crime operation to ensure security and stability in the city. "We will step up the frequency of the operation until the APEC summit....
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suriname president expected in Indonesia
Suriname president expected in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Suriname President R.R. Venetiaan is scheduled to make a state visit to Indonesia beginning today. Venetiaan will be accompanied by his wife, at least four cabinet ministers and a host of entrepreneurs during the four-day visit, the first ever by a Suriname president, according to a statement by Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Exim Bank to finance RI infrastructure projects
Exim Bank to finance RI infrastructure projects JAKARTA (JP): The Export-Import Bank of the United States will finance various infrastructural projects to be carried out by the private sector in Indonesia, says the bank's president.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI cheers Mandela's election
RI cheers Mandela's election JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday warmly greeted the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as South Africa's first black President. Mandela's election victory was the result of the South African people's struggle in their fight against apartheid, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Omni Batavia Hotel to open in early '95
Omni Batavia Hotel to open in early '95 JAKARTA (JP): The Omni Batavia Hotel will likely open in the first quarter of 1995, six months earlier than was originally scheduled. Yesterday, Roy Yan, Omni's regional sales director, said that the advance opening is due to the fact that construction has moved along faster than expected. The nine-story, four-star hotel with 389 rooms, is located in the Chinatown area of Glodok, West Jakarta.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Businessman Tansil charged with corruption
Businessman Tansil charged with corruption JAKARTA (JP): Eddy Tansil, the owner of the Golden Key Group, was arraigned in the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday, marking the start of what is billed by the press as the biggest corruption trial in Indonesian history.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Economic growth, changing eating habits cause illness to Asians
Economic growth, changing eating habits cause illness to Asians By Cecil Morella MANILA (AFP): Increasing numbers of Asians are dying of diseases related to the affluent as diets and eating habits change with the region's rapid economic growth, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Six die in bus crash PANDEGLANG, West Java: An inter-city bus carrying 32 people skidded and tumbled into an eight-meter deep ravine, killing six- passengers in Kadudampit, Saketi on Monday. The "Wajar" bus, en route to Pandeglang from Labuan, was in pursuit of another bus heading the same direction. Coming to a tight turn at Kadudampit, the driver abruptly stepped on the breaks, causing the bus to turn over and fall into the ravine.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Natural rubber producers to open talks ahead of INRO meet
Natural rubber producers to open talks ahead of INRO meet KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Major natural rubber producers will decide at talks here Friday whether or not to accept proposals made by consumers for a global rubber pact now being negotiated, officials said yesterday, amid reports that Indonesia might block the accord.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Give workers more power, union chief says
Give workers more power, union chief says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia cannot hope to achieve harmonious industrial relations unless it is willing to give its workers more political power, a top union official says. Bomer Pasaribu, the secretary-general of the All-Indonesia Workers Union (SPSI), called for labor reforms that ensure workers enough power to put them at a par with management.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lippobank reports 32% increase in profit
Lippobank reports 32% increase in profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Lippobank, affiliated with the Lippo Group, yesterday announced a 32.3 percent increase in its after-tax profit to Rp 42.43 billion (US$19.72 million) last year from the previous year. "Our before-tax profit also showed a significant climb to Rp 66.04 billion from Rp 48.94 billion," Lippobank's vice president Eddy Handoko told reporters after an extraordinary meeting of the company's shareholders here yesterday.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-two teams from 16 countries will grace
JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-two teams from 16 countries will grace the posh Bumi Serpong Damai layout for both the Putra Cup and Sirikit Cup amateur golf championships. This marks the first time in the 34 year histories of Asia's most prestigious amateur golfing events that they have been held in the same country. The Putra Cup, named after the first Malaysian prime minister, will be played over 72 holes starting on May 17.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today, Wednesday, May 11, 1994
TV Today, Wednesday, May 11, 1994 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Prince Valiant 3:05 Music 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy: Salah Sangka 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: C. Java 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Beautiful Asia 8:05 Spectrum 9:00 World News 9:30 Traditional Art: Ludruk 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: A Ghost in Monte Carlo Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Moslem leaders urged to stay out of power play
Moslem leaders urged to stay out of power play JAKARTA (JP): Outspoken Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid has warned former members of the influential Moslem Students Organization (HMI), many of whom now occupy important positions in society, not to be trapped in power play.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Richard Pedler
By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Bulgaria has still not won a World Cup match. In 16 attempts, they have drawn six and lost 10. Regular qualifiers from 1962-74, their last appearance was at Mexico '86, reaching the second round for the first time before losing to USA '94 group rival Argentina. Despite possessing a strikeforce as potent as any in Europe, they will do well to match that achievement.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Recession, price drops cause decline in exports
Recession, price drops cause decline in exports JAKARTA (JP): The world economic recession, the depressed market of primary commodities and the inability to export more higher value-added products are the major reasons behind the decline in Indonesia's non-oil exports over the past few months, experts say. Minister of Trade Satrio B.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment for hotels down 83.5%
Foreign investment for hotels down 83.5% JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment approved by the government last year for the establishment of hotels plunged by 83.5 percent to US$132.49 million from the previous year, the Directorate General of Tourism says. The office said in a report here yesterday that domestic investment for hotel construction declined by 33.6 percent to Rp 1.68 trillion ($784.87 million) last year from the previous year.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hata apologizes to S. Korea for Nagano's remarks
Hata apologizes to S. Korea for Nagano's remarks SEOUL (Reuter): Japanese Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata yesterday apologized to South Korea's president for remarks by his disgraced former justice minister who denied Japan waged an aggressive war in Asia in the 1930s and 40s. "Prime Minister Hata phoned President Kim Young-sam and expressed regrets and apology for Justice Minister (Shigeto) Nagano's remarks," a presidential spokesman said.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poets criticize authorities for banning gathering
Poets criticize authorities for banning gathering JAKARTA (JP): Yesterday, two noted poets, W.S Rendra and Emha Ainun Nadjib, criticized the authorities for banning a congenial gathering between the two men at the latter's house. The meeting, held in Bantul, Yogyakarta last Friday was broken up for no clear reason. "We don't understand why it was banned. It wouldn't be so much of a problem if we knew the reason.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 11
Where to go in Jakarta, May 11 Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Earthquake hits off
Earthquake hits off northern RP HONG KONG (AFP): An undersea earthquake measuring five on the Richter scale struck yesterday between northern Philippines and Taiwan, the Hong Kong Royal Observatory said. The quake was recorded at 0408 GMT with its epicenter in the Luzon Strait, about 160 kilometers south of Kao-shiung in Taiwan.An earthquake measuring five can cause considerable damage in populated areas.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Giant waste treatment plant desperate for customers
Giant waste treatment plant desperate for customers BOGOR, West Java (JP): A new waste treatment plant, the first in Indonesia and reportedly the largest in Southeast Asia, now desperately needs customers to stay afloat. The plant in Cileungsi, operated by PT Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri (PPLI), began operation in January and will be formally inaugurated by President Soeharto later in the month.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): The average share price fell on the Jakarta
JAKARTA (JP): The average share price fell on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues losing ground in heavy trading. The broad-based Composite Index closed 1.24 points lower at 463.04 after making a slight increase to close at 464.28 on Monday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also decreased to close at 108.27 from 108.5. Trading volume rose to 16.03 million shares valued at Rp 81.89 billion (US$38.07 million) yesterday from 13.20 million shares worth Rp 63.49 billion ($29.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
This is the second of two articles examining the meaning of
This is the second of two articles examining the meaning of the age-old term of "overseas Chinese" in the post Cold War era. By Lie Tek Tjeng JAKARTA (JP): The People's Republic of China (PRC) that came into existence in 1949 realized that maintaining the traditional Chinese claim on all ethnic Chinese, particularly in Southeast Asia, could only bring it into conflicts with others in the region, something it could not afford while facing the American containment and a growing rift with the USSR.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
400 security officers for badminton c'ship
400 security officers for badminton c'ship JAKARTA (JP): A total of 400 security personnel from the City Police force and the Jakarta Military Command have been assigned to safeguard the 12-day, world men's and women's badminton championships which started yesterday. "There will be 275 police officers and 125 personnel from the military command," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar said here yesterday. The security team is led by Lt. Col.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tampubolon dossiers are still with police
Tampubolon dossiers are still with police JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta prosecutor's office, which last month returned the dossiers on the four suspects in the murder of Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon to the police for more work, are still waiting. "We haven't received the dossiers back as of today," prosecutor Bonar Gultom told The Jakarta Post in a telephone interview yesterday.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia determined to beat
Malaysia determined to beat South Korea in Thomas Cup JAKARTA (JP): Thomas Cup holder Malaysia hopes to get off to a fine start as it opens its title-defense against darkhorse South Korea in the world men's team badminton championship today. Denmark, Europe's strongest badminton country, plays underdog Thailand in the other Thomas Cup clash today at Senayan indoor stadium.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
YLKI wants govt to gradually scrap Mikrolet
YLKI wants govt to gradually scrap Mikrolet JAKARTA (JP): A leading consumers organization urged the Jakarta administration to gradually scrap 12-seat Mikrolet public minibuses and to develop rail-based mass transport system. Their request comes in the wake of Mikrolet crews refusing to close the doors of their vehicles while in transit.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fifteen million Indonesians live off forestry
Fifteen million Indonesians live off forestry JAKARTA (JP): Tycoon Mohammad "Bob" Hasan says the forestry industry supports the livelihood of 15 million people, proving that its existence has positive impacts, especially for the indigenous people living in the exploited forests. Forestry companies employ 2.5 million workers and indirectly provide for the welfare of 1.5 million others. These four million plus their families was used to arrive at the 15 million figure, he added.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
B
B BEST OF THE BEST: The Thomas Cup men's badminton team and the Uber Cup women's team badminton championships get underway at Senayan Indoor stadium. Eight teams from Japan and South Korea (extreme left) and China and Russia played in the Uber Cup event (second from left) while in the Thomas Cup action Indonesia met Finland and China against Sweden (extreme right) in their matches last night.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Operation of Jakarta-Serpong train put off
Operation of Jakarta-Serpong train put off JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PERUMKA railway company has postponed the scheduled opening of an electric train line between Jakarta and the suburb of Serpong due to a limited number of cars and technical problems. Company spokesman Bambang Waluyodjati said that the electric cables between Serpong and Tanah Abang station in Central Jakarta, and between Tanah Abang and Kota station are not yet complete.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/4
JP/4 Plantation firms merged The reorganization of the 32 state plantation companies into nine groups, as announced by Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah on Monday, is part of the reform measures meant to improve the operational and financial performances of state enterprises.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP's BOP surplus narrows
RP's BOP surplus narrows MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' balance of payments surplus narrowed to US$80 million in January compared with $175 million in the same period last year, the Central Bank said yesterday. The current account position deteriorated with a $300 million- deficit, from a $34 million surplus in January 1993 due mainly to a near doubling of the merchandise trade deficit to $697 million.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia pounds lowly Finland in Thomas Cup
Indonesia pounds lowly Finland in Thomas Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, the odds-on favorite to win the Thomas Cup, began its campaign for badminton's blue ribbon with a bang, demolishing unfancied Finland 5-0 at Senayan indoor stadium last night. It was plain sailing for the star-studded Indonesian team as Joko Suprianto and company stood head and shoulders over their Finnish opposite numbers, who were completely outclassed, outstroked and outwitted.
Wed, 11 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Occupational therapy: A big step forward
Occupational therapy: A big step forward By Martina Tobing JAKARTA (JP): Daily tasks, such as making a cup of coffee, are simple processes which we take for granted. That is until a trauma to the head shakes the brain enough to scramble the messages and foul up the ability to sequence the activity properly. We forget to boil the water before pouring it into the cup, spoon the coffee onto a plate, or pour sugar in the pan. In other words, we make a mess.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo trials will be a long road to justice
Bapindo trials will be a long road to justice JAKARTA (JP): The first trials in the massive loan scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia open today at the Central Jakarta District Court, with all signs pointing to a tough and drawn out legal battle. Eddy Tansil, the businessman at the center of the Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) Bapindo scandal, will appear before the court today on charges of corruption.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
This is the first of two articles examining the meaning of the
This is the first of two articles examining the meaning of the age-old term `overseas Chinese' in the post Cold War era. By Lie Tek Tjeng JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asia has inherited the term "overseas Chinese", that is still widely used today, from its colonial past. However, it is often not fully realized that the changed political environment, from colonialism to independence, has affected the exact meaning of this term.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sudharmono sees collusion between union chiefs and management
Sudharmono sees collusion between union chiefs and management JAKARTA (JP): According to the government's chief ideologue Sudharmono, industrial relations in Indonesia suffer from chronic turbulence because of collusion between union leaders, government representatives and management. The tripartite boards are the channel through which workers and management representatives are supposed to resolve their differences.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Fire rages residential area BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire raged a residential area in Kayu Tangi II in Pangeran Kecamatan Banjar Utama district on Saturday. The fire burned dozens of student lodgings, three houses and caused hundred of millions of rupiahs in damages, the Antara news agency reported. There were no reports of casualties. Witnesses said the fire quickly spread from a student lodging house to the neighboring houses.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV networks quarrel over revenue sharing during World Cup
TV networks quarrel over revenue sharing during World Cup JAKARTA (JP): Four television networks in Indonesia have divided up the broadcasting rights to the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament although there remains a dispute over how to divide the advertising revenues.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI Thomas Cuppers take on Fins
RI Thomas Cuppers take on Fins JAKARTA (JP): The star-studded Indonesian Thomas Cup team will start out as the big-fish when it tackles minnow Finland in the first day of the world men's badminton championships. The events will be held at Senayan indoor stadium here this evening. What order the Indonesian stars will play in, though, is not certain.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
House Speaker speaks out against corruption
House Speaker speaks out against corruption JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives turns its focus on the problems of corruption, abuses of power and the rise of labor disputes.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chernobyl accident commemorated here
Chernobyl accident commemorated here By Zane T. Redman JAKARTA (JP): Keeping up the information campaign against the development of nuclear power in Indonesia, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and other citizen advocacy groups sponsored a day-long seminar recently at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Arts Center to discuss nuclear power and remember the eighth anniversary of the tragic nuclear accident at Chernobyl.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lift of ban on imports of used ships sought
Lift of ban on imports of used ships sought JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Sea Transportation Soentoro expressed the need yesterday to lift the government ban on the import of used ships with a capacity of less than 5,000 dead weight tons (DWT). "It is time for the government to allow domestic shipping companies to purchase used vessels to expand their fleets," he said in a seminar on sea transportation at the Aryaduta Hotel.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Violence in Kuta
Violence in Kuta Bali Island, the most popular tourist spot in Indonesia, and probably the most famous Indonesian destination for tourists from all over the world. After visiting Bali several times as a tourist, I just can't watch it anymore. There has to be a solution to the increasing violence in Kuta. I have many friends who have bad experiences both during the day and at night in the crowded Kuta area. People were robbed, threatened, beaten, kicked and so on.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Focus on Jakarta
Focus on Jakarta Residents ante up for sanitation South Jakarta residents have donated over Rp 4 billion (US$1.8 million) to the mayoralty's program to improve sanitation in their areas, which they hope will win them the prestigious Adipura award, given to cities and towns for outstanding sanitation programs. The winners of the awards will be announced next month.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Paper-based industries warn that protection may harm exports
Paper-based industries warn that protection may harm exports JAKARTA (JP): Government protection for the producers of pulp and paper will hamper the development of the country's exports, executives of paper-based associations said here yesterday. A spokesman for the Indonesian Corrugated and Cardboard Industries Association, Johannes Aminoto, told reporters that the recent 65 percent increase in the prices of paper will adversely affect Indonesia's non-oil exports.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cock-fighting gamblers nabbed
Cock-fighting gamblers nabbed JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested six men and are seeking four others believed to be involved in gambling on cock fighting in West Jakarta. The six, who are now in detention at the local police precinct, were caught red-handed during the fight in the Kota Bambu subdistrict at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Salim Group, Sumitomo acquires shares of cable firm
Salim Group, Sumitomo acquires shares of cable firm JAKARTA (JP): Sumitomo Electric Industrial of Japan and the Salim Group, a widely diversified business conglomerate, have acquired a 51 percent stake of PT Iki Indah Kabel Indonesia at Rp 44 billion (US$20.48 million). "The takeover was made in a transaction through the block trading counter on the Jakarta Stock Exchange in March at the price of Rp 2,400 per share," an informed source said.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday reorganized the 32
JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday reorganized the 32 state plantation companies into nine groups in an attempt to make them more efficient. Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah announced that the consolidation was designed to strengthen the companies role as "agents of development." He suggested the integration of the companies processing units will lead to greater profits through the resultant economies of scale.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Tuesday, May 10, 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, May 10, 1994 TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Full House 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 Cartoon: Super Friends 4:30 Students Program: Science and Technology 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: West Java 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Horizon 8:05 Modern Drama: Ragil 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Karya Nada 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Eddy and the Cruisers Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto wants nationalism reinvigorated
Soeharto wants nationalism reinvigorated JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday appealed to the people to reinvigorate their sense of nationalism amidst the current rapid global change, but warned against chauvinism. "Our national vision must not turn us into dwarfs because we live in a community of nations," Soeharto said in keynote address to a seminar on nationalism. "On the other hand, our national vision must not be overpowered by global changes.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt's plan to classify schools attacked
Govt's plan to classify schools attacked JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to appoint six of Jakarta's state-owned senior high schools as top-grade schools may give an impression of exclusivity rather than help poor but able students to attend these schools, city councilors charged yesterday. "I don't think it is necessary to announce them as top schools.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Registration for Jakarta's of stateless Chinese begins
Registration for Jakarta's of stateless Chinese begins JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Chinese who lack proper citizenship documents registered at the Tambora and Tamansari district offices in West Jakarta yesterday as the city administration began collecting data expected to settle their immigration status. As of yesterday afternoon, almost 300 Chinese were present at the Tamansari district office, over 100 of whom registered themselves.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cheaper books needed to support compulsory education
Cheaper books needed to support compulsory education JAKARTA (JP): The success of the newly launched nine-year compulsory education plan hinges to a large extent on cheaper book prices, education experts say. Books in Indonesia are largely unaffordable for most people, with one school textbook on average being used by eight students in many areas, according to an official survey.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share price higher on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share price higher on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices closed higher on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with the broad-based Composite Index increasing slightly to 464.28 from 463.11 on Friday. The narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index rose to 108.50 from 108.15. Trading volume plummeted to 13.20 million shares worth Rp 63.49 billion (US$29.51 million) from 22.43 million shares valued at Rp 97.13 billion.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Joko Suprianto has every reason to be anxious about his future.
Joko Suprianto has every reason to be anxious about his future. By Lela E. Madjiah JAKARTA (JP): When a person is on top of the world, it is easy to believe that he has nothing to worry about. But the world's top ranked badminton player Joko Suprianto has every reason to be anxious about his future. "Once you're out of the game, you enter a completely different world. No one to serve you and make sure you have everything. You have to manage on your own," he said. It's not that he's complaining.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bank Rama denies debtor's allegation
Bank Rama denies debtor's allegation JAKARTA (JP): The President of PT Bank Rama (BR), Putu Antara, said yesterday that the bank's dispute with Pomiaty Srijantono, one of its clients, would not affect its plan to offer 25 million shares to the public in the middle of next month. Putu told a press conference that all of the allegations made by Pomiaty through the mass media that the bank had embezzled his collateral and inflated her bad debt were not true.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
What does nuke power mean to Muria people?
What does nuke power mean to Muria people? By Y. Tri Subagya JAKARTA: The government's plan to build a dozen nuclear reactors on the Muria peninsula has become a warm topic among the community. Some are for it, some are against it. On one side, there are those who insist it be immediately constructed to fulfill the national energy needs. On the other side, many are still concerned about the dangers of nuclear power, especially in an earthquake-prone region.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ICKI may go ahead, say leaders
ICKI may go ahead, say leaders JAKARTA (JP): The birth of the Association of Indonesian Nationalist Intellectuals (ICKI) has been greeted with a lack of enthusiasm by many national leaders. Chairman of the powerful ICMI (Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals) B.J. Habibie and chairman of the ruling political group Golkar Harmoko said separately yesterday that they do not "object" to the establishment of the organization.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Senior officials to prepare APEC leadership meeting
Senior officials to prepare APEC leadership meeting JAKARTA (JP): Over 250 officials from the 17 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will meet in Bali this week to hammer out concepts for the implementation of the organization's three main priorities. "We shall begin to discuss conceptually the topics which are defined as being priorities during Indonesia's chairmanship," said Wisber Loeis, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' director general for economic relations.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to build 10,000 km of roads
Govt to build 10,000 km of roads JAKARTA (JP): The government will construct new roads with a total length of over 10,000 kilometers during the Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) period, Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar says.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nuclear plant in Indonesia: Is it necessary?
Nuclear plant in Indonesia: Is it necessary? By Beni Sukadis JAKARTA (JP): Two weeks ago we commemorated the worst nuclear tragedy in history -- the Chernobyl incident. After eight years, the complete situation there is still a mystery to the international community. We should seriously ponder what really happened to the people of Belarus and the Ukraine. Ukraine, now independent state, where the nuclear plant is located, was affected by high-level radiation.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
AIDS real count -- 200 times the official record
AIDS real count -- 200 times the official record JAKARTA (JP): The actual number of people who carry the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Indonesia could be 200 times more than officially recorded, Coordinating Minister for Public Welfare Azwar Anas says. Azwar told reporters yesterday that the number of people who are known to carry the virus, which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), in Indonesia has reached 213 in 14 provinces by the latest official count.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two tankers collide in Malacca Strait, supertanker being pursued
Two tankers collide in Malacca Strait, supertanker being pursued KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian maritime officials were pursuing a supertanker that fled after allegedly ramming yesterday into another vessel carrying oil in the Strait of Malacca off southern Malaysia. "We believe it is a hit and run accident and we are seeking help from neighboring countries to locate the supertanker, identified as M.V. Ming Wisdom," said maritime rescue official Jaafar Hassan.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia overwhelmed with cancer patients
Indonesia overwhelmed with cancer patients JAKARTA (JP): Health authorities and hospitals are fighting a losing battle to keep pace with the rapidly increasing number of cancer patients, a leading oncologist laments. Dr. Didid Tjindarbumi told a seminar on Saturday that cancer affects about 100 out of 100,000 Indonesians annually, and that only a small number of them receive medical treatment. "It's overwhelming," he said.
Tue, 10 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minibus excluded from 'closed door' policy: Police
Minibus excluded from 'closed door' policy: Police JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration yesterday indicated a temporary exemption for Mikrolet and other buses with fewer than 12 seats from the city administration policy requiring public transit vehicles to close their doors while in motion. "The decision will also apply to other small public transit vehicles operating in the outskirts," City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto was quoted by City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lee wants to see
Lee wants to see one-man-two votes SINGAPORE (Reuter): Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has again raised the prospect of changing the voting system in the island republic to "some-men-two-votes", according to a report in the main local newspaper yesterday.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Marsinah's death - one year later NGANJUK, East Java: Various local and national organizations took turns holding processions to the local cemetery on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the death of Marsinah, the martyred labor activist who is buried here. There were no clashes or incidents during the processions, according to a correspondent of the Surya daily newspaper.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Can democratic RI accept Romo Mangun?
Can democratic RI accept Romo Mangun? YOGYAKARTA (JP): As Yusuf Bilyarto Mangunwijaya, a.k.a. Romo (Father) Mangun, turned 65 last week, a close friend asked the often controversial figure if he would remain controversial in a democratic Indonesia. The question was posed by Arief Budiman, himself a vocal scholar, who like many other activists took his cue from Romo Mangun.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Freed Sanusi holds no grudges, remains critical
Freed Sanusi holds no grudges, remains critical JAKARTA (JP): H.M. Sanusi, who was released on parole on Friday, holds no grudges against the government for sending him to jail in 1985 for a series of bombings he insists to this day that were not his doing. Sanusi, who believes that he was imprisoned chiefly because of his membership in the Petisi 50, remains critical of the government saying he will continue to fight for democracy.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Toto to increase authorized capital
Toto to increase authorized capital JAKARTA (JP): PT Surya Toto Indonesia, a manufacturer of sanitary wares and plumbing fittings, will increase its authorized capital from Rp 40 billion to Rp 150 billion, says the company's president, Mardjoeki Atmadiredja. He told reporters after an extraordinary meeting of the company's shareholders here on Saturday that the planned increase in the authorized capital is aimed at anticipating its plan to issue bonus shares to shareholders.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines McDonald's art awards Starting in July, McDonald's Indonesia, in coordination with the Mataram Group, will present the art Pratisara Adi Karya awards annually to those who have outstanding performance in the field of art. "We chose art because we believe that Indonesian art has its own strong character. We hope that by giving the awards we can bridge the gap between artists and art lovers," Bambang N.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suwandi savior in Indonesia's 3-2 win over South Korea
Suwandi savior in Indonesia's 3-2 win over South Korea By Dwiatmanta JAKARTA (JP): The teenage Suwandi was the hero and toast of Indonesia yesterday when he scored the decisive point to give the hosts a hard-earned but well-deserved 3-2 victory over South Korea in their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group One clash.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:05 Music Program 3:30 Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Health and Environment 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Jakarta 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Foreign Reports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Sang Bintang 8:05 TV Series: Golden Year 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Antonio and the Mayor Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Marriott coming soon to Jakarta
Marriott coming soon to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Marriott Corporation, an American hotel, resort and suite management firm, will expand its business in Indonesia by operating a luxury hotel in Jakarta. Sarah Simon, a spokesperson for Marriott in Washington D.C., told The Jakarta Post by telephone Saturday that the 436-room hotel is being constructed by PT Duta Anggada Realty (DAR), a subsidiary of the Gunung Sewu Group.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Timorese group leaves for Portugal for pilgrimage
E. Timorese group leaves for Portugal for pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): An East Timorese delegation left for an unprecedented visit to Portugal last night amidst signs of progress at the UN talks. The talks concerned the future of their homeland which has been the subject of contention between Jakarta and Lisbon. The 41-member delegation, led by senior politician F.X. Lopez da Cruz, will be making a pilgrimage to the holy Catholic shrine of Fatima in Portugal.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL to build steel plant
KL to build steel plant KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Chinese company is to partner firms from Hong Kong and Singapore to build a giant steel plant in Malaysia's southern Johore state, a deal spurned two years ago by Taiwan, officials said Saturday. "Johore has found a new foreign investor for the project. But we cannot identify the name of the Chinese corporation as discussions are still ongoing," said an official from the Johore chief minister's office.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian films
Indonesian films sexually exciting From Neraca In the beginning I was confused while trying to figure out exactly what Indonesian films are trying to achieve. Is it for the sake of money? Everyone will agree that when it comes to money one can do anything regardless of the negative aspects. I suppose that the senior film actors/actresses should feel ashamed of exploiting the sensitive parts of their bodies.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Actress Ayu Azhari sentenced to four months probation for assault
Actress Ayu Azhari sentenced to four months probation for assault JAKARTA (JP): An actress sentenced to four months probation Saturday for assaulting her costume designer said she will go on the haj pilgrimage next year. "I am thinking about going to Mecca for the pilgrimage next year," Ayu Azhari said after the South Jakarta District Court handed down its verdict.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Films and morals
Films and morals From Neraca I am usually less than excited when a friend invites me to watch Indonesian films. I usually find obscene pictures which could have a bad impact on morality. However, I like the ones which do not contain pornographic scenes. Unfortunately, many of the actors or actresses do such things in the films merely because they are influenced by the glamor of making money. Nothing can be done about it.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Welcome to the Cyberspace
Welcome to the Cyberspace By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Wow! Do you believe it? Cybermania has hit Indonesia so soon? I have received letters and faxes eagerly asking for information on access to Internet. That's no surprise, given the fact that Internet has been featured in Fortune, Scientific American, PC/Computing, PC World, Byte, and many other publications in the last few months.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Local company to bid for power project
Local company to bid for power project JAKARTA (JP): PT Inti Karya Persada Teknik (IKPT), a major private engineering company, will contend with a foreign consortium by bidding to construct a combined-cycle power plant at Tambak Lorok in the Central Java capital of Semarang. "We can offer a price level 20 percent lower than that offered by a consortium of Japan's Sumitomo and General Electric of the United States," IKPT's president, Raysoeli Moeloek, said here over the weekend.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/BASUKI
JP/3/BASUKI Basuki's killer gets 15 years JAKARTA (JP): Amiruddin, alias Nanda, a 23-year-old former Metromini bus conductor on trial for murdering noted painter Basuki Abdullah, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a district court Saturday. Presiding Judge Moegihardjo of the South Jakarta district court announced that Amiruddin was found guilty of robbing and killing the late painter in the early morning of Nov. 5, 1993.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Associations and
Associations and nationalism Minister of Defense and Security Gen. Edi Sudradjat gave his support to the establishment of the Association of Indonesian National Intellectuals (ICKI) initiated by Krisnadwipayana University Rector R. Muhono and backed by 17 private universities.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indosat to hit the road to sell shares
Indosat to hit the road to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, the state-owned international communications monopoly, will launch a road show in the near future in conjunction with the firm's plan to sell shares on both the international and domestic markets. Agus Haryanto, chief of the legal and public relations bureau of the Ministry of Finance, said over the weekend that the road show, scheduled for June or July, will include London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Transmigration has loftier goals: Soeharto
Transmigration has loftier goals: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): According to President Soeharto, the government's transmigration program has other, more lofty objectives than simply moving people from the crowded parts of Java and Bali to other, less populated islands. He stressed that the transmigration program can also further promote unity between the diverse religious, racial and cultural differences in the nation.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sampdoria puts on show
Sampdoria puts on show for local soccer fanatics By Dan Murphy JAKARTA (JP): A relaxed Sampdoria strode onto the pitch at Senayan yesterday with visions dancing in their heads, perhaps, of the white sands and tropical delights of Bali and the prospect of an easy match to spice up their vacation. A strike in minute five from Rocky Putiray however, who pounced on a rebound for the red and white of Liga Selection, served to clear the cobwebs from the Italian giant's heads.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
1,000 people captured in Operation Cleansing
1,000 people captured in Operation Cleansing JAKARTA (JP): After nearly a month, the army-sponsored Operation Cleansing has led to the capture of more than 1,000 people. They have been charged with various crimes, and almost four million tablets or capsules of dangerous drugs and some marijuana, a half a million bottles of alcoholic beverages, and more than 300 weapons, including firearms and sharp weapons, have been confiscated.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hindarto says new public transit policy to stay in place
Hindarto says new public transit policy to stay in place JAKARTA (JP): All public transportation vehicles, irrespective of their types, must keep their doors closed while in motion, Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto, the City Police Chief, reiterated over the weekend.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Richard Pedler
By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Bolivia have a modest soccer tradition, having won only one trophy, the Copa America, 31 years ago. They also hold the worst World Cup Record of any nation. Bolivia played in the first tournament by invitation, and guested again in 1950. They lost all three matches, scored no goals and conceded sixteen. This time, after winning their five home matches at an altitude of five miles, Bolivia have earned their place ahead of illustrious neighbors Uruguay.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Computers for the blind planned
Computers for the blind planned JAKARTA (JP): The government, to prove its commitment to providing a good education for the handicapped, plans to translate college admission tests into Braille for the blind. Yesterday, Minister for Education and Culture Wardiman Djononegoro announced that the plan will start in June, when universities open admission for the handicapped students.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bureaucracy hampers political parties
Bureaucracy hampers political parties JAKARTA (JP): Political parties in Indonesia will not be able to perform their function as prime movers of democracy, according to a senior politician and a leading political observer. PPP Secretary General Matori Abdul Djalil and observer Arbi Sanit said the Soeharto regime's overemphasis on stability is largely responsible for the inactivity of political organizations.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 9
Where to go in Jakarta, May 9 Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to maintain INRO membership
RI to maintain INRO membership JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is determined to maintain its membership in the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) even if the results of re-negotiations for a new International Natural Rubber Agreement (INRA) prove to be unacceptable. Executive Director of the Indonesian Rubber Association (Gapkindo) A.F.S.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asian aviation seen growing five-fold by 2013
Asian aviation seen growing five-fold by 2013 BEIJING (Reuter): International air passenger traffic in Asia will increase five-fold in the next 20 years to far outstrip the U.S. market, the present world leader, a McDonnell Douglas official said. By 2013, international passenger traffic in Asia will surge to 2.26 trillion revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), nearly five times last year's 449 billion RPK, McDonnell Douglas chief economist Adam Pilarski told a conference here over the weekend. U.S.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Used paper
Used paper dumped in Depok From Bisnis Indonesia Hundreds of tons of used paper are dumped every day in front of the Tirta Mandala housing complex gate in Depok, Bogor. Now the housing complex looks like a slum area as hills of brown paper waste bedeck both sides of the gateway. During the rainy season undoubtedly these 'hills' will cause floods and traffic jams. However, not a single community leader has shown the guts to question this practice, let alone stop the action.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
The trauma of importers
The trauma of importers The phasing out of the Swiss Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) for the customs inspection of Indonesian imports at points of loading, although planned since 1991, is still worrying businessmen. As July, 1995 -- the expiry date for the present working contract between the government and SGS -- nears, businessmen are again troubled by the trauma of dealing with corrupt customs officers in the period before April 1985.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aircraft fuel depot opens
Aircraft fuel depot opens JAKARTA (JP): The governor of West Nusa Tenggara, Warsito, on Saturday officially dedicated an airplane refueling station at Selaparang airport in Mataram, considered to be the most modern one in the country. The station, which was constructed by the state-owned oil company Pertamina, comprises four ground-tanks with a total capacity of 100,000 liters, sufficient for 40 days of sales.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church row
Church row With great interest I read the article Conflict-ridden Batak Church suspends former bishop in The Jakarta Post of March 13, 1994. I am rather surprised, however, at the allegation of HKBP General Secretary S.M. Siahaan that "the new executive board has the support of 98 percent of the church's followers." Maybe it is different in Asia, but in Europe only dictators boast of percentages like 98 percent. That is why I am distrustful of Mr. Siahaan's allegation.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Guns and
Guns and juveniles From Neraca Juvenile delinquency, in all its forms, has been increasing and has now reached an intolerable condition. Recently, a senior high school student accidentally shot his friend to death while they played with a gun made in a gun factory in Cipacing, West Java. And also another victim had to die for nothing because he became a target of a group of youngsters who played with guns while racing their motorbikes at high speed.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Live broadcast
Live broadcast From Pelita The Thomas and Uber Cup badminton world championships will start in Jakarta very soon. To be able to follow the event completely, I hope TVRI will broadcast both the semi-finals and finals live, without any breaks for news broadcasts on the hour. It is what we pay TV fees for. I will be very disappointed if the station cuts the event while our badminton heroes are struggling hard to maintain their country's reputation. AANG M JUNIADI Purwokerto, Central Java
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tip on improving Windows performance with a swap file
Tip on improving Windows performance with a swap file JAKARTA (JP): You simply have to have lots of memory when you work with Windows applications. While 4 MB is the minimum, 8 MB is the current standard and 16 MB is not a luxury. Fortunately, there's a way to add memory to your system without really going out to buy extra SIMMs. When running in its 386 Enhanced mode, Windows may use one of two types of swap file, namely the temporary and the permanent swap file.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
False President's 'grandson' arrested
False President's 'grandson' arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police are still questioning a young man who falsely claimed to be a grandson of President Soeharto. Roy Kurniawan, 22, a resident of Jl. Delima V No. 8 at the Poris Jaya Steel housing complex in Jati Rahayu, Pondok Gede in Bekasi, was nabbed by police Thursday shortly after he met with Bekasi regent Mochammad Djamhari, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar said over the weekend.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
New academic
New academic degree for Hendro Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendroprijono received a law degree from a military college late last week, bringing to two the university degrees the two-star general has achieved this year. Hendro, as the general is popularly known, received a law degree from the Military Law College in Jakarta with a cum laude status, after successfully defending his dissertation entitled Additional Requirements for Political Prisoners.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Send us teachers!
Send us teachers! From Kompas Since 1988 most children of Long Apari village in Kutai district, East Kalimantan have not been able to attend school because there are no teachers available. I learned of this when I had an assignment there. A school building with six rooms for studying is full of rats and birds. The parents of the village and a private foundation tried to pay some young villagers who have graduated from Teachers' College to teach some 150-200 children of elementary school age.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor joins Aussie expo
E. Timor joins Aussie expo JAKARTA (JP): East Timor will participate in a trade exhibition entitled "Northern Territory Expo '94" in Darwin, Australia, according to an official. Anjar Asmara, chief of East Timor's trade office, was quoted by Antara as saying in the province's capital city of Dili Saturday that nine local companies will join the Australian event in June.
Mon, 09 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Instability too costly for Indonesia, Feisal says
Instability too costly for Indonesia, Feisal says JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung says the price that Indonesia pays for turmoil like that witnessed in Medan, North Sumatra, last month is too expensive for the nation to bear. Indonesia must take the incident as a lesson, because there are indications that parties are seeking to challenge stability in this country, Feisal said in a written speech read by ABRI's Deputy Socio-Political Affairs Maj. Gen.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golkar urges reviewing licenses of alcohol manufacturers
Golkar urges reviewing licenses of alcohol manufacturers JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political organization Golkar is urging the government to review the licensing procedures for manufacturers of alcoholic beverages amid signs that there is a strong correlation between their sales and criminal activity.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL set to buy
KL set to buy Russian jets KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia announced yesterday it was ready to sign a pact with Russia for the purchase of 18 MiG-29 fighter jets with payment in cash and palm oil, saying negotiations with Moscow were near completion. "The negotiations on the MiGs are in the final stages," Malaysia's Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said after talks with visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Panov at his office here.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Gus Kairupan
By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): The grandest of grand opera is surely Aida. It's a matter of taste, of course, but for sheer spectacle and spectacular singing I can only think of one to equal Aida, the best-known of Giuseppe Verdi's operas. This is Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov -- but, again, it's all a matter of taste. Aida, first staged in Cairo in 1871, requires an enormous stage, large enough to include the cast and -- as some productions reputedly featured -- some elephants.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haj pilgrimage
Haj pilgrimage From Merdeka I deplore the action by a member of the Department of Religious Affairs which somewhat hinders the haj pilgrimage for Moslems to the holy land of Mecca. Unlike 60 years ago, during the Dutch colonial time, the Indonesian people have become critical and know the contents of the 1945 Constitution, particularly Article 29 paragraph 2 which guarantees freedom of religion. The Department of Religious Affairs should protect this freedom.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/GRAHA/0 City Council demands hotel preservation JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has asked the Jakarta administration not to sell the state-owned Graha Wisata Mahasiswa building in Kuningan, South Jakarta. "Although it is deserted and looks dreary compared to other buildings in the neighborhood, it should be maintained," said vice-chairman Fatommy Assary who visited the building on Thursday. According to Fatommy, the municipality should renovate the building and make a managerial adjustment.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia 2-0 ahead against South Korea
Indonesia 2-0 ahead against South Korea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia got off to a flying start, sweeping the opening singles for a 2-0 lead over South Korea on the first day of their Asia Oceania Zone Group One battle here yesterday. Teenage Suwandi, 18, gave the home side a morale-boosting lead when he beat South Korean number two Chang Eui-jong 4-6, 6-4, 6- 4, 2-6, 6-4 in a see-saw clash lasting three hours.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia will honor its almost forgotten hero
Indonesia will honor its almost forgotten hero JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has agreed to look into a proposal to confer an almost forgotten, fierce anti-colonial fighter the title of national hero. The man is Syekh Yusuf, originally from Goa in South Sulawesi. He fought against Dutch colonialism in West Java in the 17th century before he was sent to exile to Cape Town, South Africa. He died there in 1699.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/PARKING/12pt Metroblack City gov't criticized over parking JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has blasted the Parking Management Bureau for its poor handling of parking in the city. "During my seven years as a councilor the condition of the city's parking system has not improved. The old problems still remain," Helmy A.R. Syihab, chairman of the Council's Commission C on finance, said on Thursday during a hearing with bureau officials. Helmy then described some of the looming problems.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/SANTI Police in the dark about prostitute death JAKARTA (JP): Police are still in the dark of the death of a 27-year-old prostitute in the Kramat Tunggak, North Jakarta, red- light district. "We have questioned the owner of the brothel and two colleagues of the victim with no significant progress, thus far," Maj. Koesmanto, who is head of the Koja police subprecinct which oversees the area, said yesterday.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Village poll
Village poll spurs protests KUDUS, Central Java: Dissatisfied with the election of their new village chief, dozens of youths ran berserk, attacking neighbors, stoning cars, vandalizing houses and setting fire to a sugar storehouse this past week. Scared residents have fled their homes since hostilities began on April 28. Villagers are afraid to report the case to the police for fear of reprisals.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Voucher system introduced
Voucher system introduced JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Voucher system introduced The voucher system, applied to payments for transporting containers, has a positive impact, Herry Y.C. Rotty, the chief of the special unit for transportation at the Tanjung Priok port of Organda DKI (The City Land Transportation Organization), said here yesterday.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
I refer to an article in your newspaper on May 4, 1994, about
I refer to an article in your newspaper on May 4, 1994, about the labor disturbance at our hotel and would like to verify your report. I am surprised that a prestigious newspaper like yours would just take for granted what R. Pasaribu was telling your correspondent. I can assure you that, whoever this person was, they were not a spokesman of the hotel. Although we have a person by that name who works here, she is not part of the Public Relations staff at hotel.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asians seen bound to swallow bitter pill of "good governance"
Asians seen bound to swallow bitter pill of "good governance" By Jan Kristiansen NICE, France (AFP): Western donor countries strongly hinted here this week that Asia's poorer nations face the prospect of aid flows drying up unless they commit themselves to "good governance." The idea was firmly put on record during the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which ended here Thursday, despite firm opposition from China and widespread concern among other poorer ADB members.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Salim/ No worries, no future - the life of a street child in Jakarta Text and photo By David Zweifler -- 10pts Metrolight l/c JAKARTA (JP): Salim is a 14-year-old boy who is living a teenagers dream; he's in the big city, earns more money than his father, rooms with his friends, isn't going to school, and stays out as late as he wants.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines alcoholic drinks confiscated Thursday, the Operation Cleansing team from the Tambora district in West Jakarta confiscated 5,628 bottles of various alcoholic beverages from a shop on Jl. Tubagus Angke. The operation involved personnel from the Police Force and Army as well as officers from the district administration. It was led by Nurba Cenreng, head of the district.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices up on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices up on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices rallied on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues gaining ground in moderate trading. The broad-based Composite Index closed slightly higher at 463.11 from 462.55 on Thursday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also strengthened to close at 108.15 from 107.9. Top winners were Mayatexdian (up Rp 500), Aqua Golden Mississippi (up Rp 400), Indorama Synthetics (up Rp 300) and Polysindo Eka Perkasa (up Rp 250).
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Belgia
Belgia By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Belgium's coach, Paul Van Himst is the greatest player that country has ever had. He's a four-time 'footballer of the year,' who's won every honor and has a scoring record of 30 goals in 81 internationals.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Caption/0 Photo A: Phone 14pt Metrolight cap -- 8pt Universe 55 l/c, 3 columns, credit 6pt Universe JP/kod LONG DISTANCE LINES: Employees of the Ministry of Industry wait their turn at a public phone installed in the lobby of the ministry building. Some of the ministry's employees had to use the public phone yesterday, after PT Telkom, the state-owned telecommunication company, blocked 160 telephone terminals at the ministry because of unpaid bills.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
The caning debate: More cons than pro
The caning debate: More cons than pro JAKARTA (JP): The caning of an American teenager as punishment by the Singapore court has provoked a lively debate among Indonesian's as to the ethical and moral validity of corporal punishment. Many here in Jakarta were swept up in the discussion, a majority of whom being critical of the punishment but understanding Singapore's resolve to execute it's judicial sovereignty. "I'm against caning ...
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to register stateless Chinese
Jakarta to register stateless Chinese JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta municipal administration is going to register all stateless Chinese living in the city starting from May 6, in order to get accurate data on the group and to settle the issue of their status once and for all. "Thus far there has never been an efficient, comprehensive registration of the group. Each agency in the city administration has its own records, which conflict with each other.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs woman's trade union: LBH
Indonesia needs woman's trade union: LBH JAKARTA (JP): Women should organize their own trade union movement because existing labor organizations have neglected their demands for equal treatment, a woman lawyer says. Rita Serena, of the Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) office in Jakarta, said yesterday that the existing unions have been concerned more about promoting the interests of male workers.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tourist arrivals increase 22 percent
Tourist arrivals increase 22 percent JAKARTA (JP): The number of tourist arrivals in Indonesia during the first three months this year increased by 22 percent to 742,216 from 608,581 in the same period last year. A spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, Sjamsuddin Tanuatmadja, said yesterday that 608,581 foreign tourists visited Indonesia last month and they spent US$869.68 million, an average of $1,171.73 per person.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Privatize
Privatize haj pilgrimage From Merdeka Much has been discussed about the issue of the 'green passport.' The report about the arrest of haj pilgrims using green passports and their subsequent deportation has been denied by the Saudi Arabian embassy in Jakarta, the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah and also the Indonesian ambassador to Singapore.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Love Indonesian
'Love Indonesian food' campaign From Sinar Pagi The 'Love Indonesian food' campaign (ACMI) should be intensified until it becomes a grassroots movement. No less than the Minister of Food/Chairman of the Logistics Board has appealed that heads of government institutions provide traditional food for important occasions. Also, hotel proprietors are called on to serve Indonesian food. ACMI seeks to ensure that tempe or soybean cake is not driven away by hamburger as a result of globalization.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police focus investigation on Hong Lie
Police focus investigation on Hong Lie JP/3/BENGSENG Police focus investigation on Hong Lie JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday confirmed a report that they are focusing their investigation on one man in the gangland slaying of Nyo Beng Seng, who was murdered last month. The killing was believed to have been planed by a major competitor in the gambling businesses.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Decline in exports
Decline in exports The government and the private sector are becoming increasingly concerned about the current downward trend in non- oil exports. President Soeharto has ordered that the causes of the decreased level of exports to six trade partners be studied, and that proper measures be taken to solve the problem. According to the Minister of Information, Harmoko, exports decreased in trade with Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, the United Arab Emirates and Thailand.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Boutro-Ghali proposes to expand Timor talks
Boutro-Ghali proposes to expand Timor talks GENEVA (Agencies): Portugal and Indonesia yesterday agreed to a United Nations proposal to widen their talks on the future of East Timor by involving rival Timorese factions. A spokeswoman for United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali said the offer was made in a meeting between him and the Portuguese and Indonesian foreign ministers.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
What's wrong with conditional aid, Mulya asks
What's wrong with conditional aid, Mulya asks JAKARTA (JP): The government's policy to reject foreign aid which is tied to human rights concessions was called into question yesterday by one of Indonesia's most eminent legal experts. "If the concessions are for the betterment of human rights, then what's wrong with it?," asked Todung Mulya Lubis at an ASEAN Law Students Conference (ALSC) here yesterday.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Businessmen worried about SGS replacement
Businessmen worried about SGS replacement JAKARTA (JP): A German business leader here shares the concern of Indonesian importers about the phasing out of the Swiss Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) from the customs inspection of imports at points of loading. German businessmen are apprehensive about how customs inspections will proceed once the SGS contract ends and the inspection authority is again taken over by Indonesia, F.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Not so small a problem
Not so small a problem On the face of it, it might seem that of all the requirements set out in the new traffic law, closing doors should be one of the easiest for city bus crews to comply with. That this is not so, however, should be clear to anyone who has been on the streets of Jakarta in the past few days.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stork seeks engineering partners in Indonesia
Stork seeks engineering partners in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Stork Engineering & Contracting of the Netherlands is inviting local industrial companies to set up cooperation both for providing multidisciplinary engineering services and for producing components of industrial equipment. "We are now seeking exclusive cooperation with local manufacturers for producing components of industrial equipment," Hans J.G. Ten Kate, an executive director of Stork N.V. for Indonesia and Vietnam, said.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 7
Where to go in Jakarta, May 7 Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three Indonesians
Three Indonesians dead in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Three Indonesians were yesterday confirmed dead and at least 12 laborers were missing believed trapped in the rubble of a row of workers-quarter that collapsed late Thursday, police said. Five other occupants escaped when the row of 10 units of quarters built for construction laborers collapsed after a landslip and sank into a disused mining pool near a housing project just outside Kuala Lumpur, police said Friday.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore Night Safari features nocturnal animals in action
S'pore Night Safari features nocturnal animals in action By Samsudin Berlian _________________________________________________________________ At the invitation of the Singapore Zoological Gardens,The Jakarta Post visited the Night Safari Park, the first of its kind in the world, last week, before its May 3 opening.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oversupply encourages producers to export cement
Oversupply encourages producers to export cement JAKARTA (JP): Some Indonesian cement producers plan to export their products to offset oversupply on the domestic market. Soepardjo, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Cement Producers (ASI), told reporters yesterday that the country now has an oversupply of around 10,000, as a result of the recent imports encouraged by the government to help overcome problems caused by a shortage of supplies last year.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda's discount plan meets resistance from travel agents
Garuda's discount plan meets resistance from travel agents JAKARTA (JP): Legislators from the ruling Golkar and owners of travel agencies were up in arms yesterday against "Plan Save 5", a government-sponsored scheme aimed and at limiting ticket discounts and controlling what travel agencies do with their commissions.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church Services please note space:
Church Services please note space: o 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. o 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). o All Saints Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Prapatan, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mikrolet drivers protest City Halll policy
Mikrolet drivers protest City Halll policy JP/3/MIKROLET/12pt Metroblack Mikrolet drivers protest City authority's 'open door' policy JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of drivers of mikrolet minibuses yesterday protested City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Office's (DLLAJR) ruling which requires them keep their vehicles doors closed while they are in transit. The mikrolet minibuses serve various routes to Kota, West Jakarta.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pawnbroker sells bonds to strengthen capital structure
Pawnbroker sells bonds to strengthen capital structure JAKARTA (JP): Following the success of its first bond issuance in 1993, Perum Pegadaian, the state-owned pawnbroker, will again float five-year bonds worth Rp 25 billion (US$11.6 million) in June, in an effort to strengthen its capital structure. The company's president, Sjamsir Kadir, told a press conference here yesterday that the bonds will be offered between June 15 and 17 and be traded on the parallel market on July 7.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI set to endorse new constitution
PDI set to endorse new constitution JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is scheduled to open a two-day national conference in Puncak, 70 kilometers south of here, today to finalize its new constitution and party programs PDI chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri will open the conference, which will be attended by both central and regional party executives.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today, Saturday, May 7, 1994
TV Today, Saturday, May 7, 1994 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Tennis: Davis Cup 4:30 Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film: Anything for a Laugh 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Bengkulu 6:15 Village program 6:30 Jazz Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/6/cap JP/msa Performers from the London Opera and Concert Company staged the famous opera, A Tribute to Aida at the Grand Hyatt Jakarta on Thursday evening.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medan national motor rally revs up today
Medan national motor rally revs up today MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The opening leg of this year's national championship motor rally gets underway here today, with 23 drivers from Jakarta, Medan and Bandung set to take part in the two-day event. Seasoned national rallyists headed by Hutomo Mandala Putra, Tony Hardianto, Ricardo Gelael, Irvan Gading and Cepot H. Wiano are among this year's notable entries.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines McDonald's will present art awards Starting in July, McDonald's Indonesia, in coordination with the Mataram Group, will present the art Pratisara Adi Karya awards annually to those who have outstanding performance in the field of art. "We chose art because we believe that Indonesian art has its own strong character. We hope that by giving the awards we can bridge the gap between artists and art lovers," Bambang N.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
1998 Presidential
1998 Presidential election From Editor Gen. (ret.) Sumitro said recently that the post '45 generation could cash in on the 1994-1998 transition period to take over the commanding stick and continue this country's development. I agree with the general's statement. In 1998, the 1945 generation will have finished their duty. That is the best time for the Indonesian people to choose their new leadership for the 1998-2003 period.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fear grips HKBP followers in North Sumatra
Fear grips HKBP followers in North Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Thousands of followers of the Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) across North Sumatra remain frightened after further violent clashes between rival camps of the conflict-ridden church. The Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) office in Medan said hundreds of families have fled their homes for fear of raids and counterattacks between the rival factions.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Commercial banks raise deposit rates
Commercial banks raise deposit rates JAKARTA (JP): A number of commercial banks have raised deposit rates by as many as three percentage points but are promising to keep lending rates at their present levels. Mulyadi, Bank Bali's vice president, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the bank has raised the interest rate on one-month deposits to 10.5 percent per year from nine percent last week and three-month deposits to 11.5 percent from 10 percent.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tempo to sell 17.5 million shares in June
Tempo to sell 17.5 million shares in June JAKARTA (JP): PT Tempo Scan Pacific, a subsidiary of the Tempo Group of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics companies, will sell 17.5 million new shares in June to finance its business expansion, strengthen capital structure and repay its loans.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto looks to meeting with Bolger
Soeharto looks to meeting with Bolger JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday said a meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister James Bolger in Jakarta later this month bodes well for closer bilateral ties.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Presidential
Presidential succession In 1997, the Indonesian people will face two important events: a presidential succession and a general election. The people will vote for members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR); then the two institutions will elect a president and a vice president for the 1998-2003 period. Those events will be a benchmark of the New Order's success in establishing a solid political system.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aliyah students complain
Aliyah students complain JAKARTA (JP): Students of a state-owned Islamic senior high school (madrasah aliyah) in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, complained that most of the nationwide state examination questions (Ebtanas) are new to them. "Difficult", shouted a number of the students in chorus when asked about the nationwide state examination, administered on Tuesday.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices fall on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices fall on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Most share prices closed lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index, which gained almost two points to close at 462.64 on Wednesday, fell slightly to 462.55 yesterday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, which is calculated on the basis of major liquid shares, closed higher at 107.9 yesterday from 107.44 on Wednesday.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN agrees to further talks on new free trade area
ASEAN agrees to further talks on new free trade area CANBERRA (AFP): Australia won approval from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday for further consideration of its plan for a free trade area covering Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Senior officials from the six ASEAN countries agreed the plan "merited further discussion" after talks with their Australian counterparts during the 16th ASEAN-Australia Forum here.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, May 6
TV Today: Friday, May 6 TVRI 2:30 p.m Tennis Davis Cup report 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Film 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Ibn Taimiyah 5:00 Regional News 5:35 Science program 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: South Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Information: Oral Health 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music Program 9:00 World News 9:25 Highlights Davis Cup 9:55 Talk Show 11:00 Late News 11:10 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
North Jakarta police seek Interpol assistance
North Jakarta police seek Interpol assistance JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police are seeking assistance from the Indonesian National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol to arrest a Taiwanese man believed to have fled Indonesia after allegedly killing his girlfriend. "Based on the request, the Indonesian NCB Interpol will contact Interpol offices overseas to locate the suspect," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar said here yesterday.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dutch team considers taking back hazardous waste
Dutch team considers taking back hazardous waste JAKARTA (JP): A team from the Dutch government began inspection of 65 containers of used plastic and other waste which came from Rotterdam and has been left unclaimed at Tanjung Priok port because they were declared illegal imports. The four-person team was sent after Indonesia demanded that the Netherlands take them back, saying that the exports contravened an international treaty against the shipment of toxic and hazardous waste.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Experts calls for all out effort against unemployment
Experts calls for all out effort against unemployment JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on unemployment concluded yesterday with a call for an all out effort to cut the massive jobless rate in Indonesia. The three-day seminar proposed that unemployment in Indonesia could be tackled by slashing population growth, improving the education system, and most of all, by speeding up industrialization process. The seminar was organized by the Ministry of Manpower and attended by officials and experts.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pregnancy leave
Pregnancy leave From Bisnis Indonesia Commenting on the pros and cons of a four-month pregnancy leave, as a female worker myself, I would feel ashamed to be away from work for so long. Especially if I worked for a private company. Although it is true that this policy is good for the baby. In this context, I fully agree with Martha Tilaar, who suggested that every company should provide special rooms for babies, so that the working mother can breast-feed her baby every two hours.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia now world's third largest coal exporter
Indonesia now world's third largest coal exporter JAKARTA (JP): Steam power plants in Asia, notably in Thailand and the Philippines, depend largely on Indonesian coal, Ambyo Mangunwijaya, president of state-owned PT Bukit Asam, said yesterday. "Indonesia is now the third largest coal exporter in the world after Australia and South Africa," Mangunwijaya was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying in Lampung, on the southern tip of Sumatra.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wife of Timor fugitive leaves for Portugal
Wife of Timor fugitive leaves for Portugal JAKARTA (JP): The wife of an East Timor fugitive who fled to Portugal over two years ago will leave Indonesia today to join her husband following negotiations involving the International Committee of the Red Cross. A foreign ministry official told The Jakarta Post that Gabriel Lopez da Cruz has forfeited her Indonesian citizenship and will leave with her two-year old baby for Portugal.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Banque Indosuez acquires 70 percent stake in MIB
Banque Indosuez acquires 70 percent stake in MIB JAKARTA (JP): Banque Indosuez of France has acquired 70 percent of PT Mutual International Bank (MIB), with the remaining 30 percent being held by PT Mutual Promotion Corporation. MIB announced yesterday that this acquisition, effective on Wednesday, will compliment Banque Indosuez's other established operations in Indonesia, which include W.I.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 6
Where to go in Jakarta, May 6 Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Riau readies for
Riau readies for Koranic contests PEKANBARU, Riau: The organizers of the Musabaqah Tilawatil Qur'an (MTQ), the national Koranic recital contest, has assigned 33 hotels and hundreds of houses in the city to accommodate the thousands of participants in July. The organizers have inspected 53 hotels in the city, including non-star rated hotels, for the purpose and selected 33, said Fadlah Sulaiman, head of the accommodation section. The inspection involved officials of the local health office.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam's palm oil project
Vietnam's palm oil project HANOI (AFP): A Malaysian company is to invest US$46 million in a palm oil plantation in one of the largest investments in Vietnam's agricultural sector, a report said yesterday. Golden Hope Co. Ltd. is to plant 10,000 hectares (26,000 acres) of palms in Long An province near Ho Chi Minh City to provide the raw materials for a cooking oil processing plant it already runs in Vietnam, the Thanh Nien newspaper said.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lust, betrayal and black magic in S. Jakarta murder
Lust, betrayal and black magic in S. Jakarta murder JAKARTA (JP) A public prosecutor demanded that a young man, who is being tried for the murder of a housewife, get 20 years' imprisonment. "Evidence garnered in former proceedings have shown that the defendant was guilty of murder," Prosecutor HP Silitonga told the South Jakarta district court on Wednesday. In the indictment, Joko Sudiatmoko was said to have been paid Rp 10 million (US$4,760) to kill Sri Sukarsih, a resident of Jl.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
SBSI blames military for workers' riots
SBSI blames military for workers' riots JAKARTA (JP): The Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) is blaming last month's racial violence in Medan, North Sumatra, largely on the military's mishandling of a tense situation. Announcing its preliminary findings on the incident, the union said yesterday the rioting was fueled by long-standing labor dissatisfaction.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI 'to revenge' South Korea in Davis Cup meet
RI 'to revenge' South Korea in Davis Cup meet JAKARTA (JP): With revenge uppermost in the minds of its players host Indonesia will be gunning for a 2-0 lead over South Korea in today's Davis Cup Asia Oceania opening matches at Senayan clay courts here. "We suffered a hammering 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Sooth Koreans in Seoul last year.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
IATA appoints Yogya agent
IATA appoints Yogya agent JAKARTA (JP): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed PT Intras Tours as the agency for all international airlines for Yogyakarta and the surrounding area. A director of Intras, Susetyo Prabowohadi, said in Yogyakarta yesterday that all tickets for international air carriers grouped in the IATA are available at his company.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tax chief
Tax chief removed PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Tax office chief Tommy Dimpudus has been removed amid allegations of corruption leveled by his staff. Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad replaced him with Suwarsono Hermawan and transferred him to Jakarta where he no longer holds a managerial position. Tommy's two year-term has been marred with taxpayers' complaints about irregularities involving his office, especially illegal levies they were forced to pay.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina allowed to seek $1 billion in offshore borrowing
Pertamina allowed to seek $1 billion in offshore borrowing JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved the state oil corporation Pertamina's plan to borrow US$1 billion from foreign banks for the development of oil refineries in Central Java and East Kalimantan.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Denmark enters Thomas Cup in full team 'to fight' Indonesia
Denmark enters Thomas Cup in full team 'to fight' Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Denmark, Europe's strongest badminton country, arrived here yesterday with promises of a daunting challenge for the hosts in the race for Thomas Cup. With doubles specialist Thomas Lund managing to recover from his knee injury, Denmark looks confident to steal the limelight in the May 10-21 finals.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Metropolitan Group opens hotel in Bekasi
Metropolitan Group opens hotel in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): PT Metropolitan Development is scheduled today to open its fourth Horison Hotel in Bekasi, about 30 kilometers east of Jakarta. The four-star hotel, which is integrated with the Metropolitan Mall shopping center, will offer 111 rooms during the first few months of its operation before its grand opening in August.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plaza Indonesia to issue rights shares
Plaza Indonesia to issue rights shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Plaza Indonesia Realty, the owner of the Jakarta Grand Hyatt hotel which posted a net profit of Rp 23.9 billion (US$11.16 million) last year, will make a rights issue of 115 million shares at a price of Rp 1,750 each. The planned issuance, which was approved by an extraordinary meeting of shareholders yesterday, will enable a holder of two shares to buy a new share.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police, DLLAJ ticket 1,142 buses for violations
Police, DLLAJ ticket 1,142 buses for violations JAKARTA (JP): A special team of the City Police and the City Traffic and Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) has ticketed a total of 1,142 public transportation drivers in the last two days for keeping their vehicles' doors open while in motion. "The buses were ticketed Tuesday and Wednesday at various locations, not only on main roads and highways but also on smaller streets around the city," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
State printer ends monopoly on school text books
State printer ends monopoly on school text books JAKARTA (JP): Perum Balai Pustaka, the government-owned publishing and printing agency, is ending its monopoly in the printing and distribution of text books. Balai Pustaka Director Suwardi told reporters yesterday that the move was taken to help end the acute shortage of text books, in recognition of the fact that his company can only supply 25 percent of the total need.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramos signs crucial economic reforms into law
Ramos signs crucial economic reforms into law MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos signed into law here yesterday several key economic reforms including tax reforms and a bill letting foreign firms participate in local infrastructure projects.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia
Indonesia exports nurses JAKARTA: Secretary General of the Ministry of Health Hidayat Hardjoprawito officially bade farewell on Tuesday to 48 Indonesian nurses who were leaving for Saudi Arabia. The nurses, graduates of the Academy of Nurses, will work in Saudi government hospitals in Mecca and Medina where they will receive a monthly salary of Rp 1.3 million (US$613.2).
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
American Express confident with RI's banking system
American Express confident with RI's banking system JAKARTA (JP): American Express Co. (Amex), a multinational travel and financial services firm of the United States, has confidence in the Indonesian government's handling of current problems in the banking industry, the company's president said. "I'm confident that the banking problems will be solved," Jeffrey E. Stiefler, Amex's president, told newsmen here yesterday.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two-tier structure proposed for Asia-Pacific Business Network
Two-tier structure proposed for Asia-Pacific Business Network JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia have proposed a two-tier structure for the organization of the Asia-Pacific Business Network which will be launched at its inaugural meeting here on August 24. Both countries, who are the joint organizers of the meeting, proposed that the first tier be a policy development stream involving national chambers of commerce and industry and other major national industry associations.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors press for jail terms for students
Prosecutors press for jail terms for students JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors yesterday called for jail terms ranging between eight and 18 months for 15 students accused of defaming President Soeharto. The stiffest sentences were sought for the two students most outspoken during the trial and during the protest at the House of Representatives (DPR) last December, which led to the charges against them -- Yeni Damayanti and Adi Kurniawan.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Royalty
JP/3/Royalty Foundation to sue one music royalty evader JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Creative Acts Foundation (YKCI), which collects royalties from consumers, will soon sue a businessman in the entertainment industry for refusing to pay music royalties. Staffers at the foundation revealed the plan to city councilors during a hearing yesterday. "We pledge our full support for the foundation's plan.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP futures mart perks up
RP futures mart perks up MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' futures market is perking up with East Asian clients helping drive up trading by 179 percent in the first quarter, the head of the government's corporate watchdog agency said. About 60 percent of the orders placed in the Manila International Futures Exchange (MIFE) were by foreign clients from China, Hong Kong, and Singapore, said Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairwoman Rosario Lopez.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Focus on Jakarta
Focus on Jakarta FIABCI award for Ancol Dreamland Ancol Dreamland, one of the city's largest tourist attractions, received the "FIABCI Prix d'Excellence" for the leisure category from the world real estate organization Federation Internationale des Administration de Biens at Counceils Immobiliers (FIABCI).
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Critical of
Critical of President Referring to the news item in The Jakarta Post (April 26, 1994) concerning the arrest of a number of university students charged with humiliating the President, I have the following comments. The Indonesian state is based on the principles of the Pancasila democracy, and every citizen has freedom of expression.
Fri, 06 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Education system contributes to rising jobless rate
Education system contributes to rising jobless rate JAKARTA (JP): The swelling ranks of unemployed university graduates at a time when Indonesia needs more and more skilled workers can only mean one thing -- something is wrong with the education system. Prof. Conny Semiawan, a noted education expert, said Indonesian colleges and university are producing too many social science graduates and not enough experts in the natural and exact sciences.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Business News In Brief
Business News In Brief Rubber futures prices mixed SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's rubber futures prices ended mixed during fair trading, dealers said yesterday. Dealers said that the holiday period in Japan dampened market sentiment. "Prices of TSR 20 were down slightly since cheaper SIR was coming out of Indonesia today," a dealer said. Dealers said prices of RSS 1 and RSS 3 sheets, however, firmed slightly.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus plunges
Bus plunges into ravine AMBON, Maluku: Fifteen people were killed when their bus plunged into a ravine at Liliboy, west of here, on Wednesday. Police are investigating the reason the Libers bus went off the road. Witnesses said 12 of the victims were killed on impact, while the three others died on their way to the hospital. Four other passengers were admitted to the intensive care unit at the Ambon General Hospital. The chief of the Intensive Care Unit, D.J.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices rise on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices rise on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The JSX broke a time honored tradition yesterday when the price of traded shares gained ground in the midst of declines on other Asian markets. The broad-based Composite Index increased by almost two points. The index, rising for the first time this week, closed to 462.64 yesterday, as compared to 460.33 on Tuesday. There was a slight increased on the narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index from 107.06 to 107.44.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Palu River
Palu River escapes banks PALU, Central Sulawesi: Two houses were swept away when the Palu River overflowed earlier this week, the Antara news agency reported. The water reached two meters deep in many parts of town after two days of incessant rain on Tuesday. Hundreds of houses in five subdistricts on both sides of the river were inundated with water. The worst affected subdistricts were Tatura, Lolu and Besus, all to the east of the river, and Baru and Ujuna, which are west of the river.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Autobiography
Autobiography and differences Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Syarwan Hamid said that the recently released autobiography of Gen (ret) Sumitro was not a problem for the corps, although it includes controversial statements about other top Armed Forces members and the Malari incident, the biggest student demonstration in the New Order era which occurred in 1974.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inflation falls to the year's new low
Inflation falls to the year's new low JAKARTA (JP): Inflation fell to this year's low of 0.24 percent in April after reaching its peak of 1.76 in February. Minister of Information Harmoko told reporters that last month's low inflation was caused mainly by a 0.71-percent decline in food prices. He made the announcement after a limited cabinet meeting on economy at the Bina Graha presidential office here yesterday.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt reaffirms refusal for firm to go public
Govt reaffirms refusal for firm to go public JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has reaffirmed its preliminary decision that prohibits PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI), a subsidiary of the Djajanti Group, to list its shares on the stock exchange.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police continue to question Hong Lie
Police continue to question Hong Lie JAKARTA (JP): The police are beginning to focus their investigation on the possible involvement of Hong Lie in the assassination of Nyo Beng Seng, killed in what is being commonly described as a mob related hit last month. A reliable source told The Jakarta Post yesterday that City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto presided over a special meeting to study all related material evidence and information gathered by police in connection with the murder.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tillema's photo exhibition gives emotional experience
Tillema's photo exhibition gives emotional experience By Rina Rao JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition of photographs by H.F. Tillema (1870-1952), entitled Een Blik op het Sociale Leven in Indonesie in de Jaren 20, offers a fascinating peek at life in Indonesia during the 1920's. Though not technically perfect, the photographs, on view at Erasmus Huis, give an interesting and romantic representation of life during that time period -- what was fondly called Tempo Doeloe, or the good old days.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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< TOLONG TEMPATKAN LATIEF PADA PRIORITAS TERATAS. TRIMS. Jaya Group to go public JP/3/Focus1 < set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Jaya Group to go public Twelve firms under the PT Pembangunan Jaya group, a widely diversified business group jointly owned by the municipal administration, prominent businessmen and various foundations, will go public to acquire funds for expansion of their operations. One of the 12 firms is PT Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, the company managing Ancol Dreamland.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI owes success to the people, Nasution says
ABRI owes success to the people, Nasution says JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) owes its existence and its prominent position in the country today to the people, Gen. (ret.) Abdul Haris Nasution says. The military often claims credit for its role in ensuring national unity, but this would not have been possible without the people's support, Nasution, the most senior living ABRI officer, said on Tuesday.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stern warning for
Stern warning for shooting cops BANDUNG, West Java: The police promised to punish any officers who misuse their firearms. "Each officer has to account for every single bullet he fires," spokesman for the West Java police command, Lt. Col. Istanto J., told journalists. Istanto was responding to reports that an off-duty officer accidentally shot and badly wounded a driver of a taxied motorcycle in Cilegon, about 180 kilometers west of Jakarta, on Sunday.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jaya Fibrindo to set up $10m cooling tower plant in W. Java
Jaya Fibrindo to set up $10m cooling tower plant in W. Java JAKARTA (JP): PT Jaya Fibrindo Karsa Pratama (JFKP) and PT Tasan Megah signed an agreement here yesterday with Marley Cooling Tower Company of the U.S. to set up a joint venture company PT Jaya Marley Indonesia which will build a US$10 million cooling tower factory in Cikarang, West Java, this year. JFKP is a fiberglass company and is a subsidiary of PT Pembangunan Jaya.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to host international conference on stock market
RI to host international conference on stock market JAKARTA (JP): Nearly 650 financial executives and experts from various countries will participate in an international conference on capital markets at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center from July 6 to July 8.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
The road to America
The road to America By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): After 20 months of qualifying matches, 22 nations have booked their passage to America. Among those who failed, some paid a very heavy price for their efforts. A matter of seconds determined the fate of some of the group rivals, while 28 were left dead in the post-match hysteria that greeted Colombia's 5-0 demolition of Argentina and consequent qualification.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Israel frees prisoners with peace deal signing
Israel frees prisoners with peace deal signing JERUSALEM (Reuter): Israel freed hundreds of Palestinian prisoners with the signing in Cairo yesterday of a peace deal giving Palestinians control over occupied land for the first time. A last-minute snag over a map that kept PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin from signing the agreement in Cairo also briefly held up the prisoner release.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Deposit rate rises
Deposit rate rises Businessmen are naturally worried about the upward trend in the interest rates on short-term deposits (up to one year) because that means costlier funds and consequently higher operation or production costs. This trend should indeed raise some concern because it is emerging at a time when most export-oriented companies are being forced to slash costs in order to strengthen their competitive edge on the international market.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Americans study
Americans study Bali tradition DENPASAR, Bali: Some 16 old-aged visitors from the United States have been staying on this island since four months ago to study the local social life and tradition. The visitors, guided by tour operator Michalle Chin, are also trying to make a comparative study on the life of their counterparts in Bali, the deputy chairman of the Yayasan Wreda Sejahtera old age foundation (YWS), Luh Ketut Suryani on Saturday.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Press rapped over Bapindo, again
Press rapped over Bapindo, again JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Indonesian press received yet more government wrath yesterday for their reporting on the investigation into the loan scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo). Attorney General Singgih warned that some newspapers and magazines have violated the law by disclosing classified documents that were used for his office's investigation.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two workers
Two workers buried alive SEMARANG, Central Java: A landslide buried two workers alive and seriously injured another in the Sendang Mulyo village near here. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred at a land quarrying site when the side of a hill slid down and buried the workers and the truck they were loading with earth. Hartono, the truck driver who survived the disaster, said the incident happened as fast as lightning and that there was no way to help his colleagues. (wah/pan)
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to appoint top grade schools
Jakarta to appoint top grade schools JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Office of the Ministry of Education and Culture plans to appoint top-grade state-run senior high schools. Those who graduate from junior high school with the highest marks can choose the top schools, although they are located outside the students' regional exam areas or rayons, Soegijo, the head of the City Council's Commission E on education, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
City Hall vows to establish order before APEC meeting
City Hall vows to establish order before APEC meeting JAKARTA (JP): The city administration pledged to intensify its daily campaign to establish and maintain public order in preparation for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Bogor, 60 kilometers south of Jakarta, in November.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sleepy driver
Sleepy driver kills two SALATIGA, Central Java: Two people died and another critically injured when a truck laden with sand crashed head-on with an intercity bus near Blotongan village on Tuesday. The two occupants of the truck, 44-year old driver Miran and his companion 40-year old Joko Triyono were instantly killed while a passenger of the bus, Mrs. Sugini, is undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
PIKI, ICMI and FCHI not enough? How about ICKI
PIKI, ICMI and FCHI not enough? How about ICKI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian intelligentsia can add one more acronym to their already impressive list with the birth of ICKI, the Association of Indonesian Nationalist Intellectuals (ICKI). The new organization, founded last week, quickly received the official seal of approval to coexist with the three similar organizations whose memberships are based on religions -- PIKI (Christian), ICMI (Islam), and FCHI (Hindu).
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPP leaders move to suppress internal conflicts
PPP leaders move to suppress internal conflicts JAKARTA (JP): Top officials of the United Development Party (PPP) and the largest Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) struck a deal yesterday to suppress their political rift. PPP chief Ismail Hasan Metareum led a strong seven-member team from the party's central executive board to meet with Jusuf Hasyim, chairman of NU's law-making body (syuriah) and one of Indonesia's most influential Moslem scholars.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 5
Where to go in Jakarta, May 5 Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on new GATT regulations
Seminar on new GATT regulations JAKARTA (JP): The National Agency for Export Development (NAFED) will organize a one-day seminar on the impact of the newly signed General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) on Indonesia's business activities. A spokesman for the agency said that government officials and executives of state firms, commodity associations and banks are expected to participate in the seminar, which will be held next Tuesday at the PPEI building on Jl. S.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus Industry slow to grapple with its safety problems
Bus Industry slow to grapple with its safety problems JAKARTA (JP): An educator of transport company managers says it would be a shock to the industry's system if strict enforcement began on the requirement for moving buses to close their doors. Herdjan Kenasin, chairman of the Jakarta-based Trisakti Transport Management Academy, noted that the government has never enforced the safety regulation and has allowed bus crews to operate recklessly.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
IPTN plan over production unit in U.S. wins support
IPTN plan over production unit in U.S. wins support JAKARTA (JP): Senate minority leader Bob Dole (R) stands behind the IPTN plan to set up an aircraft production unit in the United States, and hopes he can create jobs for his home state of Kansas in the process, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie says. "Mr.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police raids
Police raids successful BANDUNG, West Java: The West Java police confiscated nearly 400,000 bottles of illegal liquor, 280 sharp weapons and 14 envelopes containing marijuana in various raids during the past two weeks. Police also stumbled across a counterfeit pharmaceutical factory in Bandung. West Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. Rukman Saminudin said the next operation will target nightclubs, discotheques and other entertainment centers that have had more than their share of disturbances.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Former `comfort women' seek state aid
Former `comfort women' seek state aid JAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta office of the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) yesterday formally applied for state aid on behalf of some 17,000 people who suffered at the hands of the occupying Japanese forces during World War II.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military seizes
Military seizes more booze SEMARANG, Central Java: In a joint raid, forces from the navy, police and military police on Tuesday confiscated over two truck loads of illegal high grade alcohol. The raid occurred at a house in the Sinar Waluyo housing complex where a 40-year old women had been suspected of illegitimately distributing alcohol. Second Lt.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
PICOP boosts capital stocks, plans Indonesia, Malaysia projects
PICOP boosts capital stocks, plans Indonesia, Malaysia projects MANILA (AFP): Newly-privatized Paper Industries Corp. of the Philippines (PICOP) said it was boosting its capital stock by 361 percent to 6.1 billion pesos (US$214.28 million) and was planning projects in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Judiciary facing hard task taming freedom of expression
Judiciary facing hard task taming freedom of expression ---------------------------------------------------------------- A string of recent trials mirrors difficulties facing the judiciary in coping with mounting demands for freedom of expression. Political scientist Ariel Heryanto takes a close look at these trials.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Riau readies for
Riau readies for Koranic contests PEKANBARU, Riau: The organizers of the Musabaqah Tilawatil Qur'an (MTQ), the national Koranic recital contest, has assigned 33 hotels and hundreds of houses in the city to accommodate the thousands of participants in July. The organizers have inspected 53 hotels in the city, including non-star rated hotels, for the purpose and selected 33, said Fadlah Sulaiman, head of the accommodation section. The inspection involved officials of the local health office.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): The police said yesterday they will continue
JAKARTA (JP): The police said yesterday they will continue their anti-spirits operation, which was launched by police to supplement the ongoing anti-crime Operasi Bersih or Operation Cleansing, despite complaints from several owners of companies producing beverages. Some of these owners said they have nearly gone bankrupt because their sales have dropped drastically during the on-going operation.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. seeks freezing of Thai politician's assets
U.S. seeks freezing of Thai politician's assets BANGKOK (Reuter): The United States has asked Thailand to freeze the assets of a Thai politician for alleged involvement in a multi-million-dollar marijuana smuggling operation, a Thai anti-narcotics official said yesterday. Thai authorities were considering the evidence presented by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) against opposition Member of Parliament Thanong Siripreechapong, said the official, who asked not to be identified.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Experts suggest protectionist measures removal
Experts suggest protectionist measures removal JAKARTA (JP): The phased removal of the protectionist measures which have helped large firms grow fat in the past decade would strengthen Indonesia's down-stream businesses, which in turn will push the growth of up-stream industry, an economist says.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia sustains national ranking in Thomas Cup
Malaysia sustains national ranking in Thomas Cup JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia is going to stick to its national rankings instead of the rankings issued by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) when it sets its team's lineup for the upcoming Thomas Cup finals here. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary, Punch Gunalan, said yesterday that Rashid Sidek, Ong Ewe Hock and Foo Kok Keong would play first, second and third singles respectively in the May 10-21 event.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prosecuters seek prison term in college harassment case
Prosecuters seek prison term in college harassment case JAKARTA (JP): Public prosecutors demanded yesterday that the South Jakarta district court sentence a rector of a private institute to one year in prison for sexual harassment. "Cases of sexual harassment have lately become an issue that elicits the concern ofmany people around the world, and this one needs special attention from us," Prosecutor Harun M. Hussen said at the beginning of the indictment.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia
Indonesia exports nurses JAKARTA: Secretary General of the Ministry of Health Hidayat Hardjoprawito officially bade farewell on Tuesday to 48 Indonesian nurses who were leaving for Saudi Arabia. The nurses, graduates of the Academy of Nurses, will work in Saudi government hospitals in Mecca and Medina where they will receive a monthly salary of Rp 1.3 million (US$613.2).
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
High school examinations running smoothly
High school examinations running smoothly JAKARTA (JP): The state-run final examinations for senior high schools (SMA) in the city, which began two days ago, are running smoothly, officials reported. "The exams have been proceeding as expected," Zainal Arifin Achmadi, the director general of elementary and intermediate education of the Ministry of Education and Culture, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mar'ie joins bandwagon of rage against ABD loan policies
Mar'ie joins bandwagon of rage against ABD loan policies JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, in France for the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday blasted the bank's lending policy in the previous year. Mar'ie's statement, made available to the local press yesterday, was part of a bitter row that developed between donors and Third-World borrowers on the second day of the conference.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Frustration and laziness behind new pro-democracy group
Frustration and laziness behind new pro-democracy group JAKARTA (JP): The formation of a new pro-democracy group, the United Democratic People (PRD), which the authorities have quickly declared illegal, reflects societal dissatisfaction with the existing political groups, a political observer says.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Incentive offered for teachers to work overtime
Incentive offered for teachers to work overtime JAKARTA (JP): Teachers of intermediate schools are being offered Rp 1,000 an hour (US 47 cents) to work overtime beginning in July, the Ministry of Education announced yesterday.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Thursday, May 5
TV Today: Thursday, May 5 TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Traditional Dances 3:30 TV Series: The Sword of Tipu Sultan 4:30 Scouts program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Jambi 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Meniti Pelangi 8:05 TV Series: Combat 9:00 World News 9:30 Sports 10:35 Late News 11:10 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 05 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lawyers insist Sudomo, Sumarlin testify in court
Lawyers insist Sudomo, Sumarlin testify in court JAKARTA (JP): A number of legal experts say top government officials Sudomo and J.B. Sumarlin should be asked to personally testify in the upcoming trials of people who have been connected with the 1.3 trillion ($620 million) loan scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo).
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Focus on Jakarta
Focus on Jakarta MMPI to hold a one-day seminar In anticipation of a possible increase in the prices of school textbooks, the Indonesian Book Society (MMPI) plans to sponsor a one-day seminar on Books and National Education at the Sari Pacific hotel on May 7. The anticipated price hikes would be the result of increased demand for textbooks products following the beginning of the new, nine-year compulsory education plan this week.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Compulsory
Compulsory education The Outlines of the State Policy (GBHN) 1993 stipulates that the aim of the second long-term development plan is to build an advanced and prosperous nation, materially and spiritually. In this spirit, the government has determined that the 9-year compulsory education program will begin on May 2. President Soeharto appealed to all parties to participate in making the compulsory education program a success.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia ready for Asia: Keating
Australia ready for Asia: Keating CANBERRA (AFP): Australia has reformed its business and popular culture and made the necessary macro-economic changes to take its place in Southeast Asia as an exporter of high-value- added goods, Prime Minister Paul Keating said yesterday. Keating told a business seminar attended here by about 100 Australian and Singaporean executives that both countries needed to look beyond the popular stereotypes of each other.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Neighborhood night-watch system to be intensified
Neighborhood night-watch system to be intensified JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Command sees the siskamling or night watch system, as the most effective way to combat and prevent crime. The night watch system is currently on the wane but the Military Command has vowed to strengthen it. "We steadily encourage people to revive the system," Lt. Col. Didi Supandi, a spokesman for the Jakarta Military Command, told the Jakarta Post yesterday.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Discovering lamb chops and other New Zealand dishes
Discovering lamb chops and other New Zealand dishes JAKARTA (JP): People say the fastest way to get to know a country and its inhabitants is to know what their food is like. In New Zealand, where sheep outnumber the population (18 million to 4 million) it is not surprising that cooks have developed masterly skill in preparing all sorts of lamb dishes - as demonstrated by chefs at the New Zealand tourism fair at the Sahid Jaya hotel held until Friday.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tanah Lot project wins approval from government
Tanah Lot project wins approval from government JAKARTA (JP): The government has recommended the development of the Bali Nirwana Resort, a US$200 million tourism project adjacent to the Tanah Lot temples in Bali, go on, despite the persistent criticism of local residents and students nationwide.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Special team tickets 199 bus drivers, impounds 21 buses
Special team tickets 199 bus drivers, impounds 21 buses JAKARTA (JP): The City Traffic and Land Transportation Control Office ticketed at least 199 bus crews and impounded 21 buses for various violations yesterday. "The actual figure may be higher as we haven't yet received the complete reports from the mayoralties," agency spokesman, Herman Tonglo Langi, said yesterday, the third day of an operation to ensure that public buses keep their doors closed while in motion.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Happy Day' restaurant sticks to basics
'Happy Day' restaurant sticks to basics JAKARTA (JP): It seems that Jl. Ir. H. Juanda in Central Jakarta is exerting a compulsive attraction on me because I often find myself on that road with the small hope of finding, perhaps, an exciting new restaurant, to replace the memory of those long gone gutsy eating places which Noordwijk - the old name for the area - was famous for.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Again, the worker problem
Again, the worker problem President Soeharto's call the other day for higher industrial wages may sound like music to many laborer's ears. "The wage system should not widen the social gap," the President said in a seminar, jointly organized by the Ministry of Manpower and the International Labor Organization. Soeharto cautiously added that wages should not rise so high as to damage the competitiveness of the Indonesian economy, which benefits from cheap labor.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thomas and Uber Cup players get boost
Thomas and Uber Cup players get boost JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian badminton players received the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals boost they needed when they met President Soeharto at the State Palace yesterday.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago E. Java defends ban on seminar SURABAYA: The police, responding to criticism of their ban on a seminar on human rights last Sunday, blamed the organizers for failing to observe proper procedures in applying to hold the meeting. East Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. Emon Rivai said the ban had nothing to do with the contents of the discussion or the list of speakers.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Small Islamic school makes mosque central to children's lives
Small Islamic school makes mosque central to children's lives By Santi WE Soekanto CIMANGGIS, Depok, West Java (JP): It's nap time at the Nurul Fikri Integrated Islamic School in Depok. Dozens of small girls wearing religious headdress are laying down on prayer mats spread on the floor of the school's mosque. Their eyes are shut but their giggles are still heard. The school hours, filled with math and other subjects, are already over.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices decline on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices decline on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued their sustained fall yesterday with most issues loosing ground in heavy trading in line with the downward trend on other Asian markets. The Composite Index closed 1.46 points lower at 460.33. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also closed lower at 107.06 from 107.23.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Telkom to market 600,000 digital cellular telephone lines
Telkom to market 600,000 digital cellular telephone lines JAKARTA (JP): Investors in Batam and Bintan, two islands south of Singapore, will be able to communicate with cellular telephones next month, when their global system for mobile (GSM) telecommunications begin operations.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Port company to issue bonds
Port company to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT (Persero) Pelabuhan Indonesia II, a state- owned port company, will issue five-year bonds next month to raise Rp 100 billion (US$46.5 million) to finance the construction of Container Terminal III at Koja in North Jakarta. The company's president, Amir Harbani, told a public presentation yesterday that the bonds will cover only part of the new terminal's cost of $483.4 million.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Business News in Brief
Business News in Brief Seeds donated for research JAKARTA (JP): Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Allan Taylor handed over yesterday 100 kilograms of Acacia mangium seeds to Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo. The seeds are worth A$90,000 (US$64,249). The gift was part of a program of collaborative forestry research with Indonesia.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A labor activist reportedly told a
MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A labor activist reportedly told a colleague that he was responsible for mobilizing nearly 11,000 workers to stage a peaceful protest on April 14, which later turned into anti-Chinese rioting. Amosi Telaumbanua, chairman of the Medan branch of Prosperous Trade Union (SBSI), was unable to control the furious protesters who turned violent after they failed to see local officials, a confidante of the activist told The Jakarta Post Monday.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to establish secondary mortgage facility
Govt to establish secondary mortgage facility JAKARTA (JP): The government will establish a secondary mortgage facility (SMF) to help finance the country's growing demand for housing, State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung says. "The government's ability to finance public housing has been decreasing over the last years," Akbar said in a seminar on alternative financing for the real-estate industry yesterday.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dutch nationals to be tried for drug trafficking
Dutch nationals to be tried for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): The police said two Dutch men being held on suspicion of drug smuggling will be tried this month while revealing that city prosecutors fear their safety will be compromised if they handle the case. "We sent the dossiers of the suspects along with 4,700 Eva pills seized during the raids as material evidence to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on April 5," head of the City Police dangerous drugs unit, Maj.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ADB meeting opens with row over "cultural imperialism"
ADB meeting opens with row over "cultural imperialism" NICE, France (AFP): The Asian Development Bank opened its annual meeting yesterday with a bitter row between donors and borrowers that has led developing nations to describe loan conditions as attempts at "cultural imperialism." The ADB annual meeting -- a financial jamboree being held for the first time on this continent -- opened under a springtime sky in this French Riviera playground amid a raging debate between donors, led by the...
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Harmoko says Indonesian press guilty of bias, slander
Harmoko says Indonesian press guilty of bias, slander JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press gets another rebuke in the course of only a few days. Minister of Information Harmoko said here yesterday that the press should refrain from making slanderous and biased reports if it wants to maintain its credibility. The first criticism came from the military on Friday when Lt. Gen. R.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protection for press still poor: Observer
Protection for press still poor: Observer JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press needs better protection and more freedom in order to fulfill its role, a discussion concluded yesterday. Senior journalists Toety Adhitama and Samuel Pardede, political observer Abdurrahman Wahid and director-general for Press and Graphics Development Subrata had different views about the protection of the press, but agreed to the important role a free press plays in a democracy.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 4
Where to go in Jakarta, May 4 Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lt. Col. Latief
Lt. Col. Latief gets new job JAKARTA (JP): City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar was installed as head of sub-agency for Documentation and Research of the Information Service yesterday. He was installed during a ceremony at National Police Headquarters and will replace Col. Suyitno. The ceremony was presided over by Chief of the Information Service, Brig. Gen. I.K. Ratta. Suyitno, 54, who by law will enter retirement next year, has been given a position outside the police force.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
NGO activists complain about confiscation of INFID papers
NGO activists complain about confiscation of INFID papers JAKARTA (JP): Activists from the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) released to the public documents that had been confiscated by the authorities last week upon their return from a meeting in Paris. They were mostly papers about good governance which were presented at the INFID conference in the French capital, vice chairman of the Indonesian branch of INFID, Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara, told reporters yesterday.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. pledges not to impose its values on ASEAN
U.S. pledges not to impose its values on ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): The United States will not measure southeast Asian countries against America's own standards of human rights, a senior State Department official says. "We would never engage in either a naive nor arrogant crusade with respect to preaching American prescriptions on other cultures," Winston Lord, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, said yesterday. Speaking at a Worldnet dialog from Washington D.C.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jayakarta Tower Hotel workers resume work
Jayakarta Tower Hotel workers resume work JAKARTA (JP): Employees of the four-star Jayakarta Tower Hotel on Jl. Hayam Wuruk in downtown area resumed work yesterday after the hotel management met some of their demands. "The workers have reported to work again after the management agreed to meet their demands," R. Pasaribu, the hotel's spokesman told the Jakarta Post.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Wednesday, May 4, 1994
TV Today: Wednesday, May 4, 1994 TVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Children Program 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Indonesia the Beloved Country: Riau 6:15 Village program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05 TV Drama: Piala yang Tertunda 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ILO to help with labor reform in Indonesia
ILO to help with labor reform in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The International Labour Organization (ILO) yesterday pledged to help Indonesia reform its labor laws to meet international standards and principles. Visiting ILO Deputy Director General Heribert Maier and Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief signed an agreement under which the Geneva-based organization will provide expertise as Indonesia revamps its labor legislation to ensure better distribution of wealth.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Your Letters
Your Letters Message of condolence I haven't read any news about Jakarta or the Indonesian Embassy in Washington sending a message of condolence to the Nixon family. It is wrong if we can't do that. In my view, Richard Nixon was a good friend of Indonesia. In 1953, he visited Jakarta and Bogor to see president Sukarno. Fourteen years later, he returned to Indonesia as a private citizen of the United States, but we welcomed him as if he were a president. In 1969, Nixon became the first U.S.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs strong industrial workforce, Soeharto says
Indonesia needs strong industrial workforce, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs a strong and skilled workforce to ensure success in its current industrialization drive, President Soeharto says. Launching a series of seminars designed to strengthen Indonesia's manpower base, Soeharto said yesterday that both workers and management should strive to build a strong industrial workforce.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
NU stance over PPP may not help party: Scholar
NU stance over PPP may not help party: Scholar YOGYAKARTA, Central Java (JP): It would take more than the return of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) to the United Development Party (PPP) at the next general election to bolster its position, noted political observer Afan Gaffar says.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
South Korea defies tropical climate in Davis Cup duel
South Korea defies tropical climate in Davis Cup duel JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean Davis Cup squad said that they had no problems with Jakarta's hot climate as they geared up for the second round of the Asia Oceania qualifying round. There, they will be put up against host Indonesia. The match is scheduled for May 6-8. "We have been accustomed to playing in a hot climate," said non-playing captain Kim Choon-ho during a training session at Senayan tennis court yesterday.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
South Korea to carry out road study in Bali
South Korea to carry out road study in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and South Korea will soon sign an agreement for a one-year feasibility study on the road network improvement in Bali, the Korean embassy says.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police promise to bring case of Irwan to court
Police promise to bring case of Irwan to court JAKARTA (JP): The police insist they have no plan to close the case of a driver who lost control of his speeding car and killed five students on Juraganan road near the Permata Hijau intersection two months ago.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Developers lose land if delaying housing projects
Developers lose land if delaying housing projects JAKARTA (JP): The government will take strict measures against real estate developers which fail to develop land that has been licensed for housing within 15 years, State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said. "If the housing developers are not able to develop the land, the government will take over," Tandjung told reporters after a ceremony here yesterday to mark the opening of a four-day workshop for journalists on housing development.
Wed, 04 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment plunges by 83.2 percent
Foreign investment plunges by 83.2 percent JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment commitments approved by the government during the March 16-April 15 period dropped by 83.2 percent to US$411.66 million from $2.46 billion in the Feb. 16- March 15 period. The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said in its latest monthly report that domestic investment commitments approved in the March-April period also fell.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Full House 3:05 Music program 3:30 Cartoon: Super Friends 4:30 Students program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: West Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Kepercayaan terhadap Tuhan Yang Maha Esa 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 Music: dangdut 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 Cartoon: Willing and Abel 5:30 City News 6:00 TV Series: World War II 6:30 Teropong 7:00 Evening...
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Our Wetlands: Can we really live without them?
Our Wetlands: Can we really live without them? By Imam Soeseno JAKARTA (JP): Last March, for the second time, the region in the vicinity of Professor Sedyatmo Highway was flooded due to the incidence of a rather high rainfall. When was the first flood occurrence? It was only February 1993. Some sources say never before they experienced such floods. This first flood happened not long after wetlands were destroyed to make way for construction.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued their skid on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after the broad-based Composite Index lost nearly three points on Friday. The JSX Index closed at 461.8 yesterday, as compared to 462.4 on Friday, while the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index fell to 107.23 from 107.41.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to make comparative study on pricing of power projects
Govt to make comparative study on pricing of power projects JAKARTA (JP): An issue on high bidding prices hovering on three power projects in Java has forced the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to recommend that the state electricity firm PLN make a comparative study on similar plants in Thailand. Apparently, the plants in Thailand were constructed at a significantly lower price.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Expanded compulsory education begins
Expanded compulsory education begins JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launched yesterday the new compulsory education program whose success depends on the participation of private schools in providing the facilities and parents in encouraging their children to go to school. The program calls for all children between seven and 15 years old to attend school for nine years, comprising six years of primary education and three years of intermediate education.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Smoking prohibited in public buses
Smoking prohibited in public buses JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Land Transportation Soejono said yesterday that the directorate will reinforce a regulation prohibiting people to smoke cigarettes inside public buses. This regulation was a necessary follow-up to a rule that required bus crews to keep bus doors closed while the bus was in motion.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Freedom Forum holds workshop on environment
Freedom Forum holds workshop on environment JAKARTA (JP): Twenty four Indonesian journalists received training on effective reporting on environmental issues from the Freedom Forum, a New York-based organization concerned with promoting freedom of the press worldwide. The one-day workshop, held at the Dr. Soetomo Press Institute, concentrated on common issues confronting environment journalists and how to make their reporting more effective.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
One-way route system is a fast lane to congestion
One-way route system is a fast lane to congestion JAKARTA (JP): An expert yesterday called on the municipal administration to review its policy on one-way route system, implemented on several roads in the city, as it has aggravated traffic congestion instead of alleviating it. "The one-way traffic system is not a panacea for Jakarta's traffic," said Hasan Basri, a lecturer at the Jakarta-based Trisakti Traffic Management Academy.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor pledges to keep Kebon Kacang apartment status
Governor pledges to keep Kebon Kacang apartment status JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja reassured occupants of Kebon Kacang apartment buildings that he would not let the their low-cost apartment status be a means for letting developers use the building for other functions.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poverty and corruption
Poverty and corruption From Panji Mas The most interesting issue in the mass media recently is the Bapindo credit fraud case. I'm sure that this sort of thing happens in Indonesia a lot, but the Bapindo case is noteworthy because it is the biggest one to ever have been exposed. The top officials who have been implicated in the case were the people who should have protected the people.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/FOCUS
JP/3/FOCUS Twilite Orchestra to perform at JHCC The Twilite Orchestra will present its third concert at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center on Saturday. Oddie Agam, the group's production director, said as quoted by Antara over the weekend that the third Twilight Orchestra Gala Concert, which is estimated to cost over Rp 350 million (US$162,900), will not be sponsored. Oddie is optimistic that at least 75 percent of the 4,500- capacity convention center will be filled.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Various factors may affect economic development
Various factors may affect economic development JAKARTA (JP): The recent banking scandal, leveling-off of non- oil exports, declines in foreign investment, slow depreciation of the rupiah, low oil prices and the increase in U.S. interest rates are likely to affect Indonesia's economic development, an analyst says.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tansil's trial slated to begin on May 10
Tansil's trial slated to begin on May 10 JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court will begin the trial of Eddy Tansil, the businessman at the center of the massive loan scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo), on May 10. The court's chief Judge Soetrisno made the announcement yesterday and said he will lead the panel of judges in the trial.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar warlord seeks ties with Thailand: report
Myanmar warlord seeks ties with Thailand: report BANGKOK (AFP): Myanmarese warlord Khun Sa would like his Shan state to become a province of Thailand, The Nation daily reported yesterday. In an interview, Khun Sa said Thailand had more to gain from ties with the Shan state than from ties with the central Yangon government as the state offered a developing market with natural resources and cheap labor. "We the Shan State wish to become a province of Thailand.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Courting bribery
Courting bribery From Sinar Pagi The General Attorney has denied that there is some kind of a `mafia' in the court rooms in this country. His statement was aimed at thwarting the widely publicized issue of bribery among district attorneys and judges in the recent tax restitution trial in Surabaya. The Mafia is a gangster organization from Sicily island, Italy, which extorts money, sometimes by killing people, and controls its territory with intimidation and bribery of public officials.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ANC heads for victory, de Klerk party holding Cape
ANC heads for victory, de Klerk party holding Cape JOHANNESBURG (Reuter): Nelson Mandela's ANC headed for a big win in South Africa's historic elections yesterday but President F.W. de Klerk's National Party, reformed architect of apartheid, seemed to be clinging to power in the Cape.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thoughts for educationists
Thoughts for educationists The government kicked off yesterday the nine-year compulsory education program after successfully implementing the similar six-year program during the last 10 years. The success story is really but a significant progress for a developing country which is trying hard to modernize itself. However, a closer look into our education program shows that the government for the 1994/95 budget can only afford to allocate 4.38 percent of its expenditure for the education sector.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three men jailed for 12 years for murdering Marsinah
Three men jailed for 12 years for murdering Marsinah JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya District Court yesterday sentenced three men to 12 years imprisonment each for their role in the murder of labor activist Marsinah last year. Presiding judge Sarijanto found the three men guilty in the conspiracy to murder Marsinah. In his verdict, he said that all three took part in the sadistic killings of the labor activist, including sexually abusing her before her death.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kadin set to boost bilateral trade with India
Kadin set to boost bilateral trade with India JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and Assocham, its Indian counterpart, are set to boost bilateral trade and investment ties. "We will improve our bilateral trade and investment relationship," Kadin chairman Aburizal Bakrie told newsmen after meeting with his Indian counterpart Govind Hari Singhania here yesterday.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Investors watch handling of riot, warn businessmen and analysts
Investors watch handling of riot, warn businessmen and analysts By Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Leading businessman and economic analysts, skeptical about the government's handling of the recent riots in Medan, North Sumatra, warn that the incident might deter foreign businessmen from investing in Indonesia. Sofjan Wanandi, owner of the Gemala Group and spokesman for some of Indonesia's largest Chinese conglomerates, said the Medan riots have already scared off potential investors.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/ACROSS
JP/2/ACROSS Bone marrow patient dies SEMARANG, Central Java: The first patient to receive a bone marrow transplant in Indonesia died last Tuesday of heart complications after surgery. Lorensia Putri, 3 and a half years old, was treated at the Telogorejo Hospital in Semarang for the past month following the surgery, the Antara news agency reported. The girl, who also suffered from thalassemia, suddenly developed heart complications before she died, A.G.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Open doors to put buses out of circulation
Open doors to put buses out of circulation JAKARTA (JP): Head of the City Traffic and Land Transportation Control Office, JP Sepang, vowed yesterday to impound any city bus whose crew defies the regulation requiring doors to be closed while the bus is in motion. "As of Tuesday, we will not tolerate open doors on moving buses anymore, we will impound them for sure if their crews remain obstinate," he told journalists yesterday.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian oil explorer invites Filipino firms for Kalimantan project
Indonesian oil explorer invites Filipino firms for Kalimantan project MANILA (AFP): Petrocorp Exploration Indonesia Ltd. is inviting Filipino firms to take part in an exploration project in the Karang Besar area off east Kalimantan, an official of one of the local companies said yesterday. Walter Brown, general-manager of Palawan Oil and Gas Exploration, said his company and about six other Philippine firms are being asked to participate in the new project.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Invisible Indonesia thrusts into the world
Invisible Indonesia thrusts into the world By Claudia Kalb The following is the second of two articles based on a report about a conference on Indonesia held in New York from March 13 to March 15. NEW YORK (JP): In reference to the tension between developing and industrialized countries, Don Emerson, professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, asked a panel of speakers if the West was witnessing the "Asianization of Asia" economically and politically. He cited the failure of U.S.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
The nine-year education program
The nine-year education program The late Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjadiningrat, known as Ki Hadjar Dewantara, was an Indonesian hero who pioneered the national education system. Born 85 years ago and a descendant of Yogyakarta's royal family, Paku Alam III, he realized that education was the only way to enhance the people's standard of living. As a result of his beliefs, he built the Perguruan Taman Siswa college on July 3, 1919.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Funding still hampers compulsory education
Funding still hampers compulsory education By Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): With the enforcement of the nine-year compulsory education program today, the following incident calls to mind the problems already faced in enforcing compulsory grade-school education and the implications for the expanded policy. Some time back a nine-year old girl wept, begged and nagged at her father to send her to elementary school with her friends. Her low-income father had no money to pay the enrollment fee.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
A Lay denies role in Nyo Beng Seng murder
A Lay denies role in Nyo Beng Seng murder JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer of Oey Jeng Lay, alias A Lay, suspected of playing a role in the slaying of businessman Nyo Beng Seng, acknowledged yesterday that his client was the victim's close friend but said he had nothing to do with the murder. A Lay's lawyer, O.C. Kaligis, told The Jakarta Post after a series of questioning sessions at the Penjaringan police subprecinct that he is confident his client is innocent in connection with the murder.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Latief denies monopoly in sending of workers overseas
Latief denies monopoly in sending of workers overseas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief denied yesterday accusations by manpower supplier companies that the government was monopolizing the lucrative business of sending workers overseas. Latief said recent government rulings were intended to weed out poorly managed companies, not to monopolize the business.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bimantara negotiates with MTV for broadcast rights
Bimantara negotiates with MTV for broadcast rights JAKARTA (JP): PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala (Malicak), a subsidiary of the Bimantara Group, is negotiating with MTV (Music Television) to market the round-the-clock music cable network through a direct-broadcast satellite television service. "We've been approached by Bimantara," Linda Kung, director for international development of MTV, told The Jakarta Post here yesterday.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Work force problem
Work force problem From Pelita I feel concerned about the recent laborers' demonstration in Medan, which has drawn the attention of many parties. We clearly remember that the world of labor was tarnished by the incident of Marsinah. As a worker myself, I have some suggestions that, if implemented, could prevent similar incidents from reoccurring.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sexual promiscuity may cause cancer: Experts
Sexual promiscuity may cause cancer: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Doctors at the Dharmais Cancer Hospital strongly advised couples to remain sexually faithful to avoid contracting one of the five most deadly forms of cancer in the country. Dr. Boyke Dian Nugraha revealed yesterday that sexual promiscuity may lead to a deadly cancerous condition and women are especially vulnerable. "A promiscuous lifestyle leads to a high risk of contracting uterus cancer," he said.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traditional markets
Traditional markets From Prospek We are witnessing how the traditional markets are struggling to maintain their existence in the era of modern supermarkets, department stores, super stores and the like. Will the traditional markets be driven away? I strongly believe it is unlikely the traditional markets will be buried because many segments of society -- especially the middle- and low-income brackets -- are still in favor of their existence.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rights commission's next client may be themselves
Rights commission's next client may be themselves JAKARTA (JP): The police ban on a discussion in Surabaya last weekend could prove an interesting case for the National Commission on Human Rights -- the seminar was on the effectiveness of the commission. Even more ironic was that a member of the commission, Brig. Gen. (Police) Roekmini Koesoemo Astoeti, was slated to address the limited discussion that Sunday.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Textile firm loses Rp 25 billion
Textile firm loses Rp 25 billion JAKARTA (JP): A fire, high interest on loans and a decline in operating income have brought losses of Rp 25.2 billion (US$11.7 million) to PT Pan Brothers Tex, a garment manufacturer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange. The company's president, Jimmy Sumitro, told shareholders at an annual meeting here yesterday that the fire in June 1993 inflicted damages amounting to Rp 23.4 billion.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tarmizi and Saudi envoy clear up `misunderstanding'
Tarmizi and Saudi envoy clear up `misunderstanding' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher met with Saudi Arabia envoy Abdullah Abdurrahman Alim in an apparent move to resolve the rift that has grown between the two men in the past week over Indonesia's administration of haj pilgrims. "We've cleared up the misunderstanding between us," Tarmizi told reporters after the meeting at his office.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman tells NU officials not to compete for PPP post
Abdurrahman tells NU officials not to compete for PPP post JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the nation's largest Islamic organization, have again been advised not to jockey for position in the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP), which will elect new leadership in August. NU Chairman Abdurrahman Wahid said on Sunday that only NU figures already in the party may play politics, while all other NU members should focus on Moslem education.
Tue, 03 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Press complain about Cups game schedule
Press complain about Cups game schedule JAKARTA (JP): The organizers of the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals are seeking every avenue to overcome coverage problems caused by the late evening program of the world badminton team championships. Many morning daily journalists have complained over the fixtures for the May 10-21 competition, scheduled to begin at 7.30 p.m. Indonesian West Time (12.30 GMT), saying that they won't be able to make their deadlines.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kresna builds three hotels
Kresna builds three hotels JAKARTA (JP): PT Kresna Duta Wisata (KDW), a subsidiary of the Kresna Duta Group, will construct three star-rated hotels in Wonosobo, Central Java, in Manado, North Sulawesi, and in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. The company's spokeswoman Ita Pattiradjawane told The Jakarta Post here over the weekend that KDW is still looking for a partner to manage the hotels, which are expected to start operation within the next two years.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cipinang residents protest presence of brothel
Cipinang residents protest presence of brothel JAKARTA (JP): Fourteen residents from two community units in Cipinang subdistrict, East Jakarta, complained to city councilors that they were disturbed by the presence in the area of a 20-room brothel fronting as a boarding house. Five members of the City Council's Commission E on social matters met with the delegation over the weekend to hear their problem.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
How to stop crime wave
How to stop crime wave From Media Indonesia Crime is on the increase in Jakarta. The rate of crimes has become so intense that the public is greatly distressed. And, perhaps even more frightening, the criminals are young. Clearly it is necessary to tighten security control. It is not enough for the authorities to curb the crimes but more importantly to find out the cause of the acts. We must realize that crimes constitute the fruit of the way of life and value systems of the present society.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gold producers encouraged to increase craftsmanship in jewelry
Gold producers encouraged to increase craftsmanship in jewelry designs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian jewelry makers should stop whining about the pittance they get for their products and make a better product. "Most producers and designers in Indonesia often believe profits from the gold business can only be gained by adding weight with precious stones," the manager of the Indonesian chapter of the World Gold Council, Leo Hadi, said on Saturday.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Honors sought for Maribeth
Honors sought for Maribeth DENPASAR, Bali: Philippine singer Maribeth B. Pascua's record company is pushing for her to be granted the title of honorary citizen for her song Denpasar Moon, which became an instant hit this year. The proposal was made by Sony Music Jakarta and plans are now underway to prepare for a celebration in June at a five-star hotel in the Nusa Dua beach resort, the Antara news agency reported. The idea however has been scorned by Governor Ida Bagus Oka.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ayu might face 3-month sentence
Ayu might face 3-month sentence A public prosecutor Saturday demanded that the South Jakarta district court sentence actress Ayu Ashari and her husband to three months imprisonment each for assaulting a costume designer. Prosecutor E.M. Simanjuntak told the court that evidence proved that Ayu and her husband, Wisnu Djodi Gondokusumo, both 25 years old, attacked Harri Gunawan in March 1992.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
New cruise ship for Bali
New cruise ship for Bali JAKARTA (JP): Bali Hai II, an Australian cruise ship, set sail from Fremantle on Saturday and will reach Bali on Thursday. A representative from Austal Ships, the Australian company, told The Jakarta Post that the 322-passenger capacity vessel will be the second ship that the company operates twice daily from Bali's Benoa Harbor to the neighboring island of Lembongan.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
China, S. Korea say yes to ASEAN on EAEC, Japan says no
China, S. Korea say yes to ASEAN on EAEC, Japan says no KUALA LUMPUR (Kyodo): First feelers by ASEAN to gauge support from potential member countries for its proposed East Asia Economic Caucus (EAEC) has drawn warm responses from China and South Korea, but Japan remains negative, according to a confidential report.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Computerized flood monitoring equipment
Computerized flood monitoring equipment In order to monitor the floods which frequently inundate low- lying areas in Jakarta and its suburban neighborhoods, the Ministry of Public Works will install monitoring equipment to check water level at the two city's major rivers, the Ciliwung and the Cisadane. The computerized monitoring is said to be worth Rp 550 million.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
SBSI activist begins interrogation in Medan
SBSI activist begins interrogation in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The police on Saturday began interrogating Amosi Telaumbanua, the chairman of the local office of the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), whom they charge masterminded the workers' riots here last month. Col.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda expands no-smoking flights
Garuda expands no-smoking flights JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia has declared four more domestic flights smoke-free as of yesterday. Services between Jakarta and Surabaya, Jakarta and Balikpapan, Jakarta and Batam, Jakarta and Denpasar are now no-smoking flights as the flag carrier expands its anti-smoking campaign to cover flights of up to two hours.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Transparency
Transparency From Media Indonesia We come across the word `transparent' almost every day in the media. Transparent means clear, concrete, fair and open. Do we practice transparency in this country? We have to have enough courage to do it. Those who are used to abusing their positions and authority will surely reject the idea of transparency.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
World Cup Guide
World Cup Guide By Richard Pedler Over the next seven weeks, let The Jakarta Post be your guide to the biggest live event in history. Watched by 3.5 million spectators and two billion viewers worldwide, the Fifteenth FIFA World Championship has arrived in the United States of America. Forget Ringling Bros, this promises to be The Greatest Show On Earth.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students in defamation trial cite constitutional rights
Students in defamation trial cite constitutional rights JAKARTA (JP): Four students who are being accused of defaming President Soeharto during a demonstration last December told the court on Saturday that at the time they were simply exercising their constitutional rights. The students also denied that their chants and posters amounted to a defamation of the head of state.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor warns project chiefs over power abuse
Governor warns project chiefs over power abuse JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja warned newly appointed city administration project chiefs over the weekend not to misuse their leadership position to make money illegally. "Never use your position to steer the regulations in order to enrich yourself," Surjadi said.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Timor talks to begin, Alatas says
Timor talks to begin, Alatas says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Portugal, which have been negotiating at the United Nations for a settlement of East Timor, are expected to begin discussing substance issues in Geneva this week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas says. "The UN Secretary General may very well guide the talks towards developing a mutually acceptable solution," Alatas said here on Saturday shortly before leaving on a lengthy tour that will include Geneva.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bone marrow patient dies
Bone marrow patient dies SEMARANG: The first patient to receive a bone marrow transplant in Indonesia died last Tuesday of heart complications after surgery. Lorensia Putri, 3 and a half years old, was treated at the Telogorejo Hospital in Semarang for the past month following the surgery, the Antara news agency reported. The girl, who also suffered from thalassemia, suddenly developed heart complications before she died, A.G. Sumantri, who headed the surgery team, said.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Officer named Tabanan Regent
Officer named Tabanan Regent DENPASAR, Bali: The Legislative Assembly in Tabanan has voted an Army colonel as its new regent to replace Army Brig. Gen. Ketut Sundria, who is now the chief of the Bali chapter of Golkar, the ruling political group. Col. (Infantry) Komang Wijana, currently the chief of the Wirabuana 031 Military Area in Pekanbaru, Riau, won 30 out of a possible 36 votes on Saturday. The other candidates, Gede Rai Udayana and I Gusti Ayu Janawati received three votes each.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tips on purchasing video graphics board
Tips on purchasing video graphics board By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Some time ago, my colleague, Jim Scharf, wrote an excellent article on computer monitors. He also provided us with several tips on choosing the best one. Now, assuming you already have a good monitor for your PC, preferably a 17 inch one, it's probably time to add a Windows graphics accelerator card. A Windows graphics accelerator card has its own processor that frees the CPU from the tasks of handling the pixels on your screen.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medan riots expose wide social disparity
Medan riots expose wide social disparity By R. Mulia Nasution MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The Medan riots that occurred this month cannot be explained simply in terms of workers running amuck because their demands had not been met. But that is the general consensus among political and social observers, and even some government and military officials, in analyzing the Medan riots.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
UK firm wins contract
UK firm wins contract KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's only opposition-led state, Kelantan, will award a water-supply contract to a British company, despite the government's ban on British firms, the New Straits Times newspaper reported on Saturday. Kelantan's chief minister, Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, said on Friday the northeastern state will engage Thames Water for the project involving the supply of water to the state's water treatment plants.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Caning only leave `bruises and marks'
Caning only leave `bruises and marks' SINGAPORE (Reuter): Caning, the punishment ordered for American teenager Michael Fay following his vandalism conviction, does not cause "skin and flesh to fly" as alleged by critics, Singapore's Prisons Department said. Responding to what it called misconceptions about caning in the foreign media, especially in the United States, the department told Singapore's Sunday Times newspaper that strokes of the cane did however leave bruises and marks.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto calls for more kidney specialists
Soeharto calls for more kidney specialists JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto wants kidney specialists to be accredited after a shorter period of study, saying that the country is in dire need of more experts to help battle kidney failure and hypertension. Speaking at the opening of the national working conference of the Indonesian Kidney Foundation (Yagina) at the Bina Graha presidential office, Soeharto said kidney failure and hypertension need to be properly and quickly handled.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor gets new police chief
E. Timor gets new police chief DILI, East Timor: Nusa Tenggara Police Chief Maj. Gen. Amrin Sarofin on Saturday inducted Lt. Col. Sugianto Andreas as the new chief of the East Timor Precinct. Sugianto replaced Col. Noegroho Djansman, who has led the precinct of this security-sensitive territory for the past three years. Noegroho is scheduled to undertake an eight-month course at the National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) in Jakarta before his next assignment.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Operation Cleansing makes residents feel secure
Operation Cleansing makes residents feel secure JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Maphar subdistrict in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, feel more secure since the launching of the military-backed anti-crime drive Operasi Bersih (Operation Cleansing) earlier this month. "It's much calmer now. Last month, when the operation was not launched yet, almost every night and day youngsters got drunk along the roads," said Abdul Madjid of Jl. Kebon Jeruk XIII in Maphar subdistrict.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Weekly review on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Weekly review on Jakarta Stock Exchange By Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): The announcement of better than expected 1993 results convinced investors at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) that most stock prices are currently undervalued. Last week, local and foreign investors bid up the prices of most liquid counters, such as Indah Kiat, Tjiwi Kimia, Barito Pacific Timber, Jakarta International Hotel, HM Sampoerna and Dharmala Intiland.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police send Tampubolon dossiers back to the prosecutor's office
Police send Tampubolon dossiers back to the prosecutor's office JAKARTA (JP): Police have returned the dossiers on the four men accused of killing Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon to the prosecutor's office with minor revisions and flatly rejected newspaper reports that the originally submitted documents lacked vital information. "We have already handed them back over to the prosecutor's office ... a few days ago," East Jakarta Police Precinct Chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
New magazine on diabetics launched
New magazine on diabetics launched JAKARTA (JP): Diabetes, a new quarterly magazine on the disease, was launched on Saturday by the Indonesian Diabetic Association (Persadi) in cooperation with Gramedia publishing company. Minister of Health Suyudi in a speech read by Secretary General Hidayat H, said that the number of sufferers of the disease has been growing in the past few years.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP workers stage May Day rallies
RP workers stage May Day rallies MANILA (Reuter): Tens of thousands of Filipino workers, divided and marching in separate directions, staged May Day rallies yesterday as President Fidel Ramos urged them to cast aside their ideologies and unite for political stability. In the day's main rally by 20,000 workers at Manila Rizal Park, moderate groups and a breakaway leftist faction signed a pact pledging to set aside their political differences and not to raid each other's union for members.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Microsoft pushes the envelop for word processors
Microsoft pushes the envelop for word processors By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Well, it's been a long time since the last time I reviewed a software product for you. That's because I haven't been able to land my hands on a really interesting program lately. But I've just got myself a copy of Winword 6.0, and I have to confess that I like it enormously.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Mochammad Hindarto hinted
JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Mochammad Hindarto hinted Saturday that Robby Tjahyadi, the owner of Kanindo Group, could face questioning in relation to a bribery scandal. "By law, police can investigate anybody, whether or not we receive reports or complaints, as long as there is adequate evidence indicating that wrongdoing has taken place," he told reporters.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt eases restriction on travel to Saudi Arabia
Govt eases restriction on travel to Saudi Arabia JAKARTA (JP): The government has reconsidered its stance on travel to Saudi Arabia, and says that it will now permit haj pilgrims to travel on their own recognizance, but they must receive government approval beforehand.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Residents question sand quarrying
Residents question sand quarrying Residents of the Seribu Islands district, a group of islands north of Jakarta Bay, voiced their concern over illegal, uncontrolled sand quarrying on several islands. These protests arose from concerns following the sinking of four islands through aggressive sand quarrying and coral digging activities in their waters. H. Hisbullah, the secretary of the district administration, appraised the city councilors of the situation.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Resigning and Indonesian culture
Resigning and Indonesian culture From Tempo Former Japanese prime minister Morihiro Hosokawa resigned from office because of alleged corruption in the actions of his staff 20 years ago. I am convinced he is a gentleman and I really admire him. Resigning because of a fault is a good action, regardless of one's culture, western or otherwise, and I think Indonesians should try to learn from this behavior.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Survivor found from crashed plane in Kalimantan
Survivor found from crashed plane in Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): A woman passenger of the Britten Norman plane that crashed into the slopes of Mt. Saran in West Kalimantan last Monday survived the ordeal and was found after a search and rescue team had pronounced that there were no survivors. The woman, identified as Intan Nurfitriana, was found in the jungle about one hour's walk from where the plane went down, the Antara news agency reported on Saturday.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 9:30 Live report, National Education Day 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:05 Music Program 3:30 Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: North Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 National Education Day (repeat) 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Landmark's builder responds protest
Landmark's builder responds protest PT Panen Subur, the developer of Landmark Tower II, denied allegations that it has disturbed the neighborhood when constructing the high rise building on Jl. Jendral Sudirman, South Jakarta. "It's a baseless allegation since they live far from our project," said Maman Sulaeman, one of the company's manager, in a meeting at the City Council late last week.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alatas regrets death of Vietnamese in Galang
Alatas regrets death of Vietnamese in Galang JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas expressed his regret over the death of a Vietnamese man who committed an act of self-immolation to protest the planned repatriation of the 9,000 boat people on Galang island. The suicide was part of a week-long strike by over 500 Vietnamese on Galang who are demanding that they be included in the "screened-in" criteria allowing them refugee status and resettlement in a third country.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Claudia Kalb
By Claudia Kalb The following is a report from a conference held in New York from March 13 to 15 with the theme "Indonesia, the United States and the World Today" sponsored by the Asia Society and the Jakarta-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies. This is the first of two articles in a series.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Preserving natural biodiversity means promoting resources
Preserving natural biodiversity means promoting resources JAKARTA (JP): The current campaign to preserve Indonesia's rich and diverse biodiversity in resources should not be taken to mean stopping their exploitation for the benefit of its people. Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo said Saturday that proper policies would make it possible to preserve and exploit resources at the same time.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bad road on Kangean island
Bad road on Kangean island From Kompas As residents of Kangean island, Madura, East Java, we have not felt the equal distribution of the results of development. The only main road stretching from Batu Gumuk in the west to Kayuaru harbor in the east, a distance of 54 kilometers, has been in bad condition for almost seven years. And there is no sign that repair is going to be done. The road is essential for the island's economy.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Central bank asks Yama Bank to raise capital
Central bank asks Yama Bank to raise capital JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, has ordered PT Bank Yama to increase its capital before assisting PT Sira Tama Agra Raya (STAR) take over the assets and liabilities of Bank Summa. Bank Summa is a private bank which is currently in the process of liquidation.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yeltsin pardons jailed RP seaman
Yeltsin pardons jailed RP seaman MANILA (AFP): A Filipino seaman serving time in a Russian jail has been pardoned by President Boris Yeltsin, the Philippine foreign department said yesterday, urging President Fidel Ramos to reciprocate in the case of a Russian jailed here. The department did not identify the seaman, who was jailed two years ago for illegal possession of a deadly weapon.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Resigning and modern management
Resigning and modern management From Tempo The credit fraud at Bapindo involving businessman Eddy Tansil, state bank executives and top officials is still a hot issue even after three months of constant media attention. All of the defendants have been arrested but the top officials implicated in the case are still untouched. One of them had given reference letters so powerful that the bank executives could not refuse to disburse a huge amount of credit to Eddy Tansil.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Coffee price soaring
Coffee price soaring LONDON (AFP): The price of coffee continued to soar last week, lifting for the first time since 1989 above US$1,500 per ton on large-scale buying by investment funds. Prices rose to around $1,550 during the day on Friday, mainly benefiting from a cut in production of robusta from Indonesia, the world's premier exporter of this type of coffee. But the price of cocoa continued to slip despite a world deficit. Sugar remained stable and vegetable oil was firm at high levels.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Attorney General's office turn over dossiers of Tansil
Attorney General's office turn over dossiers of Tansil JAKARTA (JP): The first trials in connection with the massive loan scandal at the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) are almost certain to start within the next two weeks. The Attorney General's office, which has been conducting the investigation of the highly publicized Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scam, handed its case against two of the main players in the case to the court on Saturday.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nothing wrong with reference letter?
Nothing wrong with reference letter? From Tempo One of the members of the Supreme Advisory Council, Sugiarto, said recently that people must not confuse reference letters with katabelece, or memos written by persons in power to guarantee that someone will get a job or some other favor.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Basketball coach stabbed to death
Basketball coach stabbed to death MANILA (AFP): Rogelio Melencio, basketball coach of the Philippine national team, was slain by knife-wielding assailants here, police said yesterday. Melencio, 62, who at once coached Kuwait's national team, was attacked inside a pub here along with a friend who was wounded, police spokesmen told AFP.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Private sector asked to help provide for gifted children
Private sector asked to help provide for gifted children MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro has asked the private sector to help support the educational needs of Indonesia's brightest children. "We wish to meet this special group's needs but for the moment the government's hands are full with its efforts to expand learning opportunities for everyone through the nine-year compulsory basic education program," he told the press here Saturday.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Death penalty and son of a defendant
Death penalty and son of a defendant From Media Indonesia Wahyu Iman Sidarta, the son of the former Bapindo director, Subekti Ismaun, who was allegedly involved in credit fraud, said that his father deserved the death penalty if proven guilty of corruption involving US$ 40 million. He shouldn't say that just because his father is under investigation. The presumption of innocence requires that his father be seen as innocent of any crime until proven guilty.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
BBC to withdraw from Malaysia
BBC to withdraw from Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia is to seek other sources for its foreign news programs following a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) decision to withdraw its services from yesterday, a leading local newspaper said. The BBC told the state-run Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) last week that it would stop supplying programs from May 1 because it objected to the editing of a report on neighboring Indonesia.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk retains Indonesia Open title
Yayuk retains Indonesia Open title JAKARTA (JP): Home favorite Yayuk Basuki claimed a hat-trick at the Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships with a hard- earned 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1) victory over second seed Florencia Labat of Argentina yesterday. Playing before 3,000 cheering fans at Senayan tennis stadium, third seed Yayuk worked an aggressive serve-and-volley game for two hours and 15 minutes on her way to taking the winner's US$18,000 purse and Madame Soeharto's trophy.
Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Over 7,000 condominium units marketed this year
Over 7,000 condominium units marketed this year JAKARTA (JP): More than 7,000 units of newly constructed condominiums will be marketed here this year. The Indonesian Association of Real Estate Brokers (AREBI) announced here on Saturday that about 4,000 condominium units were sold in Jakarta last year, of which 2,000 units were marketed through Association members.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam president completes visit in Bali
Vietnam president completes visit in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Vietnam President Le Duc Anh and his entourage flew home from the holiday island of Bali yesterday after a brief overview of how Indonesia runs its tourism industry. He was seen off at Denpasar's Ngurah Rai international airport by Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Joop Ave, Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Dja'far Assegaf, governor of Bali Ida Bagus Oka and Commander of Udayana Military Command Maj. Gen. Adang Ruchiatna.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hundreds of Saudi-bound
Hundreds of Saudi-bound workers stranded here JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,600 Indonesians planning to work in Saudi Arabia have been stranded at the Soekarno-Hatta airport for the past week as they were told by the immigration that they required a special pass from the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt takes over management of coal royalties
Govt takes over management of coal royalties JAKARTA (JP): The government will take over the management of the 13.5-percent royalty of coal mining contractors from the state coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA). "The takeover, which is aimed at improving efficiency, will enable PTBA to concentrate on its plan to sell shares on the capital market early next year," Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said here yesterday.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/bersih/set lead 2 cols 10 pt
JP/3/bersih/set lead 2 cols 10 pt Governor is yet to approve garbage project JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said the municipal administration is still studying a plan to build a 25-year build- operation-and-transfer (BOT) between the City Sanitation Office and PT Intan Maru Maskota (IMM) to build a garbage transfer station.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Gus Kairupan
By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): One gold, three silver and four bronze ... that's the tally of medals won by Indonesian chefs and cooks at one of the foremost culinary competitions in the world, the Salon Culinaire '94 held in Singapore from April 11 through April 14. The star of the event was Sugeng Subagyo, with one gold in the individual section for chocolate carving -- a cockfighter in a kneeling position holding a rooster.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police focus investigation to nab Beng Seng assailants
Police focus investigation to nab Beng Seng assailants JAKARTA (JP): The City Police Crime Investigation Directorate is focusing its investigation on the four men who killed an entertainment businessman with reputed mob connections, Nyo Beng Seng, in the hope that it will lead them to who was behind the killing. "We believe that if we can arrest one of the gang members, we'll certainly be able to find out the man behind the killing," Lt. Col.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A Glance Woman arrested for Thai blast BANGKOK (AFP): A woman has been arrested in southern Thailand in connection with an explosion at a railway station last week which killed three people, Deputy Interior Minister Chamni Sakdiset said yesterday. The woman, identified as Wanpen Thongtang, confessed to planting the device in order to kill an unfaithful lover after arranging to meet him at a noodle stall on a platform at Nakhon Si Thammarat railway station, Chamni said.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cozy condo could turn into home of hell
Cozy condo could turn into home of hell JAKARTA (JP): Amidst the current rush to grab condominiums as soon as they are marketed, an appraiser is sounding the alarm on the host of problems that can beset a new owner when starting to move in. What if the above condominium leaks? What about parking space? How should disputes between condo owners, and with the developers and operators be resolved?
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hartarto to address Australian business forum
Hartarto to address Australian business forum JAKARTA (JP): Around 200 Australian businessmen will arrive in Jakarta next month to hold a high level business forum themed "Expanding Horizons", says an Australian official.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today, Saturday, April 30, 1994
TV Today, Saturday, April 30, 1994 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports Program 3:30 TV Series: The Invaders 4:30 Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Film: Anything for a Laugh 6:00 Nusantara the beloved country 6:15 Village program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 11:05 Late News 11:15 Film: Rhoma Irama Berkelana II Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
New snub for Patten in 'war' with China
New snub for Patten in 'war' with China By Peter Lim HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong governor Chris Patten put on a brave face yesterday over the latest Chinese snub in a campaign to freeze him out of deciding the territory's future. A decision on Thursday not to invite him to the launch of the Bank of China's first bank notes for Hong Kong next week, was the latest rebuke for Patten.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Top seeds cruise into
Top seeds cruise into Indonesia Open semis JAKARTA (JP): All four top seeded players sailed through the semifinals of the US$100,000 Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships, but Wang Shi-ting, Yayuk Basuki and Kristin Radford, first, third and fourth ranked respectively, sneaked through with hard fought wins. Taiwanese world number 34 Wang bounced back from a one set deficit to tame lucky loser Nana Miyagi of Japan 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in their quarterfinal match which lasted almost three hours.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/OPSIH
JP/3/OPSIH Police, military vow to clean up Jakarta's streets JAKARTA (JP): The police and the military pledged to clearing criminals from the Jakarta greater area before the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Bogor, a scenic town sixty kilometers south of here, in November.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prize winners face social levy
Prize winners face social levy JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Social Services is considering to impose a one percent levy on the value of the mushrooming prizes now offered by companies through various media. Director General of Social Aid Development Sjafei Andjasmaja said the levy seems to be the most acceptable of various proposals the ministry received on ways of raising funds for social activities, the Antara news agency reported.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines < tolong prioritaskan Ciracas and Flood. Terima kasih. KAAPLAG stages anti-golf protest Organizers of the Anti Golf-Course Movement (KAAPLAG) staged peaceful demonstrations yesterday in front of the office of the Association of Indonesian Golf Players (PGI) in Rawamangun, East Jakarta.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
China's entry into ATPC sends tin prices up
China's entry into ATPC sends tin prices up KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Tin prices rose yesterday on the local tin market on news that China, the world's largest tin producer, had signed up in Bangkok to join a global pact as its eighth member, traders said. The Kuala Lumpur Tin Market shot up seven cents to close at 14.43 ringgit (US$5.77) from 14.36 ringgit a day earlier.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Catfish from American farms are in town
Catfish from American farms are in town JAKARTA (JP): President Clinton's meal plans may be top secret, but if past experience is any indication, the cuisine of the southern United States may well appear on the first family's menu throughout 1994. And one group, Mississippi-based The Catfish Institute, is doing all it can to make sure this happens. It says it has introduced farm-raised catfish to President Clinton's bill of fare this year.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Return of the gunmen?
Return of the gunmen? A hungry man, they say, does not question where his food comes from. Somehow, this saying immediately sprang to mind upon reading a news item which appeared in the Jakarta morning newspaper, Republika, yesterday. Earlier this week, the report said, 151 young residents of Jakarta, who hail from the province of South Sulawesi, visited the office of the Indonesian Foundation for the Study of Justice and Democracy (YLPKDI) on Jl. Setiabudi, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 29
Where to go in Jakarta, April 29 Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church Services please note space:
Church Services please note space: o 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. o 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). o All Saints Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Prapatan, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices faltered once more on the Jakarta
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices faltered once more on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after showing signs of recovery on the previous two days. The broad-based Composite Index lost nearly three points to close at 462.4. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also dropped to close at 107.41 from 108.45. Securities analysts said that the selling pressure on large stocks such as Barito Pacific killed the buying impetus, which showed improvement on the previous days.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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A JP/bsr SEIZED ITEMS: City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto (left) examines a sharp weapon confiscated during Operation Cleansing. Hindarto announced yesterday the authorities have captured 700 people, including dozens of suspected hardcore criminals and confiscated eight guns, over 230,000 bottles of alcoholic beverages and 3.7 million tablets of various illegal drugs in the anti-crime operation, which was launched 18 days ago.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Timor politician expects little from new UN-sponsored talks
Timor politician expects little from new UN-sponsored talks DILI, East Timor (JP): A local politician says Indonesia and Portugal should try a new, less formal, approach to resolving their dispute over East Timor, instead of waiting for the outcome of United Nations-sponsored talks. "We could be in for a long wait if we keep relying on the United Nations," Salvador Januario Ximenes Soares, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR), told reporters on Thursday.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/ Koreksi where. EMPAT ACARA PERFO$RMANCE MOHON DIGANTI
JP/7/ Koreksi where. EMPAT ACARA PERFO$RMANCE MOHON DIGANTI COMMODORE DI DROP SAJA. INI KOREKSIAN ACARA WHERE TO GO. HAL. 7 Performance o CC Ryders, today at JAMZ Club, Jl. Panglima Polim Raya No. 11 L-N, South Jakarta, 9 p.m. to 00:30 a.m. o Indecent Obsession, May 2 at Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta, Jl. M.H.Thamrin, Central Jakarta, 10 p.m., tickets: Rp 25,000. o Balinese Dances, today at Pasar Seni, Ancol Recreation Park, North Jakarta, 8 p.m.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/ISLAND
JP/3/ISLAND Developers asked to employ islanders JAKARTA (JP): Tourism businesses in the Seribu Islands, located north of Jakarta Bay, should employ islanders in their growing tourism industries to help eradicate poverty among the local residents, a city councilor stated on Thursday. "Businessmen promoting their islands as tourist resorts should not close their eyes to the poverty of the islanders," said councilor Soegijo during a visit to the islands.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnamese dies after self-immolation protest in Galang
Vietnamese dies after self-immolation protest in Galang JAKARTA (JP): A Vietnamese man has died after setting fire to himself before shocked officials in Galang Island refugee camp in protest against plans to send remaining boat people home, Reuters reported yesterday. Quoting diplomats in Jakarta, Reuters said Pham Van Chau, 39, died of burns in a hospital in Tanjungpinang on Thursday.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Other Opinion
Other Opinion Haj-pilgrimage case No problem is too difficult, provided that we go about solving it with a clear head. The problem of the Indonesian haj pilgrimages is no exception. We are emphasizing the word Indonesia because the situation in Indonesia is quite different from those of other countries whose population is predominantly Moslem. Indonesia has the largest number of haj pilgrims every year.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Kalimantan recalls freedom struggle BANJARMASIN, S. Kalimantan: This province will hold a massive celebration of the people's struggle for independence, in particular their fight against the Dutch colonial government on May 17, 1949. "That day is the most historic day for the people of South Kalimantan," said deputy governor Hasan Aman.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan is likely to hold course with Indonesia
Japan is likely to hold course with Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Japanese Ambassador Kimio Fujita says the ascension of Tsutomu Hata as Prime Minister and the inauguration of a new cabinet will not signify a shift in Japan's policy towards Indonesia. "Mr. Hata served as a deputy Prime Minister during the previous administration, so in that sense the continuity of the government policy has been assured," Fujita said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Humpuss buys hotel stake
Humpuss buys hotel stake JAKARTA (JP): The Humpuss Group and its foreign partners have taken over 70 percent of the Four Seasons Resort Bali from PT EIE Bali. Syafiq Basri, a spokesman for the business group, said yesterday that Humpuss, through two subsidiaries -- Humpuss Incorporated and PT Mahasara Buana (Mabua) -- controls 36 percent of the 70 percent stake, Hotel Properties Ltd. of Singapore 60 percent and Value Vest Properties, the remaining four percent.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wanted labor activists surrender
Wanted labor activists surrender JAKARTA (JP): A labor activist who has been on the run since April 14 for allegedly masterminding a workers' riot in Medan was spirited from his hiding place to Jakarta on Thursday. He was turned in by his colleagues to the Armed Forces (ABRI).
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Consortiums lower prices for power projects
Consortiums lower prices for power projects JAKARTA (JP): The three consortiums who have bid to set up power plants in West, Central and East Java are willing to reduce their prices only very slightly to a total of US$1.75 billion from $1.76 billion, the State Electricity Company (PLN) says. PLN's spokesman David Tombeg told The Jakarta Post here yesterday that the company is still studying the new proposals of the consortiums.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
New campaign for Indonesian sign language
New campaign for Indonesian sign language JAKARTA (JP): A campaign to popularize the of use of sign language opened yesterday for the benefit of the deaf and mute. The Ministry of Education and Culture launched the first ever Bahasa Indonesia sign language which is expected to become the standard system to be used nationwide.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Anwar Sierad to invest Rp 77b in new projects
Anwar Sierad to invest Rp 77b in new projects JAKARTA (JP): PT Anwar Sierad, an integrated poultry producer and an animal feed manufacturer, will spend around Rp 77 billion (US$36.6 million) in the next three years for expansion. Budiarjo Tek, the company's president, said yesterday that the company will install a new production unit at its feed mill in East Java this year.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tunky vows deregulation will spur economy
Tunky vows deregulation will spur economy JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo promised yesterday that government deregulation will slash production costs and strengthen industry.
Sat, 30 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
City Hall and directorate general of taxation sign agreement
City Hall and directorate general of taxation sign agreement JAKARTA (JP): The city administration and the directorate general of taxation yesterday signed an agreement on information exchange to closely monitor the tax returns of hotels and restaurants.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
More variety of women's images needed in films
More variety of women's images needed in films By Sita Aripurnami [10pt ML] JAKARTA (JP): "Get out if you can't pay me by tomorrow afternoon!" the landlady shouts at Gita, a young woman who then helplessly enters her room, undresses and cries on her bed. In thin underwear, open at the top, Gita, the lead role in Women at the Crossroads (Perempuan di Persimpangan Jalan), reflects remorsefully on her past.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government and private sector build garbage compactor
Government and private sector build garbage compactor JAKARTA (JP): The City Sanitation Office is planning to enter into a 25-year build-operation-and-transfer (BOT) agreement with PT Intan Maru Mahkota (IMM) to build a garbage compactor. The Surabaya-based recycling company converts organic waste into compost, an official said yesterday. "We have provided 10 hectares of land in Duri Kosambi, West Jakarta, as the site for the station," Moch. Subasir, the head of the office told reporters.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
More variety of women's images needed in films
More variety of women's images needed in films By Sita Aripurnami [10pt ML] JAKARTA (JP): "Get out if you can't pay me by tomorrow afternoon!" the landlady shouts at Gita, a young woman who then helplessly enters her room, undresses and cries on her bed. In thin underwear, open at the top, Gita, the lead role in Women at the Crossroads (Perempuan di Persimpangan Jalan), reflects remorsefully on her past.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie to acquire two subsidiaries
Bakrie to acquire two subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Bakrie and Brothers (B&B), a conglomerate controlled by the Bakrie family, yesterday approved its plan to acquire PT Bakrie Investindo's (BI) shares in two sister companies -- PT Indocopper Investindo and PT Arutmin Indonesia at US$287 million.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
No smokers at
No smokers at Thomas, Uber cups finals JAKARTA (JP): More comfort is offered to players and spectators at the Thomas and Uber Cup world badminton team championships as the venue will be a no smoking area. "We will ban smokers in the air-conditioned stadium since no air cleaners have been installed there," chairman of the organizing committee Titus Kurniadi said on Wednesday. Complaints have long been made by players as well as non smoking spectators, troubled by ceaselessly smoke-filled stadium.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
The various roads to finding purpose in life
The various roads to finding purpose in life By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): "Life consists of trivialities," a friend said to me long time ago. "Making money, paying taxes, getting married, sending your children to school -- those are all trivial things. "Even having an affair is a trivial thing. The question is: What do you do in life on top of those trivialities? If you do something really significant on top of those trivialities, then you will be noted by history.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Good Prospects for the Jakarta Symphony Orchestra
Good Prospects for the Jakarta Symphony Orchestra By Gus Kairupan [10 pts ML] JAKARTA (JP): Listeners heard some good and some bad at the first concert for 1994 given by the Jakarta Symphony Orchestra (JSO), led by Yudianto Hinupurwadi, at the Patra Jasa building, South Jakarta, on Wednesday. The event was held to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the Bakrie Group.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC not forum to achieve unilateral benefits
APEC not forum to achieve unilateral benefits JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia does not want the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to become a forum through which certain countries can fulfill their ambitions of obtaining unilateral benefits after failing to achieve this at the recently concluded Uruguay Round of trade negotiations. Minister of Trade Satrio B.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kadin begins campaign to help indigenous businesses
Kadin begins campaign to help indigenous businesses JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has begun a campaign to lobby for support from the central bank, large conglomerates and the government to boost small businesses owned by indigenous entrepreneurs.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Not enough monitoring being done to stop illegal logging
Not enough monitoring being done to stop illegal logging JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo said yesterday that his ministry will keep a closer watch on the timber industry to prevent illegal cutting. Speaking at a four-day ministry workshop, he said his office will conduct unscheduled inspections at the nation's ports to ensure that all logs were taken legally.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/7 /harmoni/set 1 cols Box
JP/7 /harmoni/set 1 cols Box Musician creates melody from aluminum, bamboo, trays SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Asep Saerul Haris, a graduate student of the Surakarta STSI music school, not only composed a piece for his degree, but also designed his own instruments with unique materials to produce specific tones and sounds. In just one month, he finished his composition and determined how it should be performed.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Batam workers start slow downs BATAM, Riau: More than 200 workers at PT Toyo Kanetsu Indonesia (TKI) have slowed down production since Tuesday while pressing their demands for improved remuneration. Many workers were seen simply sitting down around the plant, according to the Antara news agency. Company's director Masu Zawa denied that there was any labor dispute. "We don't have any problem with our workers," he said.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to revise flight routes
Govt to revise flight routes JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon revise domestic airline routes to help reduce costs for passengers due to inefficient flight operations, an official said. "The realignment of domestic routes has been completed, but we cannot announce the changes yet because we are waiting for the government to issue a regulation on the implementation of law No. 15/1992 on air transportation," Director General of Air Transportation Zainudin Sikado said here yesterday.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Minangkabau dance show begins today The Cilay Dance Theater is scheduled to perform contemporary dances based on the Minangkabau, West Sumatra, tradition today and tomorrow at the Jakarta Arts Center in Central Jakarta. The ten-person troupe, led by choreographer Muhamad Ichlas, will stage three dances at the Closed Theater Hall of the Center on Jl. Cikini Raya 73, at 8 p.m..
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt will not neglect conglomerate: finance minister
Govt will not neglect conglomerate: finance minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad pledged here yesterday that the government will not ignore business conglomerates despite its increased emphasis on the development of small- and medium-scale companies. Speaking at a seminar on the development of small- and medium- sized companies, the finance minister said the government would rather involve large companies in the program than be prejudiced against their massive expansion.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Guilt and shame' culture needed for country's future
`Guilt and shame' culture needed for country's future JAKARTA (JP): A leading scholar says rampant corruption and other violations of the law are caused by a growing "culture of shamelessness". Dr. Toety Heraty Noerhadi, a professor of philosophy at the University of Indonesia, told a discussion on culture yesterday that Indonesians' innate "guilt and shame" tendencies have been overpowered by a forsaking of responsibility and accountability.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sons believe culprit in father's murder with him moments before
Sons believe culprit in father's murder with him moments before JAKARTA (JP): The children of the victim of a gangland-style slaying last week are convinced that their father's death was a carefully plotted operation. Adnan, 30, told The Jakarta Post in an interview that his father Nyo Beng Seng, who was reputed to have triad connections, was watched by an accomplice of his assailants in Mangga Besar before he headed home to Pluit, where he was killed.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/10/tennis
JP/10/tennis Yayuk wards off a shocker at Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian third seed Yayuk Basuki frightened the home crowd but managed to overcome in a more than three hour thriller against Kristin Godridge of Australia 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7- 0), 6-4 and secure a quarterfinal berth at the US$100,000 Indonesia Women's Open yesterday. Yayuk will now look for revenge against American Nicole Arendt, who beat her in the first round of the Volvo Open in Pattaya, Thailand.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/POLLUTE
JP/3/POLLUTE Workers protest while their boss faces trial JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 employees of the PT Menara Djaja bike factory staged a strike yesterday to demand more benefits while their employer was being tried at the East Jakarta district court on water pollution charges. Sixteen protesters also visited the City Council, urging the council to demand the management give them transport and meal allowances on top of their daily minimum wage of Rp 3,800 (approximately US$1.7).
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pelni to procure new ships
Pelni to procure new ships JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned shipping firm PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) will increase the number of its passenger vessels from 13 to 24 within the next four years, says Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto. "Pelni will have two additional ships, KM Binaiya and KM Bukit Raya, this year and its fleet will comprise 24 passenger ships by 1988," Haryanto said at a ceremony commemorating the company's 42th anniversary here yesterday.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
The various roads to finding purpose in life
The various roads to finding purpose in life By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): "Life consists of trivialities," a friend said to me long time ago. "Making money, paying taxes, getting married, sending your children to school -- those are all trivial things. "Even having an affair is a trivial thing. The question is: What do you do in life on top of those trivialities? If you do something really significant on top of those trivialities, then you will be noted by history.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sons believe culprit in father's murder with him moments before
Sons believe culprit in father's murder with him moments before JAKARTA (JP): The children of the victim of a gangland-style slaying last week are convinced that their father's death was a carefully plotted operation. Adnan, 30, told The Jakarta Post in an interview that his father Nyo Beng Seng, who was reputed to have triad connections, was watched by an accomplice of his assailants in Mangga Besar before he headed home to Pluit, where he was killed.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
S & P's bad rating to further worsen local bank's image
S & P's bad rating to further worsen local bank's image JAKARTA (JP): Standard & Poor's bad rating of Indonesian banks will further damage the image of the country's banking system on the world money market. Muchtar Mandala, the president of Bank Bukopin, said here yesterday that the direct impact will be the decline in the confidence of overseas banks.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students might face 10-15 months jail terms
Students might face 10-15 months jail terms JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors yesterday demanded jail terms ranging between 10 and 15 months for six students who are being tried for defaming President Soeharto. Suhaimi, who is leading the prosecution team, told the Central Jakarta District Court that the six students intentionally sought to discredit the President when they took part in a demonstration at the House of Representatives (DPR) last December.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia to deport some 4,000 RI jobseekers
Malaysia to deport some 4,000 RI jobseekers JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia will begin deporting some 4,000 Indonesian jobseekers who have entered the country illegally, a senior Malaysian official said. However, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Dato Megat Junid stressed that the move would spare these workers from the likelihood being exploited and subjected to various abuse because of their illegal status in Malaysia.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 29
Where to go in Jakarta, April 29 (TOLONG DISET 8 pts) Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. envoys raises questions during Medan visit
U.S. envoys raises questions during Medan visit MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): U.S. Ambassador Robert L. Barry, who was in Medan yesterday, had questions about the recent workers' riots, his hosts said. Barry met with the North Sumatra legislative assembly and the director of the Medan Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) and was quoted to have raised the issue of the riots during the two meetings.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minimum wage one of core labor problems
Minimum wage one of core labor problems By Fauzi Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): The article by Amir Santoso which appeared in the Insight column of this newspaper on April 25 may be interpreted, among other things, as a call for further reflection on a number of points in our labor policy. Among these are workers' wages and welfare, the right to organize and the supervision of industries, as well as prevention of collusion between government officials and businessmen.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Threats do the trick as power prices come down
Threats do the trick as power prices come down JAKARTA (JP): Strong pressure from the Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff may have finally persuaded three consortiums led by foreign power giants that it is better to bring down their prices then it is to lose their projects. "Their willingness has been reflected in letters, which were sent today to the state electricity company PLN," David Tombeg, PLN's spokesman, told The Jakarta Post here yesterday.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP;MDS; ANPAa..i.. Vietnam-Indonesia 'No alternatives for boat people but to return to their countries' JP/1/Galang 'No alternatives for boat people but to return to their countries' JAKARTA (JP): The government reasserted yesterday its stand that all of the 9,000 Vietnamese and Cambodian boat people occupying Galang island have to leave by the final target date of August 1995 despite ongoing protests against repatriation.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Reuter HATA'S TEAM: New Japanese Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata (front) leads his new cabinet following a formal group portrait at the premier's official residence. The cabinet line-up announced yesterday includes new Foreign Minister Koji Kakizawa (extreme left). Lineup -- Page 12 JP/alx BIDDING FAREWEL: Vietnamese President Le Duc Anh (left), bids farewell to President Soeharto in front of the Merdeka Palace.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seribu island teachers urged prompt delivery of rations
Seribu island teachers urged prompt delivery of rations JAKARTA (JP): Teachers in the Seribu Islands expressed their long repressed frustrations to city councilors yesterday, saying the rice ration was difficult to fetch from Muara Angke, North Jakarta because of constraints on transportation. "We must hire boats at Rp 300,000 (US$140.7) to bring the ration.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/IBUKOTA/set lead 2 lines, 10 cols,, crosshead 12 MB Ethnic heterogeneity poses problems for the city JAKARTA (JP): Ethnic heterogeneity, spurred on by rural-to- urban migration, leaves the city with a particular problem in carrying out the Least Developed Village Development (IDT) Program. "The main objective of most people coming here is only to look for a job or make money.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices higher on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices higher on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) was brighter yesterday with the broad-based Composite Index strengthening to 465.28 from 461.72 on Wednesday. The narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index also slightly increased to 108.45 from 107.64. Trading volume slightly rose to 29.95 million shares worth Rp 121.25 billion (US$56.4 million) from 28.46 million shares valued at Rp 117.56 billion.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/ADJAR
JP/3/ADJAR Police ticketed 9,200 motorists and impounded 320 vehicles JAKARTA (JP): City traffic police have ticketed about 9,200 motorists and impounded 320 vehicles for various traffic violations during their one-month operation which ended last week. "Many of the traffic violators were drivers of public transportation, such as drivers of Metromini and Mikrolet minibuses and wide-bodied city buses" Lt. Col. K. Adjar Triadi, head of the city traffic investigation unit, told reporters Wednesday.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wardiman enlists Kadin for apprenticeship program
Wardiman enlists Kadin for apprenticeship program JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday secured the participation of the powerful Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) in the high school industrial apprenticeship program to be launched in July. Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro, who signed the agreement on the government's behalf, got more than he bargained for because 32 industrial associations affiliated to Kadin will also be joining in the program.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workers are partners
Workers are partners of their companies President Soeharto appealed to workers to resist being easily incited by third parties in labor disputes and to insist on solving problems with management through negotiation. The President also urged entrepreneurs to readily apply the regulation obligating companies to pay the minimum wage to their employees. The labor incidents in Medan were deplorable.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Western Armada sets up amphibious unit
Western Armada sets up amphibious unit JAKARTA (JP): The Navy's Western Armada inaugurated a new unit for amphibious operations in anticipation of new ships arriving from Germany to strengthen naval defense in Indonesia's western waters. "In dealing with actual threats, these amphibious ships will play a strategic role in supporting naval operations in this area," Western Armada Chief Commodore Arief Kushariadi said yesterday as he inaugurated the unit at the Armada's headquarters.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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Heading: 28 Helvetica Bold Condensed, 2 lines, 2 cols, l/c Three suspected robbers shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Three suspected robbers were shot dead by police in the wee hours of the morning yesterday. They were identified as Ramin Rakujan, 29, a resident of Cengkareng, West Jakarta, Nurjudin Rahmani, 22, a resident of Tangerang, and Sulaiman, 23, a resident of Cipinang Utara, East Jakarta.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tarmizi counters critics, says he has right facts
Tarmizi counters critics, says he has right facts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher, who has come under fire for the way he is handling the haj pilgrimage problems, yesterday said he's got his facts right. Tarmizi insisted that 14,000 would-be pilgrims are making their arrangements through unlicensed tour operators do exist and that they could fill Indonesia's haj quota, allocated by the government for pilgrims traveling on the officially sponsored program.
Fri, 29 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam's boat people
Vietnam's boat people The pledge issued by visiting Vietnamese President Le Duc Anh the other day that his country will prepare for the return of the 8,000 Vietnamese boat people now in Indonesia, undoubtedly came as a final blow to them. Now their fate is sealed. Their dreams of going to some industrialized country to settle have been shattered. Now they have to go back to Vietnam, the homeland which they fled years ago.
Thu, 28 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt rejects extension of 43 forest concessions
Govt rejects extension of 43 forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has rejected the extension of 43 forest concessionaires' licenses because their operational areas can no longer support logging activities. Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo said here on Tuesday that the decision was made after his ministry evaluated the conditions of 103 concession areas, the licenses for which expired last month.
Thu, 28 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Schindler's List' fails first censorship hurdle
`Schindler's List' fails first censorship hurdle JAKARTA (JP): The Oscar-winning film Schindler's List failed the first censorship test when it was reviewed by five members of the Film Censorship Board. Soekanto, the Board's executive director, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that there were disagreements among the five members on whether to pass the film. A unanimous decision is required to allow its showing to the public.
Thu, 28 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Why does Indonesia have such a problem with succession?
Why does Indonesia have such a problem with succession? By Bernard T. Adeney JAKARTA (JP): Succession is a difficult process in every country in the world. Only one person can cross the bridge and many people would like to control who that person is. If the bridge is seldom used, there is uncertainty about its strength, no matter how good it looks. The more often it is used, the more confidence people have that it will stand the strain.
Thu, 28 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Photo A: Rendra
Photo A: Rendra 14 pts Metrolight cap. 3 col. Universe 8 pts 55 I/c JP/msa POET'S OPPOSITION: Famous poet WS Rendra expressively gestures to an audience of around 300 people at the Jakarta Arts Center, Central Jakarta. Rendra read two poems Tuesday evening during his presentation organized by the Indonesian Anti-Nuclear Society (MANI) on the commemoration of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant explosion.
Thu, 28 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cannon may clarify identity of treasure-laden shipwreck
Cannon may clarify identity of treasure-laden shipwreck JAKARTA (JP): Divers have retrieved a cannon from an old shipwreck off West Kalimantan to further strengthen the salvage company's claim that the ship was an American owned vessel that sank in the 18th century. "With this finding, we know that the shipwreck is the last remains of the Lady Ontario," H.Y. Budi Prakoso, director of the PT TORR, an underwater treasure firm, said yesterday.
Thu, 28 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mayors have more authority on project tendering
Mayors have more authority on project tendering JAKARTA (JP): Mayors and regents now have the authority to determine the winners of projects which have a value of up to Rp 2 billion (US$934,579) each, based on Presidential Decree No. 16/1994 on the implementation of state budgets. The decree, which is a revision of Presidential Decree No. 29/1984, seeks to decentralize decision making.
Thu, 28 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indofood to issue 21 million shares
Indofood to issue 21 million shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, a leading food manufacturer owned by Salim Group, will sell 21 million shares or 2.75 percent of its enlarged shares in June to finance an expansion project and to repay debts.
Thu, 28 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haj business haggling
Haj business haggling This archipelago has been sending haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for centuries. Lately the number of people wanting to fulfill the fifth tenet of Islam has significantly increased. However, this positive trend is not without problems.