Archive: 6 February 1995
35 articles found
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Death toll climbs to 14 in Java, Sumatra floods
Death toll climbs to 14 in Java, Sumatra floods JAKARTA (JP): Extensive floods, caused by incessant rains in Java and Sumatra, have killed at least 14 people over the past week. Water inundated thousands of houses in Java, southern and western Sumatra and destroyed food crops. Ten people have been reported dead in West Sumatra where floods hit four regencies last week.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bangladeshi village chiefs
Bangladeshi village chiefs JAKARTA (JP): Eleven village chiefs from Bangladesh are scheduled to arrive in Jakarta today for a seven day visit to make a comparative study on various matters. Angkatan Bersenjata daily reported on Saturday that the delegation will be led by Bangladesh's Director General of Village Development Lutfor Rahman Chowdhury.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Rude Dog & The Dweebs 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Santa Barbara 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Woman On The Ledge Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar's Karen rebels set up new headquarters
Myanmar's Karen rebels set up new headquarters BANGKOK (Agencies): Myanmar's Karen National Union (KNU) guerrilla group has set up a new headquarters inside Myanmar after the capture by Myanmarese government forces of its former headquarters at Manerplaw late last month, a KNU official said yesterday. "Most of our leaders are already there," guerrilla official Arthur Shwe said of the new base though he declined to reveal its location for security reasons.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Researchers poor in methodology
Researchers poor in methodology MEDAN: A university professor here has said that the weak research methodology has caused difficulties to researchers at various colleges in this province. Dr. H.M. Solly Lubis said on Saturday that as a result, many research proposals have been rejected by the State University of North Sumatra and other local colleges.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Wahono urged to exonerate legislator
Wahono urged to exonerate legislator By Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): A political observer has suggested that House Speaker Wahono be bold and not endorse the dismissal of outspoken Golkar member Bambang Warih Koesoemo. "Wahono should side with the people, because Bambang, too, was siding with the people when he disclosed a major bad-debt scandal last year," Arbi Sanit, a staff lecturer at the University of Indonesia, told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Monday Maghrib 06.20 p.m. Tuesday Imsak 04.27 a.m. Subuh 04.37 a.m.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Inco reports quadrupling of profit during 1994
Inco reports quadrupling of profit during 1994 JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a Canadian-Japanese-Indonesian joint mining venture, reported Saturday the quadrupling of its after-tax profit in 1994 due to the recovery of nickel prices on the world market. Inco's after-tax profit surged to US$42 million or 17 U.S. cents per share last year from $10.9 million or four cents per share in 1993, a company executive, Martin H. Robinson, announced on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two people killed in helicopter crash
Two people killed in helicopter crash JAKARTA (JP): A Pelita Air Service NBO-105 helicopter crashed and burned in Blang Dalam village in the Pidie regency of Aceh on Saturday, killing two people and seriously injuring another, Antara reported yesterday. Those killed were pilot Bambang Gatot and loadmaster Supardi, while the injured person was identified as mechanic Sutanto. Supardi's body was found in the cockpit but Bambang and Sutanto were both thrown out of the helicopter, Antara reported.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
SSE, BPI to meet on merger plan
SSE, BPI to meet on merger plan JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) and the over- the-counter market, Bursa Parallel Indonesia (BPI), will soon hold extraordinary meetings of their respective shareholders to decide their merger plan. Executives of the two exchanges said over the weekend that details on the plan of trading unification would also be discussed during the meetings. SSE's president, Basiruddin A.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Milk industry still enjoys strong protection
Milk industry still enjoys strong protection JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is allowed to maintain a requirement on compulsory domestic procurement of fresh milk by milk processing companies to protect its dairy industry for the next ten years, a senior official said. Director General of Cattle Breeding at the Ministry of Agriculture Soehadji said Indonesia has just concluded a "consultation" on maintaining the compulsory requirement with New Zealand, Indonesia's largest milk supplier.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mount Slamet showing activity
Mount Slamet showing activity PEMALANG, Central Java: The 3,428-meter-high Mt. Slamet, located close by, has been extra active lately and the local authorities have said that it warrants serious attention. A tremor on Friday reached one point on the Richter scale, though none of the local residents realized it, Mulyono, an official of the volcanic supervision office, told Antara. Dark smoke soared 150 meters over neighboring areas after the tremor, he said.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian press squeezed between two interests: Hill
Indonesian press squeezed between two interests: Hill JAKARTA (JP): A strong combination of political connections and business interests defines the Indonesian press as it is today, a media analyst says. "Today's print and electronic media are 'squeezed' between the government on one side and the interests of shareholders on the other," said David T. Hill, a professor of Southeast Asian Studies at Murdoch University, Perth.
Mon, 06 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. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
KONI to adopt Army chain of command
KONI to adopt Army chain of command JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI)'s newly- elected chairman, Gen. Wismoyo Arismunandar, will restructure the sports body to conform with the Indonesian army. The army is divided into ten regional military commands. KONI will also have ten regional offices which will be responsible to the respective chiefs of the ten military commands. KONI's 27 provincial chapters will no longer report directly to KONI's headquarters.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Wim Kok saddens me
Wim Kok saddens me After reading Minister Pronk's (of all people) efforts to rehabilitate the relations between our countries, it saddens me to read the Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok's opinion he so publicly announced: "I don't feel compelled to say retrospectively that the government of 1945, of 50 years ago, acted wrongly," (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 31, 1995). I wonder if he feels the same about Auschwitz, Buchenwald and what the Germans did to Anne Frank, also 50 years ago.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Probe over Television quiz shows welcomed
Probe over Television quiz shows welcomed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko has authorized the Ministry of Social Services to question the decision of private television stations to air quiz shows without its permission. Harmoko said the Ministry of Social Services has every right to question the way quiz shows are organized and the prizes that are given to winners, Antara reported.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Economists back transfer of forestry fund
Economists back transfer of forestry fund JAKARTA (JP): Economists welcomed the government's move to transfer US$270.90 million of forestry funds to the Ministry of Finance as state contingency funds. "This is a good move because the forestry funds, under the finance ministry, will be more transparent and accountable to the public," Hadi Soesastro, executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, told The Jakarta Post Saturday.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Roadworthiness violations rife
Roadworthiness violations rife JAKARTA (JP): City Traffic Control Dept. Chief Herman Tonglo said most traffic violations uncovered in the special operation zones involve motorists driving vehicles that are not roadworthy. Herman said the others were ticketed because of disciplinary factors. He cited public transit drivers failing to wear their uniforms, not closing the bus doors while in motion and not displaying their IDs while on duty.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ipunk lies about police summons: Maj. Gen. Dibyo
Ipunk lies about police summons: Maj. Gen. Dibyo JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said on Saturday that Ruyalti, the ex-girlfriend of Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, the main suspect in the Los Angeles triple murder, has been questioned by police.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI-Netherlands relations
RI-Netherlands relations In 1956, when writing in Jakarta as a Dutch journalist for HRC-Handelsblad, then Prime Minister Ali Sastroamidjojo spoke prophetic words to me: "Normal relations with Holland will only become possible after the colonial diehards pass away." Commenting on your editorial on soul searching in Holland, while on a visit here as a Dutch journalist forty years later, I'd like to make a few additional comments.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Foundation promotes safe sex in flesh market
Foundation promotes safe sex in flesh market By Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): A poster saying "I know the right way, sweet and safe" with an illustration of two thumbs covered with condoms hangs in a room at the Kramat Tunggak red-light district center in North Jakarta. "It really touches my heart to see that the prostitutes hang that poster in their room. I have never thought that they would really want to do it," Adi Sasongko, director for health care of the Kusuma Buana Foundation said.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Six killed by diarrhea
Six killed by diarrhea KUPANG: Six people have died of diarrhea and another of dengue fever when disease hit this East Nusatenggara province early January. Unconfirmed reports from the East Sumba regency said that two out of the 22 people attacked by diarrhea have died. But head of the provincial health office Dr. Agus Y. Berek said as of this weekend he had not received any more news of the outbreak from the local health office.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Appeal to Silalahi
Appeal to Silalahi I read with great interest an article in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 2, 1995, page 2 entitled: Officials and their wealth kept in check. Although I read it with great interest, doubts are lingering in my mind whether this is 100 percent true. I never have had any doubt about the political intention of my government to keep everything in check. But surely the Minister will agree that the implementation is still very poor.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rp 28.9b for school renovation
Rp 28.9b for school renovation JAKARTA (JP): The Chief of the Municipal Education and Culture Office, Soeparmo, announced over the weekend that the city administration has increased its budget to renovate primary school buildings in Jakarta from Rp 5 billion (US$2.2 million) to Rp 28.9 billion this year. Soeparmo said at least 581 primary school buildings in Jakarta are in a very bad shape, with 60 of them near collapse.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
JSX index up 8.23 points after strong 'relief' rally
JSX index up 8.23 points after strong 'relief' rally JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices rebounded sharply across the board on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week as the market staged a "relief" rally following listless trading over the previous two weeks. The JSX Composite Index ended last week up by 8.23 points (1.88 percent) at 445.38. The market cleared two major obstacles -- the recent worries over devaluation of the Indonesian rupiah and the increase in U.S. and local interest rates.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Royal Dutch army
Royal Dutch army From Suara Karya Through this letter I would like to inform the ex-KNIL (Koningklijke Nederlansche Indiesche Leger -- Royal Dutch Indies Army) servicemen that the Dutch Government is considering giving a lump sum of about Rp 7 to 8 million to each ex-member, provided that authentic documents proving one was a KNIL member in 1940 are submitted. I got this information from Bapak Nusmese who lives in Cawang III, Jl. Dewi Sartika, Gg.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Apindo pledges compliance with new wage rules
Apindo pledges compliance with new wage rules JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Employers (Apindo) says none of its 9,000 members are against complying with the minimum wage hikes scheduled to take effect next April. "None of our members object to the government's decision to increase minimum wage levels simultaneously across the country. We will all comply with the deadline," APINDO Executive Director Hadi S. Topobroto said on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of kiosks in markets unoccupied
Thousands of kiosks in markets unoccupied JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of kiosks in the 60 city-owned markets and 103 traditional markets have been deserted by traders, with some being sealed by the market authority. Chief of the city-owned Jambul Cililitan Market, Betal Sihotang, said the condition of the market is far from what he had expected because approximately 60 of its 472 kiosks are being sealed by the market authority.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ministers offended?
Ministers offended? Bambang Warih Koesoemo has been dismissed as a member of the House of Representatives purportedly because he sinned against cabinet ministers. The statements and remarks made by this representative of the people who hails from East Java were regarded by Golkar, the organization to which he belongs, as having offended the feelings of four cabinet ministers.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Emergency landing
Emergency landing SURABAYA, East Java (JP): A Tomahawk plane belonging to the Juanda Flying School made an emergency landing in a village near Sidoardjo, five minutes after taking off from the Juanda airport last week. The plane was on a training mission with two persons on board when it was forced to make the emergency landing due to engine trouble, a spokesman for the flying school, Soekirman, said. Pilot Heri Widianto and instructor Sony Harioko came out of the U.S.-built plane unhurt.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Government plans new land clearing method
Government plans new land clearing method JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to introduce a new land clearing method this year that does not involve burning the trees. Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo said that the method will be tried at 120 land clearing projects. "The method is more expensive and more time consuming," Siswono said during a review meeting on the new method at his office on Friday, Antara reported.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
City urged to delay demolition
City urged to delay demolition JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of United Development Faction of the City Council H. Yusuf Hamdani has urged the municipality to postpone the demolition of illegal buildings during the current Moslem fasting month. "It is wiser if the government halts all operations that make the citizens feel restless during the fasting month," Hamdani told reporters. He added that the cleanup operations could be continued after the Idul Fitri festivity.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
Expired food still on sale
Expired food still on sale SEMARANG: Many shops in Central Java's capital city of 1,400,000 people still sell expired canned food and drinks. In a market observation conducted by Antara last week, the news agency over the weekend determined that many shops here are in violation of the laws governing sale date of canned goods. According to the news agency, the outdated goods include chocolate, cooking oil, canned sardines, instant noodles, canned vegetables and biscuits.
Mon, 06 Feb 1995, 00:00 WIB
UMNO to test readiness for polls
UMNO to test readiness for polls KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has directed senior officials of his ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) to check the party's readiness for polls, widely expected to be called soon, news reports said yesterday. Mahathir said UMNO would have a second "dry run" soon to prepare the party for possible early polls, although the government's five-year term only expires in October.