Archive: 10 April 1995
38 articles found
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Seats needed in Blok M terminal
Seats needed in Blok M terminal From Neraca I think the Blok M terminal lacks facilities. It is very annoying for commuters to have to stand while waiting for the bus to enter the terminal. No seats are available and many have to wait outside the terminal to have the first chance to board the bus. If the government provided seats for every bus lane inside the terminal, I am sure people would prefer to wait in the designated places. SULHA HANDAYANI Jakarta
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
KL blasts 'Time' over terrorist report
KL blasts 'Time' over terrorist report KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has condemned U.S. magazine Time for alleging that Malaysia was training terrorists, and his officials Sunday charged it was a Western plot to discredit the country. Mahathir described the article in the April 10 issue of Time as an "irresponsible, arm-twisting act" and a ploy to scupper Malaysia's economy. The prime minister is a frequent critic of the foreign press.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI needs 100 years to socialize tribes
RI needs 100 years to socialize tribes JAKARTA (JP): The government needs at least 100 years to socialize an estimated 1.2 million tribal people living in isolated areas across Indonesia, according to an official. "But the government will try to shorten the time to about 25 years," the social affairs ministry's director for the guidance of isolated tribal people, Soegito, said last week.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
It's an up and down business at JSX
It's an up and down business at JSX JAKARTA (JP): When the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) opened last Monday, share prices plunged in line with the falling U.S. dollar and the surprise announcement on increases in cement reference prices. However, shares rebounded towards the end of the week as investors reentered the market for some bargains. Shares closed mixed at the end of last week with the JSX Composite Index closing at 428.99, up 0.35 points (0.08 percent) from the week's opening of 428.64.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Life not easy for pensioners
Life not easy for pensioners JAKARTA (JP): Low pensions mean that life is not easy for retired Indonesian government officials, according to one expert. "Retired government officers, civil and military, and perhaps most private sector workers too, not only look for new activities, but also have to seek new jobs," Awaloedin Djamin told a seminar on Saturday.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Observers not invited to Malaysian polls
Observers not invited to Malaysian polls KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia's Foreign Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday said no foreign observers would be invited to monitor general elections as there was no need. "The election is not something new to the country that requires foreign monitoring," Abdullah was reported saying by Bernama news agency in Butterworth, in the northern state of Penang. "Therefore, we are not inviting anyone outside to observe the elections," Abdullah said.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Elephants make good farmers
Elephants make good farmers BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: More farmers are interested in having elephants from the local "school" to plow in their farms. In the Mesuji district, farmers are impressed by the performance of a couple of elephants employed by the Brambasan village chief, Samani. Samani is among the few people entrusted by the local preservation office to keep elephants which have completed their vocational "courses" at the Way Kambas training center.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
China gains three titles at Asian c'ships
China gains three titles at Asian c'ships JAKARTA (JP): South Korea and Malaysia denied China a clean sweep in the finals of the Asian Badminton Championships in Beijing, which finished on Saturday. Despite making it into the finals in all of the five events, China managed to grab only three titles, already in hand when it ensured all-Chinese finals in the women's singles, doubles and the mixed doubles on Thursday.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Politics banned on Yogya radio stations
Politics banned on Yogya radio stations YOGYAKARTA (JP): The local authorities have barred private radio stations here from airing political programs, following the broadcast of an interview with a controversial mystic last year. The provincial office of the Ministry of Information decreed recently that no private radio station was allowed to air political programs because of the risk that such broadcasts would result in public opposition to government polices.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
800 may have HIV in C. Java
800 may have HIV in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: As many as 800 people may have the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes the deadly Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in this province, a local official revealed on Saturday. Chief of the social health service department, Muchtadi, said four people were reported to have died of AIDS. Muchtadi said that the mushrooming discotheques, brothels, massage parlors in major towns had contributed to the rapid spread of the disease.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kawasaki to build plant
Kawasaki to build plant TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (KHI) plans to build a new plant in Thailand or Malaysia in 1996 to produce key parts of motorcycle engines, a leading business daily reported Saturday. KHI will invest some 10 billion yen (US$118 million) in the plant which will supply its products to the company's assembly plants at home and in Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, the Nihon Keizai said.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's City Form
Jakarta's City Form Having read with interest the article Indonesia still dreams of a new architectural paradigm by Bambang Eryudhawan in April 2, 1995 edition of The Jakarta Post, I offer a few thoughts for your readers. The article put forward the conceptual argument for urban consolidation -- reinforcing the dominance of the city center by higher density urban land uses. Unfortunately this "new paradigm" is seen as a magic antidote contrasted against the ill of growing urban sprawl, e.g.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Banks may buy into Kanindotex
Banks may buy into Kanindotex JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said on Saturday that the plan of Bank Bumi Daya (BBD) and Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) to acquire stakes in the heavily indebted Kanindotex Group faces no legal constraints. He said that the two banks could acquire stakes in the Kanindotex Group, provided that their equity participation was only temporary.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Maid issue tests ASEAN unity
Maid issue tests ASEAN unity By Dewi Fortuna Anwar JAKARTA (JP): Well-wishers of ASEAN must be watching the escalating tension between Singapore and the Philippines, sparked by the hanging of Flor Contemplacion, with growing concern if not alarm. It is indeed ironic that at a time when ASEAN is celebrating its expansion, with Vietnam scheduled to become a full member next July, a crisis between two founding members may threaten bilateral relations.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt open to suggestions on haj operation
Govt open to suggestions on haj operation JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Religious Affairs, facing strong criticism over the chaos marring this year's haj pilgrimage, says it is open to suggestions on how the operation might be improved. Amidhan, the ministry's Director General for Islamic and Haj Affairs, has invited the Indonesian Consumers Organization (YLKI) to engage in "constructive talks".
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Megawati warns against politically partisan youths
Megawati warns against politically partisan youths JAKARTA (JP): Head of the minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Sukarnoputri expressed concern yesterday over the growing tendency for youths to be "divided" according to their political affiliations. Addressing thousands of PDI supporters in Ternate, Maluku, Megawati warned that the tendency might prove harmful to the nation's integrity and ability to face future challenges.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir eyeing Kelantan
Mahathir eyeing Kelantan By Barani Krishnan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is out to recapture Malaysia's only opposition ruled state in polls later this month, but Moslem fundamentalists in control of Kelantan say they will deny him the prize. Home to some of Malaysia's most religious but poorest voters, Kelantan in the far northeast has been an enigma for Mahathir since the Parti Islam (PAS) wrested control of the state from the federal National Front coalition in 1990.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Batak church advised to be flexible
Batak church advised to be flexible JAKARTA (JP): The North Sumatra-based Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) should accommodate the province's traditional values as a means of gaining a wider following, a Batak scholar argued over the weekend. A.A. Sitompul, a lecturer at the University of Nommensen in Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, said at a seminar here on Saturday that the HKBP should be more flexible in its approach to the indigenous culture.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to study RP probe findings
S'pore to study RP probe findings SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore said yesterday it would study the findings of a Philippine inquiry board that has demanded the reopening of a double-murder case for which Filipina maid Flor Contemplacion was hanged in Singapore. "We have not received yet a copy of the committee's report nor have we been informed by the Philippine government of the committee's findings," a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Little Wizards 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Feature on environment 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:30 Reports from overseas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Santa Barbara 9:00 World News 9:25 Music 10:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) TPI 5:30 a.m.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea hits Merauke, 20 die
Diarrhea hits Merauke, 20 die MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: At least 20 people have died and 350 have been hospitalized in a diarrhea outbreak in the coastal area of Kasuari, the local government said last week. Acting chief of the provincial health office, Stevanus Osok, told Antara that the first case of diarrhea was reported late last month. Osok said the situation is under control as the local government has adequate medical supplies and personnel to handle the problem.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Streetcar' performance
'Streetcar' performance JAKARTA (JP): American playwright Tennessee Williams' renowned play A Streetcar named Desire will be performed for the first time here under the name of Pusaran by Teater Lembaga. The play, to be held April 14 to 16 in the Teater Tertutup at Taman Ismail Marzuki, on Jl. Cikini Raya, Central Jakarta, will be in Bahasa Indonesia as translated by poet Toto Sudarto Bakhtiar.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Toyota service
Toyota service I would like to suggest that any potential second-hand car buyers may profit from reading this narrative. It shows that it is indeed possible to obtain excellent, professional car service in Indonesia. In December 1994 I bought a second-hand Great Corolla at the Toyota Mobil 88 shop on Jl. Simatupang in Cilandak. I had high expectations since they were apparently the first company in Indonesia to provide guarantees on all the Toyotas bought through their dealership.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Batam provides land guarantee
Batam provides land guarantee JAKARTA (JP): The Batam Industrial Development Authority, in its effort to attract foreign investors to the island in Riau, has issued a new regulation offering a "guarantee" for the use of land by investors for up to 80 years.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Developer promotes offices in Kuningan
Developer promotes offices in Kuningan JAKARTA (JP): Ever thought of owning your own office building, with your company's logo, in the highly prestigious Kuningan area? The developer of the Kuningan Office Park is offering that chance to medium-sized companies, local or foreign, at prices its marketing agency guarantees to be competitive.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Islamic banks call for better cooperation
Islamic banks call for better cooperation JAKARTA (JP): The ninth two-day international conference on Islamic banking ended here Saturday, paving the way for better cooperation among Islamic banks throughout the world. Bank Indonesia's Governor, J. Soedradjad Djiwandono, told reporters that the conference also came up with a suggestion for stronger support from governments and central banks to encourage the operation of Islamic banks.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police yet to arrest 'big fish'
Police yet to arrest 'big fish' LIDO, WEST JAVA (JP): City police officers have not been able to arrest any key players in the illegal trafficking and producing of dangerous banned stimulant drugs. "All of the `big fish' (those playing key roles in the illegal business) fled Jakarta soon after their activities were widely published in the media ," City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo told The Jakarta Post in this tourist resort on Saturday.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Port expansion to start
Port expansion to start JAKARTA (JP): Expansion of the Tanjung Emas port in Semarang, Central Java, will cost Rp 93 billion (US$42 million) in physical construction and will start on April 27, an official says.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI applies coffee retention plan to boost prices
RI applies coffee retention plan to boost prices JAKARTA (JP): The government has ordered a cut back of up to 20 percent in the country's coffee exports in line with the Association of Coffee Producing Countries' second retention plan, which is designed to prop up prices on the world market and reduce stocks in importing countries. Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Trade Lily Rosyana said over the weekend that under the Minister of Trade's Decree No.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Toward more open society
Toward more open society The prominent poet, Rendra, recently dismissed a widely held belief that democracy has no traditional roots in our society as an irrelevant question. Such a belief implies that democracy does not have fertile ground to grow in this country and gives rise to an attitude which endorses shrugging off responsibility for undemocratic behavior by branding the cries for democracy as western influenced or not in line with Indonesia's values.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI, Uzbekistan committed to fostering closer economic ties
RI, Uzbekistan committed to fostering closer economic ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Uzbekistan are taking concrete steps to foster closer economic ties by cooperating in the establishment of cotton yarning, palm oil and tea packaging ventures. Following a meeting between Indonesia's President Soeharto and Uzbeki president Islam A.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Eight die of dengue fever
Eight die of dengue fever SAMARINDA, East Java: Eight people have died of dengue fever over the past three months as the disease has become prevalent in the province, an official said. Spokesman for the provincial government Abdan Madzuki said that the number of people infected by the disease has increased from 107 a month ago to 136 as of last week. Local administrations have carried out eradication of aedes aegepty mosquitoes, carriers of the disease which generally affects children.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Summarecon vows to build public facilities
Summarecon vows to build public facilities JAKARTA (JP): PT Summarecon Agung, the giant developer that manages the Kelapa Gading real estate complex in North Jakarta, has promised to build social and public facilities as required by regulations. Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Idroes said Summarecon's board of directors have given their word that the developer will build the mandatory facilities in blocks A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I in the Kelapa Gading real estate complex.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Maluku gets aid for survey
Maluku gets aid for survey JAKARTA (JP): Maluku has completed a survey on infant mortality in the province. Conducted in 30 villages throughout Maluku, the survey estimated an infant mortality rate of 53 deaths under 1 year of age for every 1,000 live births. It found that 50 percent of deaths occurred in the first month of life.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dengue strikes again
Dengue strikes again JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is warning Jakartans of the spread of dengue fever and asking them to take precautions against the epidemic. "The best way to eliminate the fever is to clean up mosquito breeding places. This is an endemic disease, no vaccine or medicine can cure it. We need more hospitals to better serve the public," he said over the weekend.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in vat explosion
Two killed in vat explosion BONDOWOSO, East Java: At least two people were killed and a building destroyed when a vat in a soybean curd factory in Pademangan Kulon village exploded on Saturday. Antara reported that when it exploded, the vat traveled about 200 meters, breaking through the factory's wall, before it landed on a railway track and buckled it, disrupting the Bondowoso- Jember railway service on that day.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI to sell Natuna LNG in East Asia
RI to sell Natuna LNG in East Asia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will sell the first five million tons per annum of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production from its Natuna project in Riau to its traditional customers in East Asia, the president of the state oil company Pertamina says. "We will soon send a marketing team to Japan for negotiations," Faisal Abda'oe told reporters here over the weekend.
Mon, 10 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Satellite cities create exclusive enclaves: Expert
Satellite cities create exclusive enclaves: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The spread of satellite cities in Jakarta's neighboring towns of Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi is pushing out the local people, most of whom are too poor to afford such housing, says a leading urban planning expert. Djoko Sujarto, a professor at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), said these new satellite cities are not making provisions for the people whose land was procured for the projects, the Antara news agency reported.