Archive: 30 May 1995
45 articles found
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Political reform unlikely: Scholar
Political reform unlikely: Scholar SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political reform is unlikely to occur in Indonesia in the foreseeable future, despite the increasing demand for it, according to a political analyst. Afan Gaffar says that the political institutionalization that the New Order government has been pursuing over the past two decades is simply too strong to allow reform to take place.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
ABD to assist Cambodia
ABD to assist Cambodia PHNOM PENH (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to assist the Cambodian government by funding a five-year-plan to boost the economic development of this once war ravaged country, a local paper reported yesterday. Senior officials signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for US$3.9 million to assist the implementation of the plan, the English-language Cambodia Daily reported.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Tapornas' sports fund
'Tapornas' sports fund From Pelita The concept of Tapornas (National Sports Achievement Savings Program) as a means of raising funds from society is a good one as long as it is executed in the right way. Of course the idea should be carefully considered, taking into account both its positive and negative effects on social life, especially in view of the fact that it will involve prizes of billions of rupiah.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Slower growth at Lippobank
Slower growth at Lippobank JAKARTA (JP): Lippobank, the publicly-listed bank controlled by the Lippo Group, expects slower growth both in their lending portfolio and in earnings this year due to a tighter money supply. Eddy Handoko, the bank's vice president, said yesterday that the lending growth rate is projected to decline to 15 percent from nearly 55 percent in 1994.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Middlemen still in operation
Middlemen still in operation From Neraca The practice of middlemen at some railway stations in Jakarta is still rife. This is contradictory to the statement of the communications minister, who said that such practice no longer exists. When I wanted to buy tickets, in Gambir Station, for Yogyakarta, the official in the ticket box told me that the seats were not available. But when I moved back a few steps two people promised to find three seats for me and asked me to pay Rp 5000 per seat.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Make cancer treatment open to all
Make cancer treatment open to all JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday said that despite the huge cost, cancer treatment should be available to as many sufferers as possible in Indonesia, irrespective of their ability to pay. Opening an international cancer conference, Soeharto said that cancer, which is fast becoming one of the main killer diseases in the country, is indiscriminate, inflicting the rich and the poor.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
No future for radicalism in Indonesia: Scholar
No future for radicalism in Indonesia: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is not immune to religious resurgence, but radicalism has never enjoyed local Moslems' support, a scholar said yesterday. Munawir Sjadzali, keynote speaker at a conference on Islam in Southeast Asia, said most Moslems in Indonesia and Malaysia are generally happy with their political and economic standing.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
A question of discipline
A question of discipline As was reported on Saturday, Roni, a five-day-old baby, was being taken care of in the Ulin Public Hospital in Banjarmasin when a power blackout occurred. Because the generator was defective, the incubator stopped functioning. The first child of the couple Rudi Herliansyah and Rosi, of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, died in the incubator.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Morgan Stanley acquires Ometraco stake
Morgan Stanley acquires Ometraco stake JAKARTA (JP): Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the direct investment unit of the U.S.-based Morgan Stanley Group, has expanded into Indonesia by acquiring a nine percent stake in the publicly listed Ometraco Corporation. Daniel Mintz, the director for MSCP's Asian operations, said yesterday that the equity participation deal worth around US$20 million is expected to give the company more access to the growing potential of the Indonesian economy.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Anti-dumping measures to become Asia's weapon
Anti-dumping measures to become Asia's weapon MANILA (AFP): Anti-dumping measures will increasingly become the weapon of choice of developing Asian countries previously targeted by the West, a U.S. expert warned here yesterday. The development will "pose significant risks to the multilateral trading system, threatening its goals of liberalization, transparency and non-discrimination," Kenneth Abbott of the Northwestern University said in a paper presented at an international conference here.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
PPP questions SGS contract
PPP questions SGS contract JAKARTA (JP): The Moslem-dominated United Development Party faction at the House of Representatives yesterday called on the government to thoroughly evaluate its contract with the Geneva- based Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS). "The results of the evaluation are very important for the deliberation of the custom bill," the faction's spokesman, Muhammad Djafar Siddiq, said after deliberating bills on customs, excise and stock markets.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
State firms must float shares locally
State firms must float shares locally JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government should encourage state-owned enterprises to carry out primary listing of their shares on the local capital market, in order to build a local investor base before floating stocks overseas, according to a leading securities house.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police install complaints boxes in 43 subdistricts
Police install complaints boxes in 43 subdistricts JAKARTA (JP): City Police Deputy Chairman Brig. Gen. Hamaminata yesterday installed letter boxes in 43 subdistricts throughout the city with the aim of collecting letters of complaint from the public. The plan is that people will deposit letters in the boxes with details of complaints about police service in relation to activities such as traffic control, crime and public safety, Hamaminata said.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
No paper
No paper In observance of Islamic New Year The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Thursday. -- Publisher
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soccer tourney at British school
Soccer tourney at British school JAKARTA (JP): British International School (BIS) will be hosting the 5th international schools soccer tournament and BIS Open Day on Sunday. Several international schools in Jakarta are expected to take part in the soccer tournament. Joe Royle (FA Cup finalists 1995), Everton F.C. manager and ex-England International, will be the special guest of the school who will present the awards for the winners of the tournament.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Councillor expresses dismay over 'girik' document issue
Councillor expresses dismay over 'girik' document issue JAKARTA (JP): A councillor expressed concern yesterday over the city administration's declaration that girik land documents were not land ownership certificates. Girik documents are issued by the taxation office and set out tax liability in relation to land. Many Jakarta residents rely on these documents as proof of ownership. Ratih R.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Banned books for academics
Banned books for academics JAKARTA (JP): Books which are banned by the government because of their political contents should be made available to academic circles in Indonesia, the State Minister of National Development Planning Board said yesterday. Ginandjar Kartasasmita said scholars should be given access to such books for their studies.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kemayoran land dispute takes a new turn
Kemayoran land dispute takes a new turn JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Kemayoran residents visited City Council yesterday to deny reports which said they have reached an agreement with the Kemayoran Area Development Board on a land appropriation dispute.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Australia spying on Japanese embassy: Newspaper report
Australia spying on Japanese embassy: Newspaper report SYDNEY (AFP): Australia mounted widespread and systematic spying against the Japanese embassy in Canberra, according to a new report here yesterday. In the latest of a flood of claims of espionage involving Australia and its trading partners, The Sydney Morning Herald said sensitive trade and diplomatic information was being intercepted from Japan's Canberra mission.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hikers warned climbing Pinatubo
Hikers warned climbing Pinatubo ANGELES CITY, Philippines (UPI): The Philippines yesterday warned hikers not to climb the Mount Pinatubo volcano because of risks from mud and ash flows. Raymundo Punongbayan, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, said heavy rains at this time of year can trigger mudslides on the slopes of Mount Pinatubo. The tourism department has been promoting Pinatubo, 80 kilometer north of Manila, as a major tourist attraction.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
City council insists on public facilities
City council insists on public facilities JAKARTA (JP): A member of the city council has urged property developer PT Super Progress, which is building a housing complex in the Pangpanggo subdistrict of North Jakarta, to disclose its development plans regarding the construction of public facilities. Ratih R.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
RP's Estrada will be summoned over killing
RP's Estrada will be summoned over killing MANILA (AFP): Philippine Vice-President Joseph Estrada and Interior Secretary Rafael Alunan will be summoned to give evidence at an investigation into the killing of 11 suspected bank robbers, whose deaths were allegedly planned by police officials, a senate committee said yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 29, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,650 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,525 75 142,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 5,750 0 500 Anwar Sierad 1,325 -25 18,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,800 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,800 25 140,000 Argo Pantes 2,600 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,000 0 25,000 Aster...
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Doctor's murder investigated
Doctor's murder investigated JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the West Jakarta police precinct Lt. Col. I Made Pastika yesterday said that he has set up a team to investigate the death of a doctor at the Hero Green Garden supermarket in Kedoya, West Jakarta. The doctor, named Irianto, 27, was fatally stabbed in the back and neck on Friday in a supermarket's toilet.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI, U.S. will hold business meeting in Washington
RI, U.S. will hold business meeting in Washington JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the United States will hold a round table business meeting in Washington in addition to trade and investment forums in New York and Chicago next September. The series of meetings, scheduled for Sept.10-15, are being organized by the U.S.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Proposed bourse merger still up in the air
Proposed bourse merger still up in the air JAKARTA (JP): The planned merger between PT Bursa Parallel Indonesia (BPI), the company which manages the over-the-counter stock market in Jakarta, and the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) is still up in the air. Bambang Subianto, chief commissioner of BPI, told journalists after BPI's shareholders' meeting here yesterday that the shareholders had given the team appointed to prepare the merger 60 days to do the job.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI pioneers new cancer program
RI pioneers new cancer program JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is currently developing a community- based cancer treatment program as one way of coping with the huge cost that patients, and society, have to bear. A pilot project in a number of areas is currently underway in Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta and Bali for the development of such programs.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bukaka wins gangway deal
Bukaka wins gangway deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Bukaka Teknik Utama, a privately-owned engineering company, has won a tender to build 76 units of gangway and boarding bridges for Hong Kong's new airport, the company's executives said. "This is the biggest single order in the world," Fadel Muhammad, Bukaka's president, told journalists after a meeting with President Soeharto at Merdeka Palace yesterday. "We are leaving to Hong Kong on June 9 to sign the contract," he said.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Resettlement drive lacks coordination
Resettlement drive lacks coordination JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo ordered his officials yesterday to get their act together, saying that many of the errors made in the government's resettlement program could be put down to poor coordination. Siswono said many settlers had fallen victim to the lack of coordination among the government agencies handling the transmigration programs.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hundreds to quit Satyawacana
Hundreds to quit Satyawacana SALATIGA, Central Java: Hundreds of teachers, students and supporting staff at the rift-ridden Satya Wacana Christian University threaten to quit in protest of the dismissal of outspoken academic Arief Budiman. The move is the latest twist in the prolonged conflict sparked by rector John JOI Ihalauw's, who, after dismissing Arief last year, insisted on staying in office despite the mounting calls to resign.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
New joint venture bank to be established
New joint venture bank to be established JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of two companies, PT Tamara Bank and PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia, approved yesterday plans on the establishment of joint venture companies to meet increasing market demand for their services and products.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Border crossers back to Irian
Border crossers back to Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Thirty people seeking sanctuary in neighboring Papua New Guinea returned to their home villages last week. They returned on speedboats provided by the Indonesian consulate and the Papua New Guinea government and were greeted by Alex Rudolof Erubun from the provincial government office overseeing border areas. Among the returnees were those who moved to the neighboring country in 1969.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Singapore exports losing edge: Report
Singapore exports losing edge: Report SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's export competitiveness is weakening as a result of rising labor and business costs and the strengthening of the local currency, according to the U.S. investment house Salomon Brothers. In a report released here, Salomon Brothers Singapore Pte. Ltd. said year-to-year unit labor costs were up 5.6 percent in the first quarter of the current financial year, the highest in 15 quarters.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tighter security for pre-Olympic Games
Tighter security for pre-Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI), wary of hooliganism, pledged yesterday to deploy more security guards during tomorrow's Olympic Games qualifying round at Senayan stadium. "There will be more than 1,000 officers maintaining order both inside and outside the stadium," Endro Soemardjo of PSSI said yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Traffic jams hit Bogor
Traffic jams hit Bogor JAKARTA (JP): Traffic came to a standstill on Bogor's main roads yesterday as hundreds of vehicles queued near city hall to collect relatives returning from the haj pilgrimage in Mecca. Many vehicles were trapped in the main jam for hours, Antara reported, while many smaller roads were also packed with vehicles.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two officers court-martialled
Two officers court-martialled DENPASAR, Bali: Three army officers will be brought to military court here this week for their roles in the Jan. 12 killing of six people in Liquisa, East Timor, the local military chief said yesterday. "I would like to stress that we have no intention to hide anything in the Liquisa affair," said chief of the Udayana military command Maj. Gen. Adang Ruchiatna, who oversees security in Bali, Nusa Tenggara and East Timor.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
PM Goh to visit Jakarta
PM Goh to visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will make a two-day working visit to Indonesia beginning on Thursday, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday. Moerdiono did not mention any specific topic to be discussed by Goh during his meeting with President Soeharto, adding that the two leaders will likely discuss various bilateral, regional and international matters.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Regional security depends on big powers
Regional security depends on big powers JAKARTA (JP): Even in the post-Cold war era, the security of the Asia-Pacific is still very much dependent on the delicate balance of relations between the region's major powers -- the United States, China, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Russia.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Labor suppliers' body beefs up skills-training
Labor suppliers' body beefs up skills-training JAKARTA (JP): The newly-established Association of Indonesian Labor Suppliers plans to beef up skills-training programs for prospective Indonesian workers to balance the ratio between the number of unskilled and skilled workers at 1:1. "This will be our short-term program. Our members will do everything.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Awaiting a judicial breakthrough
Awaiting a judicial breakthrough The public is intrigued at the series of unprecedented judicial decisions in recent weeks. Lawyer T. Mulya Lubis believes the time has come for the Supreme Court to make a historical breakthrough. JAKARTA (JP): The euphoria over the State Administrative Court's ruling in favor of Tempo magazine case was still tangible when the Supreme Court acquitted the defendants previously convicted of complicity in the murder of labor activist Marsinah.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
School transforms elephants from killers into toys
School transforms elephants from killers into toys By Jim Della-Giacoma WAY KAMBAS, Indonesia (AFP): In the wild, Arum, with her imposing size and young calf by her side, would be seen as a killer by the people of Lampung, a dozen of whom are expected to die this year as Sumatra's elephants run amok. She would passionately guard her offspring as the pair trampled through rice paddies, grabbing the fruit from the trees of hard-worked gardens.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sanitation drive in West Jakarta
Sanitation drive in West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko has said that the clean river campaign, currently being promoted at the mayoralty, constitutes an integral part of the city's sanitation program. "The sanitation problem is closely related with human living so that we have to rid the rivers of garbage," Pardjoko said when he led a sanitation operation at Pesanggrahan River on Sunday.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
High risk project
High risk project The chief of the National Atomic Agency, Djali Ahimsa, has on several occasions said that the government has decided to begin constructing a nuclear power plant in Central Java, close to Mount Muria next year.
Tue, 30 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. - 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.
Tue, 30 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dirty banknotes
Dirty banknotes From Neraca A great number the Rp 100 banknotes in circulation are dirty and disheveled. For a form of legal tender the condition of the banknotes is very poor. It is also possible that the dirty banknotes are so filthy that they contain harmful bacteria. If that is the case, disease will spread easily from one person to another. A banknote must be intact and its denomination should be clear.