Archive: 2 May 1995
47 articles found
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Group of young lawyers decry chief justice
Group of young lawyers decry chief justice JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono came under further criticism yesterday for his letter declaring unenforceable a Supreme Court ruling in a land dispute in Irian Jaya.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on British studies
Seminar on British studies JAKARTA: Rector of Semarang's University of Diponegoro Muladi is scheduled to open a seminar on the Teaching of British Studies in Indonesia in Bandungan, Central Java, today.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Anti-AIDS drive in Tarakan
Anti-AIDS drive in Tarakan TARAKAN, East Kalimantan: Health officials in charge of curbing the spread of HIV are intensifying their activities on Tarakan island. They said the island, which borders Malaysia, is especially vulnerable to the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) because it...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sanitation at Permata Hijau
Sanitation at Permata Hijau JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko expressed concern with the bad management of the luxurious Permata Hijau housing complex. According to the mayor, the grass in a number of areas around the complex is not tended properly and growing wildly.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Legislative seats of ABRI less after 1997 polls
Legislative seats of ABRI less after 1997 polls JAKARTA (JP): The number of Armed Forces (ABRI) seats in the House of Representatives will be slashed from 100 to 75 after the 1997 general election, a senior military official confirmed yesterday. Maj. Gen.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Australia targets RI in $7.2m campaign
Australia targets RI in $7.2m campaign JAKARTA (JP): Australia is targeting Indonesia, along with South Korea, Thailand and the Shanghai region of China, in its multimillion-dollar campaign to draw more attention to its technological capacity.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN vows to oppose ILO's social clause
ASEAN vows to oppose ILO's social clause JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will resist staunchly a campaign by industrialized countries' to link trade to labor issues at June's International Labor Conference in Geneva, a minister said yesterday.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Plan to legalize gambling opposed
Plan to legalize gambling opposed JAKARTA (JP): City Council Chairman M.H. Ritonga said yesterday that he is against the idea of designating a special location in the city for gambling activities "We do not agree with the idea. It is dangerous," he said.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tradition vs traditionalism (2)
Tradition vs traditionalism (2) By Ignas Kleden This is the second part of an article examining the relationship between the concept of tradition and political thinking. JAKARTA (JP): With the culture debate essentially behind us, it is still timely for us to look into some of the arguments put...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
RP absorbs more aid
RP absorbs more aid MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' absorption of assistance from the Asian Development Bank and the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) of Japan has increased in the first quarter of 1995, the chief aid coordinator Alan Ortiz said here yesterday.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Algeria suggests textile joint-venture
Algeria suggests textile joint-venture JAKARTA (JP): Algeria has invited Indonesia to enter its textile market in the form of joint venture company to be established in Algeria. After meeting with President Soeharto, Algerian Foreign Minister Mohammed Salah Dembri and Minister of Small and Medium...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto cautions on imports
Soeharto cautions on imports JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has raised the alarm about Indonesian products losing out to imports at home, even before the nation moves on to free market arrangements with its neighbors in Asia and the Pacific.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Polygamy and polyandry
Polygamy and polyandry It is generally known that polygamy does prevail in many parts of the world, including Indonesia. According to the Indonesian marriage law, a man is allowed to marry a second woman only upon consent of the first wife.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian experts teach 'Lessons Without Borders'
Indonesian experts teach 'Lessons Without Borders' By Dean Crignan SEATTLE, Washington (JP): Last month three Indonesian environmental experts traveled to Seattle, Washington, to advise U.S. citizens and organizations on successful approaches to environmental conservation.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
SEA Games athletes to compete in world events
SEA Games athletes to compete in world events JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to further develop their skills before the 18th Southeast Asian Games, Indonesia is sending its boxers, female sharp shooters and lady golfers to international events abroad.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang bus drivers on strike
Tangerang bus drivers on strike TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of employees working in Jakarta were stranded in Tangerang yesterday due to a massive strike staged by minibus drivers. The 12-seat minibus drivers launched the strike, their second protest since last year, due to the unwillingness of the...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Councilors concerned about Sunter land case
Councilors concerned about Sunter land case JAKARTA (JP): The City Council urged the city administration yesterday to pay compensation to 344 families whose land in Sunter, North Jakarta, will be appropriated for the construction of a new reservoir.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bulog to raise rice reserves to 2 million tons
Bulog to raise rice reserves to 2 million tons JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto instructed the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) yesterday to increase its buffer stocks of rice to about two million tons by the end of the 1995-1996 fiscal year.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Deal on pensioner credits
Deal on pensioner credits JAKARTA (JP): PT Taspen, the state-owned company responsible for insurance and pensions for civil servants, commissioned Bank Bumi Artha yesterday to manage its loans to pensioners.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
On foreign words
On foreign words I fully agree with the letter by Yakup P (The Jakarta Post, April 28, 1995) regarding foreign words being used to name buildings, apartments and other places in Indonesia. Since this is Indonesia, it is better for them to have Indonesian names.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Permadi case
Permadi case From Gatra The Permadi case interests me. We should take the principle of "presumption of innocence". Were there no Moslems among the audience, when, a year ago, Permadi made the statement that is said to be blasphemous against Islam? Also, when he said something unpleasant about...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Taxi refuses to use meter
Taxi refuses to use meter As a businessman who often travels, I have just returned from a trip to Bandung, wherein this is the first time I have traveled to Bandung, without making use of my own car. It will be of interest to your readers to know that although all taxis in Bandung are equipped with...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and NAM
Indonesia and NAM What are the positive achievements of the three years of President Soeharto's leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)? First of all, by positioning the movement as partner in dialog, rather than as a force for confrontation, his leadership has given the movement credibility...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Harsh punishment for corrupt police
Harsh punishment for corrupt police JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo vowed yesterday to punish any police officers found to be taking bribes in the processing of driving licenses. "If you see (police officers taking bribes), please tell me.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia calls for extension of 4-month old Bosnia truce
Indonesia calls for extension of 4-month old Bosnia truce JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia yesterday called on all sides embroiled in the civil war in the former Yugoslav republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina to extend a four-month old truce which has since expired.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Combating counterfeiters
Combating counterfeiters The United States Trade Representative, Mickey Kantor, cited Indonesia as one of the countries which have markedly improved copyright protection, thereby escaping a special review with regard to possible U.S. trade sanctions.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo gets $125m loan
Bapindo gets $125m loan JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has signed a subscription agreement with a number of banks and financial institutions in London on floating rate notes worth US$ 125 million.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tanjung Priok project claims two children's lives
Tanjung Priok project claims two children's lives JAKARTA (JP): The bodies of two young boys were discovered at a project site in Tanjung Priok port, East Jakarta, on Friday. The operator of an excavator, which was operating near where the boys were playing, has been detained for questioning.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Technology causes environmental damage
Technology causes environmental damage JAKARTA (JP): Advances in science and technology have caused a degradation of the natural environment, former environment minister Emil Salim said on Saturday. "Modern technology like air conditioners, pesticides and motor vehicles could lead to the...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 1, 1995: Trading Share Close Change volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 1,825 -175...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
BII introduces new service
BII introduces new service JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), in cooperation with Western Union of the United States, introduced yesterday a fast money transfer service at two of its Jakarta branches.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Poverty rate is still high
Poverty rate is still high JAKARTA (JP): Over 27.6 percent of Jakarta families live below the poverty line, an official of the city administration said yesterday. Ritola Tasmaya, head of the Jakarta office of the Family Planning Coordinating Board, said that a survey conducted earlier this year...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two activists arrested for leading protest
Two activists arrested for leading protest JAKARTA (JP): Two labor activists were arrested yesterday for organizing a demonstration to press their demand that the government raise the daily minimum wage to Rp 7,000.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Vice President in Palu
Vice President in Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: Vice President Try Sutrisno and several cabinet ministers arrived here yesterday for a two-day working visit. Welcomed by governor Azis Lamadjido at the airport, Try went straight to the gubernatorial office to attend a local government meeting.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Feminism unsuitable for local women
Feminism unsuitable for local women PADANG, West Sumatra: Feminism is a concept that is strictly western and unsuitable for Indonesian women, an expert argues. "Indonesian women have their own concepts and strategies inspired by their own religious, cultural and traditional values," R.A.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
See Lidya, Ria and Nurul in 3-D
See Lidya, Ria and Nurul in 3-D JAKARTA (JP): Television viewers in Indonesia will soon be able to see their favorite slap-stick comedy actresses like Lidya Kandou, Ria Irawan and Nurul Arifin in three-dimension.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Silver Bird responds
Silver Bird responds PT Silver Bird would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused by one of our drivers on March 29, 1995, reported under the heading "Silver Bird's service" (The Jakarta Post, April 18, 1995).
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Twelve die of diarrhea
Twelve die of diarrhea DILI, East Timor: At least 12 people have died from a diarrhea outbreak in Bobonaro regency, about 180 kilometers west of here, reports said yesterday. The local station of the state-run Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) said that the provincial government had yet to send relief...
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Outspoken House member Bintang formally sacked
Outspoken House member Bintang formally sacked JAKARTA (JP): As news of his sacking from the House of Representatives (DPR) emerged yesterday, legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas promised he would continue his fight as an "opposition" to the government.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
FBI asked to conduct autopsy
FBI asked to conduct autopsy MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines and Singapore have agreed to ask the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct an autopsy of the remains of a Filipina maid in a bizarre twist to a murder case that has rocked relations between two Asian allies.
Tue, 02 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.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt will retain control over haj
Govt will retain control over haj JAKARTA (JP): The government intends to retain control over departure arrangements for Indonesian haj pilgrims to Mecca next year, despite the chaos that marked this year's operation.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian basketball season to start
Indonesian basketball season to start JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian basketball league will introduce a relegation system when the new season of competition starts at the end of this month in Surabaya, East Java.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Competition for foreign students
Competition for foreign students JAKARTA (JP): An English language consultant Lembaga Antar Bangsa is scheduled to hold a competition in poetry writing and reading in Bahasa Indonesia for foreign students in Jakarta, Lilimunir Croft announced yesterday.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Money changer
Money changer During a stop-over at Medan airport on March 17, 1995, I changed a few hundred Dutch guilders at the one money changer in the transit hall. I was to travel further to Bali and was not sure if I would arrive there in time to find the banks still open.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Aceh gets aid from Canada
Aceh gets aid from Canada JAKARTA: Canada is committed to providing grants worth Rp 53 million (about US$25,000) for two community projects in Aceh, Canadian embassy Lawrence T. Dickenson said here yesterday.
Tue, 02 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Small business still out: BKPM
Small business still out: BKPM JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday that business activities reserved for small-scale businesses would remain closed to foreign investment.