Archive: 16 June 1995
46 articles found
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Political economy of Russian arms deal (2)
Political economy of Russian arms deal (2) By J. Kusnanto Anggoro This is the second of two articles examining the surge in Russian arms sales in recent years. JAKARTA (JP): The regression of the government's subsidies has affected Russia's arms industry. Employment in the defense- industrial complex is reported to have declined by 600,000 and wages for those who remain are said to be 62 percent below the average in other industries.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
City detectives get new badges
City detectives get new badges JAKARTA (JP): City detectives are being issued with new chrome yellow plated badges, one of several by-products of the recent investigation of the triple murder in Los Angeles. The idea of having the badge came from head of the City Crime Investigation Directorate Col. Nurfauzi soon after he received a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) badge from detective Ted Ball, who was here recently for further investigation of the triple murder.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
KL merchant bank acquired
KL merchant bank acquired KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Bank Simpanan Nasional, Malaysia's soon-to-be-listed national savings bank, yesterday took over Rakyat Merchant Bankers Bhd., which was declared insolvent last year by the central Bank Negara. Bank Simpanan said it was now negotiating to sell to a local commercial bank a 30 percent stake in the insolvent merchant bank, to be known as BSN Merchant Bank Bhd. when it begins operation in August, officials said.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Foreign ministry to help policy in scholar case
Foreign ministry to help policy in scholar case DILI, East Timor (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that his ministry was prepared to assist the police in the criminal prosecution of scholar George Aditjondro, who is seeking permanent residency in Australia. Speaking to reporters in Dili at the end of a three-day visit yesterday, Alatas did not, however, stipulate what action the foreign ministry would take.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
'RCTI' still the most popular TV station
'RCTI' still the most popular TV station JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first privately owned television station, RCTI, is still the main choice for viewers in Greater Jakarta despite strong competition from new stations. Adwin Wibisono, of Survey Research Indonesia, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that RCTI is still the most popular station in Jakarta. Data show that RCTI has maintained domination of the top 10 weekly television programs for the past six months.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to lure back shoppers through sale event
S'pore to lure back shoppers through sale event JAKARTA (JP): Singapore will launch what it bills as the biggest-ever shopping event for one month starting in the middle of next month to bolster its retail sector which has increasingly been hurt by keener competition from other tourist destinations.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 15, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,450 75 2,500 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,175 50 93,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,000 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,475 -50 74,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,800 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,900 0 69,500 Argo Pantes 2,600 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 950 25 9,500 Aster Dharma Industry...
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Former U.S. bases tested for waste
Former U.S. bases tested for waste MANILA (Reuter): Former U.S. air and naval bases in the Philippines will be tested for toxic waste, a senior Philippine government official said yesterday. "We're scheduled to conduct testing in July and September," Health Secretary Jaime Galvez Tan said. Tan said water-sampling will be conducted at 14 sites inside the Clark economic zone and 20 sites inside the Subic Free port area. Clark is the former site of a U.S. air base, while Subic was a naval base.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Strings, choirs and organs for local classical music fans
Strings, choirs and organs for local classical music fans By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): "At long last... a chamber orchestra in Jakarta!" The above is not my evaluation but Dr. Richard Haskin's, a prominent personality in Jakarta's classical music circles. The group he was referring to was the Capella Amadeus String ensemble, that gave a concert last Thursday, June 8, at Erasmus Huis.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
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. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Ariane' to launch Malaysian satellite
'Ariane' to launch Malaysian satellite LE BOURGET, France (AFP): The European space rocket Ariane has been chosen to launch Malaysia's second satellite, MEASAT-2, in October next year, officials said yesterday. The rocket's makers Arianespace and Malaysian consortium Binariang Sdn Bhd signed a contract for the launch in the presence of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, they said. The amount of the contract was not revealed.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia, S'pore discuss island
Malaysia, S'pore discuss island KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia and Singapore began preparatory talks here yesterday to pursue their dispute over a tiny island at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague. "We are working towards finding a modality to submit the case to the ICJ," the Malaysian foreign ministry's secretary-general, Ahmad Kamil Jaafar, told reporters as he led a 22-member delegation to the talks.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Students protest paper price hike
Students protest paper price hike SEMARANG, Central Java: Hundreds of students rallied at the provincial legislative council Wednesday to demand that the government move to bring down paper prices. The poster-waving demonstrators demanded that the government take prompt action to end the paper crisis, which is threatening newspapers in the provinces with closure and the public with steep rises in textbook prices.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Traffic on Jl Latumeten
Traffic on Jl Latumeten From Jayakarta As of June 16, 1995, the west lane of Jl. Latumeten for traffic traveling south to north from the Grogol intersection until Jembatan Besi will be closed to traffic. Instead, the one- way traffic will be diverted to Jl. Satria. To alleviate congestion in Jl. Latumeten, motorists from Jelambar and its surrounds, heading for Grogol or Jl. S Parman, are directed to go through Jl. Daan Mogot. Motorists are required to observe the traffic rules.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rector plays down pressure
Rector plays down pressure DENPASAR, Bali: The Rector of Udayana University, Nyoman Sutawan, is feeling the pressure of a flood of memos from parents wanting their children admitted to the state college. Sutawan, who said he was bearing up well, clarified that the parents, some in powerful positions, are wasting their time because the admission test results are managed with computers which cannot lie. "The machines are not able to read the memos," he told Antara.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mentally ill get greater attention
Mentally ill get greater attention JAKARTA (JP): As many as 20 percent of the city's 12 million residents suffer from some form of mental disturbance, higher than the 18.5 percent average for 11 other cities, according to Deputy Governor for Welfare Affairs R.S. Museno. Museno attributes said this was due to people's inability to cope with the rapid pace of social, cultural and economic change in the city. That, in turn, affects their productivity at work, he added.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Music ensemble: 'Kreasi Baru'
Music ensemble: 'Kreasi Baru' I wanted to write to thank The Nusantara Chamber Orchestra for such a wonderful cultural experience. Recently, the orchestra performed my work Kreasi Baru (New Creation) at the Golden Ballroom in Jakarta's Hilton Hotel. This starts out with gamelan, then shifts to orchestra and percussion ensemble and finally returns to gamelan at the end.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cikarang Baru market project
Cikarang Baru market project BEKASI (JP): Bekasi Regent Moch. Djamhari is still refusing to officially open the Cikarang Baru market in the Bekasi Regency because the developer has not yet completed the construction of the market. PT Metrik El Cipta, the developer of the Rp 30.9 billion (US$14.04 million) market, is one year behind the schedule set out in the contract. The project should have been finished in June last year.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Shop lacks new stock
Shop lacks new stock A group of us who regularly prowl through the dark, funky atmosphere of the Bumi Ayu Duty Free Shop in Kemang, are increasingly bewildered at the store's inability to obtain their new stock. While the brightly lit market next door seems to have new stock arriving daily, Bumi Ayu's container, having arrived last November, is, despite all necessary payments, not being released by Department of Trade and the customs clearing agents PT Cipta Niaga.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
YLKI warns of illegal imported food
YLKI warns of illegal imported food JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) says 50 brands of illegally-imported food and beverage products are being sold in Jakarta's supermarkets. "There is no way of knowing whether the products, which are not registered at the Ministry of Health, are safe for consumers," YLKI activist Zaim Saidi said, adding that the illegal products could be easily found at supermarkets in the city.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Investigation of Bintang continues
Investigation of Bintang continues JAKARTA (JP): Former legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas went through another round of questioning yesterday concerning his alleged role in a series of activities opposing the Indonesian government in Germany in April. Bintang said the investigation at the National Police Headquarters expanded from questioning on his personal experience in Germany to the involvement of other people in demonstrations and seminars in that country.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Aluminum firm's profit soars
Aluminum firm's profit soars JAKARTA (JP): PT Alumindo Perkasa, a publicly-listed aluminum extrusion company, announced yesterday a 70 percent increase in its after-tax profit in 1994 to Rp 1.75 billion (US$781,250) from Rp 1.02 billion in 1993.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI needs law on presidency
RI needs law on presidency SEMARANG, Central Java: A senior politician reiterated his demand yesterday that Indonesia should have a law regulating the presidency. Legislator Sabam Sirait of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) said that the absence of law on the presidency has given rise to differences, such as how many times a president can be re-elected.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
DPR passes bill on military's seats in House
DPR passes bill on military's seats in House JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) passed a bill on the reduction of military seats in the legislative body from 100 to 75 to be effective after the 1997 general elections. All four factions in the House agreed in a plenary session presided over by Deputy House Speaker J.A. Katili that the move would be beneficial in the country's democratization and will more clearly define the political role of the Armed Forces (ABRI).
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kemayoran board to help area residents relocate
Kemayoran board to help area residents relocate JAKARTA (JP): The Kemayoran Area Development Board has asked local residents to cooperate in the relocation of their houses, in line with city planning. Under the cooperation, which is intended mainly to help settle disputes with local residents over land appropriations, the residents are asked to hand over their lands to be used by the board, Hindro T. Soemardjan, chairman of the board's council of directors, said yesterday.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
61 concessions to be used in forestry pilot project
61 concessions to be used in forestry pilot project JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forestry Society is assessing 61 concessions as a pilot project on the criteria for, and indicators of, sustainable forest management. "Up to now 11 forest concessions have been assessed using the criteria and indicators in the field.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI to import more Australian cattle
RI to import more Australian cattle JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will import 170,000 head of cattle from Australia this year, representing an increase of 38 percent, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Substitute for Tapornas
Substitute for Tapornas From Kompas I love sports and want Indonesia to make progress in this area. Unfortunately the Tapornas fund raising concept, introduced by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, received sharp criticism. Therefore I would like to make a suggestion on how to raise funds without causing a burden to the people. We can ask the people who travel by air to donate between Rp 5,000 to Rp 10,000.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Military, diplomacy mutually supportive, says Soeharto
Military, diplomacy mutually supportive, says Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that the military and diplomacy are mutually supportive, as attested by the Indonesian campaign in 1962 to win Irian Jaya from Dutch hands.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Discipline move in Bekasi
Discipline move in Bekasi BEKASI (JP): Bekasi Regent Moch. Djamhari has instructed to his subordinates to take strong action against regency employees caught hanging around during working hours. The regent is seeking to discipline regency employees as part of the current National Discipline Movement recently launched by President Soeharto.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Experts debate best methods of HIV screening
Experts debate best methods of HIV screening JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to curb the fast spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), senior local experts are debating the most effective ways to detect symptoms of the killer disease, predicted to affect more than 500,000 Indonesians by the year 2000.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Family attacks officers
Family attacks officers JAKARTA (JP): City police have charged a family of four in Central Jakarta for allegedly having attacked and wounded at least five police officers, including a policewoman, and three civilians. "It's a crime and we have enough evidence and witnesses to bring them to court," city police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko said yesterday.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bigger and longer Istiqlal festival held in September
Bigger and longer Istiqlal festival held in September JAKARTA (JP): Following the success of the first festival on Islamic culture four years ago, the government plans an even bigger, merrier and longer fiesta this year to expose the cultural richness of Indonesia's main religion. The Second Istiqlal Festival, to be opened by President Soeharto in September, will go on for two months instead of one month as was the case in 1991, the organizers said yesterday.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stop Merukh, activists demand
Stop Merukh, activists demand PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Officials of the local branch office of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) urged the local government yesterday to ban rival party chief Yusuf Merukh. Local party officials said that Merukh should not be allowed to establish a rival board in the province as he has done in several other places.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to produce railway locomotives
Indonesia to produce railway locomotives JAKARTA (JP): General Electric of the United States will set up a joint venture with state-owned Indonesian companies to produce railway locomotives here, an executive says. Charles "Chuck" E. Dana, a director of PT General Electric Teknologi Indonesia, a subsidiary of General Electric of the U.S., was quoted yesterday by the Kompas daily as saying in Washington that the joint venture would be established with a paid-up capital of US$8 million.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
China, Australia prevail in archery warm-up meet
China, Australia prevail in archery warm-up meet JAKARTA (JP): Foreign archers were not the winners but they taught the Indonesians a dear lesson as they warmed up for the 38th World Championships yesterday. Both China and Australia shared the limelight, eclipsing the Indonesian archers, who were trying to find their form before the Aug. 1-Aug. 6 world championships here. The national squad is undergoing its final proving ground in the June 13-June 18 national championships.
Fri, 16 Jun 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, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Boece & Ayu (pianist and singer), Tuesday to Saturday, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Judges, scholars call for battle against crime
Judges, scholars call for battle against crime JAKARTA (JP): Judges and scholars choired together in a seminar held here yesterday to strongly support the police war against any prototype of organized crime syndicates in the city.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sumalindo's profit drops due to tumbling demand
Sumalindo's profit drops due to tumbling demand JAKARTA (JP): Decreasing demand and fierce competition from Malaysian plywood producers have slashed the profit of PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya and prompted it earlier this year to acquire the shares of a medium density fiberboard (MDF) firm.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rudini for abolition of permits
Rudini for abolition of permits JAKARTA (JP): Former home affairs minister Rudini called yesterday for the abolition of the policy requiring people to obtain government permission to hold gatherings, saying that Indonesia was not in "a state of war". His successor, current Minister Moch. Yogie S.M., defended the policy, although he agreed that the procedures should be relaxed and that, for most gatherings, informing the authorities should suffice.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * You'd think that the ad writers for Sekolah Pelita Harapan would be able to get their English right, considering the zillion dollars per child charged for tuition. I refer to a large display ad in a recent issue of The Jakarta Post, advertising an "Open House, FOR EXPATRIATE'S [sic] CHILDREN." Hello, are we talking English? Is it only for the children of one expatriate?
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Market share of state banks continues sliding
Market share of state banks continues sliding JAKARTA (JP): The market share of the country's seven state- owned commercial banks is likely to continue to decline unless immediate measures are taken to consolidate their operations.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
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 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 Film: Ordeal 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
RP reserves hit $7.26b
RP reserves hit $7.26b MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' gross international reserves hit US$7.26 billion as of June 14, the Central Bank said in a statement issued yesterday. This figure represents a new high for the year and is a 3.8- percent improvement over the $6.995 billion in gross international reserves recorded at the end of 1994. The Central Bank attributed this to their "active participation" in the foreign exchange market which has been experiencing large foreign exchange inflows.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta Fair transportation
Jakarta Fair transportation JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Control Agency will deploy 833 buses to serve Jakartans who wish to visit the Jakarta Fair in Kemayoran, North Jakarta, which begins on Saturday. President of the Jakarta International Trade Fair Corporation, Sukardjo Hardjoprawiro, told reporters yesterday that the buses would operate for the duration of the fair, from June 17 until July 15.
Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fireworks boss reports to police
Fireworks boss reports to police BREBES, Central Java: Edi Sukamto, owner of a fireworks factory which exploded early this week, reported to the local police upon his arrival from China yesterday. "He appears to be a responsible man. He surrendered to the police upon his arrival from abroad," Chief of the Brebes police precinct Lt. Col. Sukarji said. Edi was in China on business when the factory exploded on Monday, leaving at least 19 workers dead and 49 others injured.