Archive: 13 April 1995
51 articles found
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
A question of jealousy?
A question of jealousy? Amid the increasing trust which the community is conferring on the National Commission on Human Rights, whose accomplishments are viewed as improving, serious criticism is being voiced against this independent institution, which was established by presidential decree. Its critics comprise individuals holding positions which are difficult to separate from the House of Representatives.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Scholars, police call for review of execution process
Scholars, police call for review of execution process JAKARTA (JP): Although the date of execution for 35-year-old murderer Karta Cahyadi, alias Yongki, has not yet been made public, scholars and senior police officers have suggested the execution be opened to the public as an effective general deterrent.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Clinton intervenes for Pakistan on arms deal
Clinton intervenes for Pakistan on arms deal WASHINGTON (Reuter): President Bill Clinton said on Tuesday U.S. refusal to complete a US$1.4 billion arms sale to Pakistan was unfair and told Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto he would ask Congress to find a solution. Relations between the once-close allies have been clouded by the U.S. failure to deliver paid-for military equipment, including 28 F-16 warplanes, to Pakistan because of concern it is developing a nuclear weapons capability.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Go ahead and sue me, says Bogor mayor
Go ahead and sue me, says Bogor mayor JAKARTA (JP): Bogor Mayor H. Eddy Gunardi says he is ready to face a lawsuit planned by the owner of a house demolished last January by mayoralty officials. "Go ahead and sue. I'm ready to face it. The demolition was justifiable in view of the fact that the house was put up without a legal building permit," he said on Tuesday. He added that the house was demolished because its existence ran counter to the city's master plan.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Standing ovation for Mike Stern Trio
Standing ovation for Mike Stern Trio By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): In two hours of an electrifying performance on Monday at Blue Note, the Mike Stern Trio successfully ushered Jakarta's jazz lovers into rare excitement and set an important landmark in their journey of acquiring lots of fans in this country. The premier show wound up with a well earned standing ovation, a most suitable conclusion to their performance.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
No worries about debt: BI chief
No worries about debt: BI chief JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's Governor Soedradjad Djiwandono reassured foreign bankers yesterday that the country's international reserve holdings have been diversified to match its annual foreign liabilities. "Therefore, there should not be any worries about our capability to service our foreign debts," Soedradjad told a business luncheon of the Association of Foreign Banks' Representatives here.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where regional autonomy will be implemented
Where regional autonomy will be implemented Regency Province Aceh Utara Aceh Simalungun North Sumatra Tanah Datar West Sumatra Kampar Riau Batanghari Jambi Muara Enim South Sumatra Bengkulu Selatan Bengkulu Lampung Tengah Lampung Bandung West Java Banyumas Central Java Sleman Yogyakarta Sidoarjo East Java Badung Bali Lombok Tengah West Nusa Tenggara Timor Tengah Selatan East Nusa Tenggara Kutai East Kalimantan Sambas West Kalimantan Kotawaringin Timur Central Kalimantan Tanah Laut South...
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hitachi to make equipment here
Hitachi to make equipment here BEKASI, West Java (JP): PT Hitachi Power Systems Indonesia, a Japanese-Indonesian joint venture, broke ground here yesterday to set up a US$13 million plant for the production of equipment used in electric power transformer substations. K. Hamada, the executive managing director of Hitachi Ltd.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Leather workers go on strike
Leather workers go on strike DEMAK, Central Java: Hundreds of workers at a leather processing company, PT PA, went on strike here yesterday, demanding that their daily wage be increased from Rp 2,700 to Rp 3,000. They also demanded a meal allowance and menstrual leave for female workers. The government has set the minimum wage in the province at Rp 3,000. This took into effect on April 1.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Canadian investments in RI expected to increase
Canadian investments in RI expected to increase JAKARTA (JP): Canadian investments in Indonesia are expected to increase from the current level of US$2.7 billion to over $4 billion within five years, a Canadian official says. The head of the Canada-Indonesia Business Development Office (CIBDO), Mark G.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI plans greater intellectual property rights protection
RI plans greater intellectual property rights protection By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): A revised copyright law, scheduled to be completed this year, will acknowledge not only copyrights but also so-called "neighboring rights" as well as other related rights which are not covered in the 1987 Copyright Law.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Melati Suci lets kids apply their imaginations
Melati Suci lets kids apply their imaginations By Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): "We do not need to teach children how to paint, it is us who have to learn from the purity of children's paintings," the Spanish painter, Picasso, once said. A. Hari Santosa of the Yogyakarta-based Melati Suci atelier interprets this sentence to mean that one should give freedom to children, let them paint whatever they like. Unfortunately, such freedom is not usually allowed at schools where children learn drawing.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Garuda Indonesia will introduce special packages
Garuda Indonesia will introduce special packages JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, will introduce special packages to various international destinations in order to compete better in the global airline industry. As an initial step, the carrier introduced yesterday their Garuda Hong Kong Package, a special tour package to Hong Kong offering travel insurance for the passengers.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
APEC finance ministers to discuss yen's surge
APEC finance ministers to discuss yen's surge JAKARTA (JP): The sharp fluctuation of exchange rates, notably the steep surge of the Japanese yen against the American dollar, will be one of the main topics of discussion at the second annual meeting of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's finance ministers in Bali this weekend.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Killer instinct
Killer instinct A great deal has been reported about Mike Tyson, The Jakarta Post March 27, 1995 issue. He was sentenced to six years in jail for raping a beauty queen, but was recently released for good conduct. I define rape as: the crime of forcing a female to submit to sexual intercourse. Now, the question which obsesses me is: what decent girl goes to a hotel with a man? Is she so naive not to know what a man has in mind if he asks a girl to go with him to a hotel?
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI to field 4 cyclists at Asian meet
RI to field 4 cyclists at Asian meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will rely on four ace cyclists now in training in Australia for the Asian Cycling Championship in Manila. Sofian Ruzian of the Indonesian Cycling Association said yesterday the four have been undergoing a rigorous training program in Adelaide since Feb. 14. Part of their training included taking part in the Australian national cycling championship in Brisbane from Mar. 17-25, in which they finished fifth, Ruzian said.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
State firms to sell cement below govt-set prices
State firms to sell cement below govt-set prices JAKARTA (JP): State-owned trading companies assigned by the government to import cement to help stabilize prices on the domestic market said yesterday they would sell their cement below the newly-raised reference prices.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Wealth gap threatens national unity: Experts
Wealth gap threatens national unity: Experts By Wahyudi M. Pratopo JAKARTA (JP): As officials grow more concerned with the possibility of national disintegration, two leading scholars say Indonesia could prevent such a process from taking place by tackling the problem of the widening gap between the rich and poor.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * All Saints' Anglican Church, (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Friday, April 14 (Good Friday) 9 a.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Friday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. * Immanuel Church, Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta: Friday, April 14, 6.30 a.m. and 8 a.m. * Kebayoran Baptists Church, Jl. Tirtayasa 1, South Jakarta: Friday, April 14, 8 a.m.
Thu, 13 Apr 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, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Postal service seminar
Postal service seminar JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned postal service Perusahaan Umum Pos dan Giro (PPG) will host on Monday a three-day seminar focusing on express postal services.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police to question five Indonesians over protest
Police to question five Indonesians over protest JAKARTA (JP): Police say they will summon for questioning five Indonesians they suspect were involved in an anti-Indonesian government demonstration during President Soeharto's visit to Germany last week. Spokesman for the national police, Brig. Gen. I.K. Ratta, identified three of the five suspects yesterday as former Tempo editor Goenawan Mohamad, legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas and democracy activist Yeni Rosa Damayanti.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Regencies ready for pilot project on autonomy
Regencies ready for pilot project on autonomy JAKARTA (JP): Officials from various regency administrations said yesterday that they will be ready to accept more tasks and responsibilities from the central government under a greater regional autonomy project to be launched on April 25.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Steep road to Osaka
Steep road to Osaka Issues that the Bogor APEC forum brushed over may come back to haunt Asia-Pacific leaders when they meet in Japan later this year. Martin Khor reports for Inter Press Service. PENANG, Malaysia: The next meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum is still seven months away, but member-countries are already scrambling to prepare for it.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Turkmenistan's wish to joined NAM hailed
Turkmenistan's wish to joined NAM hailed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's President Soeharto has expressed his full support, as chair of the 111-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), for Turkmenistan's wish to join the movement. As reported by Antara from the Turkmenistan capital city of Ashgabat, Soeharto gave the endorsement during a meeting with Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov yesterday.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Aetna sets up firm here
Aetna sets up firm here JAKARTA (JP): PT Danamon International and Aetna Life Insurance Company of the United States have established a joint venture insurance company in Indonesia with a paid-up capital of Rp 22.5 billion (US$10.1 million). Michael A. Stephen, the president of Aetna Life, was quoted by Antara as saying on Tuesday evening that ownership in the company was divided equally Danamon and Aetna.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Man arrested with marijuana
Man arrested with marijuana PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police have arrested a man for possession of marijuana. Spokesman for the southern Sumatra police command Lt. Col. Muas Musa told Antara yesterday that the suspect, identified as Ras, 18, was found in possession of dried marijuana leaves. Muas declined to mention the quantity of the forbidden substance which the police confiscated.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
`Power Rangers' live show
`Power Rangers' live show JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's kids will be delighted by a special live show featuring figures of popular TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The show will take place at Istora Senayan Sports Stadium from April 19 through 23. Organized by the Bhakti Nusantara Putra (Tiara Putra) Foundation, the show is aimed at raising funds to support the foundation's charity activities. The foundation, chaired by Halimah B.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Philippine debt rising
Philippine debt rising MANILA (AFP): The rise of the yen against the dollar has increased the Philippines' debt stock by US$2 billion, but Central Bank Governor Gabriel Singson said this would have no immediate impact. A revaluation of the Philippines' foreign debt, which stood at an equivalent $37 billion as of September 1994, shows the recent appreciation of the yen by nearly 20 percent against the dollar has increased the Philippines' debt stock by $2.46 billion, Singson said.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
German photos at Antara
German photos at Antara JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition of photography by German Silke Grossmann is scheduled to take place at Antara Journalism Photography Gallery, on Jl. Antara, Central Jakarta, from April 15 to 30. The Orte Gesichter Bewegung (Places, Faces and Movement) exhibition is the second in a series of such exhibitions held under the theme of Aspects of Contemporary German Photography, jointly organized by Antara Gallery and the German cultural center, Goethe Institut.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
East Timor leaders say integration issue is final
East Timor leaders say integration issue is final DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timorese leaders told a visiting senior official of the U.S. State Department yesterday that the integration of East Timor into Indonesia was final and should no longer be disputed by the international community.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Wide World Of Kids 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:30 Women Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Miniseries 8:05 Culture Program 9:00 World News 9:30 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Sports: Dunhill League Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
City, developer reach agreement
City, developer reach agreement JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Mayor H. Sudarsono says the municipal administration and PT Modernland Realty Ltd. have reached a consensus regarding the provision of public and social facilities by the developer. "Currently the developer is building a housing complex and it has promised that it will build public and social facilities in the complex as required by the city administration," Sudarsono told reporters on Tuesday.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
AIDS a danger to teenagers
AIDS a danger to teenagers SEMARANG: A recent survey showing that over 37,800, or six percent of high school students in the province, have had premarital sex, has local officials worried over the further spread of AIDS. Mochtadi, chief of the provincial public health office, said that the trend prompted concern because the deadly Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) can be transmitted through sexual relations.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Lampung has new police chief
Lampung has new police chief BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Col. Didy Kusumayadi was sworn in as the new local police commander, replacing Col. Endang Suwanda yesterday. Endang, who had held office for two years, has been promoted to the post of deputy chief of the North Sulawesi police commander. Didy was formerly adjutant to the vice president. Chief of the southern Sumatra police command, Maj. Gen.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Crossing boat on Ciliwung river saves pedestrians
Crossing boat on Ciliwung river saves pedestrians By Poltak Hotradero JAKARTA (JP): In Jakarta, crossing a river is not an easy thing to do. Most bridges are dominated by cars and motorcycles as if they were built only for them. Some of the bridges don't even have sidewalks, an obvious problem for pedestrians. Due to "fierce" competition with modern transportation means, many pedestrians on their way from Jl.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 12, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,675 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,225 -25 40,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,350 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 15,500 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,850 10,000 ARGO PANTES 2,650 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,250 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 850 0 ASTRA GRAPHIA 1,500...
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Organized crime not a problem yet: Seminar
Organized crime not a problem yet: Seminar JAKARTA (JP): Judges and scholars at a seminar held here yesterday were unanimous in their support for police efforts against organized crime in Indonesia's cities.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
NU enters fray in support of Permadi
NU enters fray in support of Permadi JAKARTA (JP): Sympathy for Permadi Satrio Wiwoho is on the rise from people who believe that he is innocent, despite the authorities' announcement yesterday that the controversial soothsayer could be charged with subversion. The latest Moslem figure to join in the growing chorus calling to have Permadi exonerated is Yusuf Hasyim, a senior leader of the powerful organization Nahdlatul Ulama.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kemayoran body rejects claims
Kemayoran body rejects claims JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Kemayoran Area Development Board has dismissed as untrue allegations that Kebon Kosong and Gunung Sahari residents rejected the compensation rate offered by the board for the appropriation of their land. Hindro T.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Foreign capital in Myanmar
Foreign capital in Myanmar YANGON (Reuter): Firms from 18 countries have invested a total of US$2.59 billion in Myanmar since 1988, Myanmarese Finance Minister Brigadier General Win Tin, said. Speaking at the opening of a foreign bank representative office, he said the government had approved 130 ventures involving foreign investment since market reforms to a state- dominated economy began in 1988.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police deny Singapore's claim of capturing alleged local dealer
Police deny Singapore's claim of capturing alleged local dealer JAKARTA (JP): Police have denied a report published in a Singapore newspaper that a suspected drug supplier, apprehended in Bali last month, had been arrested by Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau in a major drug sweep late last month. "The report doesn't make sense to us," National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. IK Ratta said on Tuesday.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Manila seeks removal of S'pore envoy
Manila seeks removal of S'pore envoy MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines sought the removal of Singapore's ambassador to Manila because he was pushy, insensitive and underestimated the national anger at the hanging of a Filipina maid, officials said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Delhi conference vital to Indonesia (2)
Delhi conference vital to Indonesia (2) By Jai Singh Yadav This is the second of two articles describing the critical role of a conference in New Delhi in consolidating international support for the newly formed Republic of Indonesia in the 1940s.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI, Thailand to be worst hit by yen rise
RI, Thailand to be worst hit by yen rise SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia and Thailand are expected to be worst hit by the steep appreciation of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar, according to a study of nine Asian economies released here yesterday. The study was conducted by American investment house Salomon Brothers.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Four arrested in vehicle testing scam
Four arrested in vehicle testing scam JAKARTA (JP): The authorities have arrested four people suspected of collecting unauthorized fees from vehicle owners at the vehicle testing center in Ujungmenteng, East Jakarta, an official said yesterday. JP Sepang, head of the City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ), said that two of the four suspects were officials of his agency and that the other two were brokers.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Government's ambiguous stance on PDI deplored
Government's ambiguous stance on PDI deplored JAKARTA (JP): A political scientist deplores the government's ambiguous stance over the ongoing dissension within the minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI). Ramlan Surbakti of Airlangga University in Surabaya, East Java, said that while the government claims to recognize the leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri, it has allowed her opponent to hold meetings and establish rival boards.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir cautions of complacency in polls
Mahathir cautions of complacency in polls KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned his ruling coalition yesterday against complacency as he launched his election manifesto for this month's national election. "There is a danger of complacency in our campaign as many say we will get a landslide victory. We have to guard against that," Mahathir told reporters in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur in his bid for his fourth consecutive term.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Asia's thriving IPO mart stalled by dollar moves
Asia's thriving IPO mart stalled by dollar moves SINGAPORE (Reuter): On many bourses across Asia, a once thriving market for initial public share offerings (IPOs) has lost its vigor as investors take stock of the implications of the dollar's recent sharp falls. "The appetite for new issues in the last month or so has been put on hold," said Bruce Rolph, head of research at Salomon Brothers Singapore Pte Ltd.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
A show of solidarity
A show of solidarity We gladly welcome yesterday's agreement between Philippines President Fidel Ramos and Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong that the two governments should try to keep their bilateral relations on an even keel.
Thu, 13 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Good Friday
Good Friday In observance of Good Friday, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Saturday. -- Publisher