Archive: 8 May 1995
34 articles found
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.
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. "I already signed the power-of-attorney letter," Harmoko told The Jakarta Post here yesterday.
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. Karsidin, head of the West Jakarta Security and Order Office, told reporters over the weekend that despite a number of orders from West Jakarta Mayor H. Soetardjianto, no action was taken by the residents.
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
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 427.01 last Friday. Active foreign buying boosted market sentiment as local investors, who had been waiting for a buying opportunity, rushed into the market, snapping up undervalued stocks across the board.
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 country's four sugar millers unless they made higher profits from the government- controlled commodity, officials said.
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. Abdoelhamid Notowidagdo, a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party faction of the City Council, said over the weekend that the reintroduction of the special bus lanes would greatly benefit passengers.
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 becoming increasingly important to Tokyo's economic, strategic and diplomatic interests.
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. Minister of Mines and Energy Ida Bagus Sudjana said over the weekend that his office is minimizing the use of yen to finance projects to avoid increasing the government's debt burden.
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 Surakarta. He served six Kings, from Paku Buwana IV to Paku Buwana IX.
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. To enhance legal protection of Indonesian workers in the two neighboring countries, executives from manpower supply companies plan to meet with executives from Singaporean and Malaysian employment agencies later this month.
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. It is ironic because the shops are abandoned at a time when there are many sidewalk vendors operating illegally along major roads, without any shelter. "Anyone interested in utilizing the facilities is warmly welcome," Supena Suhardjo, head of Jembatan Lima market, said.
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. When the suspect, identified as Heru Subekti, 30, was ordered to stop, he sped away. During the ensuing chase, the suspect hit a tree.
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. The outcome is still difficult to predict," he told The Jakarta Post after addressing a seminar at the Nahdlatul Ulama Institute for Islamic Studies.
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. The education program for the former street thugs is being conducted by the Al Muawanah Tutugan boarding school in Garut, southeast of here, and was officially opened by West Java Governor R. Nuriana last week.
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. "The process of implanting certain values in a child, which is later expected to shape his personality, is an informal one... It can only be done through informal interaction between the child and his environment," said Father J. Drost SJ.
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. - 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.
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. The body of 26-year-old Gibson Siahaan was sent to the Bayu Asih hospital on Wednesday with wounds all over his body, the report quoted hospital sources as saying. "We received Siahaan's body on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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. Selomulyo, said after the firm's annual shareholder meeting here Friday that last year's profit was 8 percent lower than the Rp 20 billion promised by the company last year in its prospectus for going public.
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. During his stay in the Indonesian capital he is scheduled to meet with timber tycoon Mohammad Hasan between May 17 and May 19. Hasan is the chairman of the Indonesian Track and Field Association (PASI) and also president of the OCA.
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. Nine key witnesses, who were pronounced guilty of the crime by the Court of Justice, were exonerated by the Supreme Court, which means that the Court of Justice had punished innocent people.
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
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. Reading the article first of all gives an impression that the writer knows something about our government considering diplomatic relations with Israel. Many of us, of course, are happy to know that and, as always, there are some who object to it. However, our government knows best.
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. He said in a letter to Mubarak that Jaime Dingding, Damian Antang, Orencio Trinidad, Angelito Monares and Bernardo Alfonso "have already served more than 13 years of their prison term" at the Al-Kanater central jail.
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 unrest among the party's supporters. But Maj. Gen.
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. Zainuddin, head of the City Cemetery Office, said that 510 of the 515 cemeteries to be phased out are used for the burial of Moslems, while four other are for Christians and one for Hindus and Buddhists.
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. As a result, Indonesia now ranks third among the most attractive developing countries for foreign investors, after China and Vietnam. This fact disproves claims that Indonesia is a high-risk country for investments.
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 Eny Sulistyowati 6-1, 6-2 in an all-Indonesian women's doubles final.
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. Director of the company, Soepardjo, said that the health center provides emergency room facilities and routinely holds public presentations on health care for the workers and local residents. Antara reported that Soepardjo officially opened the health center over the weekend.
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. "I won't bother to heed the summons," he said in a statement made available on the weekend. The legislator is facing dismissal by his United Development Party (PPP).
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 (11.8), head of the provincial health ministry office Gunawan said Saturday. He said that compared to other provinces, 12.7 per 10,000 people in 1994 was still high.
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. Gus Dur, as Abdurrahman is better known, is facing police investigation for accusing Abu Hasan -- his contender in last December's NU chairmanship election -- of getting US$18 million in kickbacks from a seaport project in Jakarta.
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. "The current rates are already very high, so I don't think there will be an immediate impact of the rise in the central bank's discount rates," Agustinus Tjiptoutojo Windoe said.
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. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit, Pat Roberts, who chairs the Congressional Agriculture Committee, and Senator J.