Archive: 18 May 1995
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Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Military deserters wanted
Military deserters wanted JAKARTA (JP): City Military Police are looking for 22 deserters as part of efforts to discipline personnel, an officer said yesterday. "Initially we recorded 27 deserters. We have arrested five of them," Col.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
RP has no plans to provoke China
RP has no plans to provoke China MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday brushed aside a Chinese warning over media trip to the disputed Spratly islands organized by the Philippines government. Ramos insisted the event had been "non-provocative.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Governor urged to take over Bira Island case
Governor urged to take over Bira Island case JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja should take over the case of Bira Island following President Soeharto's call to put a halt to the devastation of the island, said H. Lukman F.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Moviegoer numbers drop
Moviegoer numbers drop JAKARTA (JP): The number of moviegoers has fallen drastically, due to severe competition from both local and foreign television channels and the widespread distribution of laser discs.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Keep your candidates to yourselves'
'Keep your candidates to yourselves' JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman said yesterday that the current debate about who will be Indonesia's president after 1998 should refrain from mentioning names.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Golf: Complicated game
Golf: Complicated game In a rapidly growing country, such as Indonesia, one can expect the mushrooming up of golf courses. But the trend has sometimes provoked public concern and anger across the archipelago because the courses are built at the cost of the interests of local villagers.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Government plans ID number for every citizen
Government plans ID number for every citizen JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to assign an identification (ID) number to every citizen for administration purposes beginning this year, Minister of Population Haryono Suyono said yesterday.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI to take on South Korea
RI to take on South Korea JAKARTA (JP): The national under-19 soccer team arrived home from their Italian stint yesterday, promising a hard-fought battle against South Korea in their Olympic Games qualifying round match here on May 25.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Man gets 6 months for illicit sex
Man gets 6 months for illicit sex JAKARTA (JP): The panel of judges at the North Jakarta District Court sentenced, on Tuesday, businessman William Suhanda, 38, to six-month imprisonment for fathering the child of a married woman, Mrs. Levi Santosa, Antara reported.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Policeman killed in accident
Policeman killed in accident SERANG, West Java: A policeman and his civilian passenger were killed when their van slammed into a parked truck on the Serang- Cilegon highway on Tuesday. Sgt. Maj. Susbandiya, 35, and his colleague Subandi, 32, were thought to have died instantly.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI flashpoint for piracy
RI flashpoint for piracy KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Pirates in Southeast Asia are focusing their attacks in Indonesian waters and in the Hong Kong- Philippines-China triangle, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said yesterday.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Golkar rejects La Toya Jackson
Golkar rejects La Toya Jackson JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political group Golkar has urged the police to revoke a permit granted for performances by La Toya Jackson in Indonesia on the ground that her attitudes are at odds with the local culture.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thai government faces no-confidence move
Thai government faces no-confidence move BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai and the leader of the opposition predicted yesterday the government would survive a vote of no-confidence as the debate got under way.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thai Queen receives award
Thai Queen receives award NEW YORK (Reuter): Queen Sirikit of Thailand became the first woman on Tuesday night to receive the Lindbergh Award for work balancing technology and nature. Since 1978 the annual award honored the pilot who first flew solo across the Atlantic, but this year the award was...
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two companies to offer shares to public soon
Two companies to offer shares to public soon JAKARTA (JP): Two companies will offer shares to the public in the coming two months to raise funds of around Rp 190 billion (US$85.3 million) to finance the expansion of their business activities.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Outlaw newsmen to be tried soon
Outlaw newsmen to be tried soon JAKARTA (JP): Three members of the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) will soon stand trial on charges of producing, distributing and selling an illegal publication.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Megawati may visit E. Java: Military
Megawati may visit E. Java: Military JAKARTA (JP): The East Java military chief says Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri may enter his territory on condition that she skip rift-ridden party branches.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
President to open congress
President to open congress JAKARTA: President Soeharto is scheduled to open the 43rd congress of the Muhammadiyah Moslem organization in Banda Aceh from July 6 through 10, chairman of the organizing committee Sutrisno Muhdam said yesterday.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sports minister wants boxing to continue
Sports minister wants boxing to continue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman shrugged off yesterday calls for an end to boxing in Indonesia following the a death of a boxer last week, saying that the sport would continue. "Don't seek a scapegoat for the accident.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fresh quake rocks Dili
Fresh quake rocks Dili DILI, East Timor: Another earthquake measuring between four and five on the Richter scale jolted the town on Tuesday at 11.25 p.m. There was no word on casualties or damages. On Sunday a quake measuring 6.
Thu, 18 May 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.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Minimum wages to be set for domestic helpers
Minimum wages to be set for domestic helpers JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to issue a ruling regarding minimum wages for domestic helpers to improve their living standards. H. Soenarjudardji, the municipal administration's secretary for welfare affairs, said during a one-day seminar...
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
FA racers improve their performance in practice
FA racers improve their performance in practice JAKARTA (JP): Two participants of the Formula Asia auto racing championship, the second leg of which will start on Saturday and Sunday at the Sentul circuit near Bogor, West Java, have recorded considerable time improvements during their practice...
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 17, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,550 100 2,500 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,575 195,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Council approves bill on cemetary agency replanning
Council approves bill on cemetary agency replanning JAKARTA (JP): The City Council approved yesterday a bill on the restructuring of the City Cemetery Agency designed to improve its services. "The structure of the agency should be improved to support the city administration's decision to make...
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Satya Wacana conflict worsens
Satya Wacana conflict worsens SALATIGA, Central Java: Academics opposed to the rector of Satya Wacana Christian University, John JOI Ihalauw, plan to establish a rival college within the same campus. "We have formed a special team in charge of looking for investors who are interested in setting up...
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kanindo takeover draws criticism and scepticism
Kanindo takeover draws criticism and scepticism By Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): The takeover of the troubled Kanindotex group of textile companies by a well-connected consortium drew criticism and skepticism from various analysts yesterday.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Timor needs more vocational schools
Timor needs more vocational schools DILI, East Timor: The province needs more vocational schools to help harness its economic potential, governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares says. "The region has tremendous agricultural potential, therefore it would be ideal to establish vocational courses in that...
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
1,000 firms have no set address
1,000 firms have no set address SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan (JP): Officials of the local government office of statistics could hardly believe their eyes when they found that 1,000 of the 1,600 companies in Samarinda have no clear address.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Eindhoven delays Indonesian trip
Eindhoven delays Indonesian trip JAKARTA (JP): Former Dutch first division soccer champion PSV Eindhoven postponed its arrival here for six months due to national team commitment. Eindhoven's secretary Mariaan Krueger told Antara from Eindhoven on Tuesday that his team would make its Indonesian...
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia needs more skilled workers from RI
Malaysia needs more skilled workers from RI By Ridwan M. Sijabat KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Senior Malaysian government officials say they need more skilled Indonesian workers to help implement their Vision 2020 blueprint that will help their country become a full- fledged industrial nation.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mien decries TV series as sexist
Mien decries TV series as sexist JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi has poured cold water on the highly popular, locally-made television programs known as sinetron, condemning them as sexist.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Local archers finish poorly
Local archers finish poorly JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia finished poorly at the 8th Coq French Archery Tournament in Montelimar, France which ended on Monday. Rusena Gelanteh, the first national female archer to score the Olympic standard point of 1,302 during home training, was stopped at 150-134 in...
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Nynex to expand telecom business in Indonesia
Nynex to expand telecom business in Indonesia HONG KONG (JP): Nynex Network Systems Company, a divestiture of the Bell system based in New York, plans to expand its business in Indonesia as part of its global market strategy to strengthen its operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN power policies will disrupt coal market
ASEAN power policies will disrupt coal market TOKYO (AFP): Policy reforms in the electric power sectors of the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia over the next decade and beyond will disrupt coal supply and demand across Asia, a Japanese study shows.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Building designed by Bung Karno
Building designed by Bung Karno From Pikiran Rakyat I am disappointed at reports published in the city's newspapers saying that the building on Jl. Gatot Subroto in Bandung, that was designed by Bung Karno, has been demolished.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sumitomo wins RI order
Sumitomo wins RI order TOKYO (AFP): Japan's general trading house Sumitomo Corp. said yesterday it has received a US$220 million order from the Indonesian state-owned PLN to supply steam turbine generators.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia withdraws bid to host 2002 Asiad
Indonesia withdraws bid to host 2002 Asiad JAKARTA (JP): Concern for the success of programs to minimize poverty is the main reason behind Indonesia's decision to withdraw its bid to host the 2002 Asian Games. Another reason is that Indonesia will hold its eighth general election in the same year.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Defiant discos to be closed
Defiant discos to be closed JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will close down discotheques which continue operating beyond the permitted closing time of 2 a.m., Kuseini Budiantoro, head of the City Security and Order Office, warned yesterday.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
PPP expects decent showing in 1997 election
PPP expects decent showing in 1997 election JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party is still hopeful that it can make a decent showing in the next general election in 1997. The United Development Party (PPP) chairman, Ismail Hasan Metareum, said the party would play the role of a "scavenger",...
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Books needed
Books needed From Suara Karya I live and work in the Hiambanua village in Mandrehe, Nias regency, North Sumatra. In an effort to develop the least developed village, I hope that the Michiyo Karya Sejahtera Foundation in Jakarta will provide our village library with books on various titles.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Samaranch balks at another term
Samaranch balks at another term JAKARTA (JP): President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch made it clear yesterday that he would not run for another four-year term. "In principal, I'm not going to bid for IOC presidency in the next election.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Co-op officials appointed
Co-op officials appointed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya yesterday installed Anwar Suprijadi, a former president of the state railway company Perumka, as Director General for the Development of Small Businesses.
Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Chocky Children 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30...