Archive: 7 April 1995
48 articles found
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kadin promotes use of factoring for exports
Kadin promotes use of factoring for exports JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and the Indonesian Factoring Association will jointly promote the use of factoring services to support export activities. Kadin chairman Aburizal Bakrie said yesterday that the chamber would soon establish a team to introduce factoring services in the provinces.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bus driver may get 15 years
Bus driver may get 15 years JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors demanded yesterday that Ramses Silitonga, the driver of a Metro Mini bus that plunged into a river killing 33 passengers last year, be sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. The prosecutors, HPW Soekewi, Haruddin and Chanifuddin took turns reading the indictment letter before presiding judge Soemarjono at the North Jakarta District Court, Antara reported.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Beware of killer fly
Beware of killer fly JAKARTA (JP): The Chief of the North Jakarta Health Authorities is warning residents to be on the lookout for a fly that causes hemorrhage fever. Sonny L. Tobing said the killer fly, also known by its Latin name aedes aegypti, generally breeds in clean, still water between the rainy and dry seasons. He suggests a periodic cleaning of all open water containers to prevent the fly from nesting and breeding.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Change in base year a key turn
Change in base year a key turn The Central Bureau of Statistics recently announced the change in the base year for calculating the Gross Domestic Product from 1983 to 1993. The significance is probably that it is now safe to talk about seven percent growth and not have to hold one's breath for fear of overheating, argues noted economist Mari Pangestu.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia is the best
Indonesia is the best These last few days I am a very happy man. Why? Because so many Indonesian leaders at last are encouraging the people to use Indonesian and avoid using foreign names or terms unless necessary. Yesterday there was a declaration of war against the use of foreign names, a war unilaterally declared by the Governor of Jakarta (The Jakarta Post, Monday, April 3, 1995).
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Intellectuals divided over over Moslems' 'honeymoon'
Intellectuals divided over over Moslems' 'honeymoon' DEPOK, West Java (JP): Scholars are divided over the question whether the current perceived favorable political climate for Moslem groups is going to last. Political scientists Afan Gaffar of Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University told a discussion on Islam and the state here yesterday that Indonesian Moslems today enjoyed the best relations they could hope to achieve with the power holders.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Developers must renovate schools
Developers must renovate schools JAKARTA (JP): Based on a decision made by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja dated Sept. 1, 1994, several housing developers based in South Jakarta are required to renovate seven state-run elementary school buildings in the area. The planned renovation will cost about Rp 862 million, a city administration official told Antara on Wednesday. He said the school buildings to be renovated are located in Grogol Selatan, Jl.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta police free protesters
Yogyakarta police free protesters JAKARTA (JP): Police in Yogyakarta released 45 students and human rights activists yesterday that had been detained on Wednesday for staging a demonstration against the recent arrest of journalists in Jakarta. "They were released at 7 a.m. and nobody was left," Second Sergeant Agus Suparno told The Jakarta Post by phone last night. Meanwhile Head of the Detective Unit Capt.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Savings chain scheme still under investigation
Savings chain scheme still under investigation JAKARTA (JP): Despite growing concern from the public, police have yet to take action against the operation of the controversial Danasonic arisan savings chain scheme. "We hope that the public can be a little bit patient because we're still studying the case in depth," National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro told reporters yesterday.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cement price hike defended
Cement price hike defended JAKARTA (JP): The government, in the face of incessant public criticism, said yesterday that its recent decision to increase the reference prices of cement by 40 percent was aimed at luring more imports and attracting investment.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
A signal from the South
A signal from the South President of the Philippines Fidel Ramos has said that the Moslem guerrilla group under the leadership of Abu Sayyaf is responsible for the rampage in the southern town of Ipil on Tuesday in which the police chief and the military commander were killed, and banks were looted and the town's commercial center was burned.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
PT Inco expands output capacity
PT Inco expands output capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) announced yesterday that it plans to expand its nickel matte production capacity by 50 percent to 150 million pounds per annum with an investment of US$500 million. Inco's president, James Guiry, told the company's shareholders at their annual meeting that the expansion program will be completed in 1998.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kabuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 TV Drama: Kabut Semusim 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:45 Features Program: You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz: Berpacu Dalam Melodi 10:30 Film: The Man Called Noon 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film: The Man Called Noon (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Asian economies set to outperform world: ADB
Asian economies set to outperform world: ADB SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asia's already booming economies will continue to grow faster than those in any other region over the next two years, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday. Economic growth in Asia, stretching from Korea and Taiwan in the north down to Indonesia and west as far as Pakistan, will register a growth rate of 7.6 percent in calendar 1995 and 7.4 percent a year later, the regional bank said.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sexism persists despite ratification of world convention
Sexism persists despite ratification of world convention JAKARTA (JP): Sexual discrimination against women continues to persist, 10 years after the country ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), observers of women's issues say. "I would say that we have been walking in the same spot for the last 10 years," said Mely G.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Councilors question building permit decision
Councilors question building permit decision JAKARTA (JP): A commission of the City Council in charge of development affairs questioned yesterday the legality of North Jakarta mayoralty's decision to stop issuing new building development permits (IMB) to a giant housing developer.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Alan only RI survivor in Asian championship
Alan only RI survivor in Asian championship JAKARTA (JP): Olympic champion Alan Budikusuma reached the Asian badminton championships quarterfinals yesterday to become the only Indonesian singles player left in the annual event. Men's singles top seed Alan took his match against P. Gopichan of India easily with a 15-12, 15-6 fourth-round victory.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bad debts still at safe level: BI chief
Bad debts still at safe level: BI chief JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono dismissed yesterday any suggestion that bad debts were adversely affecting the banking industry, saying that the ratio remained within tolerable limits. Speaking in a seminar on possible solutions to Indonesia's problem loans, the central bank governor said that the level of bad debts was yet to affect the banking industry or the country's economy as a whole.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * English-language skills upgrading is an integral part of what is generally known as "Human Resources Development," and as Indonesia moves forward into a globalized age, such training becomes ever more important to Indonesian business, industry and government.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Further deregulation needed: ADB
Further deregulation needed: ADB SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's economy is likely to stabilize in the next two years but the longer-term prospects hinge on the progress of market deregulation needed to sharpen competitiveness and fuel future growth, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rights body won't heed foreign gripes
Rights body won't heed foreign gripes JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights is not interested in responding to foreign criticisms of the human rights situation in Indonesia. "It is better to work on improving respect for human rights than to respond to criticisms," Secretary General of the National Commission on Human Rights, Baharuddin Lopa, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's Tanjung Priok container ports congested
Jakarta's Tanjung Priok container ports congested JAKARTA (JP): Congestion has caused delays in export deliveries and prevented ships from berthing at the Tanjung Priok port over the last several days. ANteve reported yesterday that scores of local businessmen are "anxious" not only because they have had to pay fines for the delays but because they may also lose their export orders.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
The history: From coffee to Office Park...
The history: From coffee to Office Park... Over a cup of freshly brewed aromatic Robusta coffee, Oesman Soedargo, the Chairman, and Mansjur Tandiono, the President, of the Prasidha Group, shared their thoughts, ideas and vision for the future of one of the largest agricultural commodity processors and exporters in Indonesia.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ramzi planned attacks on RP
Ramzi planned attacks on RP MANILA (AFP): A note found on the alleged mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York, threatened terrorist attacks in the Philippines and on American and Pakistani business interests worldwide, the Philippine presidential security chief said Thursday. Gen. Leo Alvez, commander of the presidential security group, said the U.S.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Islam navigates 2 currents in RI
Islam navigates 2 currents in RI By Muhammad A.S. Hikam This article is based on a paper presented at a conference on Indonesia in New Orleans, United States on March 13, 1995. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, U.S.: The present and future development of Islam in Indonesia has been shaped by three interrelated elements. First is the global trends of Islamic movements. Second is the particularity of historical background of Islam in Indonesia.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Headmaster fined over Moslem veil
Headmaster fined over Moslem veil JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has penalized a high school headmaster for expelling five students who refused to take off their Islamic veils. Lawyers for the students welcomed the decision, which overturned the High Court's ruling of May 1994 in favor of the Central Jakarta SMA 68 High School headmaster's decision to bar the five students from class and from taking part in examinations because of their Islamic headdress.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Electricity bill
Electricity bill From Kompas Recently my electricity bill increased sharply. Usually I only pay tens of thousands of rupiah. But this time the bill, to my great surprise, involved hundreds of thousands of rupiah. Having checked the matter, I found that it was a mistake on the part of PLN -- the state electricity company. It was apparent that PLN does not check the electricity meter regularly, and bases the bill only on a rough estimation.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Golkar man to be asked on Permadi
Golkar man to be asked on Permadi JAKARTA (JP): Police will be questioning a senior official of the ruling Golkar party who publicly accused soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho of blasphemy. Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro said yesterday that Din Syamsuddin will be questioned in connection with the illicit mass production and sale of Permadi's controversial audio tapes in Central Java.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kuningan Office Park: Prasidha's latest success
Kuningan Office Park: Prasidha's latest success Jeffry Sanusi Soedargo, the Vice President of the Prasidha Group and Managing Director of the firm's Real Estate & Property Division, mentioned casually that once while driving through the Kuningan area, he was amazed at the development of high rise buildings offering strata title and leasing office premises.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Procedural problem may affect APP's subsidiary
Procedural problem may affect APP's subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's 1994 foreign investment deregulation package has been praised as the most liberal in the country's history. However, the implementation of the new policy measures continues to be hindered by misinterpretation and, sometimes, inadequate knowledge on the part of government officials.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Ant-idotes' make millions for China
'Ant-idotes' make millions for China BEIJING (AFP): China's pharmaceutical industry is making one billion yuan (US$120 million) a year from the common ant, which has proved startlingly efficacious in treating maladies from arthritis to impotence, Xinhua said yesterday. The ant's miraculous powers came to light recently following the discovery by Prof. Wu Zhicheng -- known as "King Ant" for his studies into the insect -- that ant's bodies contain more than 50 kinds of nutritious substances.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Violence reigns at Satya Wacana
Violence reigns at Satya Wacana SALATIGA, Central Java: Internal bickering at Satya Wacana Christian University nearly developed into a physical clash yesterday, dashing long-held hopes for reconciliation. Students and lecturers at the university have been divided. The "pro-democracy group" sympathizes with Arief Budiman, who was fired last year, and the "pro-rector group" defends rector Jon JOI Ihalau who sacked Arief for disciplinary reasons.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
'No attack on rebel strongholds'
'No attack on rebel strongholds' PHNOM PENH (Reuter): The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces has no plan to attack and take any key Khmer Rouge strongholds this year but will try to narrow the rebel's controlled territory, a senior army commander said. "Now, I tell the truth -- we will not attack Pailin, Anlong Veng, Malai this year but we will next year," Lt. Gen.Nhek Bun Chhay told reporters at Pochentong airport late Wednesday.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Protection of migrant workers
Protection of migrant workers From.Merdeka A number of non-governmental organizations and many individuals under the coordination of the Women Solidarity Association have sent a letter to Dato Ajit Singh, the Secretary General of ASEAN in Jakarta. The letter expresses deep concern over Flor Contemplacion's case, and proposes a way out.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bangladesh bowls
Bangladesh bowls out Sri Lanka SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AFP): Unfancied Bangladesh put in an impressive display in the field to bowl out Sri Lanka for 233 in the Asia Cup one-day cricket match here yesterday. The Bangladeshis, fighting to gain test status after its opening defeat to India on Wednesday, removed Asanka Gurusinghe with the first ball of the innings. Medium-pacer Saiful Islam, who had Gurusinghe caught in the gully, was the pick of the bowlers with four for 36 from 10 overs.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thailand retains gymnastic crown
Thailand retains gymnastic crown JAKARTA (JP): Sweeping all the four gold medals on offer in the rhythmic competitions yesterday, tallying its medals to 12 golds, six silvers and four bronzes, Thailand won the overall title of the second Southeast Asian Junior Gymnastics Championships. Yet the last day of the one-week meet was marred by a fierce protest from Thailand's Bulgarian coach B.B. Ignatova who accused the judges of unfair scoring and threatened to pull out of the championships.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam must issue land titles
Vietnam must issue land titles HANOI (Reuter): A United Nations agency has called on communist Vietnam to issue land use certificates for all land in the country to "support the development of a competitive market economy". The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in a statement made available to Reuters yesterday, said a modern land administration system could be administered within 15 years at an estimated cost of US$350 million.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Germany regrets demonstration
Germany regrets demonstration JAKARTA (JP): The authorities of Sachsen (Saxony), embarrassed by a hostile demonstration against President Soeharto during his visit to Dresden, expressed on Wednesday their regret over the incident. The apology was personally extended by Kurt Biedenkopf, the Minister President of Sachsen, during a dinner that he hosted for Soeharto in Dresden on Wednesday evening.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Local cable struggles at home
Local cable struggles at home JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has failed to develop a fiber optic cable manufacturing industry because contractors of telecommunications projects prefer to bring in such cables from their own countries, an executive suggests. "Indonesia is currently developing a number of fiber optics telecommunications networks.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hoodlums finish course, enter society with skills
Hoodlums finish course, enter society with skills JAKARTA (JP): The first two-week course on skills and military discipline for 569 suspected hoodlums ended yesterday with similar courses already scheduled for the future. "But for the next courses these preman (local term for hoodlums) will need strong support from the public," Jakarta Military Chief of Staff Brig. Gen.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Museums take part in RI anniversary
Museums take part in RI anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The government has appealed to all museums in the city to fully participate in the commemoration of Indonesia's 50th independence anniversary. Emil Salim, the chief executive of the organizing committee for the golden anniversary, on Wednesday met with the officials who manage the 45 museums in the city to discuss preparations for the various celebrations.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dutch center pays homage to East Indies
Dutch center pays homage to East Indies By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Erasmus Huis, the Dutch Cultural Center, was established on 27 March, 1970. Indonesia is the only country where the Dutch Government has a cultural center by this name. Guided by the spirit of its namesake, the multinational Desiderius Erasmus, it has over the years become a place where cultural explorations and encounters could take place in an atmosphere of openness and friendship.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Legislator demand Tarmizi's resignation
Legislator demand Tarmizi's resignation SEMARANG, Central Java: A local legislator from the Moslem- oriented United Development Party demanded yesterday that Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher resign for his failure to seek a higher haj pilgrimage quota from Saudi Arabia. Thoyfoer said that due to the failure to obtain a higher quota, a great number of prospective haj pilgrims from the province have had to cancel their departure.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,625 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,250 16,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,350 50 26,000 ANWAR SIERAD 1,300 342,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,900 73,000 ARGO PANTES 2,650 25 75,000 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,250 -50 5,000 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 800 0...
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Big guns hurdle to Taiwan's press
Big guns hurdle to Taiwan's press By James Kynge TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan's press, exulted by the West as a beacon of democracy in Asia, is under fire from big guns in government. Nearly eight years after the lifting of martial law heralded unprecedented liberties here, Taiwan's leaders are saying that media reports sometimes damage the national interest. Scoops exposing sensitive issues merely deliver secrets into the gleeful embrace of arch-rival China, officials are saying.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mitsubishi Bank cuts rate
Mitsubishi Bank cuts rate TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi Bank Ltd. said yesterday it would lower its short-term prime lending rate to 2.75 percent from three percent, effective April 12. The cut followed the announcement by the Bank of Japan that the central bank was easing short-term interest rates to boost a flagging economic recovery. Bank sources said other commercial banks were likely to follow suit shortly.
Fri, 07 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investors stay wary on Myanmar
Foreign investors stay wary on Myanmar By Deborah Charles YANGON (Reuter): Myanmar's military government is moving to liberalize its economy but foreigners are still wary of making large investments because of poor infrastructure, an overvalued official currency and political uncertainty. Although the military government has relaxed its foreign investment laws and opened up on the amount of foreign-owned ventures it will allow, diplomats say investors remain cautious.