Archive: 24 April 1995

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Women's affairs office protested

Women's affairs office protested REMBANG, Central Java (JP): Hundreds of female activists staged a rare demonstration near the grave of Indonesia's emancipation pioneer R.A. Kartini, accusing the government of doing little to lift women's dignity.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

E. Timorese in Australia

E. Timorese in Australia During the visit of the Australian Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs to Indonesia it was learned that 700 East Timorese had sought political asylum in Australia. They had entered Australia using tourist visas.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Industries still slow in warming up to green habits

Industries still slow in warming up to green habits JAKARTA (JP): More government incentives are needed to convince Indonesia's rapidly growing industrial sector that being environmentally-friendly does not necessarily mean losing profits, an environmental activist...

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Mahathir confident of victory, ends campaign

Mahathir confident of victory, ends campaign KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday wrapped up a bruising eight-day campaign for re-election, with a smooth victory assured in all but two of Malaysia's 13 states.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Bandung busy on eve of Asia-Africa celebration

Bandung busy on eve of Asia-Africa celebration BANDUNG (JP): The usually quiet city of Bandung was busy and ablaze with sounds of sirens as United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and some 60 ministers arrived here yesterday to attend the commemoration of...

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Economists question government's cement policy

Economists question government's cement policyBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): The consequence of the recent price increase is immense, prompting many concerned parties to speak up and call for the improved handling of the cement industry.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

LAPD hands over evidence on Oki's case

LAPD hands over evidence on Oki's case JAKARTA (JP): Los Angeles police have finally handed over material evidence from the homicide case involving the main suspect, Harnoko Dewantono, and the murders of three people in Los Angeles.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Kantor stresses talks with Japan on auto trade

Kantor stresses talks with Japan on auto trade WASHINGTON (Kyodo): The United States will continue to seek an accord on auto trade with Japan through negotiations rather than press Tokyo with retaliatory threats, U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor said Friday.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

The Spirit of Bandung lives on 40 years later

The Spirit of Bandung lives on 40 years laterBy Santi W.E. Soekanto BANDUNG (JP): Forty years after the Asia Africa Conference in Bandung, which gave birth to the "Ten Principles" that honor peace, conflict remains as rife as it was before...

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Some facts about the 1955 meeting

Some facts about the 1955 meeting JAKARTA (JP): "We, the peoples of Asia and Africa, 1.4 billion strong, far more than half the human population of the world, we can mobilize what I have called the moral violence of nations in favor of peace.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Aceh badly needs 5,856 teachers

Aceh badly needs 5,856 teachers BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Aceh Governor Syamsuddin Mahmud says that the province is still in need of 5,856 elementary school teachers because the appointment of part-time teachers is prohibited by the government.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Govt firm imports cement

Govt firm imports cement JAKARTA (JP): PT Dharma Niaga, a state-owned trading company will import 1.1 million tons of cement this year under a one-year contract with a supplier in China.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

City relocates traders from Kebayoran Lama

City relocates traders from Kebayoran Lama JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of street vendors operating at the Kebayoran Lama market in South Jakarta have been relocated to 11 markets throughout the city as part of the promotion of the Clean Friday activity.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

East Timor heightens alert

East Timor heightens alert DILI, East Timor: Local police chief Col. Andreas Sugianto has said that he has prepared 1,000 security officers in anticipation of demonstrations during the United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's Indonesian visit.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Tele-quiz disrupts phone system

Tele-quiz disrupts phone system JAKARTA (JP): The former chief of the Jakarta office of state- owned telecommunications company PT Telkom has urged television stations not to air tele-quiz shows during peak hours.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Paint them white: Mayor

Paint them white: Mayor MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Mayor Bahtiar Djafar has ordered all buildings along the city's main roads to be painted white to welcome Indonesia's 50th independence anniversary.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

'Ban private cars on Sundays'

'Ban private cars on Sundays' JAKARTA (JP): An official in charge of living environment affairs has come up with a novel but radical idea of making Jakarta's major roads free of privately owned cars on Sundays.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Rad tape delays reimbursement of clove funds

Rad tape delays reimbursement of clove funds JAKARTA (JP): Rebutting earlier government predictions, the privately-controlled Clove Marketing and Buffer Stocking Agency (BPPC) has announced that the reimbursement of the clove farmers' compulsory savings would run...

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Hooligans still operating

Hooligans still operatingFrom KompasAt 12.40 on April 2, 1995, I was driving my car along Jl. Jend. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin towards Jl. Merdeka Barat on my way to lunch with a friend. When passing the fountain circle, I felt the left tire was flat.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Prisoner killed in Cipinang

Prisoner killed in Cipinang JAKARTA (JP): A prisoner in the Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta was stabbed to death on Friday with a fork.Head of the East Jakarta police Lt. Col.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Youths bear responsibility of environment care

Youths bear responsibility of environment care JAKARTA (JP): Young people around the world must be committed to preserving the environment today and be involved in decision- making processes if we are to achieve a cleaner, more environmentally-sound world, United Nations...

Mon, 24 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.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Philippine trade deficit

Philippine trade deficit MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' trade deficit in the first two months of 1995 shrank to US$1.052 billion, down 6.1 percent from the same period in 1994, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said in a statement Saturday.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Bapepam wants a periodic review of transaction fees

Bapepam wants a periodic review of transaction fees JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has ordered the management of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) to periodically review the transaction fees it charges to exchange members and investors.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Argentina douses Indonesia's fire in Fed Cup drama

Argentina douses Indonesia's fire in Fed Cup drama JAKARTA (JP): To be or not to be. Yayuk Basuki displayed the best tennis of her career but it was not enough to give a struggling Indonesian team a most awaited victory over Argentina in their Federation Cup...

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Little Wizards 3:00 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare: Health 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: South Sulawesi...

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Students divided on role of politics in universities

Students divided on role of politics in universitiesBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Despite strong support from a number of prominent scholars towards the critical attitude of university students today, students are divided on the issue.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Equal treatment for E. Timor

Equal treatment for E. TimorBy Hadi Soesastro JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's view of East Timor's economic development is a subject of debate because it is believed to differ markedly from the perspective of the East Timorese.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

RI defends record on labor rights

RI defends record on labor rights JAKARTA (JP): A senior Ministry of Manpower official has called the United States "stubborn" for continuing to criticize Jakarta's record on workers' rights, even after being given an elaborate explanation.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Local share prices continue falling

Local share prices continue falling JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta stock market continued its sideway drift last week as investors pondered upon the implications of a chain of events unfolding swiftly across the local and foreign financial markets.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Occidental's oil stake

Occidental's oil stake NEW YORK (Opecna): Canadian Occidental Petroleum has announced the acquisition of a 26.7 percent working interest in production- sharing contracts for the Kai and Barakan blocks, in eastern Indonesia.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

NAM officials call for additional meeting

NAM officials call for additional meetingBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will cap off their three-day gathering on Thursday with an additional meeting to plot a common view on such critical issues...

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Bakers killed by truck

Bakers killed by truck MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three employees of a bakery were killed and dozens others were injured when a heavily-loaded truck rammed into their shop on Saturday night.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Settlers bound for Natuna

Settlers bound for Natuna PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial government plans to send 810 families to begin a new life on Natuna Island in the South China Sea this year.The land for their housing and farming has already been prepared, head of...

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Seventeen killed in accident

Seventeen killed in accident DENPASAR, Bali: Head of the Badung police precinct Lt. Col. C.N. Patty said Saturday that 17 people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in 21 traffic accidents between January and March.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

China a boon for managers

China a boon for managers JAKARTA (JP): Thanks to China's rapid economic growth, Asia's managers are expecting annual pay increases of up to sixty percent, a recent study conducted by The World's Executive's Digest says.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Zoo now equipped with open-air enclosures

Zoo now equipped with open-air enclosures JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that the construction of open-air enclosures constitutes the most suitable choice for the well-being of the animals.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Bandung takes international stage once again

Bandung takes international stage once againBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): This quiet provincial town 180 kilometers south of Jakarta seems an unlikely place to discuss world affairs.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Conservation fails without civic role

Conservation fails without civic role JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists warned on Saturday that the high-profile state-sponsored conservation drive will fail unless it involves the public.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Mayor upset by developer

Mayor upset by developer JAKARTA (JP): The deputy governor, responsible for government affairs, Idroes, said he will ask the North Jakarta mayor to examine the reasons for the reduction in the number of public facilities to be given by PT Summarecon, a housing developer,...

Mon, 24 Apr 1995

Firms probed over pollution

Firms probed over pollution SURABAYA, East Java: Chief of the East Java Police command Maj. Gen. Roesmanhadi says that six companies will be investigated for allegedly polluting the environment.