Archive: 13 April 1995

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Wealth gap threatens national unity: Experts

Wealth gap threatens national unity: ExpertsBy 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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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

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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Melati Suci lets kids apply their imaginations

Melati Suci lets kids apply their imaginationsBy 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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

RI plans greater intellectual property rights protection

RI plans greater intellectual property rights protectionBy 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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Standing ovation for Mike Stern Trio

Standing ovation for Mike Stern TrioBy 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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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

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

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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).

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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

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

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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Good Friday

Good FridayIn observance of Good Friday, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Saturday. -- Publisher

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare 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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Crossing boat on Ciliwung river saves pedestrians

Crossing boat on Ciliwung river saves pedestriansBy 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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 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:...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

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...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995