Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 13 October 1995

42 articles found

Thief eats gold necklace

Thief eats gold necklace JAKARTA (JP): A 30-year old man, duping a prostitute he patronized on Wednesday, was made to sit by police and defecate so that a stolen necklace he swallowed could be recovered. Semarang Police spokesman Capt. Tugas D.A.

ASEAN and the Spratly dispute

ASEAN and the Spratly dispute By J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): The sixth in the series of workshops entitled "Managing Potential Conflicts in the South China Sea", initiated by Indonesia in 1990 with Canadian support, is being held in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, this week.

Majority regard Soeharto as 'unbeatable': Sudomo

Majority regard Soeharto as 'unbeatable': Sudomo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is never short of capable leaders for the presidency, but none can match the qualities found in incumbent President Soeharto, a former close aide said.

Efficiency division of Astra gets ISO 9001

Efficiency division of Astra gets ISO 9001 JAKARTA (JP): The Efficiency Division of PT Astra International received an ISO 9001 certificate yesterday from a British company for its internal consulting services on quality, cost and delivery management.

ASEAN finalizing nuclear-free zone treaty

ASEAN finalizing nuclear-free zone treaty JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are scrambling to complete the final text of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone treaty in time for a meeting of the region's 10 leaders in December.

Ad correction

Ad correction In the advertisement by Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. (Aust.) Ltd. which appeared on this page on Monday, October 9, the first paragraph should read ... "at forty three railway stations in Central Java" instead of "Central Jaya".

Teacher tried for abducting student

Teacher tried for abducting student CIREBON, West Java: A primary school teacher is on trial for allegedly abducting a 16-year-old girl in June and "imprisoning" her in a room of the Tidar Jaya Hotel for ten days.

Witnesses say teacher killed police officer

Witnesses say teacher killed police officer JAKARTA (JP): A bajaj driver testified in court on Wednesday that a teacher riding in his three-wheeled transit vehicle stabbed a police major to death in an altercation caused by a traffic accident.

Spratlys talks end with positive cooperation plan

Spratlys talks end with positive cooperation plan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (Reuters): Informal talks on the potentially oil-rich Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea ended yesterday with a muted agreement to increase cooperation and build confidence among the rival claimants.

Indonesia faces tough competition for LPG sales

Indonesia faces tough competition for LPG sales SINGAPORE (Reuter): Competition from Australia, Thailand and Malaysia is making it more difficult for Asia's key crude oil producer Indonesia to sell liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to its traditional customers in 1996, trade sources said yesterday.

RI third in Group West world bridge tournament

RI third in Group West world bridge tournament JAKARTA (JP): With 139 victory points (VP), Indonesia remained Group West's number three behind Argentina (149) and France (143), after the ninth session of the Bermuda Bowl men's team world bridge championships in Beijing on Wednesday.

Two men killed, another badly injured in quake site riots

Two men killed, another badly injured in quake site riots SUNGAI PENUH, Jambi (JP): Amid reports of a struggling relief operation, riots flared up on Wednesday in two of the six quake- stricken districts in the Kerinci regency, causing two fatalities.

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 12, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,775 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,200 25 251,000 Aneka...

Nemo expects Galido or Kamsing in SEAG

Nemo expects Galido or Kamsing in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best boxer, Nemo Michel Bahari, is expecting to take on Vincent Galido of the Philippines or Somluck Kamsing of Thailand in either the semifinal or final of the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, between Dec.

'Recent unrest may be work of communists'

'Recent unrest may be work of communists' JAKARTA (JP): Recent incidents of public unrest, including this week's attack on the house of an alleged murderer in East Jakarta, bear the hallmarks of communist provocation, a senior government official said yesterday.

Kapuk pig farms to move to W. Java

Kapuk pig farms to move to W. Java JAKARTA (JP): The City Administration has decided to move the pig farm complex in Kapuk, West Jakarta, to a more appropriate location. The head of the City Animal Husbandry Office, Sumitro, said recently that the new location would be in Bekasi or Tangerang, West...

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday. Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday.

Hospital needs specialists

Hospital needs specialists KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The W.Z. Johannes Hospital, the status of which has just been elevated from a C-class to B-class hospital, needs 16 specialists, including a neurosurgeon. The government stipulates that a B-class hospital must have at least 30 specialists.

Tax consolidation law expected for oil industry

Tax consolidation law expected for oil industry JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) said yesterday that it expected its suggestion on tax consolidation, which aims to boost investment in Indonesia's oil industry, to be accepted by the government later this year.

Thais with HIV told to go home

Thais with HIV told to go home JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Fak Fak Regent Suparlan Pasambuna has demanded a local fish-canning company send home 15 reportedly HIV-positive Thai fishermen in its employment. The Antara news agency quoted Suparlan as saying yesterday that he has reported the discovery of...

Bulog intervenes in market with 49,822 tons of rice

Bulog intervenes in market with 49,822 tons of rice JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) announced yesterday that it has so far supplied market places across the country with 49,822 tons of rice to stop prices from soaring.

Freeport not arrogant

Freeport not arrogant I read the letter The Jakarta Post reprinted from Forum Keadilan entitled "No Freeport ads please!" with great concern because the writer, as well-intentioned as he may be, is laboring under several common misunderstandings of the situation in the Timika and Tembagapuara area.

Foreign issuers will be allowed here next year

Foreign issuers will be allowed here next year JAKARTA (JP): Foreign companies will be allowed to float shares on Indonesian stock exchanges next year, Felia Salim, a director of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), said yesterday.

'Indonesia needs more urban development'

'Indonesia needs more urban development' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs more urban development based on local economic potential, an entrepreneur said yesterday. James T. Riyadi, deputy chairman of Lippo City Development, told reporters yesterday at the Lippo estate in Karawaci, Tangerang, that good...

Wild elephants hamper traffic

Wild elephants hamper traffic BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A herd of wild elephants inhabiting the forest of North Lampung have been turning a portion of the road connecting here with South Sumatra into their local hangout, badly hampering traffic.

Airlines sign deal on joint ticketing

Airlines sign deal on joint ticketing JAKARTA (JP): Six domestic airlines will sign an agreement on the joint adoption of endorsable tickets later this month to put an end to discounting wars, an executive said yesterday.

Credit guarantee fund

Credit guarantee fund The credit guarantee fund company established by Indonesian businessmen early this week after one year of preparations, is expected to facilitate the disbursement of unsecured bank loans to small and medium-scale enterprises.

Lawyer awaits Ciracas dossier

Lawyer awaits Ciracas dossier JAKARTA (JP): The defense lawyer of the main suspect in the murder of a woman and her three children in Bambu Apus, East Jakarta, said yesterday he had not yet received any dossier on the case.

Govt asked to end ban on used vessel imports

Govt asked to end ban on used vessel imports JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives urged the government yesterday to revoke a ban on importing used vessels and to reduce procedures for fishery licensing to encourage more domestic fishing firms to tap fishery resources.

Mulia to raise loans

Mulia to raise loans JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly-listed PT Mulia Industrindo have agreed on the company's plan to raise US$48 million in loans within four years from PT Eka Gunatama Mandiri to strengthen the capital of its subsidiary PT Muliaglass.

Ten people questioned over attack on councilor

Ten people questioned over attack on councilor JAKARTA (JP): The authorities have questioned more than 10 people, including a government official, for possible involvement in the recent attack on a councilor in Surabaya.

Poor aren't getting poorer: Ginandjar

Poor aren't getting poorer: Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's rich may be getting richer, but its poorest citizens have not been getting poorer, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday.

ABRI vows proper care of Dili riots

ABRI vows proper care of Dili riots JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) headquarters said yesterday that military authorities in East Timor are taking "strict but not excessive" measures to restore order in the riot- hit Dili. ABRI spokesman Brig. Gen.

Treated wood for houses

Treated wood for houses JAKARTA (JP): The Association for Indonesian Timber Treatment has called on the government to issue a regulation requiring housing developers to use treated wood in their buildings and to impose penalties on violators.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Morenitos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7:15 p.m.

AT&T, Komselindo launch CDMA system

AT&T, Komselindo launch CDMA system JAKARTA (JP): AT&T of the United States and PT Komunikasi Selular Indonesia (Komselindo), a private analog cellular mobile telecommunications operator, launched yesterday a trial wireless network using code division multiple access (CDMA) technology.

Domestic airlines to fly abroad

Domestic airlines to fly abroad JAKARTA (JP): All but one domestic scheduled airlines but one will be permitted to fly abroad by 1998, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday. After reporting to President Soeharto at the Merdeka Palace, Haryanto said international...

City to cunstruct two new garbage processing plants

City to cunstruct two new garbage processing plants JAKARTA (JP): The city is to get two new garbage processing plants in an effort to solve lingering disposal problems. Head of the City Sanitation Agency, M.

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Good Vibration 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Harmoni Kehidupan 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music:...

Robbery suspect shot dead

Robbery suspect shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police fatally shot one of Bali's most wanted criminals here yesterday morning for his alleged role in a series of bank robberies in the tourist resort island. South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

Art Summit Indonesia sees a wide variety of explorations

Art Summit Indonesia sees a wide variety of explorations By C.G. Asmara JAKARTA (JP): The second half of Art Summit Indonesia: International Festival on Contemporary Music and Dance has seen a wide variety of explorations into the meaning of contemporary performance.

Sports leader criticizes SEA Games soccer team

Sports leader criticizes SEA Games soccer team JAKARTA (JP): The national soccer team received a rap on the knuckles on Wednesday as it geared up for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.