Archive: 25 October 1995
44 articles found
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
ADB lends RI $337m
ADB lends RI $337m MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 337-million-dollar loan and a 900,000-dollar technical assistance grant for a power project in Indonesia, the bank said yesterday. The Philippine-based ADB said the money will partly finance the expansion of the transmission and distribution system of the National Electricity Corp. (NEC) by expanding its 275 kilovolt and 150 kilovolt network.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Eclipse brings scientists, tourists to Indonesia
Eclipse brings scientists, tourists to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): It was a school holiday yesterday in Tahuna, North Sulawesi -- the only place in the archipelago from which the total solar eclipse could be seen clearly. There were two minutes of darkness at noon in the town, which is in the Sangihe Talaud regency. A great number of foreign tourists and scientists were in Tahuna to see the eclipse and the two minutes of darkness were greeted with enthusiasm by all.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto criticizes UN for not preventing conflicts
Soeharto criticizes UN for not preventing conflicts By Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): President Soeharto delivered a five-minute speech at the United Nations' Special Commemorative Meeting on its 50th anniversary here on Monday, criticizing the organization for failing to prevent military conflicts since 1945.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jabarwood gets $24m syndicated loan facility
Jabarwood gets $24m syndicated loan facility JAKARTA (JP): PT Jabar Utama Wood Industry (Jabarwood) signed a US$24 million syndicated loan facility yesterday which will be used to restructure the company's existing debts and provide working capital for expanding production. The loan agreement was arranged by the American Express Bank and the Agricultural Bank of China as co-lead managers. Other syndicate members were Korea Leasing, Multicor, Maybank Nusa and Bank Danamon.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Traffic change in Menteng
Traffic change in Menteng JAKARTA (JP): The city will turn JL. H. Agus Salim and Jl. Gereja Theresia in Menteng into one-way streets as of Friday to improve traffic flow in the area, City Hall Spokesman Soesila Darmoadji said here yesterday. Jl. H. Agus Salim in Menteng, Central Jakarta, will be one way from Jl. Yusuf Adiwinata to Jl. Sunda, while Jl. Gereja Theresia will be one way from Jl. H. Agus Salim - Jl. Sunda until the Jl. Cokroaminoto - Jl. Gereja Theresia junction, he said. Part of Jl.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 24, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,575 -150 1,500 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,000 -50 2,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,450 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,000 0 51,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,875 0 2,500 Argo Pantes 2,075 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,200 100 8,500 Aster Dharma...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Respecting the law
Respecting the law Only two months ago Indonesians celebrated their country's 50th anniversary of independence. Many hopes were expressed at the time about the improvement of conditions in all fields. Many people expected Indonesia's political development to receive more serious attention, so that people might enjoy greater freedom and openness. Expectations also grew that the supremacy of the law referred to in the 1945 Constitution would become reality.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Freedom from fear
Freedom from fear Communists, formless organizations, security disturbance movement or whatever, are all referred to as ghosts determined to destroy the unity of this country. The people's fear of these ghosts and the accusations made by security authorities that some intellectuals are involved in "formless organizations" and comments from accused intellectuals can be read in The Jakarta Post's Oct. 18, 1995 issue.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Total signs Sumatra deal
Total signs Sumatra deal PARIS (Reuter): Total said it has taken a 30 percent participating interest in the South Jambi "B" production sharing contract located in South Sumatra, Indonesia. The deal was signed with Asamera, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gulf Canada Resources Ltd, which has a 45 percent interest and is the project's operator, Total said in a statement. The deal was approved by Pertamina, the Indonesian national oil company which owns 25 percent of the permit.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Demand for imported grain strong
Demand for imported grain strong SINGAPORE (Reuter): Demand for imported corn and wheat is strong in the key Philippine and Indonesian markets in Southeast Asia, despite soaring world grain prices, industry sources said. The Philippines will be a key importer of both corn and wheat for the remainer of 1995, while Indonesian demand for grains is on a rising trend, they said.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Discotheque closed down
Discotheque closed down YOGYAKARTA: The authorities closed down the Papillon Discotheque on Monday for operating without a permit. Spokesman of the Yogyakarta administration, Boedhi Prasetyo, was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying that the manager had been given ample warnings and ordered to close the business down by themselves. Only after the manager failed to respond did the authorities officially close the discotheque, Boedhi said.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Anton tried for Rp 1.3b car fraud
Anton tried for Rp 1.3b car fraud JAKARTA (JP): Four of 13 people defrauded by a car dealer testified at the Central Jakarta district court yesterday that Anton Hartanto took them for a very expensive ride. Anton is being tried for swindling Rp 1.3 billion (US$ 584,300) from his clients last year as down payments on several types of cars, including a Mercedes Benz C-320, which he failed to deliver.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Don't play favorites, tycoon Ciputra says
Don't play favorites, tycoon Ciputra says JAKARTA (JP): Business tycoon Ciputra, speaking of his human resource management methods, says he makes it a rule not to play favorites, even when it is his relatives who work for him. Talking about family-run companies in a discussion about human resource development yesterday, Ciputra used his own companies as an example.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Java losing land to tourist spots
Java losing land to tourist spots JAKARTA (JP): Java, the home to more than half of Indonesia's 195 million people, cannot afford to lose more of its fertile land for recreational projects, a legislator said yesterday. Moch. Marsinggih suggested that the government stop issuing permits for tourist projects in Java, known as Indonesia's most fertile island, so as to maintain it as a major food producer.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Forum for religious leaders in East Timor inaugurated
Forum for religious leaders in East Timor inaugurated DILI, East Timor (JP): Minister for Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher inaugurated yesterday the establishment of a forum of communication and consultancy for religious leaders in a bid to restore religious harmony following the recent riots in the predominantly Catholic province.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Clearer definition of 'formless organizations' needed
Clearer definition of 'formless organizations' needed "Formless organizations" fever has gripped the populace since it was launched by the bureaucracy in recent weeks. It is being described as an intangible danger preying on the nation and trying to break it apart, writes Amir Santoso. JAKARTA (JP): One of the tactics used by the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to spread and increase its political influence in the Old Order era prior to 1965 was to infiltrate various organizations.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Heydays of huge garbage dump over for scavengers
Heydays of huge garbage dump over for scavengers By Lara Parpan SMOKEY MOUNTAIN, Philippines (AFP): The putrid smell from the gargantuan dump, once a humiliating symbol of the Philippines' poverty, has at last been replaced by a blanket of soft green grass on its summit.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Military will punish drivers raising fares
Military will punish drivers raising fares JAKARTA (JP): The City Military Command will take stern action against taxi and public bus drivers who increase their fares arbitrarily, Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto says. Wiranto told reporters yesterday that the City Military Command was ready to take tough action against bus crews and taxi drivers who create unrest among the people. "Unlawful increases in public transport fares could cause social unrest. We will not condone the practice," he said.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Faldo, Langer not in Dunhill Masters
Faldo, Langer not in Dunhill Masters JAKARTA (JP): Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer, two leading European golfers, will definitely pull out of the Alfred Dunhill Masters due to family commitments, the organizers announced yesterday. Faldo, three times winner of the Open championship and twice U.S.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
The Soeharto-Rabin meeting
The Soeharto-Rabin meeting On Saturday Oct. 21, at 6.00 p.m. in the evening in New York, an important meeting took place. In the Presidential Suite on the fourth floor of the Waldorf Towers Hotel in New York, President Soeharto received the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The meeting, according to the Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, was "a bit sudden" and lasted for 30 minutes. Without a doubt the meeting was made possible by the 50th anniversary celebrations of the United Nations.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Java investment to be restricted
Java investment to be restricted JAKARTA (JP): The government, in an effort to evenly distribute industrial investment in Indonesia and curb the conversion of productive agricultural land for non-farming ventures, will soon restrict further industrial development in Java to the island's industrial estates.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia upset over SEA Games rule changes
Indonesia upset over SEA Games rule changes PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): More rule changes for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in December may deal a severe blow to Indonesia's title defense prospects. National coach Budiman Setiawan said yesterday that some strange changes to the rules applying to the traditional boat races had been conveyed by the SEA Games Organizing Committee to National Sports Council Chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mother and child program
Mother and child program From Jayakarta I am a avid fan of programs on education and information on TV, either on TVRI or private television stations: RCTI, SCTV, TPI and ANteve. Among the programs I like is the Ibu, Bayi dan Balita (Mother, Babies and Children under five years old) program most, that is aired by SCTV on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. I like the program because I have two children under five. The topics that are hosted by Dewi Matindas are usually very interesting.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Religious figures call for an end to Timor tension
Religious figures call for an end to Timor tension JAKARTA (JP): Fearing the spread of conflict to other territories, key religious figures called yesterday for a plan to put an end to religious tensions in East Timor. Amien Rais, chief of the Muhammadiyah Moslem organization, and Protestant theologian Victor I. Tanja, agreed in a seminar that government and religious leaders should try to solve the problem amicably without the participation of foreign organizations.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Citra Lamtoro Gung signs tollway investment accord
Citra Lamtoro Gung signs tollway investment accord NEW YORK (JP): PT Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada of Indonesia and AIG Asia Infrastructure Fund of the United States signed an investment agreement here on Monday for the construction and maintenance of Philippine tollway projects in Manila. The agreement, which was signed in a ceremony at the Mayfair Hotel in the presence of Philippine President Fidel V.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Indonesian arms are for defense'
'Indonesian arms are for defense' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat said yesterday that Indonesia cannot be considered militarily offensive despite it purchasing new weaponry. Edi spoke during the launching of two books on Indonesia's defense policy and on the role that the country has played in the United Nations at the National Resilience Institute building. Indonesia is not an offensive country, Edi said. Instead, it is a defensive one, he said.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
YKPK gets positive responses from ministers
YKPK gets positive responses from ministers JAKARTA (JP): Sixty-seven influential public figures established the National Brotherhood Foundation on Monday, reportedly in an effort to save the nation from polarizing social developments. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Soesilo Soedarman applauded their concern for the nation and the founding of the Yayasan Kerukunan Persaudaraan Kebangsaan, or YKPK. Minister of Defense Gen.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Giant tie in Senayan
Giant tie in Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Thirty young Indonesian craftsmen are going to make a giant tie of 120 meters in length and seven meters in width in a one-week long Young Indonesian Craftsmen Exhibition to be held at Plaza Senayan, South Jakarta on Oct.27 to Nov. 3. The tie, which will be the biggest tie ever made in the world, will be sown together by the 30 craftsmen in the exhibition starting Oct.28.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
'River squatters must leave today'
'River squatters must leave today' JAKARTA (JP): Deputy governor for administration, Idroes, said yesterday that the squatters whose houses on the banks of the Ciliwung River were recently demolished must leave the area today. He said the government would not allow the residents to live in misery following the demolition of their houses in Penjambon, Central Jakarta, on Oct. 19. "The government offers three alternatives to the families.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Three decades of Indonesia's economic growth
Three decades of Indonesia's economic growth Indonesia celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Yoshihara Kunio, economics professor at Kyoto University's Center for Southeast Asian Studies, assesses Indonesia's economic development and future in this first of four articles. KYOTO, Japan (JP): It was in early 1966 that I got to know something about the coup attempt in Indonesia a few months earlier.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fourteen killed in train accident
Fourteen killed in train accident JAKARTA (JP): Fourteen people were killed and 87 injured, 22 of them critically, when a packed train left its tracks and plunged into a ravine in Tasikmalaya regency, West Java, on Monday night, police said yesterday. Spokesman for the Tasikmalaya police precinct Chief Corporal Nur Samsi told The Jakarta Post by telephone that preliminary investigations indicated that the train had been "overburdened". Tasikmalaya is about 300 kilometers southeast of Jakarta.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
S'pore rubber futures sink
S'pore rubber futures sink SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore rubber futures, reversing recent uptrend, sank slightly by the close on profit-taking to recent gains, traders said. "Prices have risen so much, so there is good chance to take profit," one European firm's trader said. The easier sentiment also mirrored lower Tokyo values on investor selling. Talk of persistent China buying enquiries and unfavorable crop weather in Thailand and Indonesia slowed the slide, they said.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan to renew LNG contract
Taiwan to renew LNG contract TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan's state-owned Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) said it will renew a 20-year contract to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia. Under the renewal, which will begin in 1998, CPC will buy 1.84 million tons a year of LNG from a state-run Indonesian oil firm, CPC said in a statement. The contract renewal will be signed today on the Indonesian island of Bali, CPC added.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt needs Rp 114b for schools' renovation
Govt needs Rp 114b for schools' renovation JAKARTA (JP): The city education and teaching office estimates that Rp 114 billion will be needed to renovate 560 elementary school buildings which are in poor condition throughout the city. Head of the office, Soeparmo, said yesterday the estimate was made after the governor said that city administration planned to refurbish all elementary school buildings as soon as possible.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bus fares to be set on new criteria
Bus fares to be set on new criteria JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Land Transportation Soejono said here yesterday that the government will soon set bus fares according to distance and route. "The government is still conducting a study on public transportation networks all over the country as well as inter- city and inter-province bus routes," Soejono said. Based on the study, not yet completed, the government will arrange new routes and fares, Soejono told reporters.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar woos more Indonesian investment
Myanmar woos more Indonesian investment JAKARTA (JP): Myanmar's Industry Minister Lt. Gen. Kyaw Than (right, photo above) presented a gift to his Indonesian counterpart, Tunky Ariwibowo, during a courtesy call yesterday. Than, who arrived here on Saturday for a four-day visit to promote investment in his country, met earlier in the morning with executives of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bus fare increase
Bus fare increase The Organization of Land Transportation of Jakarta has proposed a 130 percent increase of the present Metromini bus fare from Rp 300 to Rp 700. This proposal is being considered by the administration. It is true that there has been no fare increase for the past four years. The increase is necessary because the transportation companies can no longer cover their operational expenses, and there has been an increase in prices of spare parts.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Long and winding road to reforms
Long and winding road to reforms Economic reforms bring mixed results in Southeast Asia's underdeveloped region. Andrew Nette examines the changes in this Inter Press Service report. HANOI: When aid and political support from the former Soviet Union dried up in the late 1980s, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia all took the road to reforms. Since then, however, the three Indochinese countries have taken widely divergent paths.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Accident kills three artists
Accident kills three artists BATANG, Central Java: A bus full of artists returning home after performing in Jakarta collided on Monday with a truck, killing three passengers and injuring nine others. The driver of the Langsung Jaya bus, exhausted after many hours of driving, lost control of the vehicle and hit the parked truck on Sengon road in the Subah district. The injured victims were treated at the Siti Khotidjah Hospital in Pekalongan. Pekalongan police chief Col.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Driver beaten to his death
Driver beaten to his death JAKARTA (JP): A public transport driver was beaten to death on Monday by a group of teenagers for no apparent reason. Gunawan left his house in Cibubur, East Jakarta, to buy noodles. He encountered eleven teenagers on his way out and was soon involved in fierce fight, the victim's relatives said. However, they did not have any idea why Gunawan was attacked.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Decorative lights
Decorative lights From Neraca The decorative lights displayed along Jl. Thamrin in connection to the city's anniversary and the anniversary of Indonesia's independence have attracted Jakartans, especially at night. But I have no idea how long we will be able to enjoy this phenomenon. The point is that during the day the designs look gloomy and unattractive. The disturbing question is when does this feast of lights finish?
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Investors must receive good service'
'Investors must receive good service' JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno called on investment officials yesterday to do their best to provide good service to investors in order to encourage more investment. "We should treat investors well and proportionally by giving them the best service: quick, easy, simple, clear, complete and polite," Try said while opening the three-day coordination meeting of investment officials from across the archipelago.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Maluku needs more teachers
Maluku needs more teachers AMBON, Maluku: The 2,605 elementary schools here are in need of over 8,900 elementary teachers, spokesman for the local office of the Ministry of Education said here yesterday. A.H. Tuaritta told Antara yesterday that the teachers needed included some 6,300 homeroom teachers, and 1,200 religious teachers. The remaining teachers are needed in physical education. The province also needs 1,500 more school watchmen, he said.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police reluctant to elaborate on Hutagalung case
Police reluctant to elaborate on Hutagalung case JAKARTA (JP): The police are now saying that an Indonesian man arrested recently in Malaysia might be a suspect in last year's killing of six family members in Bekasi, despite reports to the contrary yesterday. City Police Chief Maj. Gen.