Archive: 7 January 1995
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Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Three artists explore symbolism through masks in Yogya
Three artists explore symbolism through masks in Yogya Text and photos by R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): When art becomes an expression wrapped in aesthetic values, symbolism is the preferred choice. Even realism, which aims to convey a more clear message, contains symbolism, adding its own value to a painting. Such symbolism, through various styles, is depicted in the display of works by artists Alex Luthfi, Titoes Libert and Iswanto at the Baleanda Gallery in Yogyakarta, which runs to Jan. 13.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
More costly city calls
More costly city calls Although the number of people who own telephones is still low in Indonesia as compared to many of its neighboring countries, this handy means of telecommunication is now regarded a standard necessity in middle-income bracket homes. Owning a telephones is nowadays considered appropriate even in families that one could regard as belonging to the less privileged groups of our society, and for a valid reason.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rp 27 billion lost in fires
Rp 27 billion lost in fires BANDARLAMPUNG: The plantation sector suffered losses of Rp 27 billion (US$12 million) from the fires and drought that hit the province last year. Speaking in a hearing with the provincial legislators on Thursday, head of the plantation section of the provincial agriculture office Subagyono Darmowiyono said that a total of 25,000 hectares of plantations were damaged in last year's fires and drought.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Caddy's dream on golf course
Caddy's dream on golf course By Lely T. Djuhari JAKARTA (JP): Being a golf caddy enables a man coming from a village far away from the capital city to observe the extravagant lifestyles enjoyed by the wealthy. His job is to walk for hours with the rich and famous in the open air. He accompanies them over vast green spaces punctuated by lakes and palm trees. A caddy can also listen to the words that pass between the leaders of business conglomerates, as discuss new deals.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Wage regulations largely unheeded
Wage regulations largely unheeded TEGAL, Central Java: Up to 75 percent of companies in the province fail to pay the Rp 2,700 (US$1.2) minimum daily wage to workers as regulations require. The violations of the minimum wage regulation could incite industrial strikes in the future, the head of the labor section of the provincial manpower office, Rudjito, warned yesterday.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian-Indonesian joint venture bank starts operation
Malaysian-Indonesian joint venture bank starts operation JAKARTA (JP): PT May Bank Nusa International, a Malaysian- Indonesian joint venture bank, yesterday marked the start of its operation to spur businesses between the two countries. The president of the bank, M. Haslah M. Amin, told newsmen here yesterday that his bank will allocate at least 50 percent of its loans to export activities and emphasize supporting economic relations between Indonesia and Malaysia.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stocks extended their New Year upward trend on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday by closing higher in moderate trading. The broad-based JSX Composite Index closed 3.4 points higher at 481.22 yesterday from 477.82 on Thursday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index recorded a 0.8 point rise to 114.76 from 113.85.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
City Hall to study higher bus fare idea
City Hall to study higher bus fare idea JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will carefully study a proposal from the Organization of Land Transportation Businessmen that city bus fares be raised. Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs Tb. M. Rais told reporters yesterday that the city administration would consider the proposal carefully before making a decision. "The city administration understands why the organization proposed the fare hike and we will be studying it carefully," Rais said.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI, Australia study fishing
RI, Australia study fishing JAKARTA: A joint Australian-Indonesian delegation is scheduled to make a visit to Sulawesi and East Nusa Tenggara on Monday to study the problem of illegal fishing by Indonesians in Australian waters. The delegation, which will be led by Ian Porter of the Australian embassy, will meet with local administration and military officials, as well as local community leaders and fishermen, the Australian embassy announced yesterday.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Six nominations for song contest
Six nominations for song contest JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has announced six nominations in the city song writing competition under the theme of the city's slogan: Teguh Beriman. Teguh Beriman is an abbreviation of Teruskan gerakan untuk hidup bersih, indah, menarik, manusiawi dan aman (Continuing the movement to live a healthy, secure, humane and satisfying life). The competition is aimed at popularizing the slogan among Jakartans.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Science institute opens 3 marine research posts
Science institute opens 3 marine research posts JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute for Science has three new oceanic research stations that will enable it to study, conserve and tap marine resources in eastern Indonesian waters. The three stations in Bitung (North Sulawesi), Tual (Maluku) and Biak (Irian Jaya) were symbolically inaugurated from the oceanic research center in Ancol, Jakarta, by the institute's chairman Samaun Samadikun on Thursday.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
13 consortia vie for new airport project
13 consortia vie for new airport project KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Thirteen consortia made up of 15 foreign and 39 local firms, including an Indonesian company, have bid for another major contract at Malaysia's second international airport project, officials have announced. Two French firms and others from Germany, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia are in Malaysian-led groups shortlisted, said Jamilus Hussein, managing director of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Bhd. (KLIAB).
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt to control exports of wood products
Govt to control exports of wood products JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to ban exports of wood products made of materials derived from unsoundly managed forests, Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said. "By 1997 we'd like to see that all wood-based manufacturers only export products originating from sustainably managed forests," the minister was quoted by Antara yesterday.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Many still ask about women's role in society, development
Many still ask about women's role in society, development By T. Sima Gunawan and Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Last year Indonesia saw a lot of discussion about the role of women in society, in keeping with the government's pronouncement of 1994 as the Year of Women's Role in Development.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Titanic golf duel at Riverside
Titanic golf duel at Riverside JAKARTA (JP): Golfing buffs here will have the rare opportunity to watch a world class duel between former world number one Greg Norman of Australia and his predecessor England's Nick Price at the newly established Riverside Golf Club near Bogor. The two top golfers will play in a one-day exhibition tournament over 18 holes on the layout designed by Norman at the par-72 course on Feb. 1.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt makes progress in fake export probe
Govt makes progress in fake export probe JAKARTA (JP): An interdepartmental government team has resolved to initiate court proceedings against a number of entrepreneurs for forging export documents. It reached its decision after establishing that the businessmen's actions had caused financial losses to the government. The team had previously been locked in a debate about whether there were grounds for prosecution.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Water stoppage in C.Jakarta
Water stoppage in C.Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The city water company PAM Jaya will temporarily stop supplying water to two streets -- Jl. Danau Tondano and Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur -- in Central Jakarta for two days starting today. The company announced that the stoppage will run from 8.p.m. until tomorrow at noon. The stoppage is to help make way for the repair of its pipe networks. According to the company, the stoppage will also affect water supplies in the areas of Jl. Danau Tondano and Jl.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
No more land for gas stations
No more land for gas stations JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs Tb. M. Rais said yesterday that the city administration will not allocate land for erecting new gas stations. He said the city administration realizes the number of gas stations in the city is inadequate but it isn't possible for the administration to allow any more gas stations to be built on city land. "The city administration can not allocate land for new gas stations.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police gun down long time repeat offender
Police gun down long time repeat offender JAKARTA (JP): A suspected repeat offender, believed to have led a series of robberies and murders in and around the city, has been shot, and killed, by police when he tried to escape after being questioned about the whereabouts of his accomplices. City police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko told reporters yesterday that the victim was identified as Haris Hasan, 38, an unemployed man well known among city criminals for his criminal activities.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Shadow board of executives
Shadow board of executives From Kompas As a Moslem I am deeply concerned over the row occurring in the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) organization. Uncontrolled ambition has made an ulema act contrary to the qualities of an ulema. In this case, Abu Hasan with his group, who do not want to accept the result of the NU Congress held in Cipasung, has formed a "shadow" NU board of executives.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
All projected incomes up, except those from fuel
All projected incomes up, except those from fuel JAKARTA (JP): The draft state budget for the 1995-96 fiscal year, which begins in April, projects that all elements of domestic revenues will increase from the present fiscal year's levels, except proceeds from sales of petroleum products. The draft, which balances at Rp 78.02 trillion (US$35.5 billion), expects a 10.9 percent increase from domestic revenues to 66.27 trillion, while the difference will be outweighed by foreign loans.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
The women who made headlines in 1994
The women who made headlines in 1994 JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesian women made headlines in politics, entertainment and sport in 1994, the Year of Women's Role in Development. Here are some of them. Megawati Soekarnoputri, the first woman to ever chair the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), launched into an extensive tour of the country in January, barely a month after being elected.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam in ASEAN and Spratly conflict
Vietnam in ASEAN and Spratly conflict By Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) decided to officially admit Vietnam as their seventh member in the next ASEAN ministerial meeting in July. The news is not surprising since Vietnam's incorporation into ASEAN has been foreseen for a long time, especially since the end of that country's involvement in the Cambodian conflict.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rest cabin
Rest cabin From Media Indonesia If you love to climb mountains you will know Mount Gede and Mount Pangrango. These two mountains are located in the National Park managed by the Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Department of Forestry. The entrance fee to the Park is Rp 2000 and the insurance fee is Rp 2,500. There is a tropical forest and various animal species and on the mountain slopes you can find beautiful Eidelweiss flowers.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Japan more likely to look to Asia in 1995
Japan more likely to look to Asia in 1995 By Miu Oikawa Dieter TOKYO (Kyodo): Ties with Asian neighbors are likely to dominate the minds of Japanese diplomats in 1995. "Relations with the United States are essential, but it's only natural, at this stage in history, for Japan to shift its diplomatic weight to Asia," said legislator Shintaro Ishihara in a book co-authored with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. It is time for Japan and Asia to stand up to the U.S.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Local firm to build another LNG train unit in Bontang
Local firm to build another LNG train unit in Bontang JAKARTA (JP): Following approval of a repeat order by President Soeharto, PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik, a major private engineering firm, will start to construct the seventh LNG production unit in Bontang, East Kalimantan, in March.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Athletic match for students
Athletic match for students JAKARTA (JP): The city sports office will hold an athletic competition for students from Jan. 27 to 29. Students from elementary, junior and senior high schools and also universities in the city are expected to join the competition. Students are invited to register at the city sport office at Jl. Jatinegara No. 55, East Jakarta, while university students can register at IKIP Jakarta's campus on Jl. Pemuda, Rawamangun, East Jakarta.(yns)
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Meter tampering rife in Medan cabs
Meter tampering rife in Medan cabs MEDAN, North Sumatra: The local chapter of the Indonesian Consumers Foundation called yesterday for the municipal administration to crack down on taxi meter tampering. "We hope the municipal administration will crack down on taxis operating with altered meters in and around the city because they cheat customers," Syahrun Isa, the chairman of the foundation's local chapter, said.
Sat, 07 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, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Marcos Jr. drafted as candidate
Marcos Jr. drafted as candidate MANILA (AFP): The lone son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos announced yesterday he will run for senator under an opposition banner in May. "What moved me to accept (the opposition draft) was the ideological affinity of my position and that of the Nationalist People's Coalition," said the younger Marcos, 35, who is also named Ferdinand.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Serang villagers seek help to fight pollution
Serang villagers seek help to fight pollution JAKARTA (JP): A group of villagers from Serang in West Java came to Jakarta yesterday to seek help in their long battle against industries accused of polluting a main source of their livelihood -- the Ciujung River. Fifteen locals from villages along the Ciujung River said they were getting desperate because the pollution has reached a stage where their jobs and the tiny communities living along the banks are now in jeopardy.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dishonest judges threatened with tough action
Dishonest judges threatened with tough action JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice H.R. Soerjono, responding to allegations that justice in Indonesia can be bought, promised yesterday to punish any judge found in violation of the profession's code of ethics. Soerjono said that punishment would be based on the degree of their violations which, in some cases, could result in expulsion from the profession altogether.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Moslem identity
Moslem identity In spite of the Islamic-sounding name "Mochtar Buchori", the author featured in your "Insight" column on Dec. 31, 1994, I am not quite sure if the man is a Moslem. However, when I read the italicized description of the writer's identity at the end of the article, I was rather astounded to learn that he is in fact a rector of a Muhammadiyah Teachers Training Institute.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Credit policy won't slow RI economy
Credit policy won't slow RI economy JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to slow down credit expansion to 19 percent in the 1995-1996 fiscal year from 22 percent in 1994-1995 will not stagnate the country's economy, economists predict. Djisman Simandjuntak, the executive director of the Prasetya Mulya post-graduate management institute, said yesterday that the lower credit expansion would not affect the country's economic growth projection of between 6.5 percent and 7 percent this year.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Firms warned about linking wage hikes with productivity
Firms warned about linking wage hikes with productivity JAKARTA (JP): A senior official of the Ministry of Manpower warned companies yesterday against linking productivity to pay increases in the official minimum wage level. Director General for Supervision, Training and Productivity Andy Sangaji said yesterday that the government's decision to raise the minimum wage levels on April 1 has nothing to do with productivity.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Firms get awards for productivity
Firms get awards for productivity JAKARTA (JP): The government has selected 11 companies for the inaugural Paramakarya awards for companies with best performances in terms of increasing their overall productivity. The awards will be conferred by President Soeharto in a ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta next Tuesday, to coincide with the presentation of awards to companies with the best record in preventing industrial accidents.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Japan divided over EAEC
Japan divided over EAEC TOKYO (AFP): Japan's leading business group is unlikely to reach a consensus on whether to endorse Malaysia's controversial plan for an East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC) over the next few months, a spokesman said yesterday. The spokesman for Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) said chairman Shoichiro Toyoda was therefore not likely to announce the group's support for the EAEC plan during a visit to Southeast Asia next month.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mosquitoes in library
Mosquitoes in library From Kompas The Sumantri Brojonegoro Public Library, also known as the Kuningan Public Library, in the South Jakarta area is visited by pupils, university students, workers and members of the community. The library has a small collection of books. This is probably due to the small size of the building. The maintenance of the building is very poor, there is dirt everywhere, the lavatory is unclean and mosquitoes and other small insects are a nuisance.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Few employees greet salary increase warmly
Few employees greet salary increase warmly JAKARTA (JP): City administration employees are responding coolly to the government's decision to raise the salary of civil servants by up to 10 percent starting this month. They feel that the raise will not change their economic situation because it is too small and because commodity prices were raised long before the announcement.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Killer of Indonesians in U.S. still at large
Killer of Indonesians in U.S. still at large JAKARTA (JP): City police officers still refuse to say if they have made any progress in their investigation of last year's killing of two Indonesians and an Indian in Los Angeles, U.S.A. "There's been progress but no information can be released yet," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko told reporters yesterday afternoon. The suspect is still at large.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pressure on PDI up over communist links
Pressure on PDI up over communist links JAKARTA (JP: The government intensified its pressure on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday with Home Affairs Minister Yogie S.M. supporting an allegation that 300 party members have past communist links. Yogie said the claim made by a disgruntled PDI member last week seems to have credibility because the Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief, Gen. Feisal Tanjung, believes it.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Singapore invites India to join with Asian tigers
Singapore invites India to join with Asian tigers CALCUTTA (Reuter): Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong urged India yesterday to join an Asian free trade alliance and pursue reforms so it could outstrip Britain and Germany in economic strength by 2010. "I suggest that India join forces with Asian countries which are advocating free trade," he told an international business conference to mark the centenary of the Confederation of Indian Industry, a leading industry association.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Civil service housing benefits up
Civil service housing benefits up JAKARTA (JP): The government raised housing benefits of civil servants corps by 100 percent, says State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung Akbar told reporters here yesterday that housing benefits, effective as of the beginning of this month, for Class I civil servants have been increased to Rp 1.2 million (about US$545) from Rp 600,000.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Title holder advances to Indonesia Open semifinal
Title holder advances to Indonesia Open semifinal JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Yayuk Basuki survived a tight three setter against her Japanese doubles partner Nana Miyagi to secure a semifinal berth at the Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships yesterday. A 30-minute delay due to heavy rain during the deciding set gave the home favorite the second wind needed to regain her form before marching on to a 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 quarterfinal win.
Sat, 07 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, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
No individual interests behind ICMI: Habibie
No individual interests behind ICMI: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the powerful Association of Indonesian Intellectuals (ICMI) B.J. Habibie reiterated last night that the organization serves the interest of the whole nation, not just to nurture the ambition of its members. Habibie said at the opening of ICMI's fourth national working meeting that ICMI could channel the aspirations of any individuals or groups.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Widayat's charisma has three sides
Widayat's charisma has three sides By Agus Dermawan T. KUTA, Bali (JP): The 78-year-old painter Widayat held his third solo exhibition at the Bali Padma Hotel in Kuta from Dec. 26 to Jan. 3. His exhibit clearly displayed a creative power found in three aspects of the master painter's personal charisma. First, Widayat is the only living Indonesian professional painter who has won acclaim for being capable of presenting truly unique visual representations.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Electrolux expands in Asia
Electrolux expands in Asia JAKARTA (JP): Electrolux, a leading home appliance manufacturer, will launch a retail business system in Indonesia to market its products through its Indonesian partner PT Global Elux. The Swedish company will invest US$50 million in the marketing system within the ASEAN countries over the next three years. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Brunei.
Sat, 07 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia offers Thailand a rice-for-planes deal
Indonesia offers Thailand a rice-for-planes deal By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Thailand are examining the possibility of a counter-trade deal which would involve the sale of Indonesian-made aircraft and rice imported from Thailand. The possibility was discussed by visiting Thai Foreign Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during separate meetings here yesterday morning with President Soeharto and Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas.