Archive: 6 November 1995
48 articles found
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Postal service needs upgrading
Postal service needs upgrading Indonesia's postal services badly need upgrading. I have been traveling in Indonesia for four months now (with the necessary detour to another country after the first two months) and had beforehand given my friends, family and colleagues information on when, how and where to send mail to me. I was naive and told them to send letters two to three weeks before the dates I was picking up my mail.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.30 p.m to 1 a.m ; Geometrics Band, Monday to Saturday from 9:30 p.m to 2 a.m.; Yeah yeah Boys Thursday 9 p.m. to a.m.: Front line Band, Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. * Century Park Hotel, Jl.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bus firm losses blamed on 'too many drivers'
Bus firm losses blamed on 'too many drivers' JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned bus company has explained long- standing financial losses by saying it has too many employees. PPD also blamed high operating costs and the poor condition of its bus fleet for years of financial misfortune. Spokesman M. Khamim B.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
PPD bus and passengers
PPD bus and passengers From Kompas On Oct. 20, 1995 at about 7:30 p.m. I took a PPD bus at Kebon Nanas bus stop in East Jakarta. No sooner had I seated myself when a double-decker stopped behind my bus. There was an exchange of angry words between the crew of the two bus. From the words they uttered it was clear that they were referring to the passengers. I know that my bus arrived at the bus stop earlier than the double-decker.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bus fare increase
Bus fare increase From Tiras The plan to increase bus fares by between 40 percent and 100 percent has caused great concern to low-income people -- those earning between Rp 100,000 and Rp 300,000. A raise in the cost of transportation will be followed by an increase in the cost of living, because toll road charges and the prices of fuel, water and construction materials will also be increased. The life of the people is already miserable enough.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
This business of ad creativity: What is it?
This business of ad creativity: What is it? By S. Vaidyanathan JAKARTA (JP): The creative department in an advertising agency is where all the action is. Its importance to an advertising agency can be likened to that of the heart to the working of the human body. The keen perceptions and the combined efforts of thousands of copywriters and art directors give form to and breathe life into the advertising that agencies around the world create for their clients.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Semen Cibinong gets loan of $175m
Semen Cibinong gets loan of $175m JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Cibinong, a privately-owned cement producer, has gained a five-year term loan facility of US$175 million from a syndicate of 28 international banks. The company's president, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said that out of the new loan, $100 million will be used to repay existing debts.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Terminal built despite dispute
Terminal built despite dispute JAKARTA (JP): PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II has resumed work on the Koja cargo terminal project. Work was disrupted for three months because of residents' protest over land compensation. "The project has been running smoothly up to today," Pelindo II spokesman, Henry, said in a press release over the weekend. The new cargo terminal covering an area of 90 hectare is scheduled to be ready for operation by the end of next year.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI lacks skilled workforce in the advertising industry
RI lacks skilled workforce in the advertising industry JAKARTA (JP): Education has become the main focus of government efforts in raising the quality of human resources in this country. Soon after stepping into office, our present Minister of Education and Culture, Prof.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
History of modern advertising business in Indonesia
History of modern advertising business in Indonesia By S. Vaidyanathan JAKARTA (JP): The 1960s was a heady period in Indonesia's national history. In the early 1960s, Indonesia experienced rampant inflation and food shortages due to the Old Order's violation of economic rationality in nation building. The economy was closed to the world. The government was the chief source of information. No urgent need was felt for advertising. Television, introduced in 1962, had restricted air time and reach.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bulog suspends its CPO buffer-stocking
Bulog suspends its CPO buffer-stocking JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) has decided to suspend its procurement of crude palm oil (CPO) for its buffer-stocking scheme due to favorable price developments on the domestic market, its chief said. Bulog Chairman Beddu Amang said the scheme was no longer needed at the moment because prices of CPO and olein -- the main raw materials for cooking oil -- were "back to normal".
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Image of police
Image of police From Tiras So much is heard about the bad practices of traffic police. I used to discount most stories as being exaggerated until I myself had to deal with a policeman on the road. On Sept. 23, 1995 at about 4 p.m., I drove from Pasar Senen and entered Jl. Let. Gen. Suprapto on the way to Cempaka Putih. As I had something important on my mind, I had to go back to Pasar Senen. I made a U-turn at the traffic lights, not thinking that I was violating any traffic regulation.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tumor removed from child's head
Tumor removed from child's head JAKARTA (JP): Doctors at the Army-owned Ridwan Meureksa hospital in Central Jakarta have succeeded in removing a protruding tumor from the head of a child in 15 minutes. The medical team led by Sabarullah operated on 12-year-old Abdul on Wednesday. He is a child of a fisherman from the Seribu Islands, North Jakarta, Lt. Col. Didi Supandi, spokesman for the City Military Command said yesterday.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Made to order' -- creative marketing for foreign buyers
'Made to order' -- creative marketing for foreign buyers DENPASAR (JP): Balinese names are very characteristics of the people bearing them. Names disclose if a person is the oldest child in the family or the youngest. In Bali, common names are usually preceded with Wayan or Putu, Made or Nengah, Nyoman and Ketut. That is why, in the island's whole population (about two million), there are surely hundreds of thousands with the same first names.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
International ad agencies make their presence felt
International ad agencies make their presence felt By S. Vaidyanathan JAKARTA (JP): I have always said that if just once we do business with them we help to bring down our domestic advertising sector," Nuradi, the pioneer of the Indonesian ad industry and founder of InterVista Advertising, which ranked third in billings in the 80s, said in an interview, which appeared in the September 1992 issue of Jakarta-Jakarta.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Good planning can still go astray
Good planning can still go astray JAKARTA (JP): Even the most painstakingly planned and executed creative strategies have been known to fail miserably in the market. A classic case, the launching of a detergent powder in the Middle East by a multinational company, is now one of the most talked-about cases in marketing classrooms around the world. The creative concept was exceedingly simple in its strategy.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI warns G-15 of portfolio investment risks
RI warns G-15 of portfolio investment risks BUENOS AIRES (JP): Indonesia is using the current Group of 15 Ministerial Meeting to draw attention to the possible hazards of portfolio investment affecting many developing nations. During the G-15 Ministerial Meeting here on Saturday, Indonesian delegates introduced the issue and discussed the possible consequences on the developing world.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Governor defends demolition
Governor defends demolition JAKARTA (JP): Defending his subordinates, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said Saturday that the demolition of shanties along riverbanks is meant to improve the environment. "Don't see the demolitions as inhumane actions against the people," he said. He said the demolitions are part of the city's clean river program, which is an effort to protect the environment. Surjadi said that the administration and residents should work together in preserving the environment.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and The Starr Sheriff 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 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teaching: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Tembang Kota 8:05 TV Series: Santa Barbara 9:00 World News 9:25 Indonesian Music: Gebyar Music 10:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Funds set for secretariat
Funds set for secretariat JAKARTA (JP): Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have agreed to provide an annual contribution of US$50,000 each to support the operation of the secretariat for their sub- regional cooperation, an official said.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
G15 stance on debt fortified by statement
G15 stance on debt fortified by statement By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BUENOS AIRES (JP): Ministers of the Group of 15 drafted on Saturday a joint communique strengthening the group's stance on the mounting debt of developing countries. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas told journalists after the meeting that the Group of 15 (G-15) was demonstrating its solidarity and support for those countries encumbered by debt burdens.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
City sees urban forest in garbage
City sees urban forest in garbage JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta City administration has taken its regreening program a step further by turning a former garbage dump in Srengseng, West Jakarta, into an urban forest, a city official reported over the weekend.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Irresponsible driver
Irresponsible driver From Bisnis Indonesia On Tuesday, Oct. 24, 1995 at about l:30 a.m., my husband and I were in our car and passed through the traffic lights (while green) on the way to Tanah Abang, at a normal speed. All of a sudden a dark sedan came from the direction of Tomang, heading for Harmoni at high speed. A crash was inevitable. The car crashed into us and dragged our car five meters, causing a lot of damage. We expected the other motorist to stop and be responsible for the accident.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Singapore warship visits Sibolga
Singapore warship visits Sibolga SIBOLGA, North Sumatra: A Singapore warship, the Singapore RSS, has ended a four-day visit to Sibolga, which was to enhance bilateral cooperation between the naval forces of Indonesia and Singapore. During the visit, which began last Wednesday, the crew of the warship worked with their counterparts to formulate a program of cooperation on marine security, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Recruitment challenging as demands far exceeds supplies
Recruitment challenging as demands far exceeds supplies JAKARTA (JP): In the advertising industry as a whole, recruitment is quite challenging because the supply of skilled workers is limited, while new agencies are formed overnight. This is not surprising for a booming industry like advertising. Sources of new recruits are varied. The universities and college level institutions are just some of the places where headhunters go.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Scholar says anxiety rising in society
Scholar says anxiety rising in society SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Recent violent incidents in some parts of the country indicate growing frustration among some people about their circumstances, noted intellectual Umar Kayam says. "There appears to be rising anxiety among the people in Indonesia which has been caused by the growing inequality between the members of society," Umar said in a discussion on Saturday. "Life has become tougher now for many people.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
One killed in robbery attempt
One killed in robbery attempt JAKARTA (JP): Two unidentified men killed a Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta, resident in a burglary attempt over the weekend. The suspected robbers wounded another resident with a sickle before escaping. Munajih, 45, died at Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital of a stab wound to the stomach. Sumardi is being treated for a stab wound to his right arm at the same hospital.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
MAS to bring more tourists
MAS to bring more tourists JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) plans to carry three tourist package groups monthly to Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, starting this month, an executive said. The chief of the MAS Ujungpandang office, Chalik Abdul Samad, was quoted by Antara as saying Saturday that the airline started serving the Kuala Lumpur-Ujungpandang route twice weekly in mid 1995 but the occupancy rate never reached 50 percent.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Merpati gets new chief
Merpati gets new chief We wonder why Garuda Indonesia's president Soepandi is still trying to be euphemistic about the Friday's dismissal of Merpati Nusantara Airlines chief Ridwan Fataruddin. After all, over the past two weeks the general public has followed the dispute between Ridwan and Minister of Transport Haryanto Dhanutirto.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Farmers shun sugarcane project
Farmers shun sugarcane project JAKARTA (JP): Farmers mostly lack interest in taking part in the government-sponsored sugarcane intensification program due to unfavorable prices of sugarcane. Mubyarto, an assistant of the minister for development planning, said last week that many sugarcane farmers rented their land to local entrepreneurs instead of taking part in the project.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Condo occupants ask for facilities
Condo occupants ask for facilities JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Mangga Dua Court Condominium in Central Jakarta have asked the developers of the housing estate to provide them with sports facilities which, they say, they are entitled to under their purchase agreements. The residents visited the Consumer Protection Foundation (YLKI) on Saturday to report that the developer has failed to build tennis courts, a swimming pool, a fitness center and a multi-function room as promised.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two die in bus collision
Two die in bus collision CIREBON, West Java: Two motorcycle riders were killed Saturday night in a collision with an intercity bus here. Police said the two were attempting to overtake a bus when they collided head-on with Satya Negara coming the other way. "The motorcycle was smashed backwards and it caught fire, setting the bus on fire as well," Antara quoted the police as saying.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Campbell halts Aussies rule in Dunhill Masters
Campbell halts Aussies rule in Dunhill Masters JAKARTA (JP): Seven sizzling birdies and an eagle made a hot day hotter at the Emeralda golf course yesterday and gave New Zealand's Michael Campbell all he needed to snatch victory from the high-riding Australians, in the Alfred Dunhill Masters. Campbell finished with a five stroke lead.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Advertising ethics, self regulation and industry concerns
Advertising ethics, self regulation and industry concerns By S. Vaidyanathan JAKARTA (JP): Advertising ethics in Indonesia are set forth in the Tata Krama dan Tata Cara Periklanan Indonesia, or Guidelines on Ethics and Methods for the Indonesian Advertising Sector. This code has been in force since 1981. The Commission on the Indonesian Advertising Code of Ethics is charged with the responsibility of arbitrating and advising on all matters connected with the implementation of the code.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Scholarship cut
Scholarship cut From Kompas My child, who is a student of the junior high school in Wamena, Jayawijaya district, won a scholarship worth Rp 25,000 a month for the 1994/1995 academic year. The amount of the scholarship was to be paid for the whole year in the form of Simpeda (regional development savings) and was deposited in the Regional Development Bank. To our surprise, my child only had Rp 200,000 in his savings account instead of Rp 300,000 for 12 months.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Asians face dilemma in biodiversity talks
Asians face dilemma in biodiversity talks JAKARTA (JP): Asian delegates attending a regional meeting on biodiversity here yesterday stumbled over "biosafety protocols" on their way to producing an agreement limited in scope and ability. There were also differences of opinion between developed and developing members, said Aca Sugandhy, the chairman of the Asian meeting, which discussed preparations for the Second Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity scheduled to start today.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Profit taking pushes stock prices down on JSX
Profit taking pushes stock prices down on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell last week, following the profit taking action in some big- capped issues. The JSX Composite Index hit a low of 486.48 on Thursday before rebounding slightly to close the week at 488.32, a drop of 6.15 points (1.2 percent) from last week's opening of 494.47. Market sentiment is likely to remain weak on the lack of fresh leads in the market.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Most firms choose loyalty over skills
Most firms choose loyalty over skills By Simon Potter BANDUNG (JP): In a recent seminar here a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Manpower said that most companies in Indonesia choose loyalty over skills in their decisions to hire workers. Andi M. Sangadji, director general for training and productivity affairs, also said that his ministry has modified its apprenticeship program to help develop a sense of loyalty among participants.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Top ulema endorses surgery for birth control
Top ulema endorses surgery for birth control JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's senior ulema Ali Yafie says he will endorse vasectomies and other surgical practices as legitimate forms of birth control, not that most have been made consistent with Islam through new technological developments.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian male SEAG archer tops in Canberra
Indonesian male SEAG archer tops in Canberra JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Southeast Asian Games-bound male archer Hendra Setyawan came out first at the end of the elimination rounds at an archery tournament in Canberra, Australia, yesterday. His female teammates, Nurfitriana Lantang and Hamdiah, finished second and third after yesterday's elimination rounds.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Princess opens technology expo
Princess opens technology expo BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn opened an international farm and industry technology exposition on Saturday in Thailand's northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province. The WorldTech 95 Thailand displays local and foreign technology in agriculture, industry, telecommunications, and the environment.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Order restored in Purwakarta
Order restored in Purwakarta PURWAKARTA, West Java: Order has been restored in Purwakarta after a three-day spree of violence last week, when several shops in two shopping centers were ransacked. Chief of police Col. Suyitno said the situation in the shopping centers in Pasar Rebo and Pasar Jumat had returned to normal and that all shops were open for business. "Police and military troops will continue to be stationed in the shopping centers for a few days," he told the Antara news agency.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pena off on Asia sales trip
Pena off on Asia sales trip WASHINGTON (Reuter): Transportation Secretary Federico Pena leaves on Sunday on a 17-day sales trip to Asia to try to help U.S. firms win a share of the billions of dollars Asians will be spending on new construction. His trip will include the first U.S. trade mission to Vietnam since Washington restored diplomatic ties with Hanoi last August as well as stops in Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Portuguese colony of Macao.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police claim that urban gunfire was rifle practice
Police claim that urban gunfire was rifle practice JAKARTA (JP): There was no motive in last week's mysterious gun attack on two buildings in Central Jakarta, according to City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo. "The gunshots were fired at the two buildings unintentionally," Dibyo said on Saturday. The shooter was merely trying out a hunting rifle which he had stolen from a house in Cirebon, West Java, on Oct. 12, Dibyo said after attending a massive police drill on the handling of protesters.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Boom in ad spending requires strong agency association
Boom in ad spending requires strong agency association By M. Gunawan Alif JAKARTA (JP): Ad spending has grown dramatically in Indonesia over the past few years from the time when the first private television channel, RCTI, was allowed to air commercials. In 1990, ad spending in Indonesia was only Rp 639 billion. Two years later it grew to Rp 1.03 trillion, and topped Rp 2.26 trillion over the next two years.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Heryanto Arbi retains Hong Kong Open crown
Heryanto Arbi retains Hong Kong Open crown HONG KONG (Reuter): World champion Heryanto Arbi of Indonesia successfully defended his Hong Kong Open title yesterday when he came from behind to beat his compatriot and practice partner Alan Budikusuma 13-18 15-13 15-4. In the women's singles, top seed and defending champion Bang Soo-hyun of South Korea prevented an Indonesian double by beating teenager Mia Audina 5-11 11-4 11-5 in a high quality final.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
YKPK pledge to promote democracy
YKPK pledge to promote democracy JAKARTA (JP): The newly established National Brotherhood Foundation has pledged to strengthen democracy in the country while staying out of party politics. The foundation, known by its Indonesian acronym YKPK, was founded in Jakarta on Oct. 23 by a group of respected senior public officials and has been endorsed by a number of top cabinet officials.
Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
1,700 netted in routine operation
1,700 netted in routine operation JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,700 people were apprehended last month during a routine operation, a city official said Saturday. Most of the 1,762 people apprehended by the security and order office were beggars and homeless people. A total of 131 prostitutes and 13 transvestites were among those rounded up. The others were three-in-one kids and street vendors.