Archive: 14 December 1995
46 articles found
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Central Bank to raise reserves requirement
Central Bank to raise reserves requirement JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, will raise the requirement on banking reserves to curb the overheating economy, official sources said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Medalist to use bonus to pay rent
Medalist to use bonus to pay rent JAKARTA (JP): A weight lifter said yesterday that she will use her Rp 25 million (US$10,770) bonus for winning a gold medal at the 18th Southeast Asian Games to pay her rent and other expenses.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Medal Tally
Medal Tally Gold Silver Bronze Thailand 80 47 43 Indonesia 33 31 40 Philippines 15 24 24 Malaysia 15 19 25 Singapore 10 10 19 Vietnam 3 9 15 Myanmar 2 10 18 Brunei 0 1 4 Laos 0 0 2 Cambodia 0 0 1
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian sells stake
Indonesian sells stake SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian businessman Sukamto Sia is selling his entire 13.98 percent stake in property and health- care group Parkway Holdings to Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan for over Singapore $160 million, the Business Times said.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Amateur painter gets return ticket to Peru
Amateur painter gets return ticket to Peru JAKARTA (JP): At last the bidding was fast and furious. Professor W. P. Napitupulu from UNESCO Indonesia and Moyetaryanto, an advisor for Coca Cola, politely fought over the painting Life in the Village by amateur artist Ayu Arista Murti.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Prostitution is a business
Prostitution is a business In a seminar called "Women in the Working World in Anticipation of the Global Free Market", held by the Convention Watch at the University of Indonesia on Dec. 12, 1995, participant Prof. Tatiomas Ihromi asked Mr.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian team set to swallow SEAG bitter pill
Indonesian team set to swallow SEAG bitter pill CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): The 18th Southeast Asian Games still have four days to go, but defending champion Indonesia is already preparing itself for defeat.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Three killed by lightning
Three killed by lightning SUMENEP, East Java: Three people were killed while fishing when their boat was struck by lightning in the Java Sea off Madura island on Tuesday morning. Eleven others on the boat suffered minor shocks but survived the ordeal, Antara reported.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soccer team manager apologizes for failure
Soccer team manager apologizes for failure JAKARTA (JP): The manager of Indonesia's soccer team, Nirwan Dermawan Bakrie, apologized yesterday for the team's failure to make it into the semifinals at the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia rules marathon race at SEA Games
Indonesia rules marathon race at SEA Games By Dwiatmanta CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Two marathon gold medals went into Indonesia's coffers at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in a day which saw a record-breaking spree in the track and field competition yesterday.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jet moved from runway
Jet moved from runway MANILA (AFP): A crippled China Airlines Boeing 747 jet, whose landing gear collapsed on the runway of the international airport here, was removed from the runway yesterday, enabling the airport to resume operations, an official said.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. to have new envoy to RI
U.S. to have new envoy to RI JAKARTA (JP): Washington will soon send its ambassador to Indonesia now that the U.S. Senate has approved President Bill Clinton's nomination. The Senate gave its approval on Tuesday for 18 U.S. ambassadors, including the envoy to Indonesia.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Marathon golds fail to stop Thais
Marathon golds fail to stop Thais CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Two record-breaking runs by Indonesian marathon runners were not enough to spoil Thailand's gold sweep on the fourth day of the Southeast Asian Games yesterday.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 13, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,675 0 80,500 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Woman killed by falling block
Woman killed by falling block JAKARTA (JP): A housewife was killed when a concrete block, to be used for a flyover, fell on her house in Kalijodo, North Jakarta. Bedah, 34, was washing dishes when the concrete block, being lifted by a crane, fell on her house on Tuesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
MUI buys American hotel
MUI buys American hotel KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malayan United Industries Bhd. said yesterday it had bought Florida's Radisson Twin Towers Hotel and Convention Center for US$30 million to bring to 12 the number of hotels in its international chain. Its U.S.-based investment arm, Regent Corp.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Prayers to ward off eruption
Prayers to ward off eruption SEMARANG: Villagers from Paten, in the Dukun District of Magelang, plan to hold a prayer session tonight for their safety, as nearby Mt. Merapi threatens to erupt. Antara reported that the villagers have always held the prayers on the eve of Jumat Pon, a Friday that...
Thu, 14 Dec 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.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Developers need to exchange data
Developers need to exchange data JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja called yesterday for better exchanges of information between real estate developers in order to prevent conflicts of interest.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Businessmen told to help census
Businessmen told to help census JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko has asked businessmen to give adequate and honest answers to the 1996 Economic Census. He told 250 businessmen, who will be respondents in the census on Tuesday, that the administration will keep all answers and information...
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Keating to visit Malaysia
Keating to visit Malaysia CANBERRA (Reuter): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating yesterday said he would make his first visit to Malaysia in mid- January -- a move widely seen as helping repair the often rocky relationship between the two nations.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dodgy instructions lead to defeat of RI boxers
Dodgy instructions lead to defeat of RI boxers JAKARTA (JP): An instruction to seek victory through a knock- out (KO) or referee-stop-contest (RSC) ruling was to blame for the failure of two top Indonesian boxers in their Southeast Asian Games bouts on Monday in Chiang Mai, Thailand, according to a...
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's farm products resurface at ASEAN meet
Indonesia's farm products resurface at ASEAN meet By Riyadi BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia's 15 protected farm products has remained a thorny issue in the lead-up to the fifth summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which begins today.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Manila to cut tariffs
Manila to cut tariffs MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday ordered tariff reductions in 1996 in accordance with an accelerated program to create an ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), a presidential palace statement said.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bailey Otler ends visit
Bailey Otler ends visit DENPASAR, Bali: Micronesian President Bailey Olter flew out of Denpasar on Tuesday night to end his five-day visit to Indonesia. Boarding a Continental Micronesia plane, he headed for Guam, Antara reported.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
SBSI reports violations to rights body
SBSI reports violations to rights body JAKARTA (JP): The independent Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) reported the mistreatment its activists have received from government officials and the military to the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Red tape threatens export-import growth
Red tape threatens export-import growth JAKARTA (JP): Current export-import procedures and the documentation involved are inefficient and a threat to the growth of Indonesia's external trade, a trade official said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Luxury of official residence
Luxury of official residence From Kompas As far as I am concerned, the Central Java governor's plan to build a Rp 7 billion official residence is not proportional, whatever the reasons are and regardless of where the funds come from. It is far too expensive.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Lasso says 'violations' rife in E. Timor
Lasso says 'violations' rife in E. Timor GENEVA (Reuter): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Jose Ayala Lasso said yesterday he believed there were "very grave" human rights violations in East Timor.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
ICMI not a sectarian group
ICMI not a sectarian group The influential Moslem intellectuals association has just concluded its congress. Political scientist Amir Santoso argues that the organization is not likely to take a sectarian stance.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Results
Results CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Agencies): The official results of selected finals events after yesterday's events. Marathon Women: 1. Ruwiyati (Ina) 2:34.29 2. Yvonne Danson (Sin) 2:34.41 3. Sunisa Pechpongprai (Tha) 2:45.54 4. Htar Htar Shwe (Mya) 2:49.13 5. Arsenia Sagaray (Phi) 2:50.51 Men: 1.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police nab thieves on ferry
Police nab thieves on ferry BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The South Lampung police nabbed seven thieves who had been operating on ferries servicing the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java, Antara reported.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thief disguised as housemaid
Thief disguised as housemaid From Pikiran Rakyat On Sept. 3, 1995 a woman brought us a would-be housemaid named Yuyun or Enung Yuningsih, claiming to come from Bungbulang, Garut, West Java. She, who was pregnant at the time, needed a job badly to support herself and her kids.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Gatari awarded ISO 9001 certificate
Gatari awarded ISO 9001 certificate JAKARTA (JP): Gatari, an aircraft chartering company, was awarded an international certificate of ISO 9001 standardization by Det Norske Veritas of the Netherlands. "This is the first aircraft chartering company in Asia that has got such an international...
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Competition in retail business
Competition in retail business In the last five years, the retail industry has grown rapidly. Many shopping centers appear like mushrooms during the rainy season, not only in Jakarta but also in the suburbs, including Bekasi and Tangerang in West Java.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Council wants prices stabilized
Council wants prices stabilized JAKARTA (JP): The city council wants the price of food staples stabilized in anticipation of the Christmas and New Year's celebrations. Hasan Dasy, of the city council's commission for economic affairs, said yesterday that city councilors, the Regional Economy...
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Flooding triggers heavy congestion across jakarta
Flooding triggers heavy congestion across jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Flooding, poor handling of traffic and the absence of traffic police were blamed for the heavy congestion in many city streets yesterday. People complained that they spent three times longer than usual on the road.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Face of My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ultraman 3:00 Regional News 3:05 Dance: Gelar Tari 3:30 Arabic Lessons: Beberapa Sarana Pendidikan 4:00 Regional News 4:05 Koran Recital 4:30 World Women 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:15 SEA Games XVIII Report: Final...
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Radio base stations set up
Radio base stations set up JAKARTA (JP): PT Mobilkom Telekomindo will operate 22 base stations for radio trunking in cities on Java early next month with an investment of US$25 million, the company's president, Bambang Sudjatmoko, said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Challenges for ASEAN
Challenges for ASEAN It is now clear that the decision of five Southeast Asian leaders to set up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1967 was a historic step. The regional grouping is a success story, respected in the eyes of the world.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Speakers debate respect for rights, political reforms
Speakers debate respect for rights, political reforms DEPOK, West Java: Human rights campaigner Marzuki Darusman said yesterday that increased respect for human rights requires political reform. "The question of protecting human rights is also a question of political reform," said Marzuki, a former...
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Miss Tjitjih folk theater to perform
Miss Tjitjih folk theater to perform JAKARTA (JP): Veri Harjono, a securities company employee will celebrate her birthday with a "Miss Tjitjih" performance for her friends. Veri announced yesterday that the party performance is to promote public awareness of the Sundanese folk theater which is...
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
Chicken feces sends villagers running
Chicken feces sends villagers running PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Hundreds of people in the Mayangan subdistrict of Probolinggo say they have to flee their homes frequently because of the stench of chicken feces coming from a nearby storehouse.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN Summit: A test for Thai hospitality
ASEAN Summit: A test for Thai hospitality By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): Famous for its hospitality, Thailand is pulling out all the stops to make sure that every one of the leaders and some 600 delegates attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit has an...
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN breaks new ground
ASEAN breaks new ground By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): Though the adjective "historic" is ubiquitous in relation to high-level meetings, it aptly describes the fifth ASEAN Summit here. Many "firsts" will occur at this meeting which will make it truly historic in every sense of the word.
Thu, 14 Dec 1995, 00:00 WIB
East Timor to have its first sugar mill
East Timor to have its first sugar mill JAKARTA (JP): A Rp 58 billion (US$25.3 million) sugar mill will soon be built in East Timor, opening up the region to the sugar industry for the first time. The mill, to be situated in the Los Palos regency, 210 kilometers East of Dili, will be built by PT...