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Tue, 12 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 13
Where to go in Jakarta, April 13 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.
Tue, 12 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
GATT procedures unlikely to succeed in lifting antidumping
GATT procedures unlikely to succeed in lifting antidumping actions JAKARTA (JP): The GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) dispute settlement process is unlikely to provide discipline against the increasing number of antidumping restrictions against imports, a noted economist says.
Tue, 12 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stop parkirs
Stop parkirs with pagers From Republika Young men acting as traffic authorities are now a common sight at almost all road junctions and U-turns. They also operate on roads which are being repaired to help avoid traffic jams. The drivers usually give Rp 100 in return for their services. But sometimes these self-appointed workers ask for money in a brutal way and are quite annoying to the drivers.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI-Japan ties remain strong after Hosokawa
RI-Japan ties remain strong after Hosokawa JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says it is unlikely that the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa, after only eight months in power, will affect the strong relations between the two countries. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono told reporters on Saturday that the President viewed Hosokawa's resignation as relating solely to the domestic affairs of Japan and that it should not have any repercussions on bilateral ties with Indonesia.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
PLN starts decentralization in project bid
PLN starts decentralization in project bid JAKARTA (JP): The State Electricity Company (PLN) will offer 80 percent of its tenders for the procurement of electricity cables to manufacturing companies through its provincial offices, a company executive says.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Doohan wins Malaysian 500cc Grand Prix
Doohan wins Malaysian 500cc Grand Prix SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (Reuter): Australian Michael Doohan snatched the chequered flag from race favorite John Kocinski of the United States in a surprise finish to the Malaysian 500 cc Motorcycling Grand Prix yesterday. "It was pretty hot but I didn't think about the heat," Doohan said after his victory at Malaysia's Shah Alam racing circuit.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC meeting will likely be in Bogor: Moerdiono
APEC meeting will likely be in Bogor: Moerdiono JAKARTA (JP): The hill station of Bogor in West Java, a one- hour's drive from the capital on a good day, will likely serve as the venue for the second leadership meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum scheduled for this November.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Regional News in Brief
Regional News in Brief Lee to visit NZ, Australia SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was scheduled to leave yesterday for a two-day official visit to New Zealand and Australia, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. Lee, who stepped down in 1990 and is now senior minister in Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's cabinet, will be accompanied by Information Minister George Yeo. The trip, his first to both countries since 1988, is aimed at reaffirming close ties, the Times said.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ethiopian runner defends title at 10-K Jakarta Run
Ethiopian runner defends title at 10-K Jakarta Run JAKARTA (JP): Addis Abebe of Ethiopia retained his title at the eighth Bob Hasan 10-K Run, with Ann Marie Letko of the United States winning the women's event in her first attempt. There was no serious competition for this years leaders with the withdrawal of Olympic 10,000-meter champion Khalid Skah of Morroco, and world class, women runners from China.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Monday, April 11
TV Today: Monday, April 11 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 Environment 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Foreign Reports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: The Invaders 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Murder is Easy Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Investigation on Tampubolon's murder continues
Investigation on Tampubolon's murder continues JAKARTA (JP): Despite dissatisfaction from the victim's relatives, police said they have yet to complete their investigation into the controversial murder of army Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon, allegedly by four teenaged males. "The police's recently-released theory was a preliminary finding. The full investigation has not yet been completed and is still going on at this time," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar told reporters on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 11
Where to go in Jakarta, April 11 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.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lamborghini stops Formula I engine production
Lamborghini stops Formula I engine production MODENA, Italy (Agencies): Lamborghini, an Italian great sports car manufacturer acquired recently by Indonesian President Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo Mandala Putra and businessman Setiawan Djody, has closed Lamborghini Engineering, its Formula One engine subsidiary.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Focus on Jakarta
Focus on Jakarta Rp 2b for markets' renovation The Jakarta Market Authority, PD Pasar Jaya, is allocating Rp 2 billion (approximately US$1 million) in the 1994/95 fiscal year to repair 17 markets in the city.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Small-scale food industries encouraged to use briquette
Small-scale food industries encouraged to use briquette JAKARTA (JP): Households, and particularly small-scale food industries and food hawkers in Jakarta, are invited to use coal briquettes as an alternative fuel for cooking. "We aim to promote the use of briquettes among small bakers and other food makers such as those who cook and sell fermented soybean cakes (tempe), tofu (tahu), meatballs and noodles," said Commodore (ret.) H.R. Soekiswo of the Main Cooperative for Retired Servicemen.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
On Microsoft Windows vs. IBM OS/2
On Microsoft Windows vs. IBM OS/2 By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Our friend John R. Fenton brought up some very interesting observations in his letter that appeared in The Jakarta Post last Monday. He was right on many accounts; he was correct in calling it a little bit too hasty to say that Windows would jump out of the monitor screen and that OS/2 would replace it.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ambitious health scheme for low-income bracket begun
Ambitious health scheme for low-income bracket begun By Yoko N. Sari BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Saturday, the government launched an ambitious project to provide free medical service to the poor which, if successful, will reach nearly 26 million people who still live below the poverty line. Minister of Health Sujudi gave out health cards to about 20 heads of family chosen from the Lebak and Bandung regencies during a ceremony to mark the launching of the project at Soreang village on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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A JP/icn PHONE IN THE MAKING: An employee of PT Inti, the state-owned manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, assembles components of a telephone terminal at its plant in Bandung, West Java. A building housing the company's headquarters, along with other telecommunications projects, is scheduled to be dedicated by President Soeharto today.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hindu Day
Hindu Day of Silence - 14 pts Century Bold l/c In observance of Hidu Day of Silence, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Tuesday. The Post will reappear on Wednesday. --Editor
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tip on adding a CD ROM to your PC
Tip on adding a CD ROM to your PC JAKARTA (JP): A Sony CD ROM dealer in Jakarta told me that he was losing money trying to sell CD ROMs. That's a shame, folks, since CD ROM should be selling like 14" color TV sets nowadays. There is such a wealth of reference information available on CDs that you're not taking full advantage of your personal computer unless you have got a CD ROM drive on it. With a CD ROM and a sound board that we talked about last week you can listen to audio CDs, of course.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bandung secures semifinal slot
Bandung secures semifinal slot JAKARTA (JP): A penalty from captain Robby Darwis was all that saved red hot favorite Bandung from embarrassment in their match yesterday in the intercity amateur soccer championship. Debutante Rembang was sent home with a 1-0 defeat after Robby hit from the spot in the 27th minute. The 1990 winner has now collected four points to take the lead in Group K.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
BTN boss removed over Bapindo case
BTN boss removed over Bapindo case JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad has replaced Sjahrizal, the president of the state-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) and former president of Bank Pembangunan Indonesia, in connection with the credit scandal at Bapindo. F. Bambang Kuntjoro, a director at Bapindo, was also removed on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan mission arrives here
Japan mission arrives here JAKARTA (JP): A Japanese mission arrived here yesterday to discuss Japan's aid for Indonesia under its Official Development Aid (ODA) scheme for fiscal 1994-1995.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Several preconditions must be established within
JAKARTA (JP): Several preconditions must be established within a country before a sequence of policy reforms are implemented, regardless of the country's specific circumstances, a noted economist says. William E. James, from the East-West Center in Hawaii, told the Third Biennial Conference of Asian Correspondent Institutes here Saturday that these preconditions have been achieved, to varying degrees, in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Greater professionalism vital for Air Force
Greater professionalism vital for Air Force JAKARTA (JP): The Air Force must continue to improve in light of the increasing sophistication of its equipment, Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung says. Feisal said in a speech marking the 48th anniversary of the Air Force on Saturday that Indonesia has no choice but to continue to keep up with the developments in military technology, including air weaponry. The ceremony itself was capped with a flight display, including its coveted squadron of U.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indosat constructing third earth station on Batam
Indosat constructing third earth station on Batam JAKARTA (JP): International data telecommunications to and from the island of Batam and its surrounding areas in Riau province will soon be upgraded when PT Indosat finishes the construction of its third earth station at Bukit Matakucing in the eastern part of the island.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Labor dispute settled
Labor dispute settled JAKARTA (JP): The employees and management of PT Duta Busana Danastri garment factory have agreed to abolish the controversial night shift system that the company introduced as a subtle way to kick out protesting workers. The company also agreed in a meeting sponsored by the National Commission on Human Rights on Saturday not to dismiss the protesting workers.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto urges peaceful settlement to international quarrels
Soeharto urges peaceful settlement to international quarrels JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says international disputes should be resolved without employing coercive methods in order to ensure the stability and harmony of the region.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Guards accuse DPR protesters of using profanity
Guards accuse DPR protesters of using profanity JAKARTA (JP): Two House of Representatives (DPR) security guards testified in the Soeharto defamation trial on Saturday that profanity was used by the defendants at a protest against the current government. The guards however told the Central Jakarta District Court that they were not sure if the words were intended to attack President Soeharto.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago C. Java plans new road SEMARANG, Central Java: A 170-km toll road costing 1.7 trillion rupiah will be started in 1995 to connect Central Java's three major cities, Semarang, Solo and Yogyakarta. This announcement was made by Gunawan, an official from the provincial legislative assembly. Antara, quoting Gunawan, reported that the planned highway is expected to beef up economic and trade activities in the province.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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A "EXCUSE ME": Ramadhana from Persiraja Aceh holds off PSM Ujungpandang skipper Ajis Muin's (right) attack during their PSSI Cup intercity club amateur soccer championship at Senayan stadium. There was no score in yesterday's leg of the PSSI finals. jp/arh 6pt -----
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta streets
Jakarta streets and crime The recent murder of Brig. Gen. Tampubolon shocked us, no matter what the motive behind it was. One of the best Indonesian army officers had to die in such a miserable way. This reminds us of how dangerous Jakarta's streets really are. Violence and robbery in the streets is on the rise. Last February police officers began an operation to rid the streets of criminals, but the most dangerous places have yet to be patrolled.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT Inti hopes to increase sales, profits
PT Inti hopes to increase sales, profits BANDUNG, West Java (JP): PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Inti), the state-owned telecommunications equipment manufacturer, targets a seven percent increase in sales and profits this year, the company's president says. Arsyad Ismael told reporters visiting the company over the weekend that Inti's sales increased to Rp 344.58 billion last year from Rp 257.74 billion in 1992, while its profit rose to Rp 51.3 billion from Rp 33.33 billion in 1992.
Mon, 11 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police urged to help maintain public security
Police urged to help maintain public security JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman, expressing concern over the recent urban crime wave, urged the public to actively participate in the Environmental Security System (Siskamling) to help maintain public order and security. Siskamling is an Indonesian way of patrolling at night, carried out in shifts by members of a neighborhood unit.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dutchman says
Dutchman says bye to Pentax An incredulous Dutch tourist yesterday reported that his bag with valuables in it, including a Pentax camera, seemed to have strolled off while he dozed on a Jakarta-bound bus from Bukit Tinggi, West Sumatra. While the well-rested Neils Hoevenaars and friends slept aboard the bus on Wednesday, an opportunistic passenger probably made off with the goods.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): The Tanah Abang-Serpong electric train started
JAKARTA (JP): The Tanah Abang-Serpong electric train started trial operations on Thursday, making it the first electric train outside the Jakarta-Bogor line. The first official passengers included Director General of Land Transportation Soejono, who said the Jakarta-Serpong electric train will be fully operational by the end of the month.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Levi Strauss stops contract in garment factory
Levi Strauss stops contract in garment factory JAKARTA (JP): The San Francisco-based Levi Strauss & Co. has decided to stop placing orders with the Jakarta-based PT Duta Busana Danastri garment factory, which it believes has ignored guidelines on worker rights. Senior manager David Samson, in a statement faxed to The Jakarta Post yesterday, said that his company has a commitment to ensure that workers are treated respectfully. Levi Strauss & Co.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Environment
Environment Indonesia plans legislation against toxic waste imports. Page 2 Garment Levi Strauss stops contract with dispute-plagued Danastri. Page 3 Middle East Jerusalem spurs PLO-Jordanian suspicions. Page 4 Kayak Paddlers explore Queen of the rough Southern Sea. Page 6 Business The Taiwanese business shows interest in Indonesia. Page 8 Soccer AC Milan looks to clinch title at Torino tomorrow.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Barito's subsidiary to raise $750m in loan for pulp mill
Barito's subsidiary to raise $750m in loan for pulp mill JAKARTA (JP): PT Tanjung Enim Lestari, a newly established subsidiary of the Barito Group, plans to raise offshore loans of around US$750 million to finance the construction of a pulp mill in Muara Enim, South Sumatra.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Panjang port harbors ambitious long term goals
Panjang port harbors ambitious long term goals By Prasetyo Subekti PANJANG, Lampung (JP): Work is going at full steam in this tiny port at the southern tip of Sumatra. The workers have a 1997 deadline to beat for the completion of the first phase of Panjang Port's expansion project. PT Pelabuhan II, the government company which administers the Panjang harbor as well as a host of other ports in southwestern Indonesia, including Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, has set an ambitious target for Panjang.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto should groom a successor, scholar says
Soeharto should groom a successor, scholar says JAKARTA (JP): Noted political scholar Amir Santoso sparked a new controversy yesterday when he suggested that President Soeharto should appoint his successor to ensure that an orderly transfer of power takes place in 1998. During a political discussion at the University of Indonesia, Amir cast doubts that Indonesia's political system would be able to survive an open competition in a presidential election.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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Heading: 36 pt Helvetica Bold Condensed, 3 lines, 2 cols Bandung spurs 4-1 victory over Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Ace striker Sutiono fired a hat-trick to lift Persib Bandung to a 4-1 win over Persiraja Banda Aceh in their opening match of the intercity amateur soccer championship at Senayan stadium yesterday.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Taiwanese businessman from small and medium
JAKARTA (JP): Taiwanese businessman from small and medium sized companies, representing the China External Trade Council, are expected to visit Indonesia at the end of this month. The China Trade Council is a consortium of private enterprises. David Y.S. Tzou, Information Division Director of the Taipei Economic and Trade Office here, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the group's visit indicates the strong commitment of Taiwan to improve economic cooperation with Indonesia.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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1. Garment --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c Levi Strauss stops contract with Danastri 2. KRL --- 28 Helvetica Bold Condensed, 1 line, 3 cols, l/c Jakarta-Serpong train starts operation 3. Bolon --- 36 Century Bold, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/c YLBHI ready to defend Tampubolon's suspects 4. Among --- 36 Century Bold, 2 lines,, 4 cols, l/c Disabled street artist holds to dream of becoming famous artist 5. Jalan --- 24 Century Bold Italic, 3 lines, 1 col, l/c Artery road named after Aceh hero 6.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mulialand and Bank Rama to sell shares to public
Mulialand and Bank Rama to sell shares to public JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulialand, a property developer and PT Bank Rama, a private bank, will issue new shares soon, with Sigma Batara as the managing underwriter. Frank Taira Supit, Sigma Batara's president, said yesterday that Mulialand, a major commercial property developer, will issue 147 million new shares on April 18-21.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Local scholar supported by Australian `Indonesianists'
Local scholar supported by Australian `Indonesianists' JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-five noted Australian "Indonesianists" have signed a letter in support of George J. Aditjondro, a lecturer at Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga, who incurred the government's wrath for his study on East Timor. The letter, addressed to rector John O.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT Inti supplies most of demand for telecommunications equipment
PT Inti supplies most of demand for telecommunications equipment BANDUNG, West Java (JP): An increase in PT Inti's production capacity has put it in position to provide almost all of the equipment required for telecommunications expansion in the next five years.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/kod
JP/kod FINANCE EXECUTIVES: Robby Djohan (right), a member of the Board of Governors of the Financial Club, talks seriously with (from left to right) Chairman of the Association of Domestic Private Banks Trenggono Purwosuprodjo, a former president of PT Caltex, Julius Tahija, and a former state-owned Bank Bumi Daya president Omar Abdalla, at a halal bihalal gathering at the Niaga Tower building in Jakarta. The club's chairman, Ali Wardhana, hosted last night's party.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda's new subsidiary
Garuda's new subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, which recently bought a two-percent stake in the Singapore-based Abacus company, is due to establish a new subsidiary to tackle the marketing of the Abacus' travel packages.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Eight years for marijuana dealers MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan District Court has sentenced a woman and her son to eight years imprisonment for drug trafficking. The court found Esters Boru Simanjuntak and Rikson Silitonga guilty of selling marijuana which they carried from Aceh last September. The prosecutors had earlier sought 12 years for Ester and 10 years for Rikson.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
YLBHI ready to defend general's killer
YLBHI ready to defend general's killer JAKARTA (JP): A legal aid foundation yesterday pledged to defend and accompany the four young men accused by the police in the killing of Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon at their interrogation sessions. "We've discussed this matter with a number of lawyers in this city and will soon offer our free services to the four suspects, particularly to accompany them during the questioning as allowed by our law," YLBHI executive director Mulyana W.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/8/PLTGU
JP/8/PLTGU Export credit for gas, steam power projects reviewed JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff has confirmed that the export credit allocations for three power plant projects in Java already awarded on a repeat- order basis would be reviewed. "The review is necessary because the Ministry of Mines and Energy is reevaluating the prices of the three projects," Afiff was quoted by the Antara news agency yesterday as saying.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
New road named after Aceh Aceh hero
New road named after Aceh Aceh hero JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja officially named a new artery road-- which starts at the elite Pondok Indah elite housing complex -- after an Acehnese hero, Sultan Iskandar Muda. "This new road is aimed at easing the heavy traffic from South Jakarta, where the majority of Jakartans live, to Central Jakarta, where they work," said Surjadi.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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A HAT TRICK: Bandung's Persib striker Sutiono (9) heads the ball to score his third goal during PSSI Cup inter-city amateur clubs national soccer championship against Persiraja of Aceh. Persib defeated Aceh 4-1 in yesterday's Cup finals at Senayan stadium.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wardiman insists on one written test for university entrance
Wardiman insists on one written test for university entrance JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro yesterday turned down a proposal that would have required prospective students to pass a behavioral test before being accepted into university. Wardiman told reporters yesterday that while the proposal had its merits, it is highly impractical.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 9
Where to go in Jakarta, April 9 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, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Editorial
Editorial As the drama unfolds Observing how reports on the background of the Bapindo credit scam, undoubtedly the biggest financial scandal in Indonesia in the last decade, unfold, is now perhaps the most popular pastime for many Indonesians. It has all the necessary ingredients to be a highly packed suspenseful drama. The key players are noted persons. The sum involved is a huge Rp 1.7 trillion. A well known international detective agency has been retained to track the missing funds.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today, Saturday, April 9, 1994
TV Today, Saturday, April 9, 1994 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports Program 3:30 TV Series: The Invaders 4:30 Cultural program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Comedy 6:00 Nusantara the beloved country: Jakarta 6:15 Village program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Report on National Defense Institute 8:00 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:30 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asian markets shrug off Hosokawa's resignation
Asian markets shrug off Hosokawa's resignation TOKYO (Agencies): The Tokyo stock market closed higher yesterday despite Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa's announcement he will resign over the handling of personal loans. Other Asian markets ended mixed in indifferent trading.close at 9,298.22.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clinton sorry over Hosakawa resignation
Clinton sorry over Hosakawa resignation MINNEAPOLIS (Agencies): President Clinton was sorry to hear of the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa, the White House said yesterday. Hosokawa announced early yesterday that he was resigning to take responsibility for a flap over controversial personal loans that has paralyzed parliament. "The president has been informed and is sorry to hear the news of the resignation," White House spokeswoman Ginny Terzano said.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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A JP/arh ART LOVERS: Spanish envoy Antonio Sanchez Jara congratulates painter Pilar Hervas (right) after opening her exhibition of 32 paintings on Tuesday. The display is being held at the Spanish embassy on Jl. Agus Salim, Central Jakarta, until April 15. B JP/kod JOINT COURIERS: Director of PT Birotika Semesta Lucy Rumantir (left) walks ahead of (left to right) Stephen Fenwick of DHL Worldwide Express, Rudi Pesik, D.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
New appointments in Air Force and Navy
New appointments in Air Force and Navy JAKARTA (JP): Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Rilo Pambudi inducted Commodore I.G. Sudana as Air Force Operation Commander, replacing Rear Marshall Subagiyo, and Rear Marshall Marsabdo as Inspector General, in place of Rear Marshall Andaya Lestari, yesterday. The two new officials were sworn in during separate ceremonies at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base and the Air Force Headquarters respectively.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A Glance *Tolong prioritaskan Moro-Maids-Film dalam ATW. Jakarta to host next RP-Moro talks ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): The government and Moslem guerrillas adjourned peace negotiations here overnight without announcing any breakthrough, but agreed to meet again soon in Jakarta, spokesmen said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo suspects demand change of arrest status
Bapindo suspects demand change of arrest status JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer representing two suspects in the Bapindo corruption investigation demanded the release of his clients, stressing that by law they are entitled to wait for their trial at home. Lawyer Denny Kailimang told reporters yesterday that his firm has put in a petition with the Attorney General's office for the conditional release of Maman Suparman and Towil Heryoto.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gunung Kidul farmer found dead
Gunung Kidul farmer found dead JAKARTA (JP): A man from the remote hinterland of Gunung Kidul, Central Java, was found dead on the pedestrian bridge in front of UKI university along Jl. Soetoyo, East Jakarta, yesterday morning. "The 37-year-old farmer, identified as Supriyanto Noto, was a resident of Sumber Redjo village in Gunung Kidul. His body, which was covered with stab wounds, was discovered at 3:30 a.m.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia plans cultural road show in Germany
Indonesia plans cultural road show in Germany JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia plans to hold a major cultural road show in various cities in Germany next year on a slightly smaller scale than its highly successful show in the United States in 1992. Edi Sedyawati, the director general of culture at the Ministry of Education and Culture, said yesterday the show is intended to introduce the German people to diversity and beauty of Indonesia's art forms.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Indra Darmawan
By Indra Darmawan JAKARTA (JP): We have followed the media accounts of the tragic conflict in Yugoslavia with great interest and have been disturbed by the oversimplification of the causes of the present conflict between Serbs and Croats in the republic of Croatia. Yugoslavia's economic and political system is different from that of other Eastern European countries. It broke away from Soviet control in 1948 and has tried to develop a different type of economic system.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bogor verdict crucial to environmental agency
Bogor verdict crucial to environmental agency JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor District Court could set a major legal precedent when it announces the verdicts in the trials of two sand quarrying companies on April 21. Both are being charged with destroying the environment. The Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) said yesterday the verdicts will be crucial to the government's fight against the highly destructive practices of sand quarrying.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Your Letters
Your Letters Learner's drivers' license The lessons and a few hours of driving practice offered by the driving school here are just not sufficient for a new driver to start driving by himself on busy roads. And there is no system in Indonesia to let other people on the road know that there is a new driver at the wheel. In India, a system has been in place for a long time, similar to the one proposed by Mr. Richard Flax (The Jakarta Post, March 31, 1994), and it has proven to be effective.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sri Lanka to adopt low-cost, local technology on water treatment
Sri Lanka to adopt low-cost, local technology on water treatment JAKARTA (JP): Sri Lanka is interested in adopting low-cost, locally developed water treatment technology which is now being tested at the Kemang Pratama housing complex in Bekasi. "We are conducting a good-will mission here, while checking the possibility of transferring the technology," Sri Lankan Minister of Housing, Construction and Urban Development Sirisena Cooray, said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Street painter not slowed by handicap
Street painter not slowed by handicap By Riyadi - 10 pts ML l/c JAKARTA (JP): Although partially disabled, street painter Ngatno, alias Atno, harbors dreams of becoming an acclaimed artist, believing that a man's reach should exceed his grasp. Those who frequent the Blok M shopping center in South Jakarta may come across him demonstrating his portrait-drawing skill.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Paddlers explore the Queen of the Southern Sea
Paddlers explore the Queen of the Southern Sea Text and photo by D. Iswandono YOGYAKARTA (JP): As mankind's quest for new sensations grow, canoeing has turned spectacular. The southern shore along the coast of Java facing the Indian Ocean, with its mountainous beaches and threatening waves, offers a perfect setting for a canoe adventure.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/kod
JP/kod MASKED LADY: Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana (second from left), the eldest daughter of President Soeharto, covers her face with a Japanese mask presented by Shiegeo Nakajima (third from right) of Nippon Paper Industries, while the chairman of the Barito Pacific Group, Prajogo Pangestu (left) and others applaud. They signed an agreement in a ceremony in Jakarta yesterday on the establishment of a pulp mill in South Sumatra.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Share trading remained sluggish yesterday with
JAKARTA (JP): Share trading remained sluggish yesterday with share prices mostly losing ground in moderate trading. The broad-based Composite Index lost another 4.5 points to close at 463.43 from 467.97 on Thursday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also continued falling to close at 109.49 from 111.12.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia plans legislation against waste imports
Indonesia plans legislation against waste imports JAKARTA (JP): The government is currently drafting a legislation to bar any trade of toxic and hazardous waste within its waters. The move tallies with the new version of the Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, which was upgraded in Geneva last month, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja told reporters yesterday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dutch company helps PLN reduce electricity losses
Dutch company helps PLN reduce electricity losses JAKARTA (JP): The State Electricity Company (PLN) has assigned a consortium of three Dutch electricity companies to resume assistance in order to reduce electricity losses in Indonesia. "The cooperation is expected to be expanded in the future to include the technology of Kema International, one of the three Netherlands companies, in PLN's power projects," PLN's president Zuhal said here yesterday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): A Rp 50 million (US$23,500) bonus awaits each
JAKARTA (JP): A Rp 50 million (US$23,500) bonus awaits each Ujungpandang player if the South Sulawesi squad manages to retain its title at the intercity amateur soccer championship which swings into full action today. "Bonuses will serve as morale booster for our players to perform aggressively," team manager Tondo Widodo said during a press conference yesterday. The players have also been guaranteed Rp 20 million ($9,400) each if they advance to the final.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI against inclusion of social clause in world trade agreement
RI against inclusion of social clause in world trade agreement JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is opposing industrial countries' efforts to link trade with labor conditions in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) that will be signed in Morocco next week. "Indonesia, like other developing countries, is concerned over efforts to link trade and labor, which will be counter- productive," Foreign Minister Ali Alatas told reporters here yesterday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Singapore imposes new tax policy for foreign tourists
Singapore imposes new tax policy for foreign tourists JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tourism executives are urging Singapore to revise its newly-implemented three-percent general sales tax, which they claim has burdened Indonesian tourists. The president of PT Setia Tours and Travel, Nurdin Purnomo, said here yesterday that the tax, imposed by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) as of April 1, is discouraging Indonesians from making shopping trips to Singapore.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Philippine officials, rebel leader see peace deal
Philippine officials, rebel leader see peace deal ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuter): Philippine government and Moslem rebel negotiators ended two days of talks yesterday optimistic a permanent solution to the 22-year separatist war on Mindanao island was close. "We have scored another point for peace," chief government negotiator Manuel Yan said at the closing ceremony of talks with representatives of the separatist Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Common factors lead to East Asia's economic growth
Common factors lead to East Asia's economic growth JAKARTA (JP): A set of common fundamentals has powered East Asia's tremendous economic growth over the past three decades despite the wide range of specific institutions and policies in each country.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
British loan extension accord signed
British loan extension accord signed JAKARTA (JP): Great Britain signed an agreement here yesterday for the extension of a soft loan of 80 million pounds (US$117.6 million) for Indonesian development projects, including modern transportation systems, educational equipment and environmental facilities.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kooijmans explores RI's human rights condition
Kooijmans explores RI's human rights condition JAKARTA (JP): Dutch Foreign Minister Kooijmans met with leading activists in Indonesia, including a number of vocal critics of the government yesterday, to explore the human rights condition here. "The situation is promising," Kooijmans told reporters after a series of meetings at the Dutch embassy.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian observers to monitor S. African elections
Indonesian observers to monitor S. African elections JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is currently in the final stages of preparing a team of observers to oversee the first non-racial elections in South Africa. "I still have to check on the team's preparations but it is certain that we will be sending observers there," Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas confirmed yesterday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Low cost apartments planned at industrial estates
Low cost apartments planned at industrial estates JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that it is requiring industrial states in the Jakarta area to provide land at discounted rates and also providing financing for the construction of 2,000 low-cost apartments. The plan seeks to address the acute housing shortage and simultaneously reduce the long commutes to work that are a factor in Jakarta's traffic problems.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's SEAL Inc in a reverse takeover deal with Indonesian
Malaysia's SEAL Inc in a reverse takeover deal with Indonesian firm KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): SEAL Inc, a listed Malaysian timber firm, will be 58.4 percent held by Indonesian and foreign entities in a reverse takeover, officials said yesterday. But the 345.6 million ringgit (US$138.24 million deal will allow the Malaysian timber firm to diversify into the oil and gas business and derive profits from the development of Indonesian oil fields, SEAL told the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Keating proposes free trade links with ASEAN countries
Keating proposes free trade links with ASEAN countries BANGKOK (AFP): Australia and Thailand will create a bilateral trade commission and explore ways to link ASEAN and the Australia-New Zealand free trade zones, Prime Minister Paul Keating said here yesterday. Keating said he and Thai counterpart Chuan Leekpai had agreed immediately during their meeting to establish a ministerial commission to "discuss ways to expand trade" and other links between their two countries.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Texan band sings of cowboy tradition
Texan band sings of cowboy tradition By Paul W. Blair JAKARTA (JP): "When I was going to high school in Sanford in the Texas Panhandle oil country," says Red Steagall, "one radio station you could hear in our town -- KDDD, broadcasting from Dumas -- broadcast a one-hour country music show called Tumbleweed Tempos every afternoon. "This announcer was a real Western Swing fan and all he ever played was records by Hank Thompson, Spade Cooley, Tex Williams, Cliffy Stone and Bob Wills.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Former central banking chief cleared in banking scandal
Former central banking chief cleared in banking scandal JAKARTA (JP): Adrianus Mooy, the former governor of the central bank, has been virtually cleared of involvement in the Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo), at least by President Soeharto.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Textile exports expected to keep declining
Textile exports expected to keep declining JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's textile exports, which started falling in the forth quarter of last year, will likely continue declining in the coming months due to decreased competitiveness of its products and weaker demand in industrial countries.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police post in Galur attack
Police post in Galur attack JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of local residents in Galur district, Central Jakarta, destroyed a police post and threw its contents into the Kali Sentiong river yesterday afternoon. No fatalities were reported as no officers were on duty at the non-permanent police post, but almost all the contents, such as files, traffic equipment and wooden shelves, were lost.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Companies told to think it through before going international
Companies told to think it through before going international JAKARTA (JP): International financial analysts foresee great interest among investors in New York in buying shares of high- quality companies from Indonesia. The analysts from New York who spoke as panelists at a conference here yesterday observed that since Indonesia is part of the robustly-growing East Asian economy, investors are excited about taking part in that growth.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
State firm to set up plants
State firm to set up plants JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Pupuk Kaltim) fertilizer company in Bontang, East Kalimantan is investing US$9.5 million in ammonia bicarbonate and hexamine- producing plants.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 8
Where to go in Jakarta, April 8 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, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Protest at Bogor court BOGOR, West Java: Around twenty people from the Front for Indonesian Youth Action (FAPI) staged a demonstration yesterday outside the Bogor District Court which is trying activist Dedi Ekadibrata on charges of arson. Dedi, a lawyer by training, led many protests against the eviction of farmers in Bogor before he was arrested last year.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices fall further on JSX
Share prices fall further on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued drifting lower yesterday in line with the downward trend on other Asian markets. The broad-based Composite Index closed 5.98 points lower from 473.96 on Wednesday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also weakened to 111.12 from 111.79. Losers included Modern Photo (down Rp 1,750), Schering Plough (down Rp 1,500), Sorini Corp.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Big names missing from world's richest run
Big names missing from world's richest run JAKARTA (JP): China's great Ma's Army talents and Morocco Olympic gold medalist Khalid Skah have opted to miss the excitement of this Sunday's 10-kilometer road race, leaving defending champion Addis Abebe the lone star in the world's richest run. Executive chairman of the committee, B. Chaidir, said yesterday the Chinese women's trio of Wang Junxia, Qu Yunxia and Ma Ningning withdrew from the race for undisclosed reasons.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Safety in the urban jungle
Safety in the urban jungle No matter how modern and luminous a large urban center like Jakarta becomes, there is no guarantee the public can achieve a safe and secure environment. If years ago, the citizens of the capital felt obliged to secure their homes before they went out, now they must be mindful of their well being on the streets. Young unemployed men have now joined the ubiquitous beggars at intersections.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Otter may be next in line for extinction
Otter may be next in line for extinction BOGOR, West Java (JP): Experts warn that otters, the fish eating mammals widely resented by fish breeders, may join the list of extinct animals soon unless steps are taken to protect them. Speakers at a seminar to discuss the fate of otters, the first of its kind in Indonesia, agree, despite the absence of proper research, that the population of otters in West Java has declined rapidly. "We don't know for sure how many otters there are living in the wild.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Science Film 3:30 Langka dan Unik 4:05 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Ibn Taimiyah 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Management 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Lampung 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Patching 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: Jimmy and Andre Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Transmigration program to put horse in front of cart
Transmigration program to put horse in front of cart JAKARTA (JP): The government's transmigration program will now concentrate on building facilities at resettlement sites in order to lure people to move.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia initiatives in peacekeeping timely for the region
Australia initiatives in peacekeeping timely for the region By A.K.P. Mochtan JAKARTA (JP): A regular contributor to United Nation peacekeeping and multinational forces, Australia is at a new height of activity in the field of peacekeeping.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Labor negotiation deadlocked
Labor negotiation deadlocked JAKARTA (JP): The six-month-old dispute between employees and management of the PT Duta Busana Danastri garment company was prolonged when the two sides failed to reach an agreement at yesterday's negotiating session. Dozens of laborers insisted on attending the meeting at Jl. Kemandoran, South Jakarta, while management tolerated only their representatives and lawyers.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haj pilgrims gets easy, cheap calls
Haj pilgrims gets easy, cheap calls JAKARTA (JP): If you miss home, call. It's easy and cheap. That's the message from PT Indosat, the government-owned international telephone company, to the nearly 160,000 Indonesians who will begin leaving for the haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia next week. Indosat is introducing an "Indonesia Direct" service through which Indonesian pilgrims can dial 1-800-62 from any phone in Saudi Arabia, including pay phones, and hook up with Indosat operators.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
IFC wants to underwrite PT Indosat share issues
IFC wants to underwrite PT Indosat share issues JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government isn't ready to line up the contestants for the underwriting of PT Indosat's international share issue, but at least one foreign interest is lobbying hard to wrap up first place . The International Finance Corporation (IFC), an affiliate of the World Bank, has embarked on a sales promotion campaign to get the underwriting deal.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Returning Timorese must pledge allegiance to Pancasila
Returning Timorese must pledge allegiance to Pancasila BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Some East Timorese living in Portugal may be allowed to regain their Indonesian citizenship, on the condition that they pledge allegiance to the national ideology Pancasila, East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osoriao Soares says. "By all means come here. They can become Indonesian citizens but they must be ready to adopt the country's ideology," Abilio told reporters on Wednesday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
New company founded to watch labor exporters
New company founded to watch labor exporters JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday launched a new company, called PT Bina Jasa Karya (Bijak), which has the tasks to bring to order the business of sending Indonesian workers overseas and to ensure greater protection for them abroad. The new company, which was incorporated with initial capital of Rp 5 billion ($2.4 million), is administered by the Ministry of Manpower and is a subsidiary of PT Astek, the government-owned labor insurance company.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Road contractors blame shoddy work on official corruption
Road contractors blame shoddy work on official corruption JAKARTA (JP): Private road contractors working for the city administration told The Jakarta Post yesterday they have to construct substandard roads because of three factors: Bribery, bad timing and theft. "After winning the tender, we have to pay 'administration fees' of about Rp 15,000 (US$6.9) to Rp 25,000 to every desk which processes the contract," said Hendro, who requested his real name be withheld.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firm to produce telephone sets
Firm to produce telephone sets JAKARTA (JP): PT Gajah Tunggal National Electronics (GTNE), an export-oriented manufacturing company, will start producing one million telephones per year this year with a target of using up to 80 percent locally produced parts. A director of the company, James Danuwijaya, told reporters here yesterday that his company, has exported 80 percent of its output to the United States, North Africa and Southeast Asia.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inco will not exploit SE Sulawesi's nickel
Inco will not exploit SE Sulawesi's nickel JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Corporation Indonesia (Inco), a major Canadian nickel company operating in South Sulawesi, will only exploit nickel deposits in Soroako, one of the company's mines in Sulawesi, as the other mines were declared not to be commercially feasible. Thomas B.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police still questioning bus crash suspect
Police still questioning bus crash suspect JAKARTA (JP): North Sumatra police are still questioning a man they suspect of having been the driver of a minibus that crashed fatally in Jakarta last month Hornas Silitonga has been in detention at the Dairi police precinct in Dairi regency since his arrest on Monday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Focus on Jakarta
Focus on Jakarta Thug nailed at local pub EP, alias Edy, who has allegedly been involved in a series of robberies in Jakarta and Ambon, was arrested by police at a Central Jakarta nightspot on Wednesday, police said yesterday. "The man was arrested at the Green Pub, Jakarta Theater building, on Jl. Thamrin," said Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar, the spokesman for the City Police Headquarters.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Investigation into genereal's murder ends
Investigation into genereal's murder ends JAKARTA (JP): Police announced yesterday that the investigation of the killing of Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon on Monday evening has been completed. "We've no more words to comment on the case because all three main elements in our investigation, namely suspects, witnesses and the evidence available, match," said City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Warning on Indonesian debts
Warning on Indonesian debts Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff's warning on Indonesia's foreign debts which have reached a total of US$90 billion is quite encouraging. That note of caution leaves us assured that the government is fully aware of the potential danger of excessive borrowing and is therefore taking safeguard measures to keep the indebtedness level fully manageable.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Balinese celebrate Galungan Day DENPASAR, Bali: Indonesia's Hindu community, especially those living in Bali, celebrated Galungan, marking the victory of good over evil, yesterday. In many regions of this predominantly Hindu island, people went to the temples to present offerings to show their gratitude to God. In this provincial capital, streets were richly decorated with ornaments made of young coconut leaves. Preparations for the festivities began weeks ago.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Your Letters
Your Letters Tourist industry I would like to bring your attention to the prevailing economic situation in Indonesia and how we can all help to improve it. Tourism, as we all know, is quite an important industry in Indonesia. The government has helped promote the tourist industry with promotions like "Visit Indonesia Year 1992." But to increase the tourist rate, we should promote Indonesia's specialities. For instance, Indonesia's green areas have always made the area look attractive.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): The city police strongly denied yesterday
JAKARTA (JP): The city police strongly denied yesterday reports that the Metromini driver whose bus plunged into the Sunter river in North Jakarta on March 6 had been arrested. "The man arrested in Dairi, North Sumatra, was not the wanted driver," Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar, spokesman for the City Police Headquarters, told The Jakarta Post late yesterday evening. Earlier yesterday City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
VISITING POLISH ABSTRACT PAINTER CAPTIVATED BY MODERN INDONESIA
VISITING POLISH ABSTRACT PAINTER CAPTIVATED BY MODERN INDONESIA By Hanka Kawecka-Lee [10pt ML] JAKARTA (JP): The Polish painter Jozef Kulesza says he is enchanted by Indonesia and flabbergasted by the progress it has made in the past 40 years. He finds the people friendly and relaxed, and not in an obsessive hurry as they are in Europe. He is dumbstruck by the architecture of central Jakarta, describing the buildings as "singularly beautiful", and "uniformly harmonious".
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
JAKARTA (JP): Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to plummet yesterday despite a sign of recovery on other Asian markets. The broad-based Composite Index lost another seven points to close at 473.96, the lowest level since October last year. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also fell to close at 111.79 from 114.79 on the previous day. Securities analysts said that the market remained under a heavy selling pressure despite signs of recovery on other Asian stock exchanges.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
KOTA IN JAKARTA, A LEGACY WORTH PRESERVING
KOTA IN JAKARTA, A LEGACY WORTH PRESERVING By Carla Bianpoen [10pt ML] JAKARTA (JP): While the city of Jakarta is rapidly becoming a giant metropolis, and the development of the city is requiring more space to provide social, economic and cultural facilities, there is a growing awareness that historical and cultural heritage should be preserved as much as possible.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australian business reap rewards of early start in Vietnam
Australian business reap rewards of early start in Vietnam By Robert Templer HANOI (AFP): Alone in the dusty scrubland of an abandoned U.S. airbase in southern Vietnam stands a small symbol of Australia's march into Asia -- a factory producing the painted steel roofing that covers a million Australian homes.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister holds up recommendation for Djajanti's share issue
Minister holds up recommendation for Djajanti's share issue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesumo will not recommend a share issue for PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI) unless the Djajanti Group's wood panel manufacturer is able to fulfill its forest concession obligations in Irian Jaya. Djamaloedin said yesterday that based on the company's forest concession agreement, it is required to develop a wood processing unit in Irian Jaya.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
New York private eyes hunt Tansil's wealth
New York private eyes hunt Tansil's wealth JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad confirmed yesterday that he had hired the services of an American detective agency to hunt some of the assets belonging to Eddy Tansil, the man at the center of a $620 million corruption investigation. "Someone has written about it and I'm not denying it," Mar'ie told reporters when pressed to comment on the report which was first carried out by the Tempo weekly magazine.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Abebe won't promise world record at 10K race
Abebe won't promise world record at 10K race JAKARTA (JP): The world best road racer Addis Abebe of Ethiopia promised no new record for his title defense attempt at the 10-kilometer run here on Sunday. Abebe, who yesterday started his training session less than nine hours after his arrival on Tuesday night, said he was ready to defend his crown but doubted that he would be able to shatter the winning time of 27 minutes and 40 seconds that he clocked last year.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Accounting standard introduced for forest management
Accounting standard introduced for forest management JAKARTA (JP): The draft of an accounting standard specially designed for forest concessionaires has been introduced to businessmen to supplement the general principles of accounting which have been applied by the Association of Indonesian Accountants (IAI).
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Import tariffs restructured
Import tariffs restructured JAKARTA (JP): The government has fully adjusted the classification of import goods into the new version of the Harmonized System Convention. The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that the adjustment on the classification of import goods was made in line with the change in the Harmonized System, which was revised in 1992. The adjustment, contained in Ministry of Finance Decree No. 81/KMK/05/1994, dated March 16, became effective on April 1.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Harmoko must work hard for clean government: Politicians
Harmoko must work hard for clean government: Politicians By Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko may have set himself too ambitious a task when he pledged that the ruling political group will fight for clean government. While not impossible, Harmoko has taken on a Herculean task, two opposition politicians and a political scientist said in separate interviews with The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tanjung rules out conspiracy behing general's murder
Tanjung rules out conspiracy behing general's murder JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung insisted yesterday that there is no evidence of a conspiracy behind the killing of Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon. "So far, we have found no evidence that the killing had a political background," Feisal said in answer to reporters' questions prior to a ministerial meeting at the Bina Graha presidential office yesterday. At a separate occasion, head of the City Police Headquarters, Maj.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's preservation efforts enter 21st year
Jakarta's preservation efforts enter 21st year By Amir Sidharta [10 pts ML] JAKARTA (JP): Twenty years have passed since restoration work on Taman Fatahilah and the Jakarta History Museum was completed. The 1970-1974 restoration project transformed a chaotic public transportation terminal into the formal public square that lies in Jakarta's historical Kota district.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of families remain living in and
JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of families remain living in and defending their war-zone-like neighborhood in Guntur sub- district, South Jakarta, amid escalating tension between the residents and the area's developer, PT Kuningan Persada. In a bid to construct the 24-hectare Empire Tower on Jl. Rasuna Said, the developer has begun appropriating the plots, constructing the foundation, digging large entrenchments and piling up mounds around the houses.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Thursday, April 7
TV Today: Thursday, April 7 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Children Program 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: Bengkulu 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Combat 9:00 World News 9:30 Sports Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Hercules Centre of the Earth Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A Glance Better protection for rebels urged MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos told the police yesterday to provide better protection to former communist guerrillas following the assassination of a former top rebel leader who had surrendered.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Angry mob attacks government office
Angry mob attacks government office TANGERANG (JP): Dozens of local public transit drivers destroyed the offices of the Tangerang Revenue Office in front of the Karawaci-Kebon Jeruk exit tollgate on Jl. Karawaci Raya here yesterday morning. All six of the on-duty officers managed to escape unharmed. On Monday and Tuesday, hundreds of the drivers parked their minibuses in the middle of the nearby Jl. Kelapa Dua Raya presenting grievances.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Non-oil exports fall for the first time
Non-oil exports fall for the first time JAKARTA (JP): For the first time in ten years Indonesia's non- oil exports have declined, raising concerns in a cabinet meeting on economy at the Bina Graha presidential office here yesterday. "President Soeharto ordered related ministers to study the causes of the decline in non-oil exports in January and learn why the changes in demand were taking place." Minister of Information Harmoko made this announcement after a limited cabinet meeting on economy.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 7
Where to go in Jakarta, April 7 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.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda Indonesia recruits 19 Timorese technicians
Garuda Indonesia recruits 19 Timorese technicians BANDUNG (JP): Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia yesterday recruited 19 East Timorese who have just completed a one-year training course on aircraft maintenance with the Air Force. East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares welcomed the Garuda's decision to hire East Timorese because he felt it has helped to strengthen East Timor's integration with Indonesia, especially for youth.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI's changing demographics: pros and cons
RI's changing demographics: pros and cons JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has undergone sweeping demographic changes over the past 25 years thanks to its highly successful family planning program, population experts say. Declining birth and mortality rates, coupled with rising life expectancies and migration have changed the population mix in Indonesia, something that policy makers should take into account while plotting the nation's development.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta gets
Jakarta gets 250 more taxis The city-owned Greater Jakarta Taxi Drivers Cooperative, Kosti Jaya, has added 250 new taxis and 100 refurbished ones into its fleet, making the total number of its operating vehicles 1,250. "We have also constructed five taxi pools and now operate our own repair station," said Ulla Nuchrawaty Jusuf, chairperson of the cooperative, during the launching of the new taxis at City Hall yesterday. According to Ulla, as of December last year, Kosti Jaya has paid back Rp 19.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian spinners cannot use U.S. credit guarantee
Indonesian spinners cannot use U.S. credit guarantee JAKARTA (JP): Although the United States is looking to maintain and increase in its cotton sales to Indonesia with assistance to local yarn producers, government regulations bar spinning firms to use the aid. "Through the Foreign Market Development Program and the Market Promotion Programs we are working with the Cotton Council International (CCI) and Cotton Incorporated (CI) to expand our cotton sales," the U.S.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Photo
Photo JP/alx INVESTMENT SECURITY: Dutch Foreign Minister P.H. Kooijmans (left) whispers to his Indonesian counterpart Ali Alatas after signing an agreement on promotion and protection of investments. The agreement was signed in Jakarta yesterday. Reuter MIDDLE EAST PEACE: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (right) listens to PLO chairman Yasser Arafat in Cairo. Arafat arrived in Egypt yesterday to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East peace process.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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B JP/09 THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Atika Shahab and her children stare at their war-zone-like neighborhood after the area's developer, PT Kuningan Persada, appropriated most of the plots belonging to their neighbors. The company has started to build a high-rise tower on Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bureaucratic inefficiency hampers growth of mining industry
Bureaucratic inefficiency hampers growth of mining industry JAKARTA (JP): A leading businessman believes that the extensive bureaucracy at the mining and energy offices is responsible for the reluctance of project financiers to back mine construction. Theo van Leuwen, project manager of PT Rio Tinto Indonesia, said yesterday that inefficient handling of license and permit procedures for developing mines often causes delays.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI pushes new category for UNSC membership
RI pushes new category for UNSC membership JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is pushing for a new category in the United Nations Security Council to redress what they see as the overriding power of the five permanent members. Indonesia's chief representative to the United Nations Nugroho Wisnumurti said on Tuesday the council should try to appoint new permanent members without vetoing rights enjoyed by the permanent five.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rescue the farmers!
Rescue the farmers! Indonesian farmers, especially those in the East, Central and West Java, have been facing disasters such as floods and plant diseases which destroy their crops. More than 40,000 hectares of crops have failed. Another "disaster" is the fact that rice prices drop at every harvest because the supply exceeds the demand. Due to the above, the farmers can be expected to have a difficult time this year.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta rivers
Jakarta rivers not properly cleaned Yesterday, Jakarta mayors complained about the poor job private contractors were doing in cleaning the city's rivers. North Jakarta mayor Suprawito complained that contractors only submerge floating garbage instead of removing it from the rivers. Meanwhile, East Jakarta mayor Sudarsono said that contractors operating within his mayoralty simply move the garbage from the rivers to the riverbanks.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Telkom to get $400 million in loans from WB
Telkom to get $400 million in loans from WB JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank will extend loans of US$400 million to the state-owned domestic telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) next year, an executive says.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said
JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said yesterday that the property business here is quite promising since Jakarta residents prefer to buy houses in real estate complexes rather than build houses of their own. "In the long run, people won't bother to construct their own houses, so they'll turn to real estate developments for convenience," Akbar said at the opening of the Real Estate Expo '94 at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
All teams arrive for soccer c'ship
All teams arrive for soccer c'ship JAKARTA (JP): All seven visiting teams have arrived for the intercity amateur soccer championship finals, which kick off tomorrow, while a flux of fanatic supporters are not far behind. The soccer players from Bandung, Banda Aceh, Medan, Surabaya, Gresik, Rembang and Ujungpandang, arrived yesterday at the Century Park Hotel near Senayan stadium, the venue for the finals, a day earlier than scheduled.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Post-Cold War nuclear proliferation
Post-Cold War nuclear proliferation By Marty Natalegawa Jakarta (JP): The continuing uncertainty over North Korea's suspected nuclear program has shown how unfounded were the hopes that the end of the Cold War would reduce the world's preoccupation with nuclear issues. Of course, the Cold War and nuclear weapons were always closely entwined. The American-Soviet nuclear arms race was arguably the most tangible manifestation of the Cold-War.
Thu, 07 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Time ripe for NU to return to politics: Scholar
Time ripe for NU to return to politics: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): A political observer feels that the time is right for Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, to return to the political arena which it abandoned 10 years ago. NU can grab the opportunity to take the reins at the United Development Party (PPP) if it wants to, Kacung Marijan said, as reported by Antara. Kacung Marijan is a political lecturer at the Airlangga University in Surabaya, East Java.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oetojo opens business law seminar
Oetojo opens business law seminar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman opened a seminar yesterday for presentations on Singapore business law to the Indonesian legal community. The seminar is expected to enhance bilateral legal cooperation in support of expanding economic and trade relations. Oetojo said that economic ties should be supported by mutual understanding of each country's legal system and law institutions.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
North Jakarta families protest against demolition
North Jakarta families protest against demolition JAKARTA (JP): More than a hundred North Jakarta residents whose houses were destroyed by security officers demonstrated at the North Jakarta mayoralty office yesterday. The residents, claiming to represent 484 families, complained to Mayor Suprawito, who received them, that they were evicted without prior talks about compensation.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties
Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands must build their cooperation ties as two equals, President Soeharto says. "Our two countries have a long history of ties. These ties have a different meaning for each of us. But now we can give new meaning and new objectives to these old ties," Soeharto said in a speech during a state banquet in honor of visiting Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers at the State Palace last night.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Photo
Photo [Untuk ganti cap A terdahulu. Thanks] JP/alx BILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) talks about mutual cooperation with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right). The two met at the Merdeka Palace yesterday as part of Lubbers four- day visit, which began on Monday.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period
Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment commitments, which plumetted to US$149.74 million in the January 16-February 15 period, surged by more than 16 times to $2.46 billion in the February 16-March 15 period.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices continue falling on JSX
Share prices continue falling on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues losing ground in heavy trading. The broad-based Composite Index closed 4.95 points lower at 480.95 yesterday from 485.9 on Monday, when it lost 6.46 points. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also weakened to close at 114.79 from 115.72.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Britain attempts to mend trade rift through education
Britain attempts to mend trade rift through education KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Britain's education minister made a pitch yesterday to mend the Anglo-Malaysian trade rift by pledging London's full support for Malaysia's plan to become a regional center of education excellence.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve
Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve JAKARTA (JP): A number of batik factory owners yesterday pleaded with city authorities to let them operate for another month, as the forced closures of the factories in Setiabudi district, South Jakarta, continued. The requests came on the heels of the exemptions of three firms from a 1993 Gubernatorial Decree, citing pollution problems, requiring the closure of all batik factories in the district by April 1.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity
Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): The closet door remains firmly closed for many Indonesian gay men and lesbians. As homosexuals in the United States and Western Europe are freer to express their sexual preference and concerns than at any time in recent history, Indonesian gays find themselves burdened by overwhelming social pressures for conformity and pervasive stereotypes painting them as weak and abnormal.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for
JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for investment in Asia, especially since the Indonesian government has promised more deregulations in the near future to ease foreign investment procedures. Chairman of a delegation of Taiwanese businessmen, Tai-Ying Liu, who met with Indonesian businessmen yesterday, told The Jakarta Post that the promised deregulation measures have been an important factor in increasing Taiwanese entrepreneurs' interest in the country.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
RCTI expanding coverage of stock exchange
RCTI expanding coverage of stock exchange JAKARTA (JP): The private Rajawali Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) will provide more information about trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) through a business feature and a teletext service beginning in September. An agreement on providing the station with the necessary information was signed here yesterday by RCTI president Ralie Siregar and JSX president Hasan Zein Machmud.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
City councilors blast shoddy road conditions
City councilors blast shoddy road conditions JAKARTA (JP): City councilors yesterday questioned the quality of many of the city's roads which had not held up after being soaked by incessant rains over the past few months. They also urged the city administration to take immediate action to prevent them from deteriorating into dirt roads. "It is hard to believe that merely a temporary rainstorm could impair roads.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
More dental care facilities planned
More dental care facilities planned JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to boost dental care facilities throughout Indonesia despite the lack of awareness of basic dental hygiene among the general public. In line with this year's World Health Day theme of promoting oral health, the government hopes that all community health centers will eventually be equipped with dental care facilities. World Health Day falls on April 7.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
GM to begin assembly here
GM to begin assembly here JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia, an American- Indonesian joint venture, will start assembling Opel passenger cars later this year and Chevrolet light commercial vehicles next year, says the company's president, Leonard L. Brownfield. He told reporters yesterday that the joint venture expects to sell 5,500 passenger cars and 10,000 commercial vehicles per year. Brownfield said his company has appointed Leland W.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 6
Where to go in Jakarta, April 6 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.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Your Letters
Your Letters On street vendors Chris Ashton's letter Street vendors and tourism (The Jakarta Post, April 2, 1994) is shocking. His remarks are insulting and remind us of "The ugly American." The street vendors of Jakarta are what they are...but they are at home here. The meager income they get for a long day of hustling is well earned and Mr.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Science film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 Karya dan Upaya 6:05 Indonesia the Beloved Country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Concrete Cowboy Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garment workers seek help from human rights commission
Garment workers seek help from human rights commission JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-four workers of the PT Duta Busana Danastri garment factory called on the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to influence the management to treat them fairly. "The management forces us to work at night under day-time conditions. We demand that the management provide us with extra food and transportation facilities," Siti Nurrofiqoh, the spokeswoman for the protesters, said.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash
YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YBHI) yesterday questioned Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung over the lack of inquests into the bloody clashes in Nipah, Madura, that left four people dead six months ago.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime
Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime JAKARTA (JP): The scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) should be treated as a political crime because it involved abuses of power, leading critics of the government say.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery
Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery JAKARTA (JP): The police remained silent yesterday on the killing of an Army brigadier general, found dead from severe stab wounds after a mysterious attack in East Jakarta on Monday evening. Head of the investigation unit of the City Police Headquarters, Col. Gunawan, also the chief of the special team assigned to investigate the killing, refused to comment. Police sources said that two suspects were arrested just hours after the slaying of Brig.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Human rights and justice
Human rights and justice About one month short of a year after a passerby chanced upon her horribly mutilated body lying in a deserted spot in a rice field in East Java, the ghost of Marsinah continues to haunt this nation's conscience with unabated vindictiveness. A few questions concerning the case appear to have been answered during the trials of the past weeks in Surabaya and Sidoarjo, but the answers to many more remain a mystery.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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Heading: 28 Helvetica Black, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/c 1,100 officers to secure amateur soccer tourney JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) pledges to maintain order and fair play during the upcoming intercity amateur soccer championship by involving 1,176 officers from Jakarta's police force and the local military command.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gloom prevails at students' trials
Gloom prevails at students' trials JAKARTA (JP): Gloom replaced commotion at the trials of 21 students charged with defaming President Soeharto at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday. The news that the mother of one of the defendants had passed away expressed itself in the form of silent courtrooms, which in the past were used as platforms to launch scathing attacks on the government. All 21 were clad in black when they turned up for their hearings.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy?
Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy? ----------------------------------------------------------------- The government is planning to set up a contract management operation with a foreign bank to overcome problems at scandal- ridden Bapindo. Economist Rizal Ramli argues that removing political interference from the banking system is a prerequisite.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asean at a glance
Asean at a glance Malaysia may ban (Sangat prioriytas, Please) film on East Timor KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will consider an Indonesian request to ban a film on East Timor, deputy home (interior) minister Megat Junid Megat Ayob said yesterday. "If the film Death of the Nation portrays incidents that can upset the feelings of Indonesia, we will ban it," he was quoted as saying by the national Bernama news agency.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Many jobless in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: Some 350,000 people in Central Java are registered as out of a job, including 20,000 university graduates and 240,000 high school graduates, the head of the provincial Manpower Office says. H.R. Djijanto said most of these job seekers do not have the skills required by the labor market, and most have not had any work experience.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Heed ecolabeling rules, manufacturers told
Heed ecolabeling rules, manufacturers told JAKARTA (JP): Both the current and the former environment minister are warning industrialists that if they do not heed the trend of the global market and begin producing environmentally friendly goods, they will loose out in the arena of international competition. "Whether we like it or not, that is the wind of change," Emil Salim told participants at a seminar on ecolabeling and the global environment yesterday.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rights commission's report gets mixed reactions
Rights commission's report gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has won plaudits from the legal community for its bold report about irregularities in the controversial trials of people charged with involvement in the murder of labor activist Marsinah. Government officials, however, showed irritation at the report, with one even questioning the validity of its findings. "The Commission certainly has guts," Trimoelja D.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister warns of excessive foreign borrowing
Minister warns of excessive foreign borrowing JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff warned yesterday that Indonesia's offshore debts now stand at US$90 billion. "Of the total borrowing, around $36 billion is owed by the private sector and $54 billion by the government," Afiff said in a two-day seminar on Indonesian mining. He said about 20 percent of the debt is short-term.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Photo
Photo JP/alx BILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right) at the Merdeka Palace yesterday. Lubbers arrived here on Monday for a four-day visit. JP/kod ALI'S WAY: Former Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin gestures as he speaks about presidential succession and democratization at a Halal Bihalal gathering with members of the Petisi 50 at his residence in Jakarta. Among guests at yesterday's gathering were (seated from right) Mrs. Walandouw, Mrs.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Turning a new leaf
Turning a new leaf The current visit of Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers to Indonesia marks a new stage in Indonesian-Dutch relations. Why is this so? And what colors this new approach? This new phenomenon is colored by the fact that the two countries are determined to respect each other. In the past Indonesia rejected the IGGI aid because it was linked to the issue of human rights. However, that bitter experience has really made the two nations wiser and more mature.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JSX rules out limiting the listing of new shares
JSX rules out limiting the listing of new shares JAKARTA (JP): Hasan Zein Mahmud, the president of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), yesterday ruled out limiting the listing of new shares on the market to stop continued falls in stock prices. "I believe in the market mechanism and any market intervention will sooner or later create trading distortions," Hasan said.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to set up new policy over overseas funds
ASEAN to set up new policy over overseas funds KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Capital market regulators of Southeast Asia's free-wheeling economies agreed yesterday to set up a forum to evolve common procedures for tapping overseas funds and beef up enforcement of laws governing their fledgling markets.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, China trade cooperation vital: exec
Indonesia, China trade cooperation vital: exec JAKARTA (JP): Improved trade and investment relationships between Indonesia and China is needed to support economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, an executive says.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Historical landmark
Historical landmark April 1, 1994, has a special meaning. The date marks the first day of the Sixth Five Year Development Plan, and also the first day of the Second Long-Term Development Plan for the next 25 years. What has the 1945 generation bequeathed to the succeeding generation? Metaphorically speaking, the '45 Generation inherited an Indonesian house from its predecessor, the shell of a building that had yet to be improved, strengthened and enriched.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Distinguished science club fails to impress public
Distinguished science club fails to impress public JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI), a board of the nation's most distinguished scientists, has accomplished little after more than two years in existence, one of its leaders says. Sabana Kartasasmita, the outgoing secretary general, on Saturday blamed the poor record of the academy on a lack of member participation.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff. In a meeting with the media on Saturday, the departing employees registered their discontent with the current state of affairs and explained hat they strongly objected to the uncompromising position taken by the current management.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
More rooms
More rooms for the poor City councilors from commission E on health affairs hope that the Haji Hospital, built by the government to take care of pilgrims in Pondok Gede, Bekasi, will look after the poor. "The Haji Hospital should allocate no less than 40 percent of its rooms to the poor," said the chairman of the commission, Soegiyo, on his official visit to the hospital yesterday. Soegiyo said the Haji hospital should keep up with other religious hospitals, such as St.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Your Letter
Your Letter Male chauvinism? With reference to the article Foreign authors want banning of books stopped (The Jakarta Post, April 2, 1994), firstly, I would like to congratulate The Jakarta Post for giving such an excellent coverage of the visit of PEN American Center's delegation throughout the week. How I wish that other Jakarta papers might have shown the same interest. Secondly, I would like to know why your article made no mention of women writers? In the original press release, Ms.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff. In a meeting with the media on Saturday, the departing employees registered their discontent with the current state of affairs and explained hat they strongly objected to the uncompromising position taken by the current management.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Distinguished science club fails to impress public
Distinguished science club fails to impress public JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI), a board of the nation's most distinguished scientists, has accomplished little after more than two years in existence, one of its leaders says. Sabana Kartasasmita, the outgoing secretary general, on Saturday blamed the poor record of the academy on a lack of member participation.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tax officials to improve proficiency
Tax officials to improve proficiency JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Tax, in cooperation with the vaunted Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States, yesterday started training 35 of its officials to investigate financial frauds. Director General of Taxes Fuad Bawazier said at the opening of the two-week training course here that the course is aimed at improving tax investigators' skills in probing financial manipulations.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff. In a meeting with the media on Saturday, the departing employees registered their discontent with the current state of affairs and explained hat they strongly objected to the uncompromising position taken by the current management.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Banking scandal taints Golkar
Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes. Golkar is insisting that the case be solved thoroughly and that everyone involved be punished according to the law, Harmoko said as reported by the Antara news agency yesterday.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A Glance Ramos orders hunt for killers MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos yesterday ordered a hunt for the killers of former communist leader Leopoldo Mabilangan amid fears the murder might discourage rebels from accepting government offers of amnesty. Two witnesses to the Easter Sunday killing told police the assassins were members of the communist New People's Army (NPA).
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Putting it briefly
Putting it briefly Yayuk to set a hat-trick JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top tennis player Yayuk Basuki is eying a hat-trick at the April US$100,000 Indonesia Open women's tennis championships. Yayuk, currently world number 31, is likely to lead the seeds at the third edition of the tennis tournament. Her stiffest challenge is likely to come in the form of Wang Shi-ting of Chinese Taipei.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
1. Taiwan --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c
1. Taiwan --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c Taiwan, Indonesia advised to start joint projects 2. Currency --- 28 Helvetica Bold Condensed, 1 line, 4 cols, l/c Beijing tightens money grip with new market 3. Tax --- 30 Century Bold, 1 line, 5 cols, l/c Consultants deny involvement in refund scam 4. Gatt --- 36 Century Bold, 1 line, 5 cols, l/c Biggest trade pact set for signing 5. Economy --- 36 Helvetica Bold Condensed, 3 lines, 2 cols, l/c Many Americans believe economy is improving 6.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices fall on JSX
Share prices fall on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) mostly closed lower in heavy trading yesterday after a two-day holiday last Thursday and Friday and the weekend. The broad-based Composite Index lost 6.46 points to close at 485.9 yesterday from 492.37 last Wednesday, when the index gained 5.15 points. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index weakened to close at 115.72, 1.54 points lower from 117.26 last Wednesday, in which it gained 1.58 points.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Banking scandal taints Golkar
Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes. Golkar is insisting that the case be solved thoroughly and that everyone involved be punished according to the law, Harmoko said as reported by the Antara news agency yesterday.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jaya Real Property to issue 35 million new shares
Jaya Real Property to issue 35 million new shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Jaya Real Property (JRP), a subsidiary of PT Pembangunan Jaya, a major property developer, will issue 35 million new shares in May to finance land acquisition and the development of three satellite city projects.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kim Il-sung solicits Indonesian support
Kim Il-sung solicits Indonesian support JAKARTA (JP): North Korean President Kim Il-sung yesterday sought the support of Indonesia and the 110-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the rising feud between Pyongyang on one side and the United States and South Korea on the other. The request was made in a letter presented by his special envoy Kim Chang-gyu to President Soeharto, who is also the NAM chairman, at Bina Graha presidential office.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt closes down 'batik' factories in Setia Budi district
Govt closes down 'batik' factories in Setia Budi district JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty closed down several batik factories in Setia Budi district yesterday, enforcing a new law that bans the factories from the area on the grounds that they are causing a pollution problem.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. wildlife group says Sumatran rhinos endangered
U.S. wildlife group says Sumatran rhinos endangered WASHINGTON (UPI): An environmental protection group said last month the Asian demand for rhino horn has made Sumatran rhinos the most endangered among the species, but another conservation group called for more research.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fiscal autonomy for regions
Fiscal autonomy for regions President Soeharto's written address for the presentation of budgetary authorization documents on development projects for implementation in fiscal 1994-1995 to the 27 provincial governors on Thursday touched upon one of the major issues of development within the next 25 years -- decentralization of administrative responsibility to provincial and district administrations.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tax consultants deny involvement in tax scam
Tax consultants deny involvement in tax scam JAKARTA (JP): The association of tax consultants yesterday denied that its members had helped taxpayers manipulate tax refunds.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt accepting last minute haj bookings
Govt accepting last minute haj bookings JAKARTA (JP): The government is still accepting reservations for people intending to join this year's haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, a spokesman for the Ministry of Religious Affairs said yesterday. Registration officially closed last January, but some spaces are still available due to last minute cancellations and also because the government has expanded capacity to 160,000 pilgrims this year, instead of 155,000 as originally planned.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Environmental group not impressed by new Basel convention
Environmental group not impressed by new Basel convention JAKARTA (JP): A new convention on international trade in hazardous waste, ratified in Basel, Switzerland last week has closed many of the previous loopholes, but the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law says it is still wary about its enforcement.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff. In a meeting with the media on Saturday, the departing employees registered their discontent with the current state of affairs and explained hat they strongly objected to the uncompromising position taken by the current management.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Highrise building owners say ground water use necessary
Highrise building owners say ground water use necessary JAKARTA (JP): In response to the city administration's appeal to Jakartans to reduce dependence on ground water, owners of high rise buildings say use of ground water is still necessary although the piped water supply remains adequate.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Abebe, Skah to arrive here today
Abebe, Skah to arrive here today JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Addis Abebe of Kenya and Olympic gold medalist Khalid Skah of Morroco are slated to arrive here this evening for the Bob Hasan 10-kilometer road race here on Sunday. Other well known participants of the US$250,000 annual event, American Shannon Butler and compatriot Ann Marie Letko, will land at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport this morning.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 4
Where to go in Jakarta, April 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.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
No more Dutch aid, minister says on eve of talks
No more Dutch aid, minister says on eve of talks JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not review its 1992 decision to cease acceptance of Dutch aid, a senior government official said yesterday on the eve of talks between President Soeharto and Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers. "This is the policy of our government ... The decision is final," Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said in response to questions on whether the arrival of Lubbers signaled a reversal of government policy.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Money market information center introduced
Money market information center introduced JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia is introducing a new money market information center providing financial data to all commercial banks and money brokers in the country through a computerized system. "The center, which is integrated into the computers of its subscribers, is designed to give 24-hour on-line services," the chief of the central bank's money market division, Dahlan Sutalaksana, said here yesterday.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Over 100 public bus drivers pass safe driving course
Over 100 public bus drivers pass safe driving course JAKARTA (JP): A total of 103 bus drivers, with black marks on their records for traffic violations, have passed a city police vehicle safety course. City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto expressed surprise yesterday over the drivers sterling performance on a test which is much more complicated than the one given to new applicants.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Yamdena `ideal' for transmigrants AMBON, Maluku: Southeast Maluku Regent Husein Rahayaan says that Yamdena island is well suited for resettlement under the government's transmigration program. "The island is still barely populated but it has abundant natural resources waiting to be tapped," Husein was quoted by the Antara news agency.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rights commission condemns treatment of Marsinah suspects
Rights commission condemns treatment of Marsinah suspects JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights says it has found evidence of rights violations against the people being tried for the murder of labor activist Marsinah, including indications of torture. The commission, in one of its most critical statements, urged the authorities yesterday to look into their charges and punish the responsible parties.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court verdict on tax evasion sends ripples to Jakarta
Court verdict on tax evasion sends ripples to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Another verdict clearing a businessman of tax evasion charges in Surabaya, East Java, last weekend has drawn central government fire, with officials promising a stiff battle all the way to the Supreme Court. The Attorney General's office announced yesterday that it will bypass the higher court in the cases of three businessmen found not-guilty of tax evasion and go straight to the Supreme Court.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Amateur soccer tourney promises action
Amateur soccer tourney promises action JAKARTA (JP): The intercity amateur soccer championship finals will swing into full action at the 100,000-seat Senayan stadium on Friday, with red hot favorite Bandung Persib and defending champion PSM of Ujungpandang out to clear their first hurdles.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff. In a meeting with the media on Saturday, the departing employees registered their discontent with the current state of affairs and explained hat they strongly objected to the uncompromising position taken by the current management.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Banking scandal taints Golkar
Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes. Golkar is insisting that the case be solved thoroughly and that everyone involved be punished according to the law, Harmoko said as reported by the Antara news agency yesterday.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang minibus drivers foul up traffic with strike
Tangerang minibus drivers foul up traffic with strike TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of public transit drivers parked their minibuses in the middle of Jl. Kelapa Dua Raya, Karawaci, causing an eight-hour traffic jam and stranding passengers.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan, RI advised to initiate joint projects
Taiwan, RI advised to initiate joint projects JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of government officials from Taiwan has suggested that Indonesia's and Taiwan's state companies initiate joint projects to take advantage of that nation's capital and technology.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Photo
Photo JP/alx DUTCH GUESTS: Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (second from left), accompanied by his wife Mrs. Hoogeweegen Lubbers (far left), shakes hands with Vice President Try Sutrisno at the Merdeka Palace while Mrs. Tuty Try Sutrisno looks on. Lubbers arrived here yesterday for a four-day state visit as the guest of President Soeharto.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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A JP/kod INVESTMENT MISSION: The visiting chairman of the Taiwan Economic Committee, Kang Ning-Hsiang (left), and the chief of the Promotion Bureau of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Asril Noor, are all smiles after a discussion on government policies related to foreign investment activities in Indonesia. Kang, leading a group of 10 Taiwanese businessmen, met with officials of the board in Jakarta yesterday.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
PLN, university sign pact
PLN, university sign pact JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned electricity company PLN yesterday assigned Diponegoro University of Semarang in Central Java to help improve the capability of its human resources and coordinate research. PLN's president, Zuhal, who signed a five-year agreement with the university's rector, Prof. Moeljono S.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/ROAD
JP/3/ROAD Road buildings not best solution to traffic woe JAKARTA (JP): The traffic problem in Jakarta faces a long and winding road, and now a leading non-governmental organization is criticizing the government's policies on the problem as counterproductive. An official of the Ministry of Public Works stressed yesterday that in a bid to solve the traffic problem, the government has aggressively added to the roads, with 50 interchanges now under construction.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Iran agree on labor ties
Indonesia, Iran agree on labor ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Iran have agreed to join forces in promoting the interests of developing countries in international labor forums including the International Labor Organization and the Asia-Pacific Labor Conference.. Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief and his Iranian counterpart Hosen Kamali discussed the issue during a meeting at his office yesterday.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Finance minister rules out devaluation measure
Finance minister rules out devaluation measure JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad gave assurances yesterday that the government will not devalue the rupiah or take other radical steps to offset the deficit caused by the fall in oil prices, which is likely to continue to be a problem this fiscal year. "There will be no drastic measure to stabilize the monetary system," the minister told newsmen following a meeting with President Soeharto at the Bina Graha.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/CANDIES/0
JP/3/CANDIES/0 Dispute over candy for change rages as traders cite convenience JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's supermarkets are responding to scathing criticism of their candy for change policy by insisting that the sweets are the handiest substitute when they are short of small-denomination coins. It is not easy to get small change at nearby banks, Nani, who coordinates the activities of cashiers at the Gelael Melawai Supermarket in the Blok M area of South Jakarta, said over the weekend.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya court
Surabaya court frees another tax evasion suspect JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya District Court has acquitted another businessman accused of tax evasion, thus triggering renewed charges of impropriety. The panel of judges led by Sarwono decided on Saturday to acquit Delip Khumar Gobindram Vasandani due to a lack of incriminating evidence.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Railway system planned for East Kalimantan
Railway system planned for East Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): PT Senong Corporindo, a joint venture between Indonesian and Dutch companies, will construct a railroad track in East Kalimantan for coal and wood transportation. The joint venture will cooperate with two Dutch consulting firms, Zenits Cort Consulting Engineers BV and Infraneth to construct the railway. H.A.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Women trade in
Women trade in West Kalimantan JAKARTA: The Immigration Office has called for public attention to the increasing exodus of Indonesian women of Chinese origin from Singkawang, West Kalimantan, to Taiwan or Hong Kong at the behest of flesh trade syndicates.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers slated to begin visit today
Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers slated to begin visit today JAKARTA (JP): Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers is scheduled to arrive here today for a four day state visit at the invitation of President Soeharto, marking the first high-level encounter in Jakarta since Indonesia unilaterally ended all Dutch aid in 1992. During his stay here, Lubbers, who is accompanied by Foreign Minister P.H.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
No coffee cutbacks are required yet
No coffee cutbacks are required yet JAKARTA (JP): Although the plan to cutback coffee production is still in effect, exporters will not be required to hold to up to 20 percent of their export volume -- at least for the next 10 days. This change in export policy came as coffee prices went as high as 65.16 U.S. cents per pound on the world market.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Airfare discounters get another reprieve
Airfare discounters get another reprieve JAKARTA (JP): For the second time, the working group of five scheduled domestic air carriers failed to reach an accord, thus delaying the imposition of sanctions for excessive airfare discounting, an industry executive says.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya court
Surabaya court frees another tax evasion suspect JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya District Court has acquitted another businessman accused of tax evasion, thus triggering renewed charges of impropriety. The panel of judges led by Sarwono decided on Saturday to acquit Delip Khumar Gobindram Vasandani due to a lack of incriminating evidence.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Democracy and accountability
Democracy and accountability By Afan Gaffar ------------------------------------------------------------------ In recent weeks mounting public pressure has built up around two top government officials,who are being urged to resign. Political scientist Afan Gaffar argues that the public has the right to know what their leaders are doing.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 4
Where to go in Jakarta, April 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.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/KETUPAT
JP/3/KETUPAT 63 killed, 104 injured from March 1 to 20 in accidents JAKARTA (JP): A total of 63 people were killed and 62 seriously injured in traffic accidents here within a three week time period that overlapped the recent Idul Fitri holidays. There were also 42 others who suffered minor injuries in the series of accidents. City Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Possible new arrests in Bapindo case studied
Possible new arrests in Bapindo case studied JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's office which is investigating the Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) loan scam at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) is still now studying whether or not it has sufficient grounds to arrest three other former directors of the government-owned bank. Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes A.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Link up! Communications save time, travel and money.
Link up! Communications save time, travel and money. By James O. Scharf JAKARTA (JP): A few days ago, while I was scrounging around in Glodok, I noticed that not many people were selling modems. I was surprised to learn that many dealers, who were previously doing a good business in communications, had stopped selling them. The general opinion was, "No market!" In most office environments, the fax machine has taken over as the prime communications device.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Of course, it should surprise no one that for many years
Of course, it should surprise no one that for many years Indonesia's relations with the Netherlands were more impassioned than those with other countries. For over 350 years, as the popular -- though historically not quite accurate -- saying goes, that small country on the North Sea was master over the more than 17,500 islands of the Indonesian archipelago.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Djajanti awaiting recommendation before going public
Djajanti awaiting recommendation before going public JAKARTA (JP): PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI), a wood panel manufacturer affiliated with the Djajanti Group, is still awaiting the green light from the forestry minister before issuing 66 million new shares that will account for 30 percent of its enlarged shares.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Second long-term
Second long-term development In the second long-term development plan (PJP II), even in the sixth five-year development plan, in which we are in now, transfer of generation will take place naturally, from the 1945 generation who had freed Indonesia from the colonial yoke, to the post-1945 generation.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taxpayers have mixed reactions on radio taxes
Taxpayers have mixed reactions on radio taxes JP/3/Radio/ lead 10 pts 3 cols Reaction mixed to radio tax collection JAKARTA (JP): Taxpayers have reacted in different ways to the ongoing door to door system of collecting radio taxes by the municipal administration. Several residents of plush West Jakarta housing complexes, for example, seemed to be at odds with those from other districts, at least until late last week when the tax collection putsch, which began in mid-January, ended. M.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Old ties, new meaning
Old ties, new meaning Of course, it should surprise no one that for many years Indonesia's relations with the Netherlands were more impassioned than those with other countries. For over 350 years, as the popular -- though historically not quite accurate -- saying goes, that small country on the North Sea was master over the more than 17,500 islands of the Indonesian archipelago.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/kod
JP/kod BARE THOSE BICEPS: A referee (at left) at an arm wrestling exhibition makes some last second adjustments to the competitors' positions. The exhibition at the Megaria building, Central Jakarta, was won by Jusdar Umar (second from left) over fellow Jakartan Wempy (right). One hundred fifty men form all across the country took time out from their daily gym workouts to participate in the exhibition.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Portuguese visit expected
Portuguese visit expected to help RI-Portugal ties DILI, East Timor (JP): Chief of the East Timor Military Command, Col. Johny J. Lumintang, hopes that the visit to Indonesia by 24 Portuguese citizens of East Timorese origin could help settle the East Timor issue.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda leases 17 aircraft to transport pilgrims
Garuda leases 17 aircraft to transport pilgrims JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will operate two of its own aircraft and lease 17 planes from seven foreign airlines to transport Indonesian haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pragmatism prevails in Dutch-Indonesia ties
Pragmatism prevails in Dutch-Indonesia ties By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): The planned visit of Prime Minister Lubbers here beginning today has not aroused the sentimental feelings that characterized past visits by leaders from Indonesia's former colonial rulers. Instead a sense of pragmatism has emerged in interpreting the fate of Dutch-Indonesian ties.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor Get tough on drug dealers From Tempo A recent report about drug abuse in Tempo weekly newsmagazine said that Indonesia has become a fertile ground for the business. One of the reasons why drug dealers like to operate in the country is the light punishment handed out to smugglers. In Malaysia, someone found guilty of importing more than 15 milligrams gets the death sentence. But here, someone convicted of smuggling over 20 kilograms gets a 20-year jail term.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Relatives, friends may be hiding Metromini fugitive
Relatives, friends may be hiding Metromini fugitive JP/3/Ramses/0 Relatives, friends may be hiding Metromini fugitive JAKARTA (JP): Ramses Silitonga, the driver of the Metromini minibus which careened into River Sunter with more than 40 passengers last month, might have been hidden by his relatives or friends to elude capture, according to police. "The interviews of his relatives and acquaintances as to his whereabouts continues.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors blamed for dropping pollution case
Prosecutors blamed for dropping pollution case JAKARTA (JP): The public prosecutor's office in Mojokerto, East Java, has been brought to court by three non-government organizations for calling off a law suit against a local pulp and paper industry.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merpati serves Jayapura
Merpati serves Jayapura JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has opened new direct flights from Jakarta to Jayapura in Irian Jaya and resumed daily flights between Jakarta and Malang in East Java. Merpati's spokesman Benny Achmad said the airline will fly the Jakarta-Jayapura route five times a week with en route stopovers in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, and Biak in Irian Jaya.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tips: A sound board for your PC
Tips: A sound board for your PC By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A PC should not be a dead box sitting on your desk or standing on the floor. It can be a treat to an audiophile's ears as well, on the condition that you put the right hardware into it. Originally, the only sound that your PC can produce is the terrible screeching noise that comes out of its tiny speaker. You usually hear it when you hit the wrong key or when the system encounters some sort of problem.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Officials' integrity in distributing aid doubted
Officials' integrity in distributing aid doubted JAKARTA (JP): Only two days after the launching of a new aid package for poor villages, a senior official said he has doubts that the money will reach their intended recipients intact. The Rp 20 million (US$9500) packets are being distributed to more than 20,000 villages which qualify under the presidential aid program for backward villages, which was officially launched on April 1.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students point out their assailants at trial
Students point out their assailants at trial JAKARTA (JP): Three of the 21 students who are being tried on charges of defaming President Soeharto said on Saturday that they were beaten by security officers at the House of Representatives (DPR) shortly before they were arrested last December. M. Rifki Kholid, one of the defendants, said that the students were beaten by police, military officers and DPR security guards at the House's lobby where they were staging a peaceful protest.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indocement and
Indocement and pollution From Jayakarta For years, production waste from cement factory PT Indocement has polluted its surrounding areas. The ashes from the cement factory have spread out and engulfed the roofs of villagers' houses in Gunung Putri, Cagak, Wanaherang and Citereup. Although the villagers there have repeatedly complained to the government, they have yet to be appeased, despite the fact that the villagers clearly suffer from the polluted air generated by PT Indocement's factory.
Mon, 04 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/Paddy
JP/1/Paddy Improve rice production: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called for increased efficiency in rice production to maintain the country's self- sufficiency in the staple.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
New times, old law
New times, old law It seems that the Jakarta city administration is in dire need of cash again. How can one tell? By the fact it intends to start levying taxes on radios, again. Like such taxes as duties on television sets, bicycles or dogs, radio taxes have always been a convenient means for government administrators to get some additional cash when needed. We do not know how many radio owners the Jakarta city tax officials have been able to register.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta vulnerable to earthquakes, expert says
Jakarta vulnerable to earthquakes, expert says JAKARTA (JP): A leading geologist warns that Jakarta, home to almost 10 million people, is vulnerable to the effects of major earthquakes although it is located a safe distance from the spots most prone to tectonic quakes. Suparka S. warned that even small tremors in these vulnerable spots could be very destructive because of the high density of Jakarta's population and its multitude of high-rise buildings.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia defends labor record at ILO meeting in Geneva
Indonesia defends labor record at ILO meeting in Geneva JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia came under strong attack at the March 17-March 31 meeting of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva as international trade unions charged Jakarta with denying workers freedom of association.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto warns on power abuse
Soeharto warns on power abuse JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is warning provincial authorities not to abuse the stronger power and greater autonomy given to them. In a written message presented at the meetings for the transfer of lists of development projects to provincial administrations, the President said that the stronger power should not be used to create bureaucratic problems that may hamper the country's development efforts.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago PDI chief turns to Army MAGELANG, Central Java: Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Sukarnoputri has expressed hope that several generals will join her party. "I hope not only retired generals who would like to become PDI members but also those who are still active," Megawati said before thousands of PDI cadres during an Idul Fitri get-together on Tuesday. Megawati said the PDI now has become stronger than ever.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lecturers are not doing enough research: Experts
Lecturers are not doing enough research: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian lecturers are spending too much of their time lecturing and too little on research at the expense of their own academic quality. Speakers at a seminar on the situation of Indonesian lecturers said universities and colleges should take some of the blame because they are burdening their staff with too many teaching assignments and are not encouraging them to do more research.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
New RI envoy to China presents credentials
New RI envoy to China presents credentials JAKARTA (JP): The new Indonesian ambassador to China, Juwana, presented his letters of credential to Chinese President Jiang Zemin in a ceremony at the Great Hall of People in Beijing this week. The ceremony, held on Tuesday, was attended by a number of high-ranking Chinese officials and staff members of the Indonesian embassy in Beijing, the Antara news agency reported on Thursday.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Businessmen seek abolishment of invisible costs
Businessmen seek abolishment of invisible costs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian businessmen are saying they are committed to paying their workers the minimum wage, but if the government doesn't take steps to improve business conditions, they could loose their viability internationally.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seoul welcomes Security Council soft line on Pyongyang nuclear
Seoul welcomes Security Council soft line on Pyongyang nuclear standoff SEOUL (AFP): South Korea yesterday welcomed a UN Security Council statement reflecting the soft Chinese line on the North Korean nuclear standoff, as Washington said it was beefing up its defense posture in the South. "We support the actions and decision of the Security Council 100 percent," South Korean Foreign Minister Han Sung-joo at the UN in New York.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
1. Wage -- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c
1. Wage -- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c Businessmen seek abolishment of 'invisible' costs 2. Negara -- 36 pts Helv. Bold Cond. l/c 2 cols 3 lines KL central bank admits huge forex losses 3. Gatt --- 36 Century Bold, 2 lines, 4 cols, l/c Poor countries see menace in U.S. trade-labor link 4. Nafed --- 24 Helvetica Bold Condensed, 2 lines, 2 cols, l/c RI to send business mission to Europe 5. KLSE --- 28 Metro Medium, 2 lines, 3 cols. l/c Sagging Malaysian bourse still among world's best 6.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign authors want banning of books stopped
Foreign authors want banning of books stopped JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of PEN, an international association of writers concerned about literary freedom, urged the government yesterday to stop banning books. "Censorship is an inefficient way for fulfilling any method of controlling," said Bharati Mukherjee, an Indian-born United States novelist in the delegation told a press conference. "My plea is to urge a kind of general amnesty for writers," she said.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today, Saturday, April 2, 1994
TV Today, Saturday, April 2, 1994 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports Program 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mystery 4:00 TVRI reports 4:30 TV Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Comedy 6:00 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Lecture by Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dian Rana 8:00 TV Series: The Sword of Tipu Sultan 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:30 Late News 10:45 Film: Remaja 76 Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Londoners pedal their way to new home in New Zealand
Londoners pedal their way to new home in New Zealand By Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): Robert and Philippa NcNaughtan left London on March 15, 1993, to emigrate to New Zealand where they hope to start a new life. But they are not in a hurry. More than a year later, after snow, rain and heat, they are still one country and one continent away from getting there. The London couple is pedaling their way to New Zealand and March, which they spent in Indonesia, was a special month for Robert and Philippa.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ancient `Gambuh' dance revives in modern Bali
Ancient `Gambuh' dance revives in modern Bali By Kunang Helmi-Picard PARIS, France (JP): "...there will come a moment, during a temple feast or a cremation, of which ...gamboeh is a recognized accessory, when one will become aware of a strange wailing of flutes and rebab, the clash of cymbals and clamor of strident voices rising above the gay contention of several gamelans and the tinkle of the pedanda's bell...
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's central bank admits huge forex losses
Malaysia's central bank admits huge forex losses KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian central bank governor Jaffar Hussein said on Thursday the bank will give up forward foreign exchange trading after losing 15 billion ringgit (US$5.6 billion) over the last two years. He told a news conference releasing Bank Negara's annual report that the bank lost 5.7 billion ringgit ($2.13 billion) in foreign exchange trading in 1993, after losing 9.3 billion ringgit ($3.48 billion) in 1992.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chriatians told find strength in Easter
Chriatians told find strength in Easter JAKARTA (JP): As members of the Protestant and Roman Catholic communities celebrate Easter this weekend, their leaders in the government are appealing to them to find new strength in the significance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The directors general of Protestant and Catholic affairs, respectively Jan Kawatu and Imam Kusen Mihardjo, sent separate messages to their flocks on the eve of Good Friday.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A Glance Palestinian officer in Bangkok for talks BANGKOK (AFP): Palestinian representative Farouk Khadoumi arrived in Bangkok yesterday for a five-day official visit to discuss bilateral trade and setting up a permanent office in Thailand, the Thai foreign ministry said. Khadoumi, heading a delegation of seven, was to meet with Foreign Minister Prasong Soonsiri to discuss trade, agricultural and intellectual aid to the Palestinian region, it said in a statement.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government plans tax offices in districts nationwide
Government plans tax offices in districts nationwide JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Taxes will substantially increase the number of tax service offices in the country to intensify the collection of taxes and to improve services to taxpayers, Director General of Taxes Fuad Bawazier says.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
SMA Three wins
SMA Three wins basketball title JAKARTA (JP): As expected, the highly favored men's and women's teams of SMA Three, both won the Coca-Cola Basket Mania Cup competitions concluded on Thursday at the Senayan Basketball Hall. The teams from the government-run high school won the Team Play event and the Three-on-Three competition. Its female squad defeated SMA Ragunan 32-26. Their male compatriots beat SMAN 81 11-9 to grab the Three-on-Three category in the final.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
A: 14pt MB, rest 8pt U55 4col, credit 6pt Italics
A: 14pt MB, rest 8pt U55 4col, credit 6pt Italics Antara PROJECT DOCUMENTS: Minister of Defense and Security General Edi Sudrajat (left) presents documents listing development projects for East Timor to the province's governor, Jose Abilio Soares. The documents were handed over in a ceremony in Dili on Thursday.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Undercurrents issue
Undercurrents issue (INI YANG DIPAKAI) "Undercurrents" is an important new term in our political vocabulary. It all started when the central government -- known as the "uppercurrents" -- imposed policies to be implemented by the provincial and regional governments. The policies happened to be contrary to the people's aspirations -- the undercurrents.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Adamant' Sudomo survives efforts to remove him
'Adamant' Sudomo survives efforts to remove him JAKARTA (JP): Sudomo, the chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council who is enmeshed in a Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) banking scandal, survived an attempt by his deputy to force him take a temporary leave. The agenda of a plenary meeting of the council on Thursday listed the question of whether or not Sudomo should take a leave of absence was in the agenda, but this was not discussed.
Sat, 02 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. to balance foreign policy objectives
U.S. to balance foreign policy objectives JAKARTA (JP): Policy makers in Washington increasingly seem willing to strike a balance between their push for human rights, democracy and environmental protection and their often conflicting economic goals. The Clinton administration is now searching for a good formula to continue its human rights campaign without affecting U.S. economic and trade ties with other countries, Indonesian Ambassador to the United States Arifin M.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI coal output increases
RI coal output increases JAKARTA (JP) Indonesia's coal production increased by 300 percent in the last four years to 27 million tons in 1993. Ambyo Mangunwijaya, the president of PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam, the state coal mining company, said Thursday that the country's coal production is projected to reach around 70 million tons in 2000. He said 80 percent of the projected 70 million tons of coal will be produced by 11 major privately-owned coal companies.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/FOCUS2
JP/6/FOCUS2 2 lines set left City needs US$795m for flood projects The government needs some Rp 1.7 trillion (US$795 million) to get rid the capital city from flood, says an official of the Directorate General of Irrigation. Satrio Untung, head of the project for the dredging of Ciliwung and Cisadane rivers, said here Thursday that the huge budget is required to fiance land acquisition in the 18 hectare areas, which are affected by flood throughout the year.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Blue Bird
Blue Bird Taxi Service I would like to complain about the service of the Blue Bird Taxi company. On Monday, March 28, 1994, at around 8 p.m., I ordered a taxi from Bluebird for the following morning to pick me up at 5 a.m. and take me to the airport. The operator confirmed the order. The following morning at 5 a.m. sharp, Blue Bird called and said that they did not have any taxi available. I was furious because my plane was to leave at 6:30 a.m., meaning that I had to report at 5:30 a.m..
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT Pelindo will go no higher
PT Pelindo will go no higher JP/3/Koja/lead 10 pts, 3 cols PT Pelindo will go no higher JAKARTA (JP): The management of the state-owned PT Pelindo seaport company stated Thursday it could not afford higher compensation for the Koja residents who have to move out to pave way for expansion of the seaport. "The level of compensation decreed by the mayor (Suprawito) is the maximum we can afford," A.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Rais/lead 10 pts 2 cols
JP/3/Rais/lead 10 pts 2 cols Tall buildings should be friendly to their surrounding community: Rais JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor Tb. M. Rais is warning developers that the move to build lavish high rises throughout the city could create isolated enclaves and have a negative impact on national unity.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to send business mission to Europe
Indonesia to send business mission to Europe JAKARTA (JP): Seven Indonesian furniture companies will take part in the '94 Milan Fair in Italy and eight companies will hold a sole exhibition of general merchandise in four East European countries, a trade official says The chairman of the National Agency for Export Development (NAFED), Rudy Lengkong, told a press conference on Thursday that Indonesia's participation in the '94 Milan Fair on April 11-17 is aimed at promoting furniture in the...
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan investors here
Taiwan investors here JAKARTA (JP): Two groups of Taiwanese investors are in Indonesia and hunting for local partners for a variety of capital ventures, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office said on Thursday. Liu Tai-ying, an economic advisor to the Taiwanese president and also chief of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, is leading a group of 26 investors, while Vice Economic Minister Lee Shu-jou is leading the other group, consisting of 33 investors.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/POLICE2/0
JP/3/POLICE2/0 Police urge Levina killer to surrender JAKARTA (JP): Remaining baffled after one week of investigation, the police are now focusing on the hope that the killer of Levina Dwisy, who was found dead at Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta last Friday, will turn himself in. The head of the Pademangan police sub-precinct, Maj. I Ketut Sunartha, told The Jakarta Post on Thursday that he believes the perpetrator of the murder will prefer surrender to being continuously haunted by guilt.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi promises to review city regulation on radio taxes
Surjadi promises to review city regulation on radio taxes JP/3/RADIO/0 Surjadi promises to review city regulation on radio taxes JAKARTA (JP): In response to opposition from the public over the city's putsch to reintroduce a radio tax, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has promised to review the regulation. Surjadi said on Thursday that pending the review the collection of the taxes will continue.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Blind street singer at Senen
Blind street singer at Senen JP/3/SINGER/0 Blind street singer at Senen By Andreas Harsono -- 10pts metrolights CAP 1 col JAKARTA (JP): Like millions of other migrants, 35-year-old Muhammad Muslim decided to leave his kampong in Kroya, Central Java, three years ago to try his luck in the capital. For a man like Muslim, blind and without any formal education, it was a momentous decision. It is said that only the fittest can survive in an urban area such as Jakarta.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/FOREST/0
JP/3/FOREST/0 NGO calls for reforestation in the city JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Environmental Development Organization has expressed concern over the lack of land for urban forests in the city. "Ideally, this metropolitan city should have at least 20,000 hectares of urban forests. But it has only 1,800 hectares, or nine percent of the ideal area," Agus Miftach, head of the organization, said Thursday.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange The daily quotations of share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are not appearing today because the market was closed on Thursday and yesterday. -- Editor
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services 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. o Jakarta Community Church, Jl.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
1. Koja --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c
1. Koja --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c PT Pelindo refuses Koja residents' demand 2. Forest --- 28 Helvetica Bold Condensed, 2 lines, 2 cols,l/c Environmentalists call for urban reforestation 3. Singer --- 36 Century Bold, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/c Blind singer earns a living in Senen 4. Radio --- 28 Century Bold, 2 lines, 4 cols, l/c Surjadi promises to review city regulation on radio taxes 5. Ikhlas --- 28Century Bold, 1 line, 4 cols, l/c Driver of deadly sedan remains at large 6.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police have yet to find driver of speedy sedan
Police have yet to find driver of speedy sedan JP/3/IKHLAS Police have yet detained driver of speedy sedan JAKARTA (JP): Police have not yet detained the driver of the sedan which sped onto a sidewalk and killed five students in South Jakarta last week. "He is now at his parents' home after being treated at the hospital due to the injuries he suffered in the accident," a source at his house told The Jakarta Post Thursday.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 2
Where to go in Jakarta, April 2 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.
Fri, 01 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poor prices force closure of S.E.Asia's tin research center
Poor prices force closure of S.E.Asia's tin research center KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Southeast Asia Tin Research and Development Center (SEATRAD), the region's research and training unit for the mining industry, will be closed due to dwindling tin prices, an official said Thursday. The decision to close the center was made recently by major tin-producing countries Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, SEATRAD acting director S.
Tue, 15 Feb 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Tuesday Maghrib 6:19 p.m. Wednesday 8 pts Imsak 4:30 a.m. Subuh 4:30 a.m.