Archive: 10 March 1995
37 articles found
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Troops erred in Liquisa incident'
'Troops erred in Liquisa incident' CILODONG, Bogor, West Java (JP): The army has acknowledged that troops deviated from standard procedures in the incident which took place on Jan. 12 in Liquisa, East Timor, in which six East Timorese were killed.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
French-RI satellite deal
French-RI satellite deal PARIS (AFP): French satellite company Canal France International has signed a deal with an Indonesian firm to boost its coverage into Southeast Asia, the firm announced Wednesday.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific to import more oil from Mideast
Asia-Pacific to import more oil from Mideast MANILA (AFP): Rapid oil consumption and dwindling production in the Asia-Pacific will increase the region's dependency on oil from the Middle East, an industry scholar said here.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Hilton IDUL FITRI GESTURE: In conjunction with Idul Fitri celebrations, the management and staff of the Jakarta Hilton International paid a charity visit to the Al Furqon Orphanage to donate various items and food.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bogor housing projects threaten water supply
Bogor housing projects threaten water supply BOGOR (JP): Housing construction in Bogor has grown uncontrollably and could affect the supply of groundwater to Jakarta if preventive measures are not taken.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rival Games planned ahead of Chiang Mai
Rival Games planned ahead of Chiang Mai JAKARTA (JP): The 18th Southeast Asian Games may not turn out as planned with four of the region's countries considering the set up of a rival sporting meet to contest the events that have controversially been dropped from the Games.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Asia should open doors wider for foreign goods'
'Asia should open doors wider for foreign goods' SINGAPORE (Reuter): East Asian states should open their doors wider to foreign goods and promote liberalized global trade, Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kabuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 TV Series: Zero One Magazine 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Economy Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05...
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto busy in Copenhagen
Soeharto busy in Copenhagen COPENHAGEN (JP): President Soeharto got down to business straight away yesterday morning, after his 16-hour flight from Jakarta. Settling down at the Hotel D'Angleterre, Soeharto received a progress report from Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare Azwar Anas and...
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Foreign doctors
Foreign doctors From Kompas Since rumors are rife that foreign doctors will be allowed to practice in Indonesia following the "free market scheme for health services," I am anxious about the fate of local doctors.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Golkar reassigns another legislator
Golkar reassigns another legislator JAKARTA (JP): Another prominent legislator of Golkar will soon be withdrawn from the House of Representatives (DPR) as part of the ruling group's ongoing mid-term reshuffle.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mayor orders demolition
Mayor orders demolition JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta mayor, Sutardjianto, has ordered about 1,500 families living along the railway tracks between Duri station and Tangerang station to demolish their houses to make way for the construction of double tracks connecting the two stations.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
NGOs and social development
NGOs and social development By Bambang Ismawan This article is based on a paper presented at a seminar on social development organized by the United Nations and the Social Services Ministry on Feb. 28. JAKARTA (JP): Attention to the grass roots community, a disadvantaged people, remains of high...
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Aneka Tambang to export nickel to Taiwan
Aneka Tambang to export nickel to Taiwan JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned general mining firm PT Aneka Tambang yesterday signed a long-term contract with the giant stainless steel producer Yieh United Steel Co. of Taiwan for the sale of 25,100 tons of ferronickel for three consecutive years.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Local crossers to race in Yogya
Local crossers to race in Yogya JAKARTA (JP): A huge field of some 300 local crossers are expected to take part in the National Motocross Championships on March 18 in Yogyakarta. The championship is the first of the season's seven scheduled events, sponsored by the Indonesian Motosport Association,...
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Reclamation needs Amdal
Reclamation needs Amdal JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to monitor the environmental impact analysis (Amdal) being conducted in relation to the planned reclamation project along the northern coast, an official said. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2010.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Pure' tourists enjoy Timor trip
'Pure' tourists enjoy Timor trip DILI, East Timor: Foreign tourists visiting the province "purely" for relaxation can enjoy their stay without thinking of political rumors about the territory, a local official said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Mar 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.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sempati responds
Sempati responds Sempati would like to respond to statements attributed to Sri Bintang Pamungkas in The Jakarta Post of Thursday, Feb. 2, 1995, in the article titled Agency uncovers more than 220 corruption cases.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Buses for return of holiday makers
Buses for return of holiday makers JAKARTA (JP): A total of 690 reserve buses have been sent to the Central Javanese towns of Purwokerto and Tegal to help the buses already available transport people who are returning to Jakarta after celebrating the Moslem Idul Fitri holidays in their home towns.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Derivatives trading is unavoidable
Derivatives trading is unavoidable JAKARTA (JP): Developing derivatives trading remains a priority in the long-term program of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) despite growing concern over its negative impact on investors, says the exchange's top executive.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
No reference for ban of 'Tempo': Press Council
No reference for ban of 'Tempo': Press Council JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Press Council, the country's mass media watchdog, did not recommend that the government ban Tempo magazine in June last year, according to the testimony of one of its executives in court yesterday.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Visa, work permit and human rights
Visa, work permit and human rights I refer to the letters of Kevin J. Dunphy (Feb. 28, 1995), George Goring (March 2, 1995) and the "answer" of Hario Subayu (March 6, 1995) to The Jakarta Post and to myself, married to an Indonesian woman since 1977, staying with my family in Indonesia without...
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bureaucrats routine snag in research
Bureaucrats routine snag in research SEMARANG, Central (JP): Scientific research on the Indonesian electoral system has historically been complicated by byzantine bureaucratic procedures and tight-lipped bureaucrats, an academic confided yesterday.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thamrin defends building of small apartments
Thamrin defends building of small apartments JAKARTA (JP): Director of city-owned construction company PD Sarana Jaya Thamrin Djamain defended yesterday the city administration's determination to build 18-square-meter low cost apartments.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 9, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,350 300 337,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Three killed in bus accident
Three killed in bus accident CIREBON, West Java: Three people were killed and dozens injured when a bus carrying 34 workers slipped into a ravine here yesterday, a press report said yesterday. The accident happened when the driver of the bus, coming from the Central Java capital of Semarang to...
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sempati receives new Fokker 70s to expand service
Sempati receives new Fokker 70s to expand service JAKARTA (JP): Sempati Air, one of the country's six scheduled air carriers, will be able to expand its domestic services with the arrival of six new jetliners.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Toilet fee
Toilet fee From Neraca Recently I was shopping in Pasaraya Blok M and I needed to go to the toilet. I was shocked to be required to pay Rp 300 for the facility. I know that in all other big department stores using the toilet is free. For Rp 300 I could pay for an ordinary bus fare.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
War on 'preman' declared
War on 'preman' declared JAKARTA (JP): The city police and military officers have vowed to fight street hoodlums throughout Jakarta following the recent killing of one police officer and the wounding of another.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Water customers reject fee hike
Water customers reject fee hike WONOSOBO, Central Java: Thousands of families are fiercely rejecting the local government's policy that has increased drinking water fees by 100 percent. Many people have vented their anger by vandalizing the water distribution systems or refusing water supplied to...
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia not happy with UN handling of Timor talks
Indonesia not happy with UN handling of Timor talks JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has expressed discontent with the United Nations preparations being made for an all-inclusive intra-East Timorese dialog, with Timorese leaders now threatening to withdraw their participation.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Paintings explore dreams of Indonesian women artists
Paintings explore dreams of Indonesian women artists By Sarah Murray JAKARTA (JP): What are the dreams of Indonesian women? Australian artist Janis Somerville carried this question with her to her four-month residency in the Fine Arts Department of the Bandung Institute of Technology.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Revival of RI military training in U.S. favored
Revival of RI military training in U.S. favored JAKARTA (JP): The visiting commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Richard Macke, reiterated yesterday his support for the resumption of a training program for Indonesian officers in the United States.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi approves plan to improve public cemeteries
Surjadi approves plan to improve public cemeteries JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has given the go- ahead to a plan to standardize cemeteries in the city, which will make them function as scenic areas, greeneries as well as areas that will retain groundwater levels.
Fri, 10 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Implications of the Liquisa tragedy
Implications of the Liquisa tragedy A military council is probing the deaths of six people in the Liquisa regency in East Timor on Jan. 12. Law expert T. Mulya Lubis examines the issue from both national and international points of view.