Archive: 8 May 1995
34 articles found
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
SE Asia still suspicious of Japan (1)
SE Asia still suspicious of Japan (1) This is the first of a two-part article examining Japan's relations with Southeast Asia. By Lam Peng Er SINGAPORE: The post-Cold War era presents Japan with both opportunities and dilemmas in redefining its relations with Southeast Asia, a region that is...
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kids must learn morals, etiquette at home: Expert
Kids must learn morals, etiquette at home: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Families have the obligation to implant morality and etiquette in children because these basic values are not supposed to be taught formally at school, a respected educator said Saturday.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Repentent hoodlums attend 'pesantren'
Repentent hoodlums attend 'pesantren' BANDUNG, West Java: More than 80 young men netted in recent operations against street criminals have been enrolled at an Islamic boarding school, or pesantren, for moral guidance.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Succession fever' sweeps through corridors of power
'Succession fever' sweeps through corridors of power KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Political analyst Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday that as the general election nears, "succession fever" is sweeping through the corridors of power in Indonesia. "This fever can ease or worsen the political jostling.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Suspected car thief arrested
Suspected car thief arrested JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a car from Pondok Indah Mall in South Jakarta last week. A police patrol spotted the suspect driving the stolen car in the early hours of Saturday on Jl. Sangaji in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Empty shops in Jembatan Lima
Empty shops in Jembatan Lima JAKARTA (JP): About 150 of the 950 shops in the Jembatan Lima market in West Jakarta have been not been utilized over the last two years due to the absence of traders' interest.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Manpower companies to tighten procedures
Manpower companies to tighten procedures JAKARTA (JP): In compliance to government demand, Indonesian manpower supply companies say they will tighten the procedures for sending workers to Singapore and Malaysia.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
The age of madness: Fact of fancy?
The age of madness: Fact of fancy? By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): 'Jaman edan' is a Javanese expression meaning the age of madness. This expression was coined by the late Ranggawarsita (1802- 1873), a Javanese literary personality who served as a literary expert at the Paku Buwana court in...
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mining, energy ministry to limit loans in yen
Mining, energy ministry to limit loans in yen JAKARTA (JP): The government will limit financing the development of Indonesia's mining and energy industries with yen- dominated loans in order to decrease the risk caused by the appreciation of the Japanese currency, a minister says.
Mon, 08 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.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Council wants revival of special bus lanes
Council wants revival of special bus lanes JAKARTA (JP): Councilors are urging the municipal administration to reintroduce special bus lanes along major thoroughfares to facilitate public transit mobility.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia bans sugar exports
Malaysia bans sugar exports KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has frozen the export of sugar indefinitely after a domestic shortage of the commodity created by profiteers, officials said Saturday. The ban was to deal with "irresponsible" wholesalers who had refused to distribute the produce of the...
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
JSX rebounds despite rising prices, rates
JSX rebounds despite rising prices, rates JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) saw a technical rebound last week, despite higher inflation and an increase in interest rates on money market securities (SBPU). The JSX Composite Index rose 10.6 points (2.5 percent) to close at 427.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Spread of nuclear weapons
Spread of nuclear weapons I was dismayed to read in your April 29, 1995 editorial the suggestion that the spread of nuclear weapons to more countries would produce greater stability or a better "balance".
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
11 buildings to be demolished
11 buildings to be demolished JAKARTA (JP): Municipal security and order officers will soon demolish 11 buildings at Kamal subdistrict in Kalideres, West Jakarta, after their owners ignored an order from the mayor to pull down the houses themselves. H.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Nothing is final yet': Harmoko on 'Tempo' case
'Nothing is final yet': Harmoko on 'Tempo' case KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko, whose banning of the Tempo magazine was overturned in a landmark court decision last week, has appointed the attorney general's to appeal the verdict.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Homework from Copenhagen (1)
Homework from Copenhagen (1) By Mely G. Tan This is the first of a two-part article on the what, who and how to address some of the issues discussed at the Copenhagen summit. JAKARTA (JP): Now that the pressure of the preparation meetings, including three Prepcom meetings in New York and the...
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Military supports ban on Megawati in E. Java
Military supports ban on Megawati in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): The military in East Java supported the provincial administration's decision to bar Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party, from visiting the province last week, saying that her presence could further sow...
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
No immediate impacts seen from rate hikes
No immediate impacts seen from rate hikes JAKARTA (JP): The half percentage point increase in discount rates of Bank Indonesia's short-term securities last week is unlikely to immediately affect deposit rates of commercial banks, bankers say.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur ready for questioning
Gus Dur ready for questioning SURAKARTA, Central Java: Chairman of the powerful Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday he was ready to be questioned by police for allegedly slandering his political foe.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Leprosy prevalent in Irian Jaya
Leprosy prevalent in Irian Jaya SORONG, Irian Jaya: The number of Irians suffering from leprosy has reached over 2,300, says a local official. Leprosy was still high in Monokwari (38 per 10,000 people), Yapen Waraopen (39), Sorong (21), Fak-fak (14), Biak (13.4), Merauke (12.5) and Jayapura (11.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bintang vows to defy police summons for questioning
Bintang vows to defy police summons for questioning JAKARTA (JP): Legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas vowed yesterday to defy a police summons for questioning as a suspect in the recent anti-Indonesian government demonstration in Germany.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indocement opens new clinic
Indocement opens new clinic JAKARTA (JP): PT Indocement, a private-owned cement company, has opened a 24-hour health center in its factory in Cibinong, West Java, for its workers as well as residents around the factory.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI takes doubles titles at the Astra c'ships
RI takes doubles titles at the Astra c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia swept both doubles titles at the Astra International junior tennis championships at Senayan yesterday. National junior number two Wukirasih Sawondari formed a powerful team with Marieke Gunawan to beat top seeded Liza Andriani and...
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Growing foreign investments
Growing foreign investments Two-hundred and twenty nine foreign investment projects in Indonesia, worth a total of US$15.6 billion, were approved during the first four months of this year, representing an increase of 468 percent over the figure for the corresponding period in 1994.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to phase out 515 public cemeteries
Jakarta to phase out 515 public cemeteries JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration will phase out 515 public cemeteries covering a total area of 92 hectares because they are no longer in line with city planning. H.S.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. lauds RI's forestry policies
U.S. lauds RI's forestry policies JAKARTA (JP): Three U.S. politicians announced their support of Indonesia's recent forestry policies to Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo in Washington on Friday. U.S.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pardon sought for Filipinos
Pardon sought for Filipinos MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday asked Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to pardon five Filipino sailors serving lengthy prison terms in the Middle East country.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
On relations with Israel
On relations with Israel Please allow me to comment on the article from Gatra picked up by The Jakarta Post on April 28, 1995, as follows. I do not share the writer's views at all. Let us take it point by point.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest 112 traffickers and bootleggers
Police arrest 112 traffickers and bootleggers JAKARTA (JP): The City Police Narcotic Investigation Unit arrested 112 people suspected of trafficking and using drugs, as well as distributing alcoholic beverages in the period between March and April. Lt. Col.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Justice under trial
Justice under trial The authority of the law and justice is once again under trial -- this time by the case of Marsinah, the female worker who was brutally killed three years ago, after leading protest actions against a company in Sidoarjo, East Java, where she was working.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Samaranch to visit Jakarta next week
Samaranch to visit Jakarta next week JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch will pay a private visit to Jakarta on his way to South Korea for an Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA) meeting in Seoul.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Enseval's profit surges
Enseval's profit surges JAKARTA (JP): PT Enseval Putera Megatrading, a trading company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, reported a surge in its after tax profit to Rp 18.44 billion (US$8.2 million) in 1994 from Rp 2.23 billion in 1993. The company's president, K.A.I.
Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB
Man dies in police detention
Man dies in police detention PURWAKARTA, West Java: A man detained by the police on charges of distributing counterfeited currencies has died, possibly from being tortured during interrogation, Antara reported Saturday.