Archive: 28 January 1995
53 articles found
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Susi leads Indonesia into Japan Open semifinals
Susi leads Indonesia into Japan Open semifinals TOKYO (AFP): World number one Susi Susanti showed no ill- effects going on to beat Camilla Martin and storm into the semifinals of the Japan Open badminton championships yesterday. Indonesia strongly dominated the men's single event after its only remaining challenger Jeroen van Dijk of the Netherlands was edged out by defending champion Ardy Wiranata 5-15, 11-15.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs drug laboratory
Indonesia needs drug laboratory JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the 14th National Games in 1996, Surjadi Soedirdja, urged the government to build a drug laboratory authorized by the International Olympic Organization (IOC). "The time has come for Indonesia to have its own drug laboratory so that we no longer have to rely on another country for drug tests," Surjadi said at a two-day seminar on doping in Cisarua, West Java, which concluded yesterday.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Expo on fast and healthy food
Expo on fast and healthy food JAKARTA (JP): The weekly women's magazine Femina is holding an exhibition of fast and healthy food. Chief editor of the magazine Widarti Goenawan says that there is a change in food preferences among Indonesians which is a result of the change of their life style. "Development has changed women's role so that they are working and spending most of their time outside their houses. Most women now prefer to cook simple and fast meals for their families," Widarti said.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Don't cheat tourists
Don't cheat tourists We are tourists in Indonesia. We are having a great time and think Indonesia is beautiful and an interesting country. However, one thing is of great concern to us: the difficulty of traveling caused by the dishonesty of some tour operators. Let us give you an example. When traveling from Yogyakarta to Mt. Bromo we booked a door- to-door service with "Yogya Rental" with the secure feeling that we would be dropped at the hotel in which we had booked in advance.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
The fate of sidewalk vendors
The fate of sidewalk vendors From Neraca I am very concerned about the fate of sidewalk vendors who used to sell their goods in front of Jatinegara Plaza Market, East Jakarta. Action has been taken against them so that they do not hamper the flow of traffic. They have to earn money for a living, to finance their children's education, etc. The vendors have requested they be allowed to conduct business until the next Idul Fitri holidays, saying they would later vacate the area.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Food festival winners announced
Food festival winners announced JAKARTA (JP): Eat well and get a roundtrip First Class Jakarta-Hong Kong plane ticket, free accommodation at Shangri-La Hong Kong and a dining voucher or Rp 500,000 (US$235.84) at Jakarta's Oasis restaurant. Iwan Susilo, a holder of an American Express (Amex) card since 1987, won all of those things by simply filling in a form at the restaurant, which was a participant in 1994's Jakarta Food Festival. Hermawan Tanzil and Frans A.M.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Textile export quotas set
Textile export quotas set JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued the distribution of Indonesia's 1995 quota for textile exports to the United States among exporters. "The new quota, which applies to this year, was determined after a recent decision by the U.S. administration on imports of textiles and textile products from Indonesia," Radumalem Sembiring, a spokesman of the Ministry of Trade, stated yesterday. The U.S.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Transmigrants now fly in style
Transmigrants now fly in style JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-five families left from the Halim Perdanakusumah airport yesterday on board a commercial Boeing 737-200 plane from here to Jayapura with plans to begin a new life in Irian Jaya. The Boeings are a major transportation improvement in the government's program to resettle people from overcrowded Java to the lesser densely populated islands, Antara reported.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Circus Lights 3:15 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Traditional Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Tata Busana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music & Soldier 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Shell Make Romance Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Small firms not viable for banks
Small firms not viable for banks JAKARTA (JP): Most small-scale industrial companies still face difficulties in obtaining credit from commercial banks, said an executive of the Ministry of Industry yesterday. Atih Suryati Herman, the head of the board for the development of small-scale industries, said most small-scale companies are still considered unacceptable for bank loans due to their inability to provide sufficient collateral and to meet other lending requirements.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Five day week for schools
Five day week for schools From Gatra The problem of the five day week for schools is still being discussed. In Yogyakarta, for example, a team from the Provincial Office of the Department of Education and Culture has concluded that the five day school week is not effective. However, in Jakarta the Minister of Education and Culture has given the green light to schools which have tried the new scheme to continue with this.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Chaos, conflict sweep through HMI congress
Chaos, conflict sweep through HMI congress JAKARTA (JP): Chaos has plagued the last few days of the congress of the Moslem Students Organization (HMI) in Surabaya, East Java, and bickering among members continues to intensify. The meeting, which was opened by President Soeharto last Saturday, may have to be extended as participants cannot agree on some crucial issues.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Journalists reject union
Journalists reject union SEMARANG, Central Java: The local chapter of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) has refused to join the All- Indonesian Labor Union (SPSI). "Journalists cannot become union members," the chairman of the local chapter of the association, Bambang Sadono, said. Bambang was commenting on the a local labor union official's remarks that after being restructured, the union is open for members of professional organizations like the association.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Court turns down Buddhist lawsuit
Court turns down Buddhist lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by two Buddhist denominations against the government for endorsing the Indonesian Buddhist Council's decision to expel them. The court ruling to dismiss the lawsuit after three hearings was announced by the Indonesian Buddhist Council (Walubi) and reported by Antara yesterday.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
PDI internal conflicts reflect political immaturity, Rudini says
PDI internal conflicts reflect political immaturity, Rudini says SEMARANG (JP): Former home minister Rudini has dismissed the bickering in the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) as simply part of an education process underway within the party. Rudini however said the in-fighting also reflected political immaturity and a lack of discipline within the country's smallest political organization.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rationale of UK criminal act
Rationale of UK criminal act By Adrianus Meliala JAKARTA (JP): One of the most controversial issues in the United Kingdom last year was the passing of the Criminal Justice Act. Despite its name, the act did not touch on the legal process and mechanism involving the four institutions in the criminal justice system: the police, the prosecutors, the court and the correctional institutions.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Plan to tighten appeal request wins support
Plan to tighten appeal request wins support JAKARTA (JP): The Deputy Chief of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Tjokorda Made Ram, yesterday hailed Chief Justice Soerjono's plan to tighten the criteria for appeals to the Supreme Court against lower court verdicts. "We, the prosecutors, welcome the chief justice's idea because the plan will decrease the number of parties appealing against lower court judgments when they know the chance of winning on appeal is slim," Tjokorda said.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ginandjar expects more from BPS
Ginandjar expects more from BPS JAKARTA (JP): The government's top planning chief Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday he expects a lot more from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) toward supporting the government's development program. The State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar said that the bureau must be more professional in collecting and providing accurate data.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
HMI's independence
HMI's independence The independence of the Islamic Students Association (HMI) has been debated inside as well as outside the organization because more and more of its members have taken important positions in the government, in social-political organizations and in businesses. Since the rise of the New Order many members have become part of the bureaucracy. This has raised the question as to what degree HMI has been able to maintain its independence with regard to the government.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ministry of Sea Science necessary
Ministry of Sea Science necessary From Republika In my opinion, it is high time Indonesia set up a Ministry of Sea Science. The country's territory is 70 percent water and is known as a maritime continent. The archipelago is not only rich in fish but also in many other natural resources like oil, natural gas, marine lives, and so on. Therefore a special ministry is needed to manage this area in order to intensify activities, research and fund raising.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Broker's standard to be set
Broker's standard to be set JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association of Real Estate Brokers pledged to improve the quality of property brokers in Indonesia by organizing training programs for them. At a celebration on Thursday evening for the association's second anniversary, its chairwoman Cynthia Sonneville said that the association will conduct training activities in cooperation with the LPPM Management Institute and the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sidewalk traders in Pasar Minggu
Sidewalk traders in Pasar Minggu JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty has removed 39 sidewalk kiosks from the area around Pasar Minggu bus terminal, pursuant to an order requiring their removal by Jan. 20, 1995. The mayoralty has provided space at a nearby market place to accommodate the kiosks. A number of kiosk owners responded to the instruction immediately, moving 32 kiosks there, Antara reported.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 27, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 50,000 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,300 -50 85,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,100 100 500 ANWAR SIERAD 1,800 25,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,975 421,500 ARGO PANTES 2,600 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,925 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 1,325 0...
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Beware of gas tank thieves
Beware of gas tank thieves From Kompas Thieves in Jakarta are getting more conniving. One particular gang of thieves succeeded in deceiving our servant and took away the liquefied petroleum gas container. The syndicate seems to specialize in stealing this expensive commodity. One day a man came to our house and offered me a gas (LPG) safety instrument including leakproof pipe complete with its own regulator. The man said that our old pipe was no longer good and must be replaced.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Danamon appoints directors
Danamon appoints directors JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Danamon Indonesia appointed Sumantri Sumodirono, a former director, as a member of its board of commissioners yesterday. "The bank also appointed two new directors, Rachman Hadi, former head of its credit division, and Edison Mawikere, former head of its marketing division," Danamon's president, R. Bientarno, said after the bank's special shareholder's meeting here yesterday.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Eight killed in road crash
Eight killed in road crash CIREBON, West Java: Eight people, including two infants, were killed when two buses collided head on along the Cirebon-Tegal highway on Thursday, Antara reported yesterday. Twenty-five other passengers were being treated at the Gunungjati hospital here for severe injuries. The bodies of the dead victims were taken to the hospital's morgue. The drivers of both buses were among those killed.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Perumka tenders 48 projects on express train
Perumka tenders 48 projects on express train JAKARTA (JP): The state railway company Perusahaan Umum Kereta Api (Perumka) is inviting private companies to cooperate in 48 projects for express train operation and land development. Perumka's new president, Soemino Eko Saputro, told reporters after his installation ceremony yesterday that four private companies have proposed establishing join operations of express trains in Java.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ship's crew missing at sea
Ship's crew missing at sea KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Ten of the 12 crew members of the Cipta Perdana ship which capsized in rough seas in Pukuafu Strait last Tuesday were still missing yesterday, Antara reported. The accident was not reported to the local Transportation Office until Thursday, when a search mission was dispatched to the area. The ship's captain and a member of the crew who survived the ordeal filed the report.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dibyo Widodo installed as new city police chief
Dibyo Widodo installed as new city police chief JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro installed Brig. Gen. Dibyo Widodo yesterday as the new Greater Jakarta Police chief, replacing Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto. In his speech, Banurusman hoped the new city police chief will be able to build a strong, solid police force to fight against various types of crimes in the city, which have rapidly increased in number and method.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Austrian tourist shot dead in KL
Austrian tourist shot dead in KL KUALA LUMPUR (UPI): An Austrian tourist was shot dead yesterday in front of his hotel room by a well-dressed gunman and his accomplice, said City Police Superintendent Osman Yusof. Rudolf Gruber, 57, who arrived in Malaysia for a visit two days earlier, had just returned from a tour of Malaysia's historic city when he was shot twice in the chest in the early morning hours, he said.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Military-run school only takes the best
Military-run school only takes the best By Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): The military-run Taruna Nusantara senior high school in Magelang, Central Java, begins its recruitment selection process much earlier than most other schools. It's only January, but it has already started the process, hoping to enroll 245 of the best youths in the country for the new academic year which doesn't begin until July.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fasting month needs understanding
Fasting month needs understanding MEDAN, North Sumatra: Governor Raja Inal Siregar has appealed to non-Moslems in the province to respect the coming Ramadhan fasting month. In a circular distributed by his office, the governor said non-Moslems should refrain from actions that might offend Moslems in the spirit of promoting religious tolerance. He also reminded Moslems of the religious objectives of fasting, including being charitable to the poor. (emb)
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police chief
Police chief Correction: The title of the police story on this page yesterday was mistakenly printed as Discipline above all: New deputy police chief. It should have read, Discipline above all: New Jakarta police chief. We apologize for this error. -- Editor
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
CIC book short of data
CIC book short of data From Bisnis Indonesia As an executive I am heavily dependent on reliable data, particularly concerning property. When I examined the data book published by PT Capricorn Indonesia Consult Inc. (CIC Consulting Group), i.e. Studi tentang real estate di Indonesia 1993/1994 (Study on real estate 1993/1994 in Indonesia), I found that the book was not very helpful. A greater part of the book contains a list of developers only.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jababeka shares for co-ops
Jababeka shares for co-ops JAKARTA (JP): PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka, a housing and industrial estate developer in Cikarang, West Java, which listed shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last month, yesterday sold 2.64 million shares to 42 cooperatives at a par value of Rp 1,000 apiece.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
RP 1b dream home crushed by bulldozer
RP 1b dream home crushed by bulldozer JAKARTA (JP): If you're going to build the house of your dreams, just remember that you're going to need two things: Money and a permit. Mrs. Aminah Toric found out the hard way last Thursday that having one without the other could spell disaster, even after construction is finished. Bogor city's administration demolished her house that sat on 2,000-square meters of land on Jl.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Subway for Jakarta
Subway for Jakarta A subway system for Jakarta? Wow! "Finally!" was probably what most Jakartans uttered when the city administration announced its decision to build a subway transportation system to link Blok M to Kota in the downtown area last week. Such a reaction is understandable given the fact that it took the government 30 years to make the decision from the time the idea of a mass rapid transit system was first proposed for Jakarta in the 1965-1985 city master plan.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Matahari fun bike
Matahari fun bike From Neraca Matahari Lippo Citimall is inviting the public and all bike riding lovers to take part in the Matahari Fun Bike festival. The festival is scheduled for Jan. 29 and will cover 15 kilometers. The committee is expecting as many as 15,000 participants and the enrollment fee is Rp 5000. Each participant will receive a T-shirt, a cap and snack.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
The Cola war is looming on Indonesia's threshold
The Cola war is looming on Indonesia's threshold By Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): Dehydration?...Coca-Cola. The advertisement appeared just one day after superstar Michael Jackson was reportedly suffering from dehydration while in Bangkok, in August 1993, for his Dangerous concert tour, which was sponsored by Pepsi-Cola, the fiercest competitor of Coca-Cola.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Semeru lava threatening
Semeru lava threatening LUMAJANG, East Java: Villagers living on the slope of the 3,676 meter Mt. Semeru have been ordered to prepare to evacuate in case the cold lava piling up around the crater begins to descend. The villagers joined in one drill on Wednesday organized by the local Natural Disaster Containment Unit. The unit's head, Abdul Rachman, told Antara that the first exercise involved 768 families, or 3,352 people, about 70 percent of the people believed to be living in dangerous zones.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Health centers struggle to gain trust of villagers
Health centers struggle to gain trust of villagers JAKARTA (JP): Despite huge public investments in building and developing community health centers (puskesmas) throughout the country, these centers have not been fully taken advantage of by the people, Minister of Health Sujudi said yesterday. The statistics are meager to say the least. On average, an Indonesian visits his local puskesmas only once a year.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor awaits Soeharto's visit
E. Timor awaits Soeharto's visit DILI, East Timor: President Soeharto is expected to visit the province some time next year to dedicate a large statue of Christ at a cape about five kilometers from here. The statue will stand at the top of a hill overlooking the sea. Workers are now constructing the road towards the site while the statue itself is being designed and built by students of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Durian for Rp 250?
Durian for Rp 250? BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Anyone craving durian, who missed out during the recent season in Jakarta, is advised to take a hike to Bengkulu. Local farmers are having such a grand harvest of the smelly exotic fruit that the price has slumped to as low as Rp 250 each, compared to the Rp 10,000 one would have to pay in Jakarta, according to an Antara report.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
LAPD detectives start to question Oki by phone
LAPD detectives start to question Oki by phone JAKARTA (JP): Two detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) have begun directly questioning Hernoko Dewantono, alias Oki, via long distance telephone calls. Oki is the main suspect in investigations of a triple murder in Los Angeles. The questioning sessions are being held for the purpose of cross-referencing Oki's testimony and the LAPD's findings, National Police Chief Gen.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
FAM may deny Singapore
FAM may deny Singapore KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian football officials may kick Singapore out of the country's premier soccer league over its "lackadaisical" attitude to football corruption. After inspecting a report by Singapore authorities on its investigation into match-fixing, Malaysian officials said they were dissatisfied with Singapore's probe, local news reports said yesterday.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cities need to manage waste
Cities need to manage waste JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian cities badly need integrated hazardous waste and sewage management centers to protect the environment from further deterioration, says Surna T. Djajadiningrat, an assistant to the State Minister of Environment. "Almost no Indonesian cities have sewage management centers.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ; at G.K.I. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Green projects seek foreign funds
Green projects seek foreign funds JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government is touting 30 environmental conservation projects worth US$145 million to international financial institutions and foreign governments for possible funding. The Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) held a meeting yesterday with representatives from 11 international donor agencies to solicit funds.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Control of liquor sales to be tightened: Sujudi
Control of liquor sales to be tightened: Sujudi JAKARTA (JP): The government will tighten the control of liquor distribution and will restrict the sale of liquor to specified outlets such as international hotels and duty-free shops, Health Minister Sujudi said yesterday. "Ordinary stores, let alone cigarette stalls, will be prohibited from selling alcoholic drinks," Sujudi told journalists after formally appointing several new officials in his ministry.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt vows to lower inflation
Govt vows to lower inflation JAKARTA (JP): The government, concerned over the high rate of inflation in past years, pledged yesterday to make concerted efforts to keep the inflation rate at a maximum of five percent in the coming years, in order to improve the competitiveness of Indonesia's exports. Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said that the government would maintain its cautious monetary policies to keep the inflation rate low.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cathay to serve Surabaya
Cathay to serve Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): The Hong Kong-based air carrier Cathay Pacific will start a non-stop service linking Hong Kong and Surabaya of East Java in June. The airline's managing director, Rod Eddington, said here yesterday that Cathay Pacific will initially serve the route twice weekly on June 2 with Lockheed L1011 TriStar. "Surabaya is Cathay Pacific's third gateway in Indonesia after Jakarta and Denpasar, Bali.
Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Urban water projects underway
Urban water projects underway JAKARTA (JP): New South Wales Water Management of Australia and Generale Derresoux of France are expected to invest US$145 million in a joint development of water supply projects in Bandung of West Java and in Medan of North Sumatra. "The two companies are now finalizing their feasibility studies at the project sites," Director General for Construction Development of the Ministry of Public Works, Rachmadi B.