Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 19 May 1995

42 articles found

Police question 21 drug buyers

Police question 21 drug buyers KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police recently questioned 21 people thought to be members of a drug syndicate whose alleged ring leader was arrested last week. Police said three of the 21 suspects are civil servants who stated during interrogation that they were only...

Grammatical mistakes

Grammatical mistakes I read the advertisement of the Suzuki Esteem on page two of May 18, 1995, issue of The Jakarta Post with disbelief, not so much of what it was trying to tell us but of the manner of its telling.

Singgih visits Indonesians on Malaysia's death row

Singgih visits Indonesians on Malaysia's death row By Ridwan M. Sijabat KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Attorney General Singgih visited on Wednesday several Indonesians convicted to death by the Malaysian government for various offenses.

Fired drivers fail to meet legislators

Fired drivers fail to meet legislators JAKARTA (JP): Twelve drivers of Gamya Taxi and their families on Thursday failed to meet legislators at the House of Representatives building to air their complaints over their dismissal by the company.

West to press for trade rights link, Latief says

West to press for trade rights link, Latief says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief yesterday warned that industrialized countries will continue to try to link human rights issues with trade through their bilateral relations with developing countries.

KONI needs times to formulate Tapornas

KONI needs times to formulate Tapornas JAKARTA (JP): It would take at least two months for the Tapornas team to formulate a mechanism to put the savings scheme, to help finance sport activities, into effect, a National Sports Council (KONI) official said yesterday.

Company deceived in housing project

Company deceived in housing project JAKARTA (JP): PT Bartra Putra Invesco (BPI) has strongly denied allegations that it was involved in the construction of the Bukit Cempaka Indah housing complex in Tangerang.

Summarecon fails to provide plots

Summarecon fails to provide plots JAKARTA (JP): PT Summarecon Agung, developer of Kelapa Gading real estate in North Jakarta, admitted yesterday that the firm had failed to set aside part of its shopping areas for small- scale traders.

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.

Seminar to discuss pharmacy

Seminar to discuss pharmacy JAKARTA (JP): Government officials and a prominent economist will discuss the impact of trade liberalization on Indonesia's pharmaceutical industry in a seminar here on May 30, an executive said yesterday A deputy chairman of the Indonesian Association of Pharmaceuticals...

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 18, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,550 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,425 -150 14,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...

Rector flooded with memos

Rector flooded with memos SEMARANG, Central Java: Rector of the Diponegoro University Muladi said he has been overwhelmed with memos from parents who want their children to be admitted into the college.

91 navy officers graduate

91 navy officers graduate JAKARTA (JP): A total of 91 navy officers, 11 of whom are high-ranking officers, graduated from Open University here on Wednesday. The graduation ceremony, held at the auditorium of the Jos Sudarso Navy Staff Command school (Seskoal) in Cipulir, South Jakarta, was presided...

Govt to boost transmigration

Govt to boost transmigration JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transmigration plans to open a new directorate whose task will be to find ways of encouraging the traditionally reluctant to move people in Java to resettle.

Mayor installs garbage men

Mayor installs garbage men JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor H. Sutardjianto installed a new team of garbage collectors in a special ceremony in the grounds of the mayoralty's offices on Wednesday. The team of 800 garbage men is composed of civil servants, employees of various private companies and...

RI won't bar travelers from Zaire despite Ebola

RI won't bar travelers from Zaire despite Ebola JAKARTA (JP): A senior health official said yesterday that Indonesia would not impose quarantine restrictions or bar travelers from Zaire, despite global panic over the spread of the fatal Ebola virus in the African country.

Oki's forgery acusation cannot be proved: Lawyers

Oki's forgery acusation cannot be proved: Lawyers JAKARTA (JP): The lawyers defending Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, demanded yesterday that all charges of passport forgery against their client be dropped.

Intellectuals told to speak their minds

Intellectuals told to speak their minds JAKARTA (JP): The government's tight control over the freedom of expression should not deter "true" intellectuals from coming out and speaking their minds, a prominent literary critic said yesterday.

IBF plans to change Sudirman Cup format

IBF plans to change Sudirman Cup format JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation will introduce inter-continental qualifying rounds for the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship in 1997. IBF president Lu Shenrong, of China, said during the world badminton championships in Lausanne,...

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

Bus in Bogor

Bus in Bogor From Kompas Every Monday the buses at the Bogor terminal, which are bound for Jakarta, are always overcrowded. I can understand why this is so. It is a fact that many people take lodgings and work in Jakarta, and spend the weekend in Bogor, with their families.

French envoy submits credentials

French envoy submits credentials JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday thanked the French government for continually supporting Indonesia's development program, as shown in a number of mutually beneficial projects between the two countries.

Marubeni agrees to buy Indomobil bonds

Marubeni agrees to buy Indomobil bonds JAKARTA (JP): Marubeni Corporation, a major Japanese trading house, has agreed to buy convertible bonds worth US$100 million from PT Indomobil Investment Corporation, the holding company of the Salim Group's automotive division.

WW II ammunition kills man

WW II ammunition kills man MEDAN, North Sumatra: A man was killed when ammunition, believed to be left over from World War II, exploded in his hands, spokesman for the North Sumatra police Lt. Col. Leo Sukardi said yesterday. Leo said scavenger Abdul Jalil found the big, bottle-like missile.

On-bus entertainment

On-bus entertainment From Republika I have made a number of trips by bus from Jakarta to Bandung, West Java, over the past few weeks. The bus companies seem to be competing with each other to provide some comfort to their customers by showing laser disc films during the journey.

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 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music...

Fast food boom benefits farmers

Fast food boom benefits farmers BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: The growing, lucrative fast food business in the province has boosted potato farming in the Dieng Plateau in Wonosobo regency and its surrounding areas.

Strong political pressure hinders NAM efforts

Strong political pressure hinders NAM efforts JAKARTA (JP): The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is still struggling to assert its international presence in the face of strong political and economic pressures from the West, former Indonesian ambassador to United States, Hasnan Habib, said yesterday.

Indonesia to promote haj savings

Indonesia to promote haj savings JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon start a savings program to assist low-income Moslems wanting to make the haj pilgrimage to Mecca. Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said upon his arrival from Mecca that the government will appoint state-owned banks...

Firms to operate new buses on 12 routes

Firms to operate new buses on 12 routes JAKARTA (JP): Four city bus companies will soon begin operating 120 new buses on 12 new routes in a bid to help improve public transportation services. Aip Sjaifuddin, head of the Organization of Land Transportation Companies, told reporters yesterday that...

Amdal team to summon Bira developer

Amdal team to summon Bira developer JAKARTA (JP): Deputy governor for development affairs Idroes ordered yesterday an environmental impact analysis (Amdal) team to summon executives of PT Pulau Seribu Paradise, the developer of a golf course on Bira Island in North Jakarta.

Indonesian boxing bodies to be united

Indonesian boxing bodies to be united JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) and its professional equivalent, the Indonesian Boxing Commission (KTI), have agreed to join forces under one superior body to bar boxers from going professional without solid amateur records.

Sumatra quake danger to S'pore, Malaysia

Sumatra quake danger to S'pore, Malaysia SINGAPORE (AFP): Skyscrapers in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur would be at risk if a large temblor were to hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is vulnerable to earthquakes, an expert warned in remarks published yesterday.

Tri Polyta's net income rises 27% to $7.1 million

Tri Polyta's net income rises 27% to $7.1 million JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia (TPI), a polypropylene resins producer listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in the United States, reported yesterday that its net income increased by 27 percent to Rp 15.7 billion (US$7.

ASEAN telecom alliance

ASEAN telecom alliance SINGAPORE (AFP): Businesses operating in Southeast Asia will be offered one-stop telecommunication services by an ASEAN telecoms alliance, according to state-owned Singapore Telecom.

RI, Aussie senior editors meet to discuss coverage

RI, Aussie senior editors meet to discuss coverage SYDNEY (JP): Senior Indonesian and Australian editors met here yesterday to review some of the problems related to their coverage of the other's country.

Marsinah case again in spotlight

Marsinah case again in spotlight Criminologist Mulyana W. Kusumah analyzes the tremendous social reactions to the Marsinah murder case following the recent unprecedented acquital of defendants in the case.

Textile firm pays dividends

Textile firm pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Ever Shine Tex, a textile company, reported here yesterday that its shareholders have approved the distribution of 57 percent of the company's 1994 net profit in the forms of cash dividends worth Rp 100 per share.

RI, Australia reach air deal

RI, Australia reach air deal JAKARTA (JP): The Australian embassy announced yesterday that Indonesia and Australia have agreed to increase air services between the two countries within the next 18 months.

Rugby

Rugby It is with some reluctance that I am taking issue with Mr. RB Sawrey-Cookson's letter (Give us rugby football, May 5, 1995), suggesting that for four whole weeks, and perhaps more, The Jakarta Post's sports pages be filled with games like rugby and cricket, none of which are popular among...

Instilling discipline

Instilling discipline In the words of Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman, our national sense of discipline is well below that of Singapore and Malaysia. This lack of discipline can be seen in traffic flow, working habits and patterns of cleanliness.

Sinar Mas introduces new int'l trade center

Sinar Mas introduces new int'l trade center JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi, a subsidiary of the Sinar Mas Group, dedicated yesterday the pre-opening of the International Trade Center Roxy Mas in Central Jakarta, the second international trade center in Jakarta after the International Trade Center...