Archive: 28 January 1995

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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

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.

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

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...

Sat, 28 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB