Archive: 7 October 1995
43 articles found
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
HKBP clerics convene while rivals stage protests
HKBP clerics convene while rivals stage protests JAKARTA (JP): The chronic internal conflicts of the Toba-Batak Protestant Church flared up again yesterday, with opposing camps trading threats of ex-communication and boycotts.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tobacco still lifeline for many farmers
Tobacco still lifeline for many farmers By Prapti Widinugraheni MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Despite worldwide anti- smoking campaigns, Indonesia's tobacco and cigarette industry continues to flourish, sustaining up to 13.6 million people including the 3.4 million workers it directly employs.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt develops database on patent information
Govt develops database on patent information JAKARTA (JP): The government, with the assistance of American computer software giant Microsoft, is currently developing a database on products patented in the country which is expected to improve the processing as well as protection of patent rights.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Student found murdered
Student found murdered JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A student was found dead with multiple stab wounds yesterday near the governor's villa. The possibility of murder is not being ruled out. The discomposing body of Semuel Isir, 24, was found by construction workers about 100 meters from the governor's...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
City falls short of foreigner tax target
City falls short of foreigner tax target JAKARTA (JP): The operation to collect overdue foreigners' tax launched by the city administration has so far collected only Rp 65.5 million (US$29,772), far below the target of Rp 2 billion. The city revenue office reported yesterday that from Sept.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesians flock to U.S. universities
Indonesians flock to U.S. universities JAKARTA (JP): The number of Indonesians studying in American universities continues to increase. Since 1993, the number has increased 7.5 percent, said Kay Ikranagara, executive director of The International Education Foundation.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Strenghten ties between Jakarta, W. Java: Surjadi
Strenghten ties between Jakarta, W. Java: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says that the cooperation between Jakarta and West Java should be improved to coordinate developments in the two regions.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Vendors protest against demolition
Vendors protest against demolition BEKASI (JP): At least 150 street vendors of the Pondok Gede market staged a protest yesterday against the demolition of their makeshift kiosks by the authorities earlier the same day.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea hits Atauro
Diarrhea hits Atauro DILI, East Timor (JP): More than 185 people have been hospitalized in an outbreak of diarrhea on the Atauro Island, about 15 kilometers north of here, a local official said yesterday. Chief of the local health office Rustam S.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Student brawls
Student brawls From Media Indonesia Growing recalcitrancy and extreme wickedness bordering on crime in many students are causes for great concern to most Jakartans. If the problem continues unabated we might have an even more disastrous situation on hand.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Joop pushes for more tourism promotion
Joop pushes for more tourism promotion JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave called on related parties yesterday to improve promotional activities for Indonesia's tourist industry, which the country is counting on as a major foreign exchange earner.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force Five Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music Program: Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dian Rana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Rona Nusantara...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
East Asian nations agree to protect RI workers
East Asian nations agree to protect RI workers JAKARTA (JP): Governments in South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong have agreed to formally provide legal protection to Indonesians working in their countries, a senior official of the Ministry of Manpower said.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kartika promises no forced layoffs
Kartika promises no forced layoffs JAKARTA (JP): The management of Hotel Kartika Plaza promised yesterday that it will not fire any workers as the hotel closes for as long as three years for major renovations. However, the hotel is offering strong financial incentives to anyone willing to resign.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Danish company wins $149m cement projects
Danish company wins $149m cement projects JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned cement companies PT Semen Gresik and PT Semen Padang awarded two contracts worth US$149.1 million yesterday to F.L. Smidth-Fuller Engineering of Denmark to build cement plants in East Java and West Sumatra.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Swiss company opens up turbine workshop here
Swiss company opens up turbine workshop here CIKAMPEK, West Java (JP): PT Hickham Indonesia, a subsidiary of Sulzer Turbo Ltd. of Switzerland, opened a turbine repair and reconditioning center in Cikampek, West Java yesterday.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Balikpapan talks aim to ease tension in S. China Sea
Balikpapan talks aim to ease tension in S. China Sea JAKARTA (JP): Senior government officials and experts from 11 countries will meet in the East Kalimantan city of Balikpapan next week to hammer out cooperation programs concerning the geographically strategic South China Sea.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Three killed in road accident
Three killed in road accident GROBOGAN, Central Java: Three people were killed and eight badly injured when a bus they were traveling in hit a tree at the Ketiang village near here this week. Killed in the accident were two passengers and the Usaha Jaya bus conductor, police said. First Lt.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pact on worker training
Pact on worker training JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Mochtar and Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief signed a five-year cooperation agreement here yesterday to improve the quality of workers in the construction industry.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rodamco invests in Asia
Rodamco invests in Asia ROTTERDAM (Reuter): Property fund Rodamco NV said it had invested a total of more than 155 million guilders in two acquisitions in the Philippines and Thailand. In the Philippines, Rodamco acquired a 20 percent stake in an office building which is being built in Manila.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 6, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,800 -450 32,500 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,075 0...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Photography show documents Indonesia-Japan friendship
Photography show documents Indonesia-Japan friendship JAKARTA (JP): Friendship between two nations can be expressed in different ways, one of them being through photographs. And a spirit of friendship is what emerges from a collection of recent photographs of former members of the Japanese...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia trio wins bronze in shooting c'ships
Indonesia trio wins bronze in shooting c'ships JAKARTA (JP): A bronze medal in hand was worth a fortune when Indonesia ended 12 years of drought on the fourth day of the eighth Asian Shooting Championships here yesterday.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
W. Jakarta office project starts
W. Jakarta office project starts JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja broke ground yesterday for the new West Jakarta mayoralty building project in Kembangan Selatan subdistrict. The 10-story building, designed to have a total width of 18,500 square meters, is scheduled to be completed in March...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cotton importers complain about new customs rules
Cotton importers complain about new customs rules JAKARTA (JP): Importers of cotton and pharmaceutical goods have complained over a new customs ruling which, they said, could undermine their businesses. In a letter to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise dated Sept.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where are the local cowboys?
Where are the local cowboys? When I drove from Balikpapan to Samarinda and then up to Sangatta, I saw a lot of empty rolling hills covered with grass. That is Zebu country waiting to be exploited. Grass cattle breeding is ideal for tropical belt agribusiness.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Anti Belo demonstration
Anti Belo demonstration YOGYAKARTA: About 1,000 Moslem students held a demonstration yesterday at the Gadjah Mada University against East Timor's Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo over his stand in last month's religious violence in Dili.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Toll road construction begins
Toll road construction begins JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Road Development Suharsono Martakim broke ground yesterday in Semarang, Central Java, to mark the start of the construction of a 9.75-kilometer toll road segment leading to the Tanjung Emas port.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Yogya tour turns sour
Yogya tour turns sour We joined the four-day Bromo-Bali Tour organized by Yogya Rental Tour & Travel, permit No. 34503/AK84/II/90, on Jalan Pasarkembang 85-88 PH in Yogyakarta. Their service was disappointing. 1. Four hours from Yogyakarta, our tourist bus' air conditioner broke down.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Chess tourney to improve rating
Chess tourney to improve rating JAKARTA (JP): A rating improvement chess tournament for the brain sport's enthusiasts will be held here by the Jakarta-based Enerpac chess school, starting next week. Participants, restricted only to those who do not have international elo rating, will play...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
For Bertolucci, watchmaking is in the blood
For Bertolucci, watchmaking is in the blood JAKARTA (JP): What do Miss Universe and Buddha have in common? They've both tangoed with Bertolucci. Albeit not the same Bertolucci. While the tale of Gautama Siddharta Buddha was cinematically told by Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci, the crowning...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Censor board receives sharp criticism from House members
Censor board receives sharp criticism from House members JAKARTA (JP): The Institute of Film Censorship was strongly criticized during a hearing with the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with legislators accusing it of being lax, particularly toward films shown on television.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dutch Ahold takes 1st step into Indonesia
Dutch Ahold takes 1st step into Indonesia ZAANDAM, Netherlands (Reuter): Dutch supermarkets group Ahold took its first step into the Indonesian market on Thursday, and announced the opening of its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore at the beginning of November.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Use language well
Use language well From Kompas In the event of the Indonesian golden independence anniversary, the government announced the on-going language drive for the use of proper Indonesian. It is a pity though, that the drive does not entail directions and guidance.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Carpet makers want allowances
Carpet makers want allowances JAKARTA (JP): More than 60 employees of the PT Uvico Pertiwi carpet manufacturer met with the City Council on Thursday to seek help in obtaining more allowances. Teguh Santono, the chairman of Uvico Pertiwi's workers union, told the City Council's Commission E for...
Sat, 07 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.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Communists prey on youths, Soeharto warns
Communists prey on youths, Soeharto warns JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned the public, particularly youths, yesterday that a certain "formless organization" has been active in spreading communists teachings in Indonesia.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police questioned eight more in murder probe
Police questioned eight more in murder probe JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned eight more people yesterday in connection with Monday's brutal murder of a teacher's wife and children in Bambu Apus, East Jakarta. However, the motive for the killing is not yet known. "Be patient, please.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Finance firm gets loan
Finance firm gets loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Sinar Mas Multiartha, a finance firm affiliated with the Sinar Mas Group, announced yesterday that it has raised US$25 million in syndicated loans from a number of Taiwan-based banks.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Painting exhibition
Painting exhibition JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Tien Soeharto is expected to open a one-day exhibition of the paintings of artists Jeihan, Nyoman Gunarsa and Sri Hady at Le Meridien hotel on Monday. As many as 99 paintings will be displayed.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Japanese help sought for Natuna
Japanese help sought for Natuna JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is pushing Japan to take part in the development of the huge natural gas field in the Natuna islands in the South China Sea. More specifically, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Another latent danger
Another latent danger Talk of the anti-corruption drive has died down recently. And while Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja seems sincere in his desire to clean up the city bureaucracy, reality has yet to meet theoretical intention.