Archive: 31 January 1995
52 articles found
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
LA murder probe findings compile
LA murder probe findings compile JAKARTA (JP): City Police have started compiling all findings in connection with the Los Angeles triple murder to question more people domiciled in Jakarta. "All findings uncovered by Los Angeles Police Department officers and our police detectives currently investigating the case in Los Angeles will be compiled to help find individuals who may have information about the murders," city police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko told reporters yesterday.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Workers stage protest over unclear status
Workers stage protest over unclear status JAKARTA (JP): Over 70 workers of Tangerang-based spinning company PT Putra Indah Makmur (PIM) staged a protest at the Ministry of Manpower yesterday over their unclear status. They demanded that they be allowed to meet with Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief to directly inform him of their grievances and to ask for his help in resolving their conflict with the factory's management.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
First comic strips bring Lunar New Year to Indonesians
First comic strips bring Lunar New Year to Indonesians By Amir & Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The most effective comic strips are definitely those which present social commentary on current issues with much wit, and many contemporary Indonesian comic strips have reached quite a level of sophistication. Dwi Koendoro's Panji Koming which appeared in Kompas' Sunday edition, used the Majapahit era as a parody of modern politics.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
107 tourist guides arrested
107 tourist guides arrested DENPASAR, Bali: The authorities have arrested 107 tourist guides, including an American, for violating government regulations on tourism. The guides were caught in a special operation that the local administration launched to catch people without permits and guides failing to wear traditional clothes in certain places. Operation leader I Gusti Ngurah Wijaya said the guides were caught at a number of tourist sites in Gianyar, Tabanan and Denpasar last week.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Troops kill two rebels
Troops kill two rebels DILI, East Timor: Troops killed two rebels, seriously injured another and seized one rifle in a skirmish in Bobonaro, about 80 kilometers west of here Saturday, the military announced yesterday. A spokesman for the local military command, L. Simbolon, said the shootout occurred after a group of Fretelin separatists refused the Armed Forces' call to surrender. He said one wounded rebel managed to escape.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto still irreplaceable: Political scientist
Soeharto still irreplaceable: Political scientist SEMARANG (JP): President Soeharto is irreplaceable as the figure responsible for uniting Indonesia and should therefore be re-elected when his current term ends in 1998, a political scholar says. "The present social conditions of the country are precarious to the nation's unity, given the conflicts between various interest groups," Soegito Soedradjat of the University of Diponegoro said yesterday.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt restructures for autonomy in regions
Govt restructures for autonomy in regions JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday revealed a plan to restructure Indonesia's regional administrations, giving them greater autonomy and responsibilities. The local legislative assemblies -- whether at provincial, regency or city levels -- will be given a greater say in the running of local affairs, Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. said yesterday.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
A tale of bloodless military operation in Irian Jaya
A tale of bloodless military operation in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Anyone who only equates military operations with the use of force is advised to get a copy of Maj. Gen. (ret.) Samsudin Pergolakan di Perbatasan (Chaos along the border). The book, which was launched yesterday, depicts the experience of Samsudin leading a special military operation in 1978 to free five hostages who had been abducted by members of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) in their fight for a separatist state in Irian Jaya.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Elections no threat to India's reforms
Elections no threat to India's reforms By V. Anjaiah JAKARTA (JP): The recent results of state elections in India may have caused some alarm for the ruling Congress (I) Party and even concern about the fate of India's embryonic economic reforms. But the results are not likely to affect the longevity of the present government and its impressive economic reforms due to its hitherto sufficient majority in parliament.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Luck brings prize
Luck brings prize JAKARTA (JP): When lady luck smiles on you, you can even turn misfortune into millions of deutsche mark (DM). It happened to Toto Raharjo, a photographer from Yogyakarta, who won the first prize of a photography contest held last year by the German embassy with the theme "Germany-Indonesia: The meeting of two cultures." "I got only a second to take this picture.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Life in the midst of Jakarta's urban society lacks a basis in logic
Life in the midst of Jakarta's urban society lacks a basis in logic By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): My wife and her friend recently went shopping at a large supermarket for a family party. After they had bought everything they needed, they went back to get some balloons. They brought a Rp 1,200 pack to the check-out counter and gave the cashier Rp 2,000. It wasn't until they were riding down the escalator that my wife's friend remembered her Rp 800 in change.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Radisson hotel in Yogya
Radisson hotel in Yogya YOGYAKARTA (JP): A new four-star hotel will open here soon, in spite of fiercer competition in the hotel industry in the province. The 129-room Radisson Plaza Hotel Yogyakarta will be located on a 2.3-hectare plot of land, formerly the site of the Colombo swimming pool. The hotel will have its soft opening in July. The new hotel will be the second in Indonesia to be managed by the worldwide Minneapolis-based Radisson Hotels International of the Uniter States.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Talks on telecom services
Talks on telecom services JAKARTA (JP): A meeting to be held later today will discuss preparations for the introduction of two new telecommunications services in Indonesia: the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and the Intelligent Network (IN).
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Netherlands troubled by own dark colonial past
Netherlands troubled by own dark colonial past AMSTERDAM (Reuter): The Netherlands, often quick to find fault with other countries' conduct, is currently preoccupied with a dark episode from its own colonial past. Chechnya and Bosnia have had to take a back seat as media commentators focus instead on the ruthless Dutch campaign to stamp out Indonesia's drive for independence 50 years ago.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
College catches fire
College catches fire SURABAYA : Fire swept through the three-story head office of the Surabaya Institute of Technology yesterday morning, causing the postponement of the swearing in of its new rector, Sugiono. The fire gutted the building, which housed the departments of personnel, finance, academics, research and development and social function. All documents stored in the building, along with 50 computers, and other office equipment, were destroyed.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Illegal logging rife in Jambi
Illegal logging rife in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: Ironwood theft is rife in Batanghari regency although the government has tightened security in the forest, Antara reported yesterday. The widespread illegal logging, which is believed to involve gangs with strong backing from people in powerful positions, is threatening the species with extinction. The illegal loggers go into the jungle 30 kilometers from the highway connecting Jambi and Muaro Bungo at night to escape detection.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police ticket traffic violators
Police ticket traffic violators JAKARTA (JP): Police have ticketed 6,674 traffic regulation violators since the new law enforcement system, known as Kawasan Tertib Lalulintas (Traffic Control Zones), came into effect on Jan. 1, on selected roads. "Most of the people ticketed were those who disregarded street signs. That is 4,313 or 64.61 percent of the total," Col. Soeroso, chief of the city's traffic directorate, told reporters at a press conference yesterday.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Parallel bourse, SE will be merged: Ruru
Parallel bourse, SE will be merged: Ruru JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has approved of the planned merger of the Surabaya stock exchange (SSE) and the over-the-counter market. Bapepam's Chairman Bacelius Ruru told reporters yesterday that the merger's objective is to create a synergy for the further development of the capital market in the country.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Shorter time for night life during fasting month
Shorter time for night life during fasting month JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration is limiting the business hours of entertainment places in the capital during the Moslem fasting month of Ramadhan. The gubernatorial instruction announced over the weekend stipulates that night clubs and discotheques can only operate from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., while steam bath clubs, massage parlors and health centers can only be open from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
More join cause to check officials' wealth
More join cause to check officials' wealth JAKARTA (JP): The call for legislation to check the wealth of top government officials by the Moslem Students Organization (HMI) received a warm welcome among a number of political commentators yesterday. One of them was Gen. (ret.) Soemitro, the former chief of the internal security agency, Kopkamtib, who advised that the issue be treated with caution. "It is a concept which cannot stand on its own," Soemitro said.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Unemployed graduates
Unemployed graduates From Sinar I am happy with the government's efforts to improve the welfare of the people and eradicate poverty. This is evident from the recent government action to raise the salaries of the civil servants, members of the Armed Forces and pensioners. The government also increased the minimum regional wages of private company workers.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Geologists face fraud lawsuit
Geologists face fraud lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Prosecutor Office is now preparing to file a lawsuit against nine geologists who allegedly falsified the results of a reclamation survey for Pantai Kapuk, a coastal area in West Jakarta. "The nine geologists are from a noted university in Bandung, West Java. They are accused of having forged the survey results for the reclamation of Pantai Kapuk," Suyoto, the chief prosecutor, said.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fire guts book warehouse
Fire guts book warehouse JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted a warehouse of PT. Gunung Agung, a book and publishing company on Jl. Kwitang No. 37-38, Central Jakarta, yesterday. City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko told reporters that the fire started at 9:15 and was extinguished at 10:30 by six fire engines. Bambang said the company lost only Rp 6 million thanks to the fire fighters' swift action in preventing the fire from burning the whole building, Antara reported.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
AIDS kills four in Irian Jaya
AIDS kills four in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Four of the 12 people known to have full-blown AIDS in Merauke have died over the past three months, the local health office announced yesterday. The spokesman for the provincial health office, Gunawan, also told Antara that a total of 52 people in Merauke have tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Merauke has the highest number of people testing positive for the killer virus in the province.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Nothing wrong with academics in politics, say scholars
Nothing wrong with academics in politics, say scholars By Pandaya KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Should scholars be allowed to enter politics, or should they distance themselves from it to maintain their integrity as members of the intelligentsia? There was a time not so long ago when scholars, particularly political scientists, were seen as selling their souls the moment they joined a political organization. That is now changing.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Willing & Abel 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Selingan 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Artists Profile 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 Traditional Drama 9:00 World News 9:25 Koran Recital 9:40 Music 10:45 Late News 10:55 Film: The Lighting White Stallion Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
A fight for existence
A fight for existence The 42-year-old Moslem Students' Association (HMI) was an easy target of criticism from both within and without as it held a chaotic congress in Surabaya last week. The congress was closed early morning yesterday after electing a new chairman, Taufiq Hidayat, 29, a post-graduate student of the University of Indonesia. HMI, which is known for its fierce fight against communism before 1966, has been criticized for inaction and declining popularity over the last decade.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto wants wood exports boosted
Soeharto wants wood exports boosted JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday urged Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo to boost the country's exports of plywood and pulp, without sacrificing the forests' sustainability. Djamaludin told journalists after a meeting with Soeharto that the president was concerned about the decrease in the country's exports of a number of commodities, including wood products.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
BI issues four new regulations
BI issues four new regulations JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, yesterday issued four new regulations in a move to ensure a more healthy and reliable banking sector and to curb unhealthy competition. The regulations provide: (1) a requirement to set out an annual working program; (2) a definition of persons barred from the banking sector; (3) restrictions on the use of inter-bank information; and (4) the standardization of accounting systems.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Night golf is now available in Jakarta
Night golf is now available in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Golf lovers in Jakarta can now play their favorite game in the evening, from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., under lights at the 80-hectare Modern Golf Course, situated in the center of the Modern Land residential estate in Tangerang, West Java.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Officer dies in highway accident
Officer dies in highway accident JAKARTA (JP): A senior officer of the National Police Headquarters died when a truck hit his sedan on the Jagorawi toll road yesterday morning. Col. Djoko Soesilo, 47, sub-unit chief of the communications and electronics agency at headquarters, was on his way to his office from his home in Purwakarta, West Java, when the driver of the truck loaded with sand lost control of the vehicle and smashed into the officer's sedan.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
India shut out of ASEAN Regional Forum
India shut out of ASEAN Regional Forum By Ganganath Jha NEW DELHI (JP): The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) came into existence in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' post- ministerial conference on July 25, 1993. Its existence is meant to promote common understanding, mutual confidence and goodwill in order to minimize the scope of confrontation among the partners and to establish durable peace.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Wanted murder suspect arrested
Wanted murder suspect arrested JAKARTA (JP): Pancoran, South Jakarta, detectives have arrested Teguh Ristanto, 20, on suspicion of having killed a friend one month ago. The suspect was arrested by a team at his home on Jl. Polowijan, Blimbing district, in Malang, East Java, on Jan. 23. City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko, said Teguh had been hunted for his alleged role in the killing of Khairani, 22, since late last month.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Private firm expands bus fleet
Private firm expands bus fleet JAKARTA (JP): The government has allowed PT Steady Safe to operate another 200 air-conditioned buses under the name of Masstrans. Jopie Widjaja, president of PT Steady Safe, said in a statement yesterday that with the operation of the new buses, the company now has 248 air-conditioned buses. Jopie explained that routes for the new buses aren't yet known because the license, which was issued on Jan. 2, deals only with the expansion of the fleet.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Astra steps up business diversification
Astra steps up business diversification JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International has been stepping up its business diversification into agribusiness and infrastructure such as power generation, telecommunications and toll roads to reduce its vulnerability to the highly volatile car market. Astra's Chairman A.R. Ramly told a luncheon meeting with the mass media yesterday that Astra last year recorded the best ever financial performance in its 38-year history.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 30, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 2,500 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,300 0 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,000 -100 20,000 ANWAR SIERAD 1,800 0 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,975 195,500 ARGO PANTES 2,600 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,925 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 1,325 0 ASTRA GRAPHIA...
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Forum set up for military, students
Forum set up for military, students DILI, East Timor: The military and the students of state-run East Timor University have established a periodic discussion forum in a bid to improve communication. The local military, which took the initiative to set up the forum, means to exchange ideas with local educated young people on development issues in the youngest province, spokesman for the area military command, First Lieutenant E.A. Anwar, said.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mechanism of tax law formulation criticized
Mechanism of tax law formulation criticized JAKARTA (JP): Business leaders criticized yesterday the government on its failure to involve private sector parties in formulating the newly introduced tax laws, which according to them have less diversified tax bases.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Eka Tjipta's success comes under the New Order
Eka Tjipta's success comes under the New Order JAKARTA (JP): Tycoon Eka Tjipta Widjaja acknowledged yesterday that his success in building his business empire was attributed, in part at least, to the political stability of the New Order administration.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Moslem rebels, RP make progress on tough issues
Moslem rebels, RP make progress on tough issues ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuter): Moslem rebel chief Nur Misuari said yesterday he and government negotiators were making good progress in tackling tough issues standing in the way of a peace accord in the southern Philippines. "We are gaining momentum and I think we are becoming even much more upbeat in our work," Misuari said in an interview during a break in the three-day talks in Zamboanga.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
School building collapses
School building collapses The collapse of a primary school building in Tangerang, near Jakarta, on Jan. 25 may have seemed trivial news, but, in fact, it is not. The collapse, due to the poor construction of the building, occurred when the students were doing exams. Twenty students were hospitalized. The incident reminds us of the horrible condition some school students have to endure in this country.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soerjono proposes changes in RI's judicial system
Soerjono proposes changes in RI's judicial system JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice R. Soerjono warned yesterday that the huge backlog of appeal cases in his office will keep mounting unless the laws regulating the judicial system are amended. Both the judiciary law of 1970 and the Supreme Court law of 1985 allow justice seekers to appeal to the Supreme Court, which has resulted in a huge backlog of appeal cases.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
More witnesses testify against bus driver
More witnesses testify against bus driver JAKARTA (JP): Judge Soemarjono of North Jakarta District yesterday questioned two more witnesses in the trial of Ramses Silitonga, the bus driver of a Metro Mini bus which plunged into a river in North Jakarta last March, killing 33 passengers. The witnesses were Novi Bahria Laila and Siti Salinah, two of 13 surviving passengers of the bus plying the Semper-Senen route.
Tue, 31 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.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Wednesday Imsak 04.25 a.m. Subuh 04.35 a.m.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta-Bogor road damaged
Jakarta-Bogor road damaged From Media Indonesia There are far too many gaping holes along the Jakarta-Bogor road. This presents a danger to motorists, especially at night. Some of the holes result from excavations by the PAM water company to repair leaking water pipes. The problem is that they leave these holes unfilled for months. I think the authorities should pay attention to this problem and immediately repair the damaged part of the road, without waiting for accidents to occur.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia sends plywood to Kobe
Indonesia sends plywood to Kobe JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is sending 100,000 pieces of high quality concrete plywood to Japan to help in the reconstruction of several Japanese cities that were devastated by a powerful earthquake this month. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, who announced the government aid to Indonesia's biggest aid donor country yesterday, put the value of the plywood shipment at about $1 million.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. deplores increase of Pakpahan's sentence
U.S. deplores increase of Pakpahan's sentence JAKARTA (JP): The United States yesterday deplored the lengthening of the jail term of labor activist Muchtar Pakpahan, saying it will consider the verdict in assessing Indonesia's labor record. A statement issued by the U.S.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
It's official, Queen Beatrix is coming
It's official, Queen Beatrix is coming JAKARTA (JP): Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and her husband Prince Claus will be coming to Indonesia to take part in the 50th independence anniversary of the former Dutch colony. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday the planned visit, which has been the subject of public controversy in the Netherlands, saying that the couple will be in Jakarta as of Aug. 21.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian embassy explains
Indonesian embassy explains From Kompas The Indonesian Embassy in London highly appreciates Insan Budi Maulana for his great concern over the tendency of foreign media to present a negative picture of Indonesia, mainly concerning the issue of human rights (Kompas, Dec. 24, 1994). We are very proud of the fact that Indonesian citizens are very patriotic.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Anti-crime drive set for Ramadhan
Anti-crime drive set for Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto has said that the municipal branch of the National Stability Coordination Agency (Bakorstanasda) will go all out to prevent crime during the coming fasting month of Ramadhan.
Tue, 31 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
HMI elects Taufiq as its new chief
HMI elects Taufiq as its new chief JAKARTA (JP): The Moslem Students Association (HMI) elected a chairman in the early hours yesterday morning after an all night session with candidates, which included compelling them to recite the Koran, at its congress in Surabaya, East Java.