Archive: 20 February 1995
41 articles found
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian legal logic
Indonesian legal logic According to the Indonesian Civil Law any child of an Indonesian mother and a foreign father has no choice but to follow the father's nationality, unless the marriage is not registered, then the child will be Indonesian.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
On using computers for preparing presentations
On using computers for preparing presentations By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Recently, I spent an entire afternoon attending a series of presentations of computer products at the Horizon Hotel, Ancol, Jakarta.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
700 orphans benefited from Pokphand program
700 orphans benefited from Pokphand program About 700 children from 47 villages have benefited from a special fellowship program initiated in 1984 by PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPI). They came from poor, orphaned families but had excellent educational performance.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Nation's top 10 taxpayers
Nation's top 10 taxpayers Individual Corporate 1. Sinta Dewi Sampurno 1. PT Telkom Indonesia 2. Salim Soedono 2. PT Indosat 3. Prajogo Pangestu 3. PT Gudang Garam 4. Anthoni Salim 4. Bank BNI 5. Mohamad Hasan 5. Bank Dagang Negara 6. Sampoerna Putera 6. Bank Ekspor Impor 7. Usman Admadjaja 7.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Train engineer disappears
Train engineer disappears JAKARTA (JP): Passengers of a commuter train heading for Jakarta were left stranded over the weekend at the Bogor train station because the engineer was not available. Kusdinar, deputy chief of the station, told Antara that the engineer was not where he was supposed to be.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
... but whose interests does it really serve?
... but whose interests does it really serve? JAKARTA (JP): Labor activists aren't all that impressed by the performance of the Central Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes (P4P) in defending the rights of workers.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Monday Maghrib 06.18 p.m. Tuesday Imsak 04.31 a.m. Subuh 04.41 a.m.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
A matter of neutrality
A matter of neutrality In the process of its political development, Indonesia seems to have hit upon the art of seeking culprits every time a political organization is involved in an internal dispute. This is even more true when the crisis has grown out of hand and a group of losers has set up a...
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
New regulation sought for motorists during Idul Fitri
New regulation sought for motorists during Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Transportation Ministry's West Java office has asked his Jakarta counterpart to cooperate in managing the flow of motorists entering the Cawang-Cikampek toll road during Idul Fitri festivities to avoid traffic jams at...
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Minister of Justice says Oki may face death sentence
Minister of Justice says Oki may face death sentence JAKARTA (JP): The prime suspect in the Los Angeles triple murder, Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, faces a possible death sentence whether tried in local courts or in America, says Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
PSSI measures force teams to play without spectators
PSSI measures force teams to play without spectators JAKARTA (JP): All spectators and reporters will be barred from watching the next league matches of both Yogyakarta's PSIM and Surabaya's Persebaya, the All Indonesia Football Federation (PSSI) announced on Saturday.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
India-ASEAN trade ties
India-ASEAN trade ties NEW DELHI (AFP): ASEAN and India have decided to step up cooperation and trade which has been described as falling short of its potential, officials said here. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretary general Ajit Singh told Indian Prime Minister P.V.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Objective appraisal is needed
Objective appraisal is needed JAKARTA (JP): A city administration official said on Friday that all unit heads in city administration must make objective job appraisals on their subordinates in order to give the public better services.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Overseas workers abused
Overseas workers abused One of the world's largest exporters of labor is calling for more international measures that would protect overseas workers. Johanna Son of Inter Press Service reports. MANILA (IPS): Edwina endured her Singaporean employer's beatings and verbal abuse for two years, but...
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rights Commission team holds interviews with Timorese
Rights Commission team holds interviews with Timorese LIQUISA, East Timor (JP): A delegation of the National Commission on Human Rights interviewed eyewitnesses in this regency capital over the weekend but refused to disclose the results of the meeting.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thailand-S'pore train
Thailand-S'pore train KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Pilgrims Management and Fund Board, Tabung Haji, plans to operate an electric train network between Thailand and Singapore with technology from Germany's Siemens, the Bernama news agency reported Saturday.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Share prices mixed with index unchanged
Share prices mixed with index unchanged JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed mixed across the board on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week as gains, booked early in the week, eroded on local profit taking and uncertain regional sentiment. The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 453.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Unfair treatment by Bellevue Court
Unfair treatment by Bellevue Court I am writing this letter to complain about the treatment I have received from the management of Bellevue Court Townhouses in Kemang, South Jakarta. I moved to Bellevue Court in March 1994. The usual rent is US$2,200 per month for a two year lease.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Export problems face Kalimantan plywood plants
Export problems face Kalimantan plywood plants JAKARTA (JP): Plywood plants in East Kalimantan, which contribute 25 percent to Indonesia's total plywood production, are facing difficulties in exporting their products, an executive said over the weekend.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pokphand excels in information system
Pokphand excels in information system A new management information system, coupled with an office automation program, was introduced last January by PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia to face the challenges of the coming globalization era.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
President Ong tours shipyard
President Ong tours shipyard CEBU, Philippines (AFP): Singaporean President Ong Teng Cheong yesterday toured a ship repair facility acquired by the Singaporean-based Keppel Group, in this central island.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Intruders must quit Mischief Reef
Intruders must quit Mischief Reef MANILA (Agencies): President Fidel Ramos, in a thinly veiled attack on China for its occupation of a reef in the South China Sea claimed by Manila, said yesterday that intruders should "depart and leave us in peace".
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Evans supports growth triangle
Evans supports growth triangle PENANG, Malaysia (AFP): Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans Saturday voiced support for a growth triangle linking Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, saying he expected Canberra's private sector to participate actively in the area.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
KL threatens to ban newspapers
KL threatens to ban newspapers KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A government minister said yesterday three daily newspapers in Malaysia may be banned unless they stop printing stories that affect racial harmony or relations with neighboring nations.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Toyota trucks made in RI
Toyota trucks made in RI TOKYO (AFP): Toyota Auto Body Co., a production subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp., will set up a joint venture in Indonesia in May to produce small trucks and auto parts, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said Saturday. The new venture, capitalized at 1.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Races to open season's events
Races to open season's events JAKARTA (JP): Mixed races will mark the season opener of racing at the international Sentul track next month, a top official of the track said. "We will organize four different races to mark the opening of the 1995 season.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Street vendors along Jl. Thamrin to be relocated
Street vendors along Jl. Thamrin to be relocated JAKARTA (JP): City administration will relocate all street vendors along Jl. MH Thamrin and Jl. Jend. Sudirman, in Central Jakarta, to new sites in high-rise building complexes in the area in April.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Youth center to be renovated
Youth center to be renovated JAKARTA (JP): The Sumantri Brodjonegoro youth center in Kuningan, South Jakarta, will be renovated by PT Bakrie Investindo. After the renovation is completed the center will function not only as a youth center, but also a recreation center.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Australian FM arrives tomorrow
Australian FM arrives tomorrow JAKARTA: Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow at the end of his regional tour, which includes Malaysia and Brunei. During his two-day stay here Evans will meet with Indonesian counterpart Ali Alatas and Coordinating Minister...
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Legislators quiet after Bambang's dismissal
Legislators quiet after Bambang's dismissal By Santi W.E. Sukanto JAKARTA (JP): Sssh. Listen. It's quieter over there among the people's representatives, many of whom now choose to just 'hear' during hearings with their counterparts.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
'No Change' sign at tollgate
'No Change' sign at tollgate From Bisnis Indonesia The "No Change" sign at the Pondok Gede Timur tollgate has been ineffective as many motorists enter it without paying the exact fee. They pay more than the toll price and do not bother to ask for the change.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Unknown Dewi listed as largest taxpayer
Unknown Dewi listed as largest taxpayer JAKARTA (JP): Sinta Dewi Sampoerna of the East Java-based Sampoerna Group surprisingly topped the list of the 200 largest individual taxpayers in 1993, surpassing tycoon Soedono Salim, the chairman of the Salim Group.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Foreign firms might list shares on JSX
Foreign firms might list shares on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will probably allow foreign companies to list their shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this year after the government approves a revised draft ruling on stock listing and trading, a JSX executive said.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bali denies report cholera
Bali denies report cholera JAKARTA (JP): Bali restaurateurs denounced the Japanese newspapers for suggesting an outbreak of cholera on the holiday island without bothering to check the facts. Soewito Raharjo of the Bali chapter of Association of Hotel and Restaurants said the Japanese press based...
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Parbuluan tense as disputed land area cordoned off
Parbuluan tense as disputed land area cordoned off MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights is rekindling the hopes of terrified displaced farmers in Parbuluan, who are trying to regain their communal land now controlled by a Jakarta-based company.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Holiday allowance made mandatory
Holiday allowance made mandatory SEMARANG, Central Java: Governor Soewardi has ordered all regents across the province to see to it that all companies in their regions pay Idul Fitri holiday allowances to their employees. "Holiday allowance is mandatory.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
The Sipadan-Ligitan case
The Sipadan-Ligitan case The dispute over the islands of Sipadan and Ligitan, northeast of the province of East Kalimantan, has surfaced again in the past few weeks. According to existing records, as well as historical evidence, those two little islands have been part of Indonesia's territory since...
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Former bank president adjusts to life in jail
Former bank president adjusts to life in jail JAKARTA (JP): Former Bapindo president Subekti Ismaun, who was convicted of corruption, says he is adjusting to life in jail at the Salemba penitentiary as he waits for the outcome of his appeal against the December verdict.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Labor body designed to protect workers ...
Labor body designed to protect workers ... By Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): The existing labor committee has earned a dubious reputation for backing companies' decisions to dismiss employees in the name of defending workers' interests.
Mon, 20 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
The rich break Rp 3b vow
The rich break Rp 3b vow JAKARTA (JP): Wealthy businessmen, who pledged late last year to contribute about Rp 3 billion (US$1.36 million) to finance slum improvement projects in conjunction with the commemoration of Solidarity Day have not yet honored their commitments. Ign.