Archive: 2 October 1995
42 articles found
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Euro-Nevada enters RI
Euro-Nevada enters RI TORONTO (Reuter): Euro-Nevada Mining Corp. Inc. said it acquired an interest in the Mt. Muro project in Indonesia for US$18.5 million. It said the interest, held by a major resource company, is in the form of a deferred purchase payment based on a sliding scale percentage of net smelter returns of production. Euro-Nevada said the operator of the 480-square km project located in Kalimantan is 90 percent owned and controlled by a subsidiary of Aurora Gold Ltd. of Australia.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN law schools plan tie-up
ASEAN law schools plan tie-up JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN's members may have different legal systems, but law educators have begun efforts to develop a common curriculum for the law schools of the seven countries. On Saturday representatives of the ASEAN Law Schools Association (ALSA) began hammering out their ambitious plan, which is to have a modest beginning -- the development of a common curriculum for business law studies. ALSA president Ponciano D.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Normal sex after stroke is possible
Normal sex after stroke is possible JAKARTA (JP): The 42-year-old Roy thought life would never be the same again after he had a stroke two months ago and had to spend four days in hospital. Despite his recovery, he had difficulties moving his left hand, had problems speaking and felt that he had become handicapped. Soon, he lost confidence in himself and -- to quote an Indonesian saying sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga (misfortune comes after another misfortune) -- he became impotent.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Reading habit should be taught at home: Experts
Reading habit should be taught at home: Experts JAKARTA (JP): One expert suggests Asterix and Donald Duck, while another suggests Doraemon. The message to parents is the same: Give your children any comic strip to get them started reading and, hopefully, they will acquire the habit of reading as they grow up. Experts at a seminar on the development of the habit of reading among children, held on Saturday, said that home, rather than school, is where it all should begin.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Policeman fires on soldier
Policeman fires on soldier DILI, East Timor: Local military chief Col. Mahidin Simbolon confirmed yesterday reports of an armed clash between a police officer and a soldier over a prostitute. Simbolon said the incident, involving an officer of a mobile police brigade and an officer of Army Company 744, occurred on the night of Sept. 27 in a red light district in Komoro, about four kilometers west of here.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dyno buys out subsidiary
Dyno buys out subsidiary OSLO (Reuter): Norwegian chemicals company Dyno Industrier A/S said it had bought the remaining 26 percent stake in its Singapore operations from the Development Bank of Singapore for S$32 million (140 million crowns). Dyno Industries (S) Pty Ltd is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Norwegian group. "With Dyno Singapore now wholly owned, Dyno also strengthens its ownership interest in relation to its joint ventures in Malaysia and Indonesia," Dyno said in a statement.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
10m tons of coal exported
10m tons of coal exported JAKARTA (JP): PT Kaltim Prima Coal, a company owned equally by British Petroleum and CRA Limited of Australia, plans to increase coal exports by 15 percent to 10 million tons this year, a company executive said on Saturday. The company's public relations manager, I Ketut Temadja, was quoted by Antara as saying in Sangatta, East Kalimantan, that the company's exports reached 8.7 million tons last year.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fire kills two RI crew
Fire kills two RI crew BANGKOK (Reuter): Two crew members on the Indonesian- registered MT Candra Dewi were killed in a fire on board the methanol-loaded ship at the south eastern Thai industrial port of Mabtapud. Jirachai Naiwattanakul of Thai Tank Terminal Co.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
16 foreigners killed in first nine months
16 foreigners killed in first nine months MANILA (AFP): At least 16 foreigners have been shot or stabbed to death in the Philippines in the first nine months of the year and the killings could dampen foreign investor interest in the country, a senator said yesterday. Senator Ernesto Herrera said in a statement that the victims included nationals from Australia, Britain, India, Japan, France, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United States.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S donates drug detectors
U.S donates drug detectors JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. government donated a set of drug detectors to the Indonesian Police and Customs on Friday. U.S. embassy press officer Craig Stromy said the grant was aimed at helping Indonesia to fight international drug syndicates. "The transfer of equipment is part of the cooperation between Indonesia and the U.S. in fighting the drug syndicates," he said. Head of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the National Police Brig. Gen.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tariff exemption
Tariff exemption JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance announced over the weekend that imports of certain raw materials and appliances for automobile bodies and heavy equipment are exempted from duties. The ministry, under a ministerial decree effective since Sept. 19, has also stipulated that the government has also extended by one year the tariff exemption on imports of raw materials, spare parts, components, and reparation and maintenance equipment for aircraft.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ramos visits KL to boost ties
Ramos visits KL to boost ties KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Philippine President Fidel Ramos arrived yesterday for a brief working visit to Malaysia, aimed at strengthening bilateral and business ties. Ramos delivers a keynote address today at a seminar and exhibition in Kuala Lumpur on legendary Philippine freedom fighter Jose Rizal. He will then hold talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad before returning to Manila.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Operation against illegal billboards starts again today
Operation against illegal billboards starts again today JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration will launch, starting today until Oct. 31, an operation to dismantle billboards which do not have permits, or whose permits have expired, and billboards which still use a foreign language. "The operation is a continuation of a similar operation we launched earlier," deputy head of the City Revenue Office, Syuaib Nuhung, said on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Soeharto still needed after 1998'
'Soeharto still needed after 1998' JAKARTA (JP): The youth wing of the ruling political grouping Golkar has asked that President Soeharto allow himself to be nominated for the presidency again in 1998. Ais Anantama Said, chair of the Generasi Muda Gabungan Karya Rakyat Indonesia, made the call yesterday while addressing a one- day seminar on the sanctity of the state ideology Pancasila, saying the organization would soon forward the proposal to Golkar. "Let us ...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Nation commemorates crushing of coup attempt
Nation commemorates crushing of coup attempt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia commemorated yesterday the 30th anniversary of the crushing of the bloody coup attempt, blamed on the Indonesian Communist Party, with one official repeating warnings about the latent danger of communism in the country.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Labor activist Mochtar acquitted by Supreme Court
Labor activist Mochtar acquitted by Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union chairman Mochtar Pakpahan, who was sentenced to four years jail in January in connection with the 1994 labor riots in Medan, North Sumatra, has been acquitted on appeal to the Supreme Court.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto to inaugurate automated trading system
Soeharto to inaugurate automated trading system JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate the Jakarta Automated Trading System (JATS) of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) at its building tomorrow. "This launching is consistent with the JSX's strategic planning mission, which targets it to become a competitive exchange with good recognition in South East Asia by 1998," the JSX president Hasan Zein Mahmud said at a press conference over the weekend.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
ADB aid for China, RI
ADB aid for China, RI MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Saturday it had approved about US$593.9 million in loans and grants to China, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia. The biggest aid, amounting to $386.9 million will go China. The aid will consist of in three loans and two technical assistance grants. The bank said the aid for China will be used to help finance expressway projects, agricultural development and improvement of soil and water conservation.
Mon, 02 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, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Boece & Ayu (pianist and singer), Tuesday to Saturday, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
More land needed for cemeteries
More land needed for cemeteries JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to expand the area designated for public cemeteries from 557.5 hectares to 700 hectares by 2005.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's Paian chairs ICO
Indonesia's Paian chairs ICO LONDON (Reuter): The International Coffee Organization (ICO) Council has elected as chairman Indonesia's Paian Nainggolan, the chief of the country's Trade Research and Development Agency. "The appointment underlines the importance of Indonesia as an up coming producer," Jan van Weijen, Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said after a week-long meeting of the ICO here over the weekend.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya to have 'Pancasila village'
Irian Jaya to have 'Pancasila village' JAKARTA (JP): A village community in which life is organized in true conformity with the state ideology Pancasila may exist in the province of Irian Jaya.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Diners respond
Diners respond In response to the letter by D. Champel to The Jakarta Post concerning the case of his friend Rav Suzie Adiyana BSc., we herewith would like to explain as follows: 1. According to the data available to us, the credit card of your friend was canceled on July 31, 1995. She was informed by a statement of account in August 1995. 2. She knew she was using the card illegally, but she used it at shops which know her so the merchant did not examine the blacklist or request authorization.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Garuda Indonesia reroutes flights to European countries
Garuda Indonesia reroutes flights to European countries JAKARTA (JP): The country's flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, announced Saturday new direct routes to and from Europe, after slashing the number of stopovers at Abu Dhabi from 16 times a week to only six times a week. Jansius Siahaan, a spokesman for Garuda, said over the weekend that the new routes -- which will be operated by the airline's B-747-400, B-747-200 and MD-11 aircraft -- will start running on Oct.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta, W. Java gain softball championship titles
Jakarta, W. Java gain softball championship titles JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta men's team routed West Java 9-2, while the West Java women's team stunned Jakarta with a 2-0 win at the National Softball Championships, which concluded on Saturday at Senayan's Cemara Tiga diamond. Qualified through the national championships, which served as a pre-qualifier for next year's 14th National Games, are eight provincial teams for each gender.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI shooters seek better ranking
RI shooters seek better ranking JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to better its position from 12th to 10th at the Asian Shooting Championships, due to be opened today at the Senayan shooting range. Tomorrow will be the competitions' first day, featuring the men's free pistol and the women's air rifle finals. Edi Sudrajat is scheduled to officially open the championships.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thirty years after
Thirty years after It is perhaps a bit ironic that of late, three decades after the Army crushed and outlawed the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) for its part in the bloody coup of October 1965, many people here are still wondering if the PKI has actually been wiped out at all. Just hearing or reading our officials persistent warnings against the latent danger of communism, one might think that somehow the communist specter is still very much alive and kicking these days.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Telkom applies to NYSE
Telkom applies to NYSE NEW YORK (Reuter): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the nation's telecommunications company, said it filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding an offering of American Depositary Shares in its global offering of stock. The company said it has 2.7 million subscriber lines and provides a number of other telecommunications services.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
High interest rates hit property projects
High interest rates hit property projects JAKARTA (JP): High interest rates and banks' reluctance to finance property development have forced developers to either delay construction of "strata-title" apartments or redesign their projects for hotels and office buildings.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Restriction on taxi operations draws criticism
Restriction on taxi operations draws criticism JAKARTA (JP): Officials at the Jakarta office of the Ministry of Transportation and Bekasi administration have expressed concern over a decision to prohibit taxis from the capital's outskirts from operating in Jakarta. A. Karim Tjokroprawiro, head of the office, was quoted by Antara as saying over the weekend that such a decision is not justifiable because it is feared to cause many negative impacts. J.P.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia eyes two golds in bowling at SEA Games
Indonesia eyes two golds in bowling at SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bowling Association has set a target of two gold medals at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, even though the National Sports Council has projected that the bowling team will win only one. "We have better chance of winning in the men's and women's quintet events in particular. But our men's singles are also quite promising.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Danayasa's low-cost housing development wins support
Danayasa's low-cost housing development wins support JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung has warmly welcomed a decision of PT Danayasa Arthatama, which is developing the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD), to build low-cost housing for low-income people. "The development of low-cost housing by private companies will reduce the heavy burden of the government in the provision of low-cost housing," Tanjung said in a visit to the project on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Technology Program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religion Teachings: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Santa Barbara 9:00 World News 9:25 Music 10:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Obituary
Obituary JAKARTA (JP): Mahbub Djunaidi, a renowned journalist and veteran politician, died early yesterday at his home in Bandung, West Java. He was 62 years old. He is survived by his wife Asmawati, 54, their two sons, three daughters and three grandchildren. Djunaidi was buried at the Assalam public cemetery in Bandung yesterday afternoon.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Measures needed to boost equity investment
Measures needed to boost equity investment JAKARTA (JP): A survey conducted by the Association of Indonesian Securities Companies reveals that a number of measures are needed to make equity investment more attractive than fixed- income investment.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
River banks cleared for sport, recreation
River banks cleared for sport, recreation JAKARTA (JP): City authorities demolished 33 shacks along Ciliwung riverbanks between Jl. Perwira and Istiqlal Mosque on Saturday as part of the Central Jakarta mayoralty's plan to build sports and recreation sites. Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi said that the mayoralty would hold a rowboat parade along the Ciliwung river to commemorate Youth Pledge Day on Oct. 28.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
AIDS patients not insured
AIDS patients not insured SEMARAMG, Central Java: The local branch of the state-run insurance company PT Astek is refusing to cover people with AIDS, as well as drug and alcohol addicts, even if they are participants in the health insurance program. Chief of the local Astek branch office, Syi'aruddin Amin, said on Saturday that the health insurance program provides insurance for conventional health problems and pregnancy.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Visa card access to ATM
Visa card access to ATM JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) announced on Saturday its joint cooperation with Visa International, to open access for Visa/Plus card holders to its automated teller machine (ATM) network. Through this cooperation, Visa/Plus card holders worldwide, totaling 530 million, have access to BII's 50 ATMs in Jakarta.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
PM Banharn visits Vietnam
PM Banharn visits Vietnam HANOI (Reuter): Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa, on his first overseas trip as premier, held talks in Hanoi yesterday with his Vietnamese counterpart, Vo Van Kiet. He arrived three hours late from the Philippines for a scheduled six-hour visit, and was due to attend a ground-breaking ceremony for a joint-venture hotel and make courtesy calls on Communist Party General Secretary Do Muoi and state President Le Duc Anh before heading for Bangkok.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Small-capped shares under spotlight on JSX
Small-capped shares under spotlight on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Small issues were under the spotlight on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week, with local players speculating on small-capped counters, most of which were trading under par. Trading on the market was moderate with the JSX Composite Index closing the week with little movement, up by 493.24 points from the week's opening of 492.81.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fake land titles found in N. Jakarta
Fake land titles found in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta office of the National Land Agency has uncovered 118 fake land certificates, North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito said over the weekend. Suprawito told reporters the fake certificates are duplicates of legally issued titles. "There was also one fake certificate which had been duplicated up to 10 times," Suprawito told Antara news agency.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Handicapped children hampered by denial
Handicapped children hampered by denial JAKARTA (JP): The difficulties faced by mentally-handicapped children are often compounded by parental denial that a problem exists, a psychologist said on Saturday. Parents' self-denial often means late detection of the child's condition, according to Surastuti Nurdadi of the University of Indonesia.