Archive: 28 February 1995
42 articles found
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Meeting to discuss diamonds
Meeting to discuss diamonds JAKARTA (JP): The Antwerp World Diamond Center of Belgium will hold a conference next month in cooperation with the Indonesian Diamond Institute and the Indonesian Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
The pressures of congestion
The pressures of congestion The tales of traffic jams and its consequences are endless. Almost every morning when my colleagues arrive in the office, they flop down on a chair and immediately start complaining about the terrible traffic-congestion in certain parts of the city, which compel cars to...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tarmizi admits hopes slim for a larger haj quota
Tarmizi admits hopes slim for a larger haj quota JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher conceded yesterday that there is little chance that 36,000 Indonesians put on a waiting list to go on the haj pilgrimage will be able to go.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 TV Drama: Dibawah Kilatan Pedang 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 Traditional Drama...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Scene of accident visit canceled
Scene of accident visit canceled JAKARTA (JP): Judge Soemarjono of North Jakarta District Court yesterday canceled the on-site examination in the trial of Ramses Silitonga, a Metro Mini driver whose bus plunged into Sunter river, North Jakarta, in March last year killing 33 passengers.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Travelers stranded at bus, railway stations
Travelers stranded at bus, railway stations JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Idul Fitri travelers were stranded at bus terminals and railway stations in the city yesterday afternoon due to the late arrival of transport.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt plans campaign on proper use of 'bahasa'
Govt plans campaign on proper use of 'bahasa' JAKARTA (JP): "Use Bahasa Indonesia correctly and be proud of it." That will be the theme of an official campaign to promote the proper usage of the national language, which will be launched later this year to coincide with the nation's 50th...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pro-integration figures honored
Pro-integration figures honored DILI, East Timor: The government has provided Rp 104 million (about US$48,000) in donations for 85 people who have contributed to the struggle of integrating the former Portuguese colony into Indonesia in the 1970s.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mount Merapi spews ash
Mount Merapi spews ash YOGYAKARTA: Mount Merapi has spewed volcanic ash at least twice during the past three days but no injuries have been reported, a local official said. Badarudin of the directorate general of volcanology said that the volcanic ash dropped far from residential areas.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Unfinished plaza
Unfinished plaza From Jayakarta I was wondering why the Jakarta Metropolitan Administration and the Security agents in East Jakarta allow the Jatinegara Plaza to operate and be open to public in spite of the fact that not even 10 percent of the construction of the building is finished.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Three million letters per day
Three million letters per day JAKARTA (JP): The Pasar Baru post office is expected to handle more than three million letters on Wednesday and Thursday in connection with the Islamic holiday of Idul Fitri which will fall on Friday and Saturday.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 27, 1995 Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,300 8,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,500 0...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
26 regencies slated for greater autonomy
26 regencies slated for greater autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The government will begin handing over greater autonomy to 26 regency administrations across the country in April as pilot projects for the granting of greater say and responsibility to even more regions, a senior official of the Ministry of...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Seaport to improve workers conditions
Seaport to improve workers conditions JAKARTA (JP): The Tanjung Priok seaport administrator, Soenardjo, is determined to improve the quality of human resources at the port, particularly stevedores. "For this purpose laborers who have been less productive, due to old age, will eventually be...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Transmigration participants down
Transmigration participants down DENPASAR, Bali: Local interest in participating in the state- sponsored transmigration program has subsided after residents found a major spring and successful reforestation program.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
How to approach East Timor
How to approach East Timor Each time the situation in East Timor heats up the question of how to best administer the territory arises. One strong proposition which is expressed each time suggests that the socio- cultural heritage of the people of East Timor be used as a pointer and guiding...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sipadan, Ligitan dispute continues
Sipadan, Ligitan dispute continues By Alfitra Salamm JAKARTA (JP): A quarter century has passed, but there is still no light at the end of the tunnel as far as the conflict over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands is concerned. So far, the definitive owner of these two islands has yet to be negotiated.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Japan's plutonium ship won't pass through Indonesian waters'
'Japan's plutonium ship won't pass through Indonesian waters' JAKARTA (JP)): The Japanese government has guaranteed that the plutonium-laden ship, Pacific Pintail, will not pass through Indonesian waters on its way to Japan, the Indonesian foreign ministry disclosed yesterday.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Meat stocks for 'Lebaran' adequate
Meat stocks for 'Lebaran' adequate JAKARTA (JP): The meat stocks for the upcoming Idul Fitri festivities, locally known as Lebaran, are adequate so there is no reason for the public to be worried, the head of the Jakarta Husbandry Office announced.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
C. Java to have new army chief
C. Java to have new army chief SEMARANG, Central Java: Brig. Gen. Yusuf Kartanegara, incumbent chief of the Jakarta military garrison, will replace Maj. Gen. Soeyono as the local military chief. Outgoing military chief Soeyono has introduced Yusuf to all his staff members, as well as academic and...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Tuesday Maghrib 06.15 p.m. Wednesday Imsak 04.32 a.m. Subuh 04.42 a.m.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pramoedya book banning protested
Pramoedya book banning protested JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java government's decision to withdraw a book by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Cerita Dari Blora, or Story from Blora, drew protests from a man of letters, a human rights campaigner and the book's publisher. H.B. Yassin, human rights activist H.J.
Tue, 28 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. * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Big plans for Natuna Islands
Big plans for Natuna Islands JAKARTA (JP): The Natuna Islands, which are strategically located near a busy international shipping lane in the South China Sea, are to be developed into one of Indonesia's major economic growth centers on the basis of the plantation industry and the government's...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Shops are luring buyers
Shops are luring buyers JAKARTA (JP): Discounts are drawing Jakartans by the thousands to local shopping centers in anticipation of the Idul Fitri holiday, which marks the end of the Ramadhan fasting month this March 3 and 4.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
A shared concern
A shared concern Of late, concern has been expressed by a number of foreign officials who feel that their complaints to authorities in Jakarta on alleged human rights abuses in East Timor have fallen on deaf ears.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Residents continue fight against Pelni
Residents continue fight against Pelni JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-nine families living in a housing complex on Jl. Pembangunan, Central Jakarta, who have rejected a compensation offer from the state-owned shipping company PT Pelni, will continue their legal battle in court on March 10.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Use of coal
Use of coal From Sinar Pagi According to the Department of Mines and Energy and Pertamina the reserve of oil and natural gas will run out in the not too distant future. As a consequence the government considers coal as an alternative to meet the demand for fuel.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi checks irregularity reports at bus terminals
Surjadi checks irregularity reports at bus terminals JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday he would impose a penalty on the owner of a bus discovered to have increased fares more than the regulation set by the government.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI, Malaysia to resume talks on Sipadan
RI, Malaysia to resume talks on Sipadan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia welcomed Malaysia's offer yesterday to resume talks on the Sipadan and Ligitan islands, whose ownership has been in dispute since last year's talks ended in a deadlock.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hartono installs Soedjasmin as deputy Army chief
Hartono installs Soedjasmin as deputy Army chief JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono yesterday installed Maj. Gen. F.X. Soedjasmin, who has extensive territorial experience, as his deputy to replace Lt. Gen. Soerjadi.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
'STAR TV' to start SE Asia channel
'STAR TV' to start SE Asia channel JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-based STAR TV announced yesterday a special channel for Southeast Asia, whose programs will be transmitted using a transponder of the Indonesian telecommunications satellite, Palapa B-2P.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Visa and work permit
Visa and work permit I came to Indonesia in July 1994 to get married. For that purpose, the Indonesia Consulate in New York gave me a social visit visa. The Consul told me that once I was married, it would be no problem for me to get permanent residence so that I could stay in Indonesia with my...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Asia's finance industry moves to fill Barings shoes
Asia's finance industry moves to fill Barings shoes SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asia's banking and broking industry was already jockeying yesterday to fill the hole left by Barings after disastrous derivatives trading in Singapore ended the prestigious British bank's reign.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Public order assured on holidays
Public order assured on holidays JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday that his office has set up a temporary humanitarian operation to improve public services throughout the Idul Fitri holiday called Operasi Ketupat '95.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Clinton's China policy is problematic
Clinton's China policy is problematic By Jeffrey Parker BEIJING (Reuter): U.S. President Bill Clinton's controversial policy of "constructive engagement" toward China has engendered ties that analysts say look more like a heavyweight brawl than the gentle art of diplomacy.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Barings suspends trading
Barings suspends trading JAKARTA (JP): Barings Securities Indonesia (BSI), a major brokerage company on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), suspended trading activities yesterday in the wake of the derivatives dealing scandal involving its London-based principal company.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
E. Java to have tanker port
E. Java to have tanker port JAKARTA (JP): Prominent businessman Probosutedjo plans to construct an oil tanker port at the northern coastal area of Gending in Probolinggo, East Java, a report said. "The planned port will be designed to accommodate large-scale tankers carrying processed oil and fuel...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
PPP to withdraw vocal legislator Sri Bintang
PPP to withdraw vocal legislator Sri Bintang JAKARTA (JP): The Central Executive Board of the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday announced its intention to have one of its vocal legislators, Sri Bintang Pamungkas, withdrawn from the House of Representatives.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Zainudin, Rhoma to preach
Zainudin, Rhoma to preach JAKARTA (JP): Well-known Islamic preacher Zainudin M. Z. and the "king" of dangdut music Rhoma Irama are scheduled to deliver sermons at the Idul Fitri communal prayers at the Senayan eastern parking lot on Friday.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Examining future role of E. Asia
Examining future role of E. Asia By Thitinan Pongsudhirak BANGKOK: First, a country simply must be located in the broad geographical scheme of East Asia. On a map, this would roughly translate into the vast territory ringed by the Russian Far East, Japan, down to Australia, New Zealand, and the...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. firms welcome business with China
U.S. firms welcome business with China BEIJING (Reuter): Representatives from the U.S. film and music industries expressed excitement over the prospects of greater market access to China, but for China's film authorities it was business as usual yesterday, a day after the two economic giants...