Archive: 23 March 1995
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Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pakistan embassy to host reception
Pakistan embassy to host reception JAKARTA (JP): Pakistan Ambassador Tayyab Siddiqui will hold a reception today at Sari Pacific Hotel on Jl. MH Thamrin in conjunction with the celebration of the Pakistan Day, which falls on March 23. The reception is expected to be attended by a number of leading Indonesian dignitaries, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas. (hhr)
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Factories pollute rivers
Factories pollute rivers JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang administration is still investigating 11 factories in the regency discovered to have polluted three rivers by discarding industrial chemical wastes into the rivers. Head of Tangerang's office in charge of environmental affairs, H. Nana Mulyana, told Antara yesterday that the 11 factories have failed to set up waste-treatment plants, despite repeated warnings from the administration.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI to host SE Asian gymnastics c'ship
RI to host SE Asian gymnastics c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Some 80 Southeast Asian gymnasts will compete in artistic and rhythmic events at the Senayan Volleyball Hall between April 1 and 7. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and defending champion Thailand will send their best teenage gymnasts, aged between 12 and 18, to the second Southeast Asian Gymnastics Confederation Championships.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Report foul play to me': Tax chief
'Report foul play to me': Tax chief JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier has urged taxpayers to report directly to him any tax officials who attempt to extort money or engage in any other form of improper conduct. "I earnestly appeal to all taxpayers who feel they are being harassed or mistreated by tax officials -- regarding the assessment of their tax obligations -- to report directly to me," Fuad said in an interview with The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
House members criticize govt for 'over-spending'
House members criticize govt for 'over-spending' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and the Moslem-dominated United Development Party (PPP) have criticized the government for its over-spending during the 1994-1995 financial year.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
13 killed in road accidents
13 killed in road accidents JAKARTA: Thirteen people have been killed and more than 30 others injured in bus accidents in Lampung and Southeast Sulawesi. In Lampung, eight people were killed, two seriously injured, four slightly hurt and three missing when the bus they were traveling in plunged into a river Tuesday, a Press report said yesterday.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of cataract patients get free treatment
Thousands of cataract patients get free treatment JAKARTA (JP): Some 29,000 people suffering from cataracts have been operated on during the last eight years by experts from the Indonesian Association of Ophthalmologists (Perdami) through financial assistance from the Dharmais charitable foundation. Dr. Mardiono Marsetio and Dr. Istiantoro from Perdami said yesterday that the thousands of low-income patients who received treatment were a drop in a bucket.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
China, RP talks Spratlys completed, more talks planned
China, RP talks Spratlys completed, more talks planned BEIJING (Agencies): The Philippines ended three days of talks with China on the disputed Spratly Islands without an agreement yesterday, but with a pledge to hold more consultations. "The meeting was important and a useful one," a Philippine diplomat told Reuters. "The talks laid a good foundation for future consultations... We have to talk more." Both sides agreed the discussions should be a continuing process, he said.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bangladesh's independence day
Bangladesh's independence day JAKARTA (JP): Bangladesh's embassy in Jakarta will hold a flag hoisting ceremony on Sunday to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the country's independence. The ceremony will be held at the embassy's chancery premises on Jl. Denpasar Raya No. 3, Kuningan, South Jakarta, by Ambassador A.K.M. Farooq in the presence of embassy officials and Bangladeshi expatriates living in the city.
Thu, 23 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. - 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.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police look for extortioners of three-in-one kids
Police look for extortioners of three-in-one kids JAKARTA (JP): City police are searching for a dozen people for their alleged role in exploiting teenagers to work as three-in- one passengers-for-hire. Others are wanted for extorting the small amount of money earned by the children from their operation, which according to the City Regulation No. 11 issued in 1988, is illegal.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian Moslems can help Islam's image
SE Asian Moslems can help Islam's image JAKARTA (JP): Moslems in Southeast Asia can play an important role in promoting a positive image of Islam in Western countries, according to participants at a two-day conference entitled "Islam and the West in the Era of Globalization." The seminar was sponsored by Yayasan Paramadina, a foundation led by noted Moslem intellectual, Nurcholish Madjid, in cooperation with the Indonesian Association of Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), the Goethe Institut and the...
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
A job for Superman
A job for Superman From Kompas On Feb. 21, 1995 at 5 p.m. I drove from Pasar Baru to Jl. Gajah Mada. I stopped for a red light at the Jl. Sukarjo Wiryopranoto intersection. In front of me was a bajaj carrying a woman passenger. Suddenly five young men crossed from the right side of the road and looked at the bajaj. One of them tried to snatch the women's handbag and she struggled to retain her bag for some time.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
GSM hand phone
GSM hand phone From Neraca I own a hand phone produced by PT Satelindo. I am delighted to learn that this company has made a large investment for the development of hand phones using the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). But there are still some regions in the GSM network (Jabotabek area: Pamulang, Parung and Puncak) that cannot be reached by my hand phone. My telephone also cannot be contacted through card- operated public telephones. It can be contacted through private telephones.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Keep traditional architecture
Keep traditional architecture I read with interest your article in The Jakarta Post, March 18, 1995. Regard for our language. I am an English speaking expatriate architect and find it hard to believe the reverse parochialism shown in Indonesia. Not only do most real estate developers name their developments using English names, they construct European-style buildings totally inappropriate for a tropical climate. Why do they do this?
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 22, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,225 45,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,050 43,500 ANWAR SIERAD 1,400 1,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,850 -25 82,000 ARGO PANTES 2,700 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,600 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 800 0 ASTRA GRAPHIA...
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia cordons off contaminated area
Malaysia cordons off contaminated area KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities cordoned off an area around a northern island resort where 41 drums of lethal potassium cyanide had been illegally dumped, but said yesterday that contamination had been contained.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
China investigates trawler incident
China investigates trawler incident BEIJING (AFP): China said yesterday that it was investigating a recent incident in which Malaysian navy patrol boats reportedly opened fire on an armed Chinese trawler that ignored warnings to stop in Malaysian waters. "The relevant department of China is investigating the specifics of this incident," said a foreign ministry spokeswoman.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Britons' drug trial postponed
Britons' drug trial postponed BANGKOK (Reuter): The trial of two Britons charged with heroin trafficking was postponed yesterday because a defense witness failed to appear, officials at Bangkok's criminal court said. They said the trial of Sandra Gregory, 29, from Halifax, and Robert Lock, 30 from Cambridge, would resume on May 3. They were arrested at Bangkok airport in February 1993 on heroin trafficking charges when they were searched as they were about to board a flight to Japan.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
World Vision of International reorganizes local branch
World Vision of International reorganizes local branch JAKARTA (JP): World Vision International reorganized its Indonesian branch yesterday, a move that will allow it to receive foreign aid and raise funds at home to help the needy in the country. The Christian non-governmental organization that started its charity and education mission in the country in 1960 was renamed Yayasan World Vision Indonesia. Its executive board members are Anugrah Pekerti, Eka Dharmaputera, Nafsiah Mboi, Maj. Gen.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rise in AIDS cases calls for legal reforms
Rise in AIDS cases calls for legal reforms BANDUNG (JP): Social workers called on the government yesterday to make laws on AIDS prevention and the treatment of people suffering from the disease. A team of social workers from the School for Social Welfare presented yesterday the results of their recent research and concluded the absence of such regulations may have led to social ostracism of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Yonex regains its brand name in Indonesia
Yonex regains its brand name in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Yonex Kabushiki Kaisha, a major Japanese manufacturer of Yonex rackets, sports shoes and sportswear, has regained its well-known brand name in the country after six years of judicial fights against local trader Rabinder Singh of Toko Seth. James.B. Lumenta of Amroos Law Consultants, which represents the Japanese company, said yesterday the Dec. 15, 1992 judgment of the district court and the Feb.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Three killed in landslide
Three killed in landslide JAMBI: Three people were buried alive in debris that slide from a hill when they were trying to dredge their car out of a muddy road in a remote village this wee, an official said yesterday. The landslide occurred at on a road in the Kerinci Seblat National Park, 400 kilometer west of the provincial capital, Yurminalis, spokesman for the provincial administration said.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Women march to DPR in protest over low wages
Women march to DPR in protest over low wages JAKARTA (JP): About 650 female workers of two garment factories in East Jakarta went to the House of Representatives (DPR) to protest about their low wages. Out of the 650 protesters, 150 were from PT Meditra Inti Ragam, with the remainder from PT Cenin Indonesia.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Over 300 hoodlums detained for alleged crimes
Over 300 hoodlums detained for alleged crimes JAKARTA (JP): City Police have detained 307 of the 5,340 street hoodlums arrested in their massive on-going operation for alleged involvement in crime. According to a deputy of the City Police chief, Brig. Gen. Hamami Nata, the suspects are facing a variety of charges, including illegal possession of weapons, drugs, and assault.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest 1,000 hoodlums
Police arrest 1,000 hoodlums SEMARANG, Central Java: The police have rounded up about 1,000 street hoodlums in the ongoing operation aimed at suppressing street violence. "The war against hoodlums continue. We will strike hard but abide by the laws," Central Java and Yogyakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Hariman AS told The Jakarta Post Tuesday. The operation against street crime in the region has received strong support from citizens in the areas, he said.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bad credits increase
Bad credits increase The quality of credit portfolios at all commercial banks, as reported by central bank governor Soedradjad Djiwandono to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, seemed to improve because the proportion of non-performing credits declined to 12.64 percent of total loans outstanding as of January from 13.06 percent last September. That is a big number indeed.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Deutsche Telekom eying telephone project in Java
Deutsche Telekom eying telephone project in Java JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Telekom (DT) of Germany, in cooperation with Indonesian partners, is optimistic about winning a contract to establish 500,000 telephone lines in Java. "We are ready to install 500,000 telephone lines in West or Central Java," said Gerd Tenzer, a DT executive.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
ALatieF gets $75m for port facilities
ALatieF gets $75m for port facilities JAKARTA (JP): PT ALatieF P & O Port Development Company (APPDC) was granted a syndicated loan of US$75 million yesterday to finance the construction of port and marine facilities in Amamapare, Irian Jaya which will support the operation of a copper mining firm. The loan, which was arranged by the Singapore branch of HSBC Investment Bank Asia Ltd. and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, will mature in five years and can be extended for up to 10 years.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Councilors deny parking firm's claim
Councilors deny parking firm's claim JAKARTA (JP): Two city councilors yesterday denied giving the green light to PT Ikabina Karya Sukses for its parking system involving prizes. Helmy AR Syihab, chairman of the City Council's Commission C in charge of financial affairs, and Bandjar Marpaung, chairman of Commission D overseeing development affairs, denied they had supported the proposal. "I never supported the proposal," Bandjar insisted yesterday.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Panin Overseas to float 12.5m shares
Panin Overseas to float 12.5m shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Panin Overseas Finance, a multi-financing division of the Panin Group, will offer new shares to the public next month as a means of strengthening its capital base. Panin Overseas' chief commissioner, Chandra Gunawan, said in a public presentation yesterday that 12.5 million shares would be offered, representing 22.94 percent of the company's enlarged number of shares.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pressure mounts to prosecute soothsayer Permadi
Pressure mounts to prosecute soothsayer Permadi JAKARTA (JP): The government came under renewed pressure from Moslem leaders and organizations yesterday to prosecute well- known mystic Permadi Satrio Wiwoho for remarks which, they say, insult Islam. Two organizations sent separate delegations to the Attorney General's Office to convey their message to the government.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
PLN open to criticism
PLN open to criticism JAKARTA (JP): The state electricity company PLN in cooperation with the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) will hold a complaint month from March 27 to May 8. The complaint month, which will be handled by YLKI with PLN's Jakarta and Tangerang distribution office, is aimed at gathering inputs to be used to improve services in electricity, Zumrotin K. Susilo, chairperson of YLKI, said yesterday.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV programs
TV programs I would appreciate it if TVRI and The Jakarta Post would give more details about the television programs. Because of the lack of information, I seldom watch my television besides the news. On March 21, I turned my set off after Dunia Dalam Berita as the next program was called Songs and Profiles, for all that was supposed to mean. Around 10 p.m., I wanted to watch a video so I switched the set on and caught sight of a lady announcing a Rondo.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
PWI clamps down on dissenting members
PWI clamps down on dissenting members JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) has called on all its branches to act against members who challenge its role as the only legal, government-sanctioned journalist organization. PWI Chairman Sofyan Lubis asked branch offices throughout the country to weed out members who don't recognize it as the only journalist association.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia signs $9-billion LNG supply deal with Taiwan
Malaysia signs $9-billion LNG supply deal with Taiwan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): National oil company Petronas secured its biggest deal yet yesterday with a US$9-billion contract to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Taiwan, officials said. Through its unit Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd.(MLNG), Petronas will supply gas to the Chinese Petroleum Corp. (CPC) for the next 20 years. Indonesia is Taiwan's sole supplier at present.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Substandard water supplied to houses
Substandard water supplied to houses JAKARTA (JP): Customers of the Bogor state-owned water company have expressed deep concern over the service provided by the company, which they claim has continued to supply them dirty water. They said they could not consume the water supplied.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Four die in dengue outbreak
Four die in dengue outbreak SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Four people have died and more than 190 others hospitalized in a dengue epidemic which broke out in January, a local official said yesterday. Achmad Tantawi, the chief of the provincial health office, said that the Samarinda and Balikpapan municipalities were worst hit by the disease. People in Kutai, Pasir, Bulungan and Berau are also affected.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sunter workers fired for lodging complaint
Sunter workers fired for lodging complaint JAKARTA (JP): Thirty four workers of PT Nusantara Teknik Dimensi Sentosa, a heavy equipment factory in Sunter, North Jakarta, claimed yesterday they were fired for filing a complaint with the city council on Tuesday. The workers went to the city council again yesterday to report the case. R. Tobing, the leader of the group, said that a company executive told the workers they were all fired.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
New heart surgery method to raise life span of patient
New heart surgery method to raise life span of patient JAKARTA (JP): Patients undergoing heart surgery will now have a better chance of survival due to the introduction of a new technique dealing with myocardial preservation.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. favors IMET
U.S. favors IMET On Saturday, March 18, 1995, The Jakarta Post carried coverage of a press conference given by Admiral William Owens, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, under the title RI doubts revival of U.S. Military Training Aid.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
'True democracy is a mere illusion'
'True democracy is a mere illusion' JAKARTA (JP): True democracy has become a concept that is ambiguous, illusory and one that is too far-fetched to be applied in any country, a political scientist said yesterday. Daniel S. Lev, a professor of politics from the University of Washington in Seattle, U.S., said in a symposium that people are now reluctant to look at the "realistic and urgent things" in a society which should in fact be the main ingredients of democracy.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Employment falls in RP
Employment falls in RP MANILA (AFP): The Philippine employment rate declined by 0.2 percentage points on the previous year to 91.2 percent in January as unemployment rose by the same amount to 8.8 percent, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said yesterday. The NSO attributed the decline in the employment rate to an increase in the labor force population, which is 1.7 percent up at 25.1 million.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Prayer house
Prayer house From Media Indonesia Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said in an interview with a private television station that hotels do provide enough facilities to meet regulations. But they fail to address certain spiritual aspects, and many do not provide a prayer house, or mushola. I acknowledge the minister's statement but as a Moslem businessman, I often have meetings and functions at hotels. It is always difficult to find a mushola for sholat.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
The Myanmar Road vital to both Beijing and Yangoon
The Myanmar Road vital to both Beijing and Yangoon China is helping renovate The Myanmar Road. And, as Pratap Chatterjee of Inter Press Service reports, Beijing may not only have trade in mind. KUNMING, China: Dozens of trucks laden with old-growth teak rumble through the mountains of the Chinese province of Yunnan daily on their torturous 1,000 kilometer trip from the Myanmarese border to Kunming and back.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
American golfers share Bali lead
American golfers share Bali lead JAKARTA (JP): Americans Brandt Jobe and Eric Meeks shot a brilliant six-under par-66 to share the lead in the first round of the Sempati Bali Open golf championship, which opened at the Bali Golf and Country Club yesterday. Jobe shot six birdies at the 4th, 7th, 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th while Meeks, who started 30 minutes after Jobe, birdied the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 12th and 14th.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
Navy impounds 107 boats
Navy impounds 107 boats SORONG, Irian Jaya: The navy has impounded 107 fishing boats operating illegally in the eastern waters over the past month, commandant of the marine battle unit of the eastern fleet, Commodore Ripa G. Prawirosastro, said yesterday. Ripa said that 43 of the ships impounded during the ongoing Operasi Trisula IV that began last month belonged to foreign companies and the rest were Indonesian.
Thu, 23 Mar 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI, Australia work to curb pollution
RI, Australia work to curb pollution JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia are planning to develop a five-year biological research program focusing on the prevention of marine pollution. The proposal for the US$ 1.2 million program was discussed by scientists from both countries yesterday during the fourth Collaboration on Science and Technology (COSTAI) meeting.