Archive: 26 April 1995
44 articles found
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Haj pilgrims and problems
Haj pilgrims and problems From Gatra I have learned that this year's departure of haj pilgrims is chaotic. The chaos stems from a passport problem. Hundreds of haj pilgrims could not leave for Saudi Arabia because their passports were not ready. Republika hinted that inequity of financial benefits for the agencies involved in the issuance of passports resulted in the chaos. When the government still allowed the use of "green" passports, this sort of problem never existed.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Low gas prices will stifle new investment
Low gas prices will stifle new investment JAKARTA (JP): Current domestic gas prices are not conducive to new investment in natural gas exploration, an official of state- owned oil company Pertamina said yesterday. Suwarsyah Kusuma, chief of the gas division at Pertamina's exploration directorate, said that currently the company sells its gas within the government-set price range of US$0.65 to $3 per million British thermal units (MMBTU).
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock exchange
Stock exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 25, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 2,500 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,075 75 184,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,350 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 31,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,650 -100 341,000 ARGO PANTES 2,650 25,000 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,000 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 850 0...
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fish auction needs security officers
Fish auction needs security officers JAKARTA (JP): Members of city council have called for the continued presence of representatives from the Jakarta office of the National Security Coordinating Agency at the Muara Baru fish auction center in North Jakarta. L.H.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Kulcha Dai-Ichi Hotel RHYTHM & BLUES GROUP: Luki Wanandi (right), Dai-Ichi Hotel's Assistant to the Marketing Manager, greeted Australian rhythm and blues group Kulcha during their promotional tour in Indonesia recently. The group is promoting its latest album in several countries in Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI archers may make Olympics
RI archers may make Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association is optimistic that its athletes, particularly its strong women archers, will qualify for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, through the upcoming 38th world archery championships in Jakarta. "Given that most of our athletes have been progressing, in terms of scoring and physical fitness during the training sessions, it would not be difficult for them to qualify for the Olympics," head coach Daniel Lumalesil said.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Residents set conditions for talks on land
Residents set conditions for talks on land JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Kebon Kosong and Gunung Sahari sub-districts in Central Jakarta say they are willing to talk with the Kemayoran Area Development Board in the ongoing land compensation dispute but have laid down several conditions.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
New schools to open on education day
New schools to open on education day JAKARTA (JP): The celebration of this year's National Education Day on May 2 will be centered in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, with President Soeharto presenting awards and opening new schools.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Inspection of murder case evidence delayed
Inspection of murder case evidence delayed JAKARTA (JP): National police have not been able to inspect material evidence from the Los Angeles triple murder case involving Harnoko Dewantono because of the absence of witnesses and an official report for its opening. "The evidence is still being stored at the National Police Forensic Laboratory Center," Brig. Gen. I Ketut Ratta, spokesman for the national police, said yesterday.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
'New law must stipulate pre-shipment inspection'
'New law must stipulate pre-shipment inspection' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association has suggested that the pre-shipment inspection for imports be stipulated in the bill on customs which is currently under debate at the House of Representatives. "The pre-shipment inspection system has contributed greatly to facilitating smoother imports and the legal foundation of that mechanism therefore should be strengthened," the association's chairman Amirudin Saud announced on Monday.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Italy supports NAM's push for UN reforms
Italy supports NAM's push for UN reforms By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat and Santi W.E. Soekanto BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The Non-Aligned Movement's efforts to reform the United Nations Security Council have gained the support of Italy, which is itself proposing a similar idea. In an interview with The Jakarta Post yesterday, Italy's permanent representative to the UN, F.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Incestuous' lending occurs in some RI banks: Analyst
'Incestuous' lending occurs in some RI banks: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): A banking analyst from the New York-based rating agency Thomson Bankwatch Inc. says that Indonesia's private commercial banks, mostly controlled by diversified business groups, may run into credit-problems due to rampant "incestuous loans".
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
NAM meeting 'optimistic'
NAM meeting 'optimistic' By Santi WE Soekanto BANDUNG (JP): Representatives of 97 member states of the Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) ended their first of three days of meetings by focussing closely on economics and development.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valliant 3:05 My Country 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Family Program: Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesia Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05 Humoria 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 Film: Napoleon 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 26 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.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
2,700 people moved in Aceh
2,700 people moved in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: More than 2,700 people in ten hamlets in western Aceh will have to be resettled because their homes are often hit by floods and tidal waves, officials said yesterday. "If they are not resettled, it will be difficult to improve their well-being," chief of the local office of the health ministry, Aishak Hazami, told Antara. He said that floods and tidal waves caused damage and inflicted financial losses of millions of rupiah every year.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Government to reorganize container port management
Government to reorganize container port management JAKARTA (JP): The government will introduce next month new management and coordination at the Tanjung Priok container port, to avoid potential congestion at the terminal, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar, Thailand discuss border
Myanmar, Thailand discuss border BANGKOK (AFP): A senior Myanmarese military delegation arrived here on Monday for high-level talks on border affairs with its Thai counterpart, state-run Radio Rangoon reported. The 19-member delegation was headed by Myanmar's South Eastern Army Region Commander Maj. Gen. Ket Sein, the report said in a dispatch monitored here.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Judge's letter not last word: Oetojo
Judge's letter not last word: Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said yesterday that a letter written by Supreme Court Chief Justice Soerjono, purportedly overruling the court's earlier decision to award an Irianese man Rp 18.6 billion (US$8.5 million) in a land dispute with the government, was not final.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in fire
Two killed in fire MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two people were killed in a fire that destroyed 47 houses in a slum area early yesterday, officials said. The fire, which also damaged a government office and a school building, started at about 3.30 a.m. Eight fire engines managed to put it out two hours later. Spokesman for the local fire brigade T.P. Malau said that a 26-year-old man and a nine year-old boy died in the blaze.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Gold medals expected in diving
Gold medals expected in diving JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian divers are expected to once again win gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, Mochtar Yasin of the Indonesian Diving Association said yesterday. In the Singapore SEA Games two years ago, Indonesian divers won gold in the men's 3 meter and women's 3 meter events. The upcoming SEA Games offers a total of six medals in the men's and women's 1m, men's and women's 3m and men's and women's 10m platform.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
About the film on Kartini
About the film on Kartini It is not very often that one can say that an Indonesian film is beautiful. Many are without taste, although a few can easily pass international critics, like the film Cut Nyak Dien, the story about a woman leader in the fight in Aceh against the Dutch Indies army. But on April 21, 1995 I watch the film R.A. Kartini on RCTI, about a woman from the upper class in Java during the second part of the 19th century, who fought for the dignity and equality of Javanese women.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ineligible people own many low-cost houses
Ineligible people own many low-cost houses JAKARTA (JP): Housing experts have urged the government to be stricter in selecting which people should be given priority in renting the low-cost houses in view of the fact that many cheap houses built with subsidies from the government have been bought by "house brokers or speculators".
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Autonomy trial-run launched
Autonomy trial-run launched JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launched yesterday a trial- run of greater regional autonomy which gives 26 selected regencies a greater say in the running of their affairs. Under the program, most of the matters previously handled by the central government will be handed over to authorities in the 26 regencies. There are 241 regencies and 56 municipalities in Indonesia. These fall below the 27 provinces, which are the first level of regional government.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
ICMI has new facilities
ICMI has new facilities JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) B.J. Habibie inaugurated yesterday a new community health center and library at the association's Sawah- Kota branch office and launched a new social foundation. Minister of Health Sujudi and deputy governor in charge of people's welfare RS Museno attended the ceremony.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dharmala pays dividend
Dharmala pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): PT Dharmala Intiland (DIL), a real estate developer listed on Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will pay a cash dividend of Rp 115 (US$0.05) per share for the year ended on Dec. 31, 1994. The dividend payout plan was approved yesterday in the company's annual general shareholders meeting, which also endorsed the company's 1994 balance sheets. DIL President Hendro S.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Reports on anti-drug raids win support
Reports on anti-drug raids win support JAKARTA (JP): Despite complaints from concerned officials, Minister of Information Harmoko strongly supports recent media reports on drug syndicates and raids against suspected traffickers in the city.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
1,030 Trisakti students graduate
1,030 Trisakti students graduate JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti University graduated 1,030 students in a ceremony led by Rector R. Moendanton Moertedjo at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta on Saturday. Moertedjo said in his speech at the ceremony that this year's graduation is special because it coincides with the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the university, which falls on Nov.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Human Rights in the Netherlands
Human Rights in the Netherlands From Kompas In 1991 a Dutch national was asked by a private university in Indonesia to teach at the university. While he was working in Indonesia he married an Indonesian woman. They had a child, which has Dutch citizenship. His working contract expired in February 1995, so he had to return to the Netherlands because his permit was no longer valid. As a married couple they aspired to live in the Netherlands permanently.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
NAM still confident on Non-Proliferation Treaty
NAM still confident on Non-Proliferation Treaty By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) remained confident yesterday that they could have an impact on the review of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), despite claims by the United States that enough votes have been assembled for an indefinite extension.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Administrative costs
Administrative costs From Prospek I have always supported the government's appeal for developers to use Indonesian names for housing complexes, instead of foreign language words. Now that Bahasa is used to replace foreign words new problems arise. I myself sometimes feel uneasy telling my relatives, in my home town, the address of my housing complex. Since the foreign name of the complex has been changed, my address has to be changed too.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ciputra's hotel in Vietnam
Ciputra's hotel in Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): The Ciputra Group, one of Indonesia's largest property developers, is currently developing a five-star hotel and shopping mall in Vietnam with a total investment of US$40 million. Ciputra, chairman of the group, told reporters in Semarang on Monday that the new facilities are slated to be completed in 1998 but he declined to give further details.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Teams line up for World Doubles finals
Teams line up for World Doubles finals JAKARTA (JP): New teams come to blows with old as the race begins for the eight spots in the US$1.3 million ATP World Doubles Championship here in November. The American-Australian pairing of Trevor Kronemann and David Machperson sound a note of warning to the established teams when they won their second tour title in the Japan Open two weeks ago for a surprising fourth place in the latest ATP World Doubles rankings, issued on Monday.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Drunken group stabs sergeant
Drunken group stabs sergeant JAKARTA (JP): A sergeant stationed at the Depok police precinct was badly stabbed on Monday by a member of a drunken group after he failed to settle a dispute between the group and a passer-by. "Three of the five members of the group have been apprehended, while the other two are still at large," Depok Police Head Lt. Col. Sisno Adiwinoto on Monday.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
S'pore decides to recruit Sri Lankan housemaids
S'pore decides to recruit Sri Lankan housemaids COLOMBO (AFP): Singapore has stepped up a drive to recruit thousands of Sri Lankan maids following Manila's decision to downgrade ties with Singapore over the hanging of a Filipina maid, officials said yesterday. Chua Kim Seng, the head of Singapore's Foreign Maids Employment Agencies Association (FMEAA) is currently here together with 59 representatives of job agencies under a program to recruit 10,000 Sri Lankan maids this year.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
The Armed Forces in parliament
The Armed Forces in parliament It is now almost certain that the number of Armed Forces representatives in the national legislature will be reduced from the present 100 to 75. Representing the government, Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung, Minister/ State Secretary Moerdiono and Home Affairs Minister Yogie SM have met with the leaders of the legislature to convey that intention. According to plan, the government will submit a draft law concerning this rather phenomenal move.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
ABRI aggreable to fewer seats in House
ABRI aggreable to fewer seats in House JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) accepts a plan to reduce its seats in the House of Representatives from 100 to 75, its chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday. "ABRI feels that 45 seats are enough," Feisal told journalists, after escorting his Chinese counterpart Gen. Hsian Wan Nian, to a meeting with President Soeharto. But Feisal noted that the issue concerning the military's role in politics should be contained to its seats in the house.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Authorities cut short SBSI gathering
Authorities cut short SBSI gathering JAKARTA (JP): Security officers forced activists of the unrecognized Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) to cut short celebrations of the organization's third anniversary yesterday. Activists said that security officers pressurized them to hold the party in just about one hour, on the grounds that the gathering had no official permit.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Timber theft rife on Nusakambangan
Timber theft rife on Nusakambangan PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Chief of the Cilacap Military District Lt. Col. Tjutju M. Soemirat said that timber theft on Nusakambangan island has become a serious problem. "We have caught 10 thieves on Nusakambangan and seized hundreds of logs during the April Wanasakti Operation '95," he told Antara over the weekend.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Wismoyo tries to heal rift
Wismoyo tries to heal rift JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council president Wismoyo Arismunandar has stepped in to settle a rift over national top boxers who refuse to join the centralized training program for the Southeast Asian Games in December. Wismoyo expressed yesterday his apparent deep concern about a decision by the national amateur boxing body to sideline the Bahari brothers, Pino and Nemo, from the national team, saying that both parties should keep their cool and talk to each other.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Subliminal communist symbols
Subliminal communist symbols SEMARANG, Central Java: The city police have seized "Nintendo" video game cassettes containing video images of the hammer and sickle symbol of communism. Chief of City Police Col. Adang Rismanto said last week the video game cassettes, sold at Rp 54,000 (US$24.3) each, were seized at several game rental stores in Simpang Lima Plaza and Citra Land Semarang.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's ruling party heads for big victory
Malaysia's ruling party heads for big victory KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's National Front coalition yesterday appeared headed for a landslide victory in Malaysia's ninth general election, early returns showed. The opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) saw its bid for power in Penang, dubbed Malaysia's "Silicon Valley," crumble when its leader, Lim Kit Siang, failed to unseat Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
AIDS campaign targets drivers
AIDS campaign targets drivers CIREBON, West Java: Local heath officials have started an information campaign on AIDS for truck drivers. Twenty-six truck drivers took part in a one-day course held in cooperation with the Jakarta-based University of Indonesia yesterday. Officials said that truck drivers were highly susceptible to the incurable disease because they often visited brothels during their long journeys, which often kept them away from home for several days.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Redressing imbalances
Redressing imbalances There can be no denying that the first ever Asia-Africa Conference, which was held in 1955 in the West Java city of Bandung, pushed colonialism into a corner and inspired many more countries to strive for independence. It is worth noting that at the time the conference opened there were only four independent countries in Africa -- Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia and Sudan. The Bandung Conference had the effect of a rolling snowball.