Archive: 8 November 1995

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Anti-narcotics law needs review: Singgih

Anti-narcotics law needs review: Singgih JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's anti-narcotics law needs to be amended to enable law enforcers to prosecute people they suspect of trafficking or using the drug "Ecstasy", Attorney General Singgih said yesterday.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 7, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 -50 2,000 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,850 0 8,000 Aneka...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

City to move 2,000 graves from Menteng Pulo

City to move 2,000 graves from Menteng Pulo JAKARTA (JP): Part of the Menteng Pulo cemetery is to be turned into a residential area, necessitating the removal of about 2,000 graves, an official said yesterday.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Govts use nationalism to deny human rights

Govts use nationalism to deny human rights JAKARTA (JP): Governments of many developing nations often use nationalism to reject universal human values, noted Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday. "Human rights, for example, are rejected using nationalism as a pretext," Abdurrahman said.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

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.a.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Ads from the advertisers' perspective

Ads from the advertisers' perspective JAKARTA (JP): Projected advertising expenditures in Indonesia, across all media, will amount to Rp 3,113 billion this year. Commercial television and newspaper will have the lion's share between them, carrying advertising worth 80.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Ulemas protest redlight district

Ulemas protest redlight district BEKASI (JP): Residents of the Cibitung district, including ulemas, have urged the district chief to close down the prostitution complex in the area. The ulemas complained yesterday that Cibitung has gradually changed into a red light district.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

W. Java roads claim 318 lives

W. Java roads claim 318 lives BANDUNG, West Java: Police are launching a three-week intensive campaign to clamp down on reckless driving, after 318 people were killed on West Java roads during August and September.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Grabbing beards is dangerous, too

Grabbing beards is dangerous, too JAKARTA (JP): The secretary of the Yogyakarta branch of the Association of Young Indonesian Entrepreneurs is facing 21 days imprisonment for threatening to cut off the beard of the organization's chairman during a public quarrel.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Villagers call for post office

Villagers call for post office BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Villagers in Fajar Bulan, West Lampung, have written to Governor Poedjono Pranyoto to ask for better postal services. In a petition, they complained that it is difficult for them to obtain stamps and other postal materials in the village,...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Merpati responds

Merpati responds This is in response to the letter entitled No show, no dough... by Mr. Brian Franks published in The Jakarta Post. First of all, on behalf of the Merpati Management, we would like to apologize for the unfavorable incident you experienced.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Asian stock markets mostly down

Asian stock markets mostly down HONG KONG (Reuter): Asia's stock markets ended mostly down yesterday in featureless trade with major bourses Tokyo and Hong Kong barely changed from opening levels, brokers said.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

7% growth predicted for 1996

7% growth predicted for 1996 JAKARTA (JP): Foreign and local economists estimated yesterday that Indonesia's economic growth would continue to exceed 7 percent next year, despite the widening current account deficit.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Lawyers' challenges in the year 2000

Lawyers' challenges in the year 2000 By T. Mulya Lubis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy will grow by 7 percent in the coming years, according to the World Bank. While per capita income will approach US$1,000, only one step away from the present figure of $920.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

More flights to Darwin needed

More flights to Darwin needed AMBON, Maluku: A senior Jakarta official has called for more flights between Ambon and the northern Australian city of Darwin, saying the Maluku province has strong tourism potentials, Antara reported.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Advertising agencies need local, multinational strength

Advertising agencies need local, multinational strength NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The biggest challenge for advertising agencies in Asia is to achieve a good balance of local and multinational strength, says the chief executive officer of the world's largest advertising and marketing services company.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Freeport and insurance risks

Freeport and insurance risks I feel compelled as chief executive officer of Freeport- McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., a publicly-traded company headquartered in New Orleans, to respond to your recent article (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 3, 1995).

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Bar Association gears up to elect new chairman

Bar Association gears up to elect new chairman YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bar Association, a vocal organization which has often defied the government, is opening its congress here this morning to elect its leaders.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Prosperity for all

Prosperity for all The development efforts begun by the government more than 25 years ago have borne fruit. The rate of inflation has been brought down to a one-digit level and per capita income has increased to about US$800 a year.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Sinar Mas: Pulp fiction or paper tiger?

Sinar Mas: Pulp fiction or paper tiger? By John Zubrzycki NEW DELHI (JP): For a while it looked as though Southeast Asia's largest paper maker, Sinar Mas, would replace the Houston- based power giant, Enron, as public enemy number one in the western Indian State of Maharashtra.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Indonesia against exempting sectors in APEC

Indonesia against exempting sectors in APEC JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is in favor of the liberation of trade and investment in all sectors under the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's Bogor Declaration and is against the exemption of certain sectors from the agenda, an official said...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Computer controls 110 traffic lights

Computer controls 110 traffic lights JAKARTA (JP): The capital now has a computerized area traffic control system regulating the changing of traffic lights at 110 intersections to help the police curb traffic congestion.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Workers to get better training

Workers to get better training JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief appealed to the private business sector yesterday to help with the government's plan to completely revamp its workers training programs.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Music 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Among Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV series: Bill Bixby's Wonderful World Of Magic 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Indonesian archers shine at Canberra

Indonesian archers shine at Canberra JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian male and female leading archers Hendra Setijawan and Nurfitriyana Lantang outdid their Australian opponents in the Olympic division finals of an archery tournament in Canberra, Australia.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Three arrested for theft

Three arrested for theft JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three suspects, including one university student, in connection with last week's pre-dawn burglary at a warehouse in North Jakarta. The burglary took place last Friday at PT Varuna Tirta Prakasya warehouse at Tanjung Priok.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

PT Timah gets ISO-9002

PT Timah gets ISO-9002 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah received an ISO-9002 quality certificate yesterday from SGS International Certification Services (ICS) of Switzerland.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

TV, the most preferred media for carrying advertising

TV, the most preferred media for carrying advertising JAKARTA (JP): Twenty five years on from when events in Indonesia triggered the establishment of major advertising agencies in Indonesia, another phenomenon can be observed - a proliferation in the number of advertising agencies since 1990.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

UN scolds Myanmar over forced labor

UN scolds Myanmar over forced labor UNITED NATIONS (Reuter): Myanmar may be using forced labor to restore landmarks for foreign tourists in an effort to promote 1996 as "Visit Myanmar Year," the United Nations said in a report released on Monday.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Bangladesh gets ADB aid

Bangladesh gets ADB aid MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$30 million concessional loan to Bangladesh to help develop irrigation facilities and boost fish output in the country, the Manila-based bank said yesterday.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

China poses early tests to Indonesia

China poses early tests to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Young Chinese players will give Indonesian men's singles top seeds early tests when they clash in the first round of the China Open badminton championships in Chengdu today.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

AdAsia '95 Album

AdAsia '95 Album Photo A: Art JP/msa ETHNIC ART: Top advertising executives, Syahrial Djalil (left) of Indonesia, and Martin Sorrel (right) of the United States, take an interest in the ethnic art on display at the Nusa Dua hotel in Bali.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Proper use of pavements

Proper use of pavements From Pelita For low-income people, the presence of sidewalk food stalls is gladdening, because they can eat at reasonable prices. Wealthier people, on the other hand, can afford to eat at restaurants.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Pickpockets prey on Japanese

Pickpockets prey on Japanese JAKARTA (JP): Pickpockets and strangers asking for donations at homes are one of the most common problems faced by Japanese businessmen in the city, says a police spokesman.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

New landmark for Jakarta

New landmark for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will gain a new landmark when the world's largest 'Marionette' clock begins operating soon. The three-ton clock will start to tick to mark the opening of Jakarta's newest shopping center, Plaza Senayan, on Nov. 15.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Dialog key to stronger EU-ASEAN cooperation

Dialog key to stronger EU-ASEAN cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Improved dialog between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) will be critical to promoting cooperation, the union's ambassador to Indonesia, Klauspeter Schmallenbach, said yesterday.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Malaysia blames APEC for stalemate over farm trade

Malaysia blames APEC for stalemate over farm trade SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysia yesterday blamed the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum for the current stalemate over freeing farm trade in the Pacific, saying it ignored members' views.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

PAM water contains bacteria

PAM water contains bacteria JAKARTA (JP): The quality of PAM water supplied to West Jakarta area is poor, recent research reveals. The research, by the West Jakarta Mayoralty Office of Health, found that 25 percent of the water contained bacteria, said Taufiqurrohman, the chief researcher,...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Brand advertising dominated by three product categories

Brand advertising dominated by three product categories "Now products are looking for people. Previously, it was people looking for products" -- Paul W. Kamardi of Matari Advertising. JAKARTA (JP): There is an interesting profile of change in Indonesia's society, sketched by marking changes in...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

No show, no dough

No show, no dough Gee, Merpati sure knows how to show tourists a good time! After devoting too much time (and money) getting to Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara and back, I must take a few extra minutes to express my deepest appreciation for a recent Lombok experience "a-la-Merpati".

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

State banks' mart share likely to decline further

State banks' mart share likely to decline further JAKARTA (JP): The market share of state-owned banks is likely to continue to decline next year, partly as a result the banks' slackness in meeting market demand, according to one prominent banking analyst.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Campaigns -- the ins and outs, the ups and downs

Campaigns -- the ins and outs, the ups and downs JAKARTA (JP): Planning the right moment for a product launch, making an entrance into the marketplace, when conditions are right, can be crucial. Pt LippoMelco Electronic Indonesia pinpointed a time of year when two important events coincided.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Propel seeks RI project

Propel seeks RI project KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Projek Penyelenggaraan Lebuhraya Bhd (Propel) has entered into an agreement with an Indonesian consortium to jointly bid for privatization of a toll road in Indonesia.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Heart disease cases are increasing

Heart disease cases are increasing JAKARTA (JP): Economic growth has resulted in an increase in heart disease in Indonesia, according to the chairman of the Indonesian Cardiology Association. "The increase of heart disease in Jakarta and other big cities in Indonesia has been mainly caused by fast...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995