Archive: 17 October 1995
42 articles found
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Urban turnpike toll hikes
Urban turnpike toll hikes In 1978, when the authorities began collecting tolls on the Jagorawi turnpike connecting Jakarta and Ciawi, a hilly weekend resort 60 kilometers south of the capital city, people complained about the high cost of using that road.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 16, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,650 -125 6,500 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,150 0 0 Aneka...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Foreigner suspected of murder, detained
Foreigner suspected of murder, detained JAKARTA (JP): A 26-year-old woman was found dead in a corridor on the 12th-floor of a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta yesterday morning. Several hours later, city police detained an Indian businessman, identified only as CJ, for allegedly killing the...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Clarification from Sudomo
Clarification from Sudomo From Merdeka I would like to focus on Supreme Advisory Council chairman Sudomo's comments in Merdeka (Oct. 6, 1995) on the relations between the Armed Forces (ABRI) and Golkar. Clarity in history is of the utmost importance, especially for the generations to come.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes market place
Fire razes market place PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Fire destroyed 13 shops in the Kahayan market here at midnight on Saturday, Antara reported yesterday. Eyewitnesses said that the fire started in a gasoline kiosk and quickly spread to the adjacent shops due to the blowing wind.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
World's poets to perform here
World's poets to perform here JAKARTA (JP): An international poetry reading is slated to start tomorrow to Oct. 22 at the Graha Bakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta. The five-day poetry reading, part of the second Istiqlal Festical, will see dozens of noted poets from 18 foreign...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia-Malaysia timber pact criticized
Indonesia-Malaysia timber pact criticized JAKARTA (JP): A House member criticized the Indonesian- Malaysian cooperation agreement on tropical timber yesterday, saying that the agreement doesn't address such strategic issues as optimum utilization of natural resources and border-crossing trade.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
E. Jakarta police chief replaced
E. Jakarta police chief replaced JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo yesterday appointed Lt. Col. Gregorius Mere, previously head of general crimes of the city crime investigation directorate, the new East Jakarta police chief to replace Lt. Col. Miyanto.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
When 'the underground king dragon' gets angry...
When 'the underground king dragon' gets angry... Text and photos by Mulkan Salmona JAMBI (JP): Earthquake! It always comes without warning when everybody is preoccupied with their daily lives or sound asleep, forgetting that it may happen any time and that it always comes with the mission to ruin...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to sign financial services pact at summit
ASEAN to sign financial services pact at summit BANGKOK (Reuter): Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will focus on speeding up the liberalization of financial services in the region when they meet in December, a senior Thai official said.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
New train to Surabaya
New train to Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned railway company Perumka started operating their Sembrani train yesterday, which will make the Jakarta-Surabaya trip in 10 hours. The company's executive in Surabaya, Soedaryono, said that the new service will increase Perumka's passenger capacity...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Questions arise about the future of NAM
Questions arise about the future of NAM By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): As Indonesia hands over the chairmanship of the 112 nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to Colombia this week, questions arise about the past three-years and the commitment of the new chairman towards the movement.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Lifting of Balabagan's death sentence hailed
Lifting of Balabagan's death sentence hailed JAKARTA (JP): Local activists, praising the lifting by the United Arab Emirates of the death sentence passed on Filipina maid Sarah Balabagan, called yesterday for better protection for Indonesian migrant workers.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Robbers murder 12-year-old girl
Robbers murder 12-year-old girl PADANG, West Sumatra: Police arrested three men on Sunday on charges of robbery and murder of a 12-year-old girl. Chief of the Padang police precinct Lt. Col. Sutigno Subrata told journalists on Sunday the suspected robbers were aged between 17 and 20.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Consumer group decries hikes in freeway tolls
Consumer group decries hikes in freeway tolls JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers' Foundation (YLKI) decried yesterday the latest increases in the city's toll road charges, of between 13 percent and 25 percent, saying the move runs counter to the government's avowed objective of promoting...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
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.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two students die on Mt. Cartenz
Two students die on Mt. Cartenz JAKARTA: Two students at Brawijaya University in Malang, East Java, were found dead on Mt. Cartenz in Irian Jaya yesterday, a press report said. Antara said that the mountaineers, Herman CR and Bonavertura, may have died from cold rain storms in Timika, near the...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Muladi urges intellectuals to take risks
Muladi urges intellectuals to take risks SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Noted scholar Muladi told intellectuals yesterday to be honest, defend what's right and be courageous in facing the risks involved in such a stance.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Danamon acquires Bank Delta
Danamon acquires Bank Delta JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of publicly-listed PT Bank Danamon agreed yesterday to the company's proposal to acquire the remaining 85.45 percent of Bank Delta's shares which were owned by PT Danamon International.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Soeharto unlikely to face contender in 1998 election'
'Soeharto unlikely to face contender in 1998 election' SEMARANG (JP): A nod from President Soeharto is all it will take to settle the presidential election in 1998, noted political scholar Riswandha Imawan said yesterday.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Serious art forms needed: Official
Serious art forms needed: Official JAKARTA (JP): A recently-concluded national arts festival has shown that people need more than just entertainment; they need more serious art forms, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
RP allocates fund for refugee camp
RP allocates fund for refugee camp MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government is releasing 500,000 pesos (US$2,000) to shelter Vietnamese made homeless after a fire at their refugee camp last week. President Fidel Ramos said in a statement released yesterday that an emergency fund would be used to...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hartarto's honorary degree
Hartarto's honorary degree JAKARTA (JP): Erasmus University of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has awarded an honorary degree -- equivalent to a doctoral degree in science -- to Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto Sastrosunarto.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Theater group's lawsuit dismissed
Theater group's lawsuit dismissed JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court yesterday turned down a lawsuit filed by the Indonesian Labor Theater Group against a city official who banned the group from performing.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Developers pocketing subsidies: Minister
Developers pocketing subsidies: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Many developers of small and very small basic houses have pocketed some of the government subsidy designated for buyers of low-cost houses, Minister of Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono said yesterday.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
CTHV, Mitraguna tie up in licensing of movie titles
CTHV, Mitraguna tie up in licensing of movie titles JAKARTA (JP): Columbia Tristar Home Video (CTHV) and PT Mitraguna Likorindo announced yesterday an agreement which will enable the licensing of CTHV titles on video cassettes and laser discs in Indonesia.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
India woos RI tourists
India woos RI tourists JAKARTA (JP): India aims to increase the number of Indonesian tourists by at least 25 percent this year and double the frequency of direct flights between the two countries, a senior Indian official says.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
KL to expand offshore palmoil investments
KL to expand offshore palmoil investments KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia, in a bid to sustain its multi-billion ringgit palmoil industry, will expand overseas investments, Primary Industries Minister Lim Keng Yaik said.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Higher transport rates?
Higher transport rates? Public transport rates in Jakarta have again become a subject of public discussion. Public response arose after the transportation companies in Jakarta requested, through their association Organda, that the government allow them to raise the tariffs.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Singen 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Belief in God the Almighty 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fire sweeps Ujungpandang
Fire sweeps Ujungpandang UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: More than 200 people lost their homes as fire destroyed dozens of houses in a crowded housing area in the Wajo district over the weekend. There was no word on injuries, but two persons collapsed on seeing fire gut their property, Antara said...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI makes NAM a more relevant movement
RI makes NAM a more relevant movement President Soeharto is slated to hand over the chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement today. Noted political scientist Dewi Fortuna Anwar observes that Indonesia has successfully turned the movement into an organization which is more relevant to the needs of...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jasindo-INTI insurance
Jasindo-INTI insurance JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo) signed yesterday the extension of an insurance agreement with the state-owned telecommunications equipment manufacturer PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (INTI).
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Councilors worry about quality of school buildings
Councilors worry about quality of school buildings JAKARTA (JP): The city council has urged the city administration to tighten its supervision of the construction of school buildings to ensure quality. Siti Maryam Ahmad, secretary of the council's Commission E, which oversees people's welfare, said...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
River water quality still deteriorating
River water quality still deteriorating JAKARTA (JP): The quality of the city's river water is deteriorating as a result of the dumping of household and industrial waste, a city official said yesterday Prawoto S.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI ousted from bridge meet semis
RI ousted from bridge meet semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's struggle to elbow its way into the semifinal of the Bermuda Bowl men's team world bridge championship in Beijing ended in defeat on Sunday. Indonesia was finally edged out of the competition 223-181 by USA-2, after managing to take a...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Brother killed over a parrot
Brother killed over a parrot JAKARTA (JP): An employee of the Bogasari flour mill in North Jakarta was killed by his own brother yesterday because of an argument over a pet bird. Anton Matindas, aged 25, also known as Toni, died of stab wounds received to the left side of his chest at the hand of...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Natural forests inadequate
Natural forests inadequate JAKARTA (JP): A scientist warned yesterday that timber logged from Indonesia's natural forests would not be adequate to meet the domestic demand for both the medium and long term period. M.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
40 officers sent to Bosnia, Philippines
40 officers sent to Bosnia, Philippines JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will soon send 40 military and police officers to Bosnia-Herzogovina and the southern Philippines to replace its teams of cease-fire observers who have completed their tours of duty in the war-torn areas.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Palm oil prices in Asia expected to firm this week
Palm oil prices in Asia expected to firm this week KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Asian palm and laurics oils prices are largely expected to be firm this week, with good demand and apparent low stocks of palm olein seen aiding Indonesian prices, regional traders said.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
ABRI names faces behind incidents
ABRI names faces behind incidents JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) announced the names of three people whom it has identified with the "formless" organizations that have been blamed for recent acts of provocation. ABRI Chief of General Affairs Lt. Gen.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Call for MPR reform gets positive response
Call for MPR reform gets positive response JAKARTA (JP): The latest call for the highest law making body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), to be more active received a positive response from a senior official of the body yesterday.