Archive: 17 June 1995
49 articles found
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Political will vital in preservation of city museums
Political will vital in preservation of city museums JAKARTA (JP): Head of the City Museum Office Dirman Surachmat expressed concern yesterday over what he described as the city administration's lack of attention to the preservation of museums in the capital.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bambang's stake in VDH
Bambang's stake in VDH SINGAPORE (AFP): A son of Indonesian President Soeharto has raised to more than 10 percent his stake in Singapore's publicly listed power and infrastructure company Van Der Horst (VDH).
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thorough assessment of state firms urged
Thorough assessment of state firms urged JAKARTA (JP): Comprehensive assessment of the overall performances of state-owned companies is prerequisite to entering the free market era, a senior government official said yesterday.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Swindler gets 4 years
Swindler gets 4 years BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The district court sentenced a woman to four years imprisonment for swindling Rp 3 billion (US$1.3 million) mostly from local and West Java businessmen. Judge Dardiri said in the verdict that the convict, 45-year- old Dewi Untari, a resident of Bandar...
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
More banks for STNK applicants
More banks for STNK applicants JAKARTA (JP): PT Sakra Bima Mandala Persada has signed a cooperation agreement with seven local private banks to expand business networks in vehicle document processing. The agreement was signed at the Jakarta Hilton Hotel here yesterday by executives of the private...
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
East Java to honor Sukarno
East Java to honor Sukarno JAKARTA (JP): East Java authorities have taken charge of all the arrangements for the commemoration of the death of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno. The ceremony will be held in the city of Blitar where Sukarno is buried.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
See it live
See it live The followings are sports competitions shown live on TV this weekend (all Western Indonesia Time): Saturday Soccer Indonesian league: Pelita Jaya v PSDS Deli Serdang TVRI at 3.30 p.m. Sunday Boxing WBO heavyweight championship: Riddick Bowe v Jorge Luis Gonzalez, ANTeve at 9.00 a.m.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Freeport Indonesia no longer alone
Freeport Indonesia no longer alone By Imanuddin TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): For more than 25 years, PT Freeport Indonesia Company was virtually the only investor in Irian Jaya, managing a highly profitable copper and gold mining operation in the province's hinterland.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Population hard to control
Population hard to control KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The local government conceded yesterday that its efforts to check population growth has not brought about the expected results. Chief of the provincial population office Yoeswantoro said that the failure to control the population growth rate is...
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two killed, one injured in offshore blast
Two killed, one injured in offshore blast JAKARTA (JP): An explosion on a natural gas processing platform in the Java Sea killed at least two people and injured one other, with one fisherman still missing, the city water police announced yesterday.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Most E. Timorese live in poverty
Most E. Timorese live in poverty DILI, East Timor: About 70 percent of the 892,000 East Timorese residents still live below the poverty line, a local official said yesterday. "Those in absolute poverty live in isolated villages.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jaya Group joins trend in elite school project
Jaya Group joins trend in elite school project By Hyginus Hardoyo JAKARTA (JP): The Jaya Group, one of Indonesia's largest business entities, is joining the trend among large-scale business groups to develop elite schools to meet the steadily rising demand for quality education.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian literature goes to Bulgaria
Indonesian literature goes to Bulgaria By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Bulgaria is one continent away from Indonesia, but in terms of culture the distance has to some wonderful extent been bridged by a Bulgarian poet named Krassin Himmirsky.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Co-ops get Kanindo shares
Co-ops get Kanindo shares JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Federation of Indonesian Batik Cooperatives (GKBI) will get portions of the 25 million shares of the debt-ridden Kanindo group of textile companies.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 16, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Dharmala Insurance 1,500 0 0 Ades Alfindo 2,200 -250 2,500 Andayani Megah 3,075 -100 206,500 AHAP Insurance 3,275 -25...
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
The independence of Indonesia
The independence of Indonesia The English news service on TVRI Channel Two has been broadcasting a logo, showing the "50th Anniversary, the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia." This is evidently not correct. What happened on Aug.
Sat, 17 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.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie raises $67m through bonds
Bakrie raises $67m through bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Investindo, a Bakrie Group company, secured US$67 million yesterday through the issuance of exchangeable bonds to a consortium of eight domestic and foreign investment institutions.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Itochu joins Perwaja Steel
Itochu joins Perwaja Steel KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Itochu Corp. of Japan has bought a five percent stake in Malaysia's state-owned Perwaja Steel, one of Southeast Asia's largest integrated steel producers, reports said yesterday. Perwaja corporate director K.H.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bali in the eyes of an Austrian
Bali in the eyes of an Austrian JAKARTA (JP): Bali and its beauty has inspired both local and foreign artists' works. And Austrian surrealist artist Helmut Kand is no exception. Admittedly an admirer of Bali's landscape and religious ceremonies, which he depicts a lot in his paintings, Kand is...
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Local drivers stage down-hearted battle
Local drivers stage down-hearted battle JAKARTA (JP): Leading national drivers have opted to keep themselves away from a possible world-class battle during the Indonesia Rally championships in Medan, North Sumatra next month. "I just want to do my best as far as I can.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stolen cars must be returned
Stolen cars must be returned JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo, widely known for his strict attitude on discipline, has ordered all crime investigation personnel to return immediately all stolen vehicles, that they are using, to their respective owners.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Violence, robbery cases increase
Violence, robbery cases increase JAKARTA (JP): Police in the greater Jakarta area recorded a significant increase in cases of violence and robberies last month, with vehicle theft and burglary still at the top of the list.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Farm lending simplified
Farm lending simplified JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah yesterday announced the simplification of procedures for farmers to obtain credit. Speaking to reporters at a press conference yesterday, Sjarifudin said the bureaucratic procedures for farmers to obtain loans would...
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Activists accused of sowing hatred
Activists accused of sowing hatred JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors yesterday accused three activists of sowing public hatred against the government, by distributing an unlicensed magazine highly critical of the current administration.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bill expected to handle distinct crimes
Bill expected to handle distinct crimes JAKARTA (JP): A new bill on the correctional system is expected to better equip the authorities to deal with the increasingly diverse and sophisticated crimes, says Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cahyana to lead postal firm
Cahyana to lead postal firm JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave is expected next week to install new directors of the state-owned postal firm, which has been renamed from Perum Pos dan Giro into PT Pos Indonesia.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Free expression should not require a permit
Free expression should not require a permit By Aswab Mahasin JAKARTA (JP): It was shocking to learn that Dr. Robert Hefner, an American anthropologist from the Boston University, was questioned on Monday for six hours by the Jakarta police. The questioning began at 10 p.m.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Extortion
Extortion From Neraca As city transportation drivers we are very concerned over extortion by certain hoodlums, who operate on Jl. Raya Pondok Gede, Pangkalan Kramik, Kramat Jati district. They usually ask Rp 1,000 per day from each driver while we are waiting for passengers.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Seminars, expo on defunct magazines
Seminars, expo on defunct magazines JAKARTA (JP): Erstwhile journalists and readers of the banned Tempo, DeTik and Editor magazines will commemorate the first anniversary of the government's closure of the three weeklies by holding exhibitions and seminars.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Battle against crime
Battle against crime Correction: Due to a technical error, a story appeared on this page yesterday entitled Judges, scholars call for battle against crime which had previously appeared in The Jakarta Post. We regret the error and any confusion it may have caused. -- Editor
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia calls for talks over Spratlys
Malaysia calls for talks over Spratlys KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia yesterday called for formal talks over the disputed Spratly Islands to ensure stability in the region, the national Bernama news agency reported.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
HK paper mogul unfazed by '97 prospect
HK paper mogul unfazed by '97 prospect By Carrie Lee HONG KONG (Reuter): The looming problems of Hong Kong's 1997 handover to China do not faze the territory's latest budding newspaper mogul. Jimmy Lai, who made his fortune in the rag trade, believes the time is ripe for his new Chinese-language...
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Academic forums need no permits: Education official
Academic forums need no permits: Education official JAKARTA (JP): Academic gatherings under the supervision of a rector need no official permit but the participants should be carefully selected, a senior official said yesterday.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian archer steals the thunder
Indonesian archer steals the thunder JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Gatot Ariyanto sprang a surprise at the national archery championships yesterday when he put out top seed Jackson Fear of Australia in their quarterfinal duel.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
PT Pelabuhan II promises rapid port improvement
PT Pelabuhan II promises rapid port improvement JAKARTA (JP): PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II, the state firm managing the Tanjung Priok port, has announced its crash programs to improve services, while foreign shipping lines confirmed that they might impose additional charges on congestion.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
The Hefner interrogation
The Hefner interrogation After the disbanding of a scientific discussion with a limited audience, Prof. Dr. Robert W. Hefner, an anthropologist and teacher at Boston University in the United States was taken to the Central Jakarta Police Precinct, together with six organizers of the meeting.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI toy exports set to surge in 1995
RI toy exports set to surge in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's toy exports, spurred by a stronger demand from Europe, are expected to surge again this year after suffering a 16 percent drop in 1994. The president of PT Asiana IMI Industries, Winarto Alim, said here yesterday that exports of toys are...
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soldiers in Liquisa killing seek acquittals
Soldiers in Liquisa killing seek acquittals JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers representing two soldiers tried separately in connection with the deaths of six East Timorese villagers are appealing to the military tribunal to acquit their clients of the murder charges.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Posted abroad
Posted abroad When Mr Okuno (not real name) was a high school student, he used to have daydreams about a tropical country known as Indonesia. He imagined a country of eternal spring (Japanese Toko Natsu no kuni) of coconut trees swaying in the tropical breeze and sandy beaches glittering in the...
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ketut vows to cut back log of cases
Ketut vows to cut back log of cases JAKARTA (JP): The newly-installed Deputy Chief Justice of the State Administrative Court, TH Ketut Suraputra, asserted yesterday that one of his man goals in the job was to reduce the mounting backlog of appeals' cases in the Supreme Court.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. to asses labor conditions in Indonesia
U.S. to asses labor conditions in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A new United States study of labor conditions in Indonesia which begins next week could lead to the suspension of the trade privileges granted to this country by Washington under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Singapore aims to become Europe's gateway to Asia
Singapore aims to become Europe's gateway to Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong urged Europe to step up investment in Asia, saying yesterday the strategically-located island nation could serve as a bridge between the two continents.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Freeport criticized despite its success
Freeport criticized despite its success TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia Company may be one of the biggest success stories of foreign investment in Indonesia, but it is not free of criticism.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Plagiarized paper?
Plagiarized paper? As an Indonesian living in an increasingly global world, I applaud my country's initiative in allowing international conferences to be staged here. One such conference, entitled Communications, Culture, and Development, sponsored by Asian Mass Media Communications Research and...
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
ABRI begins another round of reshuffles
ABRI begins another round of reshuffles JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) announced top personnel changes yesterday, affecting 85 officers in all the branches of service -- the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the National Police.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI-China small business promotion
RI-China small business promotion JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia-China Foundation for Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation will discuss cooperation among the small and medium-scale businesses of the two countries in its annual meeting in Beijing from Aug. 2 to Aug. 7.
Sat, 17 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Five firms awarded Pertamina contracts
Five firms awarded Pertamina contracts JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina awarded yesterday production sharing and technical assistance contracts worth US$171.17 million to four foreign firms and one local company.