Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 6 March 1995

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Towards Indian Ocean cooperation

Towards Indian Ocean cooperation By Hasyim Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Australia is reportedly planning to organize an informal conference in Perth in the middle of this year to study the possibility of developing a Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference (PECC) type of cooperation for the Indian Ocean.

Findings on Timor don't jar military

Findings on Timor don't jar military DILI, East Timor (JP): The local military is not shaken by the National Commission on Human Rights' recent finding that troops violated basic rights when they killed six people in a Jan. 12 operation in Liquisa. Chief of the Udayana Military Command Maj. Gen. R.

Bird poaching

Bird poaching In a recent article in the "Across the Archipelago Section," (Bird poaching declines in Irian Jaya, Saturday, Feb. 25, 1995), I am quoted as saying that poaching of Birds-of-Paradise in Irian Jaya is declining.

Clarification on visa

Clarification on visa Reading your letter in The Jakarta Post of Feb. 28, 1995 issue, I would like to clarify the situation to prevent any misunderstandings and subsequent disrespect of the Immigration Rules and Regulations set forth in Immigration Act No: 9/1992. We have several types of visas: 1.

UNHRC report not a setback

UNHRC report not a setback JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia played down a United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) statement of concern on East Timor and denied there were any negative aspects to UN human rights commissioner Jose Ayala Lassio's trip to the province.

Weekly Stock Exchange Review

Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued its course sideways last week. A strong support line at 450 and resistance line at 455 kept the market trading within those limits. The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 452.88 on Wednesday, down 1.

Thais to make electric car

Thais to make electric car BANGKOK (Reuter): U.S. Electricar Co and CEO Private Club Company Ltd of Thailand have formed a joint venture to make a wide range of electric vehicles for sale in Thailand, the companies said. The new venture, U.S.

Ramos wants modern military

Ramos wants modern military BAGUIO, Philippines (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos on Saturday said the Philippines needs a modern military to protect and nurture the economic development of the southeast Asian country.

ASEAN ministers to meet

ASEAN ministers to meet BANGKOK (Reuter): Economic ministers from the six members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet next month on the Thai resort island of Phuket to discuss enhancing economic cooperation in the region, a Thai Foreign Ministry official said on Friday.

Three imprisoned for Dili rioting

Three imprisoned for Dili rioting JAKARTA (JP): The Dili District Court here has sentenced three people to a total of 26 months in prison for their roles in the ethnic rioting late last year. A panel of judges chaired by Barita Sinaga sentenced Joao Alexio to 14 months, Julio Guteres to one year...

Bali needs grade school teachers

Bali needs grade school teachers DENPASAR, Bali: The regencies of Karangasem, Bangli and Buleleng are running short of elementary school teachers because few educators are interested in working in remote areas.

Vietnam's coal production

Vietnam's coal production HANOI (AFP): Vietnamese Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet has approved a general development plan for the coal industry through 2010, with a production target of 6.3 million tons of clean coal in 1995, the daily Vietnam News said.

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.

Letter writing movement

Letter writing movement From Suara Karya No less than the President and the Vice president have introduced the national letter writing movement in the context of the observance of the Indonesia's 50 years of independence.

The significance of Idul Fitri

The significance of Idul Fitri As we celebrate Idul Fitri, a sense of release prevails because we have completed the effort. We would like to emphasize that Moslems have performed the month-long fast in order to find a new balance on both personal and community levels.

Environmental damage

Environmental damage From Bisnis Indonesia President Soeharto recently approved a plan for the reclamation of 2500 hectares of land along the north coast of Jakarta. According to the Jakarta Administration, the aim of the reclamation program is to preserve more land in the midst of continuous...

Fewer workers protest this year

Fewer workers protest this year JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Chapter of Manpower Ministry Chief Freddy Tuamelly, has said that the number of demands for Idul Fitri bonuses substantially fell from 20 cases last year to only six cases this year.

Award for city journalists

Award for city journalists JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of Indonesian Journalists Association will name an award after Muh. Husni Thamrin, a pioneer of Indonesian journalism. The journalistic award will be given to Jakarta-based journalists.

Nurhuda's fails to grab Vuyani Bungu's belt

Nurhuda's fails to grab Vuyani Bungu's belt JAKARTA (JP): This year's Idul Fitri was perhaps the most dismal ever for Indonesia's junior featherweight Mohammad Nurhuda. While his family celebrated the end of the Ramadhan fasting month at home, Nurhuda, out in Africa, not only broke into a sweat,...

Bali's sky alive with 1,000 descents

Bali's sky alive with 1,000 descents JAKARTA (JP): Up to March 17 the skies over the island of the gods, Bali, and its eastern neighbor, Lombok, will be seeing 1,000 descents a day. But it will not be the numerous Balinese gods descending against the islands' colorful sunsets, just 190 parachutists...

Merpati to complete split from Garuda

Merpati to complete split from Garuda JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportations Haryanto Dhanutirto said Merpati Nusantara Airlines will be completely separated from its holding company, Garuda Indonesia, later this year.

Ocean Liner from Holland

Ocean Liner from Holland JAKARTA (JP): The Ocean Majesty liner with 450 Dutch passengers is scheduled to arrive at Tanjung Priok port today. The passengers, most of whom used to reside and work in Indonesia during the Dutch colonial era, will be welcomed at the port by Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia...

Variety reigns as millions celebrate Moslem holidays

Variety reigns as millions celebrate Moslem holidays JAKARTA (JP): Moslems across the country celebrated this year's Idul Fitri holidays in a great many styles, garnering a wealth of experiences. People in rural areas were happy just to see their children and other relatives at home after they had...

Jakarta deserted during Idul Fitri festivities

Jakarta deserted during Idul Fitri festivities JAKARTA (JP): The city was deserted over the Idul Fitri holidays, with only a few private cars and public buses using the major thoroughfares over the past three days.

Freeport to raise copper production by end of year

Freeport to raise copper production by end of year JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia, an American-Indonesian company operating a copper mine in Irian Jaya, will operate at full capacity after expansion facilities have been completed at the end of the year.

U.S. universities try to lure RI students

U.S. universities try to lure RI students JAKARTA (JP): Many American schools and universities are launching large-scale promotion drives to lure new students from Indonesia and other Asian countries. No less than 24 American universities and colleges, in cooperation with the American-Indonesian...

NEC buys into Bakrie

NEC buys into Bakrie TOKYO (AFP): Japan's NEC Corp. has acquired about one percent of Indonesian telephone contractor PT Bakrie and Brothers for three million dollars, hoping to win orders for 750,000 lines, a spokesman said Friday.

Oil deposit in Covalima

Oil deposit in Covalima KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A survey conducted by state-owned oil company, Pertamina, has found an oil deposit along the coastal area of Covalima regency, East Timor. Covalima regent Herman Sudyono told Antara here last week that the size of the deposit has yet to be...

Financing urged for exporters

Financing urged for exporters JAKARTA (JP): The government should provide more export financing incentives to drive sagging non-oil exports, an official said. Chairman of the National Agency for Export Development Rudy Lengkong said last week that Indonesia is far behind other countries with the...

Aussie team to join Malay's League

Aussie team to join Malay's League SYDNEY (Reuter): Australia's National Soccer League champion, Adelaide City, has applied to join the Malaysian Premier League, a club spokesman said yesterday. Adelaide City marketing director David Jenkins said the South Australian club had contacted Malaysian...

Bulog suffer a deficit of Rp 115 billion

Bulog suffer a deficit of Rp 115 billion JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog), which controls domestic trade of various agricultural commodities, suffered a deficit of Rp 115 billion (US$52.3 million) in 1993- 94.

Life can be meaningful even behind prison bars

Life can be meaningful even behind prison bars By Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): Being an inmate of a penitentiary does not, as one would imagine, mean the end of the world. Several criminals of the Salemba detention center and the Cipinang penitentiary have proved that being imprisoned can also be...