Archive: 31 October 1995
44 articles found
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik enters franchising business
Semen Gresik enters franchising business JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Semen Gresik will enter a cement "franchising" business with PT Semen Bintang Mandiri which will build a cement plant in Tuban, East Java.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Court supports govt's blessing of Freeport
Court supports govt's blessing of Freeport JAKARTA (JP): A court yesterday rejected a lawsuit filed by a leading environmentalist group against the government for blessing the environmental conservation programs of PT Freeport Indonesia in Irian Jaya.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
In-form Cejka heads for Dunhill Masters
In-form Cejka heads for Dunhill Masters JAKARTA (JP): Fresh from the biggest win of his career, rising German star Alexander Cejka is setting his sights on a second successive victory in Thursday's Alfred Dunhill Masters at the Emaralda Golf Course near here.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Assistance for Kerinci continues
Assistance for Kerinci continues JAKARTA: With the distribution of food supplies stopped, the government will continue sending medicines, clothing, building materials and money to victims of the recent quake in Jambi.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Volta struggles in ASEAN match
Volta struggles in ASEAN match JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Volta Manado has a rough road ahead, with the throne of the 17th ASEAN Cup open team bridge tournament in Manila, the Philippines, is still six sessions away.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Boram-Risjad finance firm
Boram-Risjad finance firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Risjad Salim Internasional and Boram Bank of Korea established yesterday PT Boram Risjad Finance, a joint-venture, multi-finance company. Boram Risjad was established with an authorized capital of Rp 30 billion (US$13,157), of which Rp 15 billion was...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
ICI's plant in Bontang
ICI's plant in Bontang MELBOURNE (Reuter): ICI Australia Ltd plans an A$100 million plant in Indonesia and is considering large investments in Australia, managing director Warren Haynes said. He said the company was capable of spending A$250 million a year without lifting gearing above its 30...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Why are we confused?
Why are we confused? Many public figures have been complaining recently that Indonesians are becoming confused about government policies and actions. This is a strange thing to happen to a people known for their modesty, understanding and submissiveness.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
SKEPHI needs information
SKEPHI needs information SKEPHI Support Office Europe is an official subsidiary of Network for Forest Conservation in Indonesia (SKEPHI) in Europe. Besides being assigned to international campaigning to preserve forests in Indonesia, the office also conducts and prepares studies and strategic...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina sells extra crude from Cilacap
Pertamina sells extra crude from Cilacap SINGAPORE (Reuter): Marketing affiliates of Indonesia's state oil firm Pertamina have sold Cilacap refinery's surplus crude oil, trade sources said. Cilacap has been shut since last Tuesday after fire damaged some storage tanks.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Squatters to receive compensation
Squatters to receive compensation JAKARTA (JP): The mayoralty has agreed to pay compensation, ranging from Rp 300,000 to Rp 500,000, to squatters evicted from the riverbank in Pejambon, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Large coal terminal to be built in S. Kalimantan
Large coal terminal to be built in S. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): PT Indonesia Bulk Terminal (IBT) signed here yesterday agreements for US$80 million in secured loans from National Australia Bank Ltd. and Banque National de Paris for financing a 10 million-ton capacity coal terminal at Pulau Laut,...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Five years jail sought for two police killers
Five years jail sought for two police killers JAKARTA (JP): The prosecutor in the trial of two men charged with involvement in the March attack on two policemen in South Jakarta in which one policeman was killed has asked the court to sentence the accused to five years imprisonment each.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 30, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,425 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,000 25 182,000 Aneka Kimia...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Unwanted guest
Unwanted guest From Bisnis Indonesia On Oct. 25, 1995, at about 12:30 p.m. a mute woman came to our office unexpectedly. She had short hair and a freckle on her face, looked smart and carried a handbag. She had a letter bearing her name: Yantis.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sabang has new regent
Sabang has new regent SABANG, Aceh: Aceh Governor Syamsudin Machmud installed Bustari Mansyur as Sabang's new regent replacing Sulaiman Ibrahim yesterday. Bustari, an Army colonel, defeated contenders Abdullah Achmad and Suradji Yunus in a recent election, Antara reported.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Franchising helps small business
Franchising helps small business By Amir Karamoy JAKARTA (JP): In the small business development plan act, which is being discussed by the Indonesian legislative council, franchising is included in the list of partnership (kemitraan) schemes.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Musical Metrominis
Musical Metrominis From Media Indonesia The Metrominis' commuters from Senen terminal to Tanjung Priok are often asked to move to another bus when they are only half- way through their journey. This is done by the driver when passengers are scarce between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Striptease
Striptease I believe PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia feels cheated by the Bandung singers' entertainment on Oct. 7, 1995 in the commemoration of the company's one billionth barrel of oil produced in the Duri area. The entertainment also included several entertainers from Pekanbaru.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Taiwanese-Thai rubber plant
Taiwanese-Thai rubber plant TAIPEI (DPA): Taiwan Synthetic Rubber Corp. (TSRC) will invest in an 80-million-dollar joint venture in Thailand to make polybutadiene rubber (BR). BR is used to make car tyres, plastic modifier and other industrial products.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs fair competition law: Tunky
Indonesia needs fair competition law: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia badly needs a fair competition law to improve the country's efficiency, Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday. "To ensure high efficiency, our country clearly needs a law on fair competition," Tunky said in a keynote...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Nikon's 2nd plant in Asia
Nikon's 2nd plant in Asia TOKYO (Reuter): Nikon Corp plans to build its second offshore camera plant in Asia and to raise its overseas production ratio for cameras to 75 percent in the year to March 31, 1999 from an estimated 30 percent ratio in 1995/96.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two players dropped from national water polo team
Two players dropped from national water polo team JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has dropped two regular players from its water polo team for December's Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Sugandhi and Ekram Ali were sidelined following their final try out in the Asian Championship in Bangkok...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Blindness not dead end for Eka Setyawan
Blindness not dead end for Eka Setyawan By Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Being blind represent a dead end for many people, but it hasn't discouraged one student of the Teachers Training Institute in Jakarta.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Developers upbeat about high demand
Developers upbeat about high demand JAKARTA (JP): Developers remain optimistic about high level demand in the property market due to high economic growth and investment commitments, Craig Williams, Senior Technical Advisor to PT Procon Indah, said.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Five die in road accidents
Five die in road accidents PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Five people died and 11 were hospitalized in two traffic accidents here over the weekend. The first accident took place in Karanglawas district. Sugeng Pamuji and Salim Hidayat, both high school students, were killed when the motorcycle they were...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Traders upbeat on Thai, Sumatran rubber prices
Traders upbeat on Thai, Sumatran rubber prices SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian traders said Thai and Indonesian rubber prices appeared firm on an upward track and may climb higher this week on supply worries, although Malaysian prices could dip slightly on a technical correction.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hexindo signs US$45m maintenance deal
Hexindo signs US$45m maintenance deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Hexindo Adiperkasa renewed yesterday a five-year contract with PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) worth US$45 million for the maintenance of mining equipment at Prima's coal mine in East Kalimantan.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Lack of political channels lead to student protests
Lack of political channels lead to student protests SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political scientists blame the growth in student protests on a lack of political channels. Ariel Heryanto of the Satya Wacana Christian University said yesterday that the emergence of student forums, and protests to...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Concerns over national unity
Concerns over national unity Another new organization has emerged, this time under the name Persatuan Nasional Indonesia (Indonesian National Unity). Although it does not want to be known by its initials, PNI, the new organization is backed by prominent personalities of the old PNI (Partai Nasional...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Wahono scolds officials
Wahono scolds officials JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Wahono expressed concern yesterday over what he sees as inconsistencies between what some government officials say and do. He warned that the national discipline drive will never be a success as long as officials fail to...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kanematsu starts fourth RI well
Kanematsu starts fourth RI well TOKYO (Reuter): Japanese trading house Kanematsu Corp has started drilling at its fourth wildcat well in Indonesia, a company spokesman said. "We hope to have enough oil samples from the 11,000 square kilometer Berau block to analyze by the year-end," he said.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Subsidizing public transportation
Subsidizing public transportation From Media Indonesia The increase of transportation fares and the proposal that the government should subsidize public transportation are still on the news. As far as subsidizing is concerned, we have to consider the following things: 1.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Leeson faces English system, minus jury in S'pore
Leeson faces English system, minus jury in S'pore By Jerry Norton SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's justice system, whose judgment Briton Nick Leeson now says he will accept, is based largely on an English model, but without a jury system.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor religious forum told to avoid politics
E. Timor religious forum told to avoid politics JAKARTA (JP): An East Timorese councilor has called on religious leaders grouped in the newly established forum for inter-religious consultation in the province to stay away from politics.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Former Garuda chief agrees with Ridwan
Former Garuda chief agrees with Ridwan JAKARTA (JP): Wage Mulyono, former president of the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, says the refusal by Merpati Nusantara Airlines president Ridwan Fataruddin to lease 16 CN-235 aircraft was a managerially professional and correct decision.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sarwono warns against collusion in green drive
Sarwono warns against collusion in green drive JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja senses a rat in the green campaign: Collusion between government officials and technological consultants.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Interest rates likely to drop by 1% next year
Interest rates likely to drop by 1% next year JAKARTA (JP): Bank deposit interest rates are likely to drop by one percentage point next year due to a favorable business climate which will lead to positive cash-flows, a banker predicts.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police investigate shootings at bank and five-star hotel
Police investigate shootings at bank and five-star hotel JAKARTA (JP): City police are probing the mysterious shooting of a five-star hotel and a bank headquarters in Central Jakarta on Sunday. "We're still collecting as much evidence and information as we can," City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Australia, RI sign anti-AIDS project
Australia, RI sign anti-AIDS project JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday in relation to a A$20.2 million (US$15.3 million) AIDS-prevention and care project.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Finance officials must be diligent
Finance officials must be diligent JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad urged his office staff yesterday to be more focused on the public interest and to guard against waste and inefficiency.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI best shuttlers return to GP races
RI best shuttlers return to GP races JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best shuttlers return to the courts this week as the world badminton season comes to an end. There are three grand prix tournaments remaining, starting with the Hong Kong Open tomorrow, before the world's best players gather in...
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta needs more buses
Jakarta needs more buses JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta still needs more non-Patas buses, a House member insists. Ali Marwan Hanan, from Commission V for communications, transportation, public works, tourism and public housing, said yesterday that there are less non-Patas buses than Patas buses.
Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
100 police to protect rape trial
100 police to protect rape trial JAKARTA (JP): At least 100 anti-riot police will stand guard at the trial of men accused of gang rape and robbery in the town of Bekasi, 30 km south of here, shortly. The Bekasi Prosecutor's Office said yesterday that since the rape of Acan's wife and two daughters...