Archive: 28 February 1995
42 articles found
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
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 community leaders during a fast breaking dinner he hosted last week. Soeyono was recently appointed the Armed Forces' chief of general affairs, replacing Lt. Gen. H.B.L.
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
'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. The ministry of foreign affairs' director general of information, Irawan Abidin, said the guarantee was given through the Japanese embassy here in Jakarta.
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. What is obvious is that the working groups from the two disputing countries, Malaysia and Indonesia, have sat together for the third time with no significant result.
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 principle. Each time, too, we are reminded of the time factor involved in the process of East Timor's integration into the Indonesian Republic.
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. "Nusa Penida sub-district residents transmigrating to other provinces have subsided because of successful development programs," Bali's governor Ida Bagus Oka said during his two-day visit to the region.
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 retired," Soenardjo said. On the other hand, he said, the port's management will continue improving the skills and abilities of laborers, still considered productive, through special upgrading courses.
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 Home Affairs said yesterday. Director General of Regional Autonomy Sumitro Maskun told reporters that President Soeharto will launch the trial-run for the government's decentralization program in April.
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. The meeting, planned to take place at the Jakarta Hilton Hotel on March 14, will focus on the latest technology in diamond processing as well as the economic update on the diamond trade. (hdj)
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. "This is fourfold the number we usually receive," head of the office, Sunarto Sudiono told Antara yesterday. On regular days, he said, his office receives an average of 700,000 letters per day.
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. We know that days before the Lebaran festival sales are booming. Every businessman will grab this opportunity to gain big profits.
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. The volcano, one of the most active in Indonesia, erupted in November, killing more than 50 people and displacing hundreds of residents from nearby villages.
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. The integration supporters consisted of 17 armed forces members, 13 civil servants, 52 volunteers and three militiamen, Antara reported yesterday.
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 independence anniversary.
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. Crowds were found at Kampung Rambutan, Pulogadung, Pasar Minggu and Grogol bus terminals and the Gambir, Senen and Jatinegara railway stations.
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
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 9:00 World News 9:25 Koran Recital 9:40 Songs and profiles 10:45 Late News 10:55 Film: My Little Girl Program 2 4:30 p.m.
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. He pleaded for understanding from those who might have to postpone their trip to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, this year.
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 move at a snail's pace.
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 ANWAR SIERAD 1,600 25 138,500 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,975 -50 1,016,500 ARGO PANTES 2,725 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,600 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 800 0 ASTRA GRAPHIA...
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 averted a trade war.
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 ASEAN area upward to Myanmar and China. Second, a country must have a booming export-led economy, and the boom must be part of an ongoing trend.
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. The chairman of the Yayasan Kita Idul Fitri Prayer, Bagus Satriyanto, told Antara yesterday that the Senayan prayers will also feature H. Muamar Z.A., one of Indonesia's best qori (Koran reciter) as the imam.
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
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 from an oil refinery which will be built by PT Buana Ganda Perkasa," Probosutedjo was quoted by Antara news agency as saying in Probolinggo yesterday.
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. Achmad Daniri, a JSX director, said that BSI was voluntarily suspending its trading activities until the financial scandal of its parent firm settles down. "BSI told us in the morning about its voluntary suspension.
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. The Pacific giants struck a deal on Sunday ending a festering row over copyright piracy in China, pulling back from the brink of a trade war just hours after the expiry of a deadline for punishing mutual economic sanctions.
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. "The chief objective of the operation is to provide the public a feeling of peace and security during the Moslem festivities.
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. Barings held the top position in magazine Asiamoney's brokers' poll for four consecutive years to 1994 and was ranked top in regional sectoral research last year.
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.C. Princen and publisher Hasjim Rachman of Hasta Mitra said the book does not contain communist messages nor does it cite a conflict between Pramoedya and the government, as the authorities claim.
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. Starting on Saturday, viewers in the region will be able to enjoy a new 24-hour service which will carry premium sports and music programs, as well as movies.
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. Soedjasmin's position as Army inspector general will be filled by Maj. Gen. A. Mudjani Syukur, currently the chief of the Siliwangi Military Command which oversees West Java, according to Army chief spokesman Brig. Gen. Afifuddin Thaib.
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. "The foreign ministry greets it and considers it a breath of fresh air," a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
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. The governor discovered this when he, together with Speaker of the City Council, M.H. Ritonga, Deputy Governor for Government Affairs Idroes and other city officials, inspected bus terminals and the Senen railways station.
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. Indonesia is rich in this mineral which is found in almost all islands, particularly Kalimantan, Sumatra, Irian Jaya and Java.
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. "We will submit new evidences to the Jakarta Administrative Court in the next session on March 10 and we are expecting that Judge Benjamin Mangkoedilaga will read his verdict seven days after that," Mrs.
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. They claim that many Indonesian officials seem to be indifferent or have even ignored their pleas for improvement.
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. At Pasar Baru, a sprawling shopping complex in Central Jakarta, people were mainly targeting the stores with the biggest discounts, which reached 50 percent in certain places.
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 resettlement program.
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. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Music Room: Party All Night, Monday and Tuesday; Ladies Night, Wednesday, Feeling Blue Night, Thursday; Friday Fashion Night. * Century Park Hotel, Jl.
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 wife. He also said that I would be able to get a work permit. This turned out not to be the case. After I was married, I went to the immigration office in Bandung.