Archive: 21 June 1995
49 articles found
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Residents ask for compensation
Residents ask for compensation JAKARTA (JP): Forty-three families from Rawamangun, East Jakarta, are pressing their demand that the mayoralty pay them compensation before evicting them from their homes to make way for a drainage canal project.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Journalists warned over 'Tempo' dummy
Journalists warned over 'Tempo' dummy JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko has warned former journalists of the banned Tempo newsweekly that he will take action if they go ahead with their plan to launch an "introductory" new edition of the magazine for limited readership today.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Students stage protest against permit policy
Students stage protest against permit policy JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 60 students staged a protest at the House of Representatives yesterday, calling for the abolition of the government policy of requiring permits to hold gatherings.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
RP's debt notes sells out
RP's debt notes sells out MANILA (AFP): The auction of the Philippines' first five-year Fixed Rate Treasury Notes (FXTNs) received an enthusiastic response with an oversubscription for the entire three-billion- peso (US$115.4-million) block, the Central Bank said yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Second soldier jailed for Liquisa killing
Second soldier jailed for Liquisa killing JAKARTA (AFP): In the second sentence passed in relation to the Liquisa incident, a military tribunal in Denpasar, Bali, yesterday sentenced a soldier to four years imprisonment for shooting dead six unarmed East Timorese captives during a military patrol.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Authorities demolished kiosks in Pinangsia
Authorities demolished kiosks in Pinangsia JAKARTA (JP): Security and order officers demolished yesterday 24 shops, which make packing boxes, on the bank of the Ciliwung river, at Pinangsia in West Jakarta.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Minister, realtors blast new townships
Minister, realtors blast new townships JAKARTA (JP): The association of real estate developers and the Ministry of Housing said that self-claimed 'towns' are developed by the private sector without regard to their adjacent poor areas.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police to closely monitor vehicle registration firm
Police to closely monitor vehicle registration firm JAKARTA (JP): The police promised yesterday to tightly supervise a private company to which it has given a monopoly over the administration of vehicle registration documents. National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Town residents to hoist flag
Town residents to hoist flag JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has urged ordinary Jakarta residents, as well as government and private institutions, to fly the national flag tomorrow in commemoration of the city's 468th anniversary.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI pushes plan for OIC's Islamic village
RI pushes plan for OIC's Islamic village JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is proposing the creation of an international Islamic village, which will function as a cultural, education and economic center for member states of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Administration sets up task force in city clean-up
Administration sets up task force in city clean-up JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is intensifying its routine public order operations in connection with the national discipline campaign and the city's 468th anniversary.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Constitutional Court needed to uphold laws
Constitutional Court needed to uphold laws Controversy around permits to hold public gatherings has resurfaced. Legal expert Frans H. Winarta offers his view on the issue. JAKARTA (JP): A public debate on the government's rulings that stipulates the requirement of a permit for a gathering is going...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt to keep its hands off Muhammadiyah
Govt to keep its hands off Muhammadiyah SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The government promised the 28 million members and supporters of the reformist Moslem organization Muhammadiyah that it would not interfere in its congress next month.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
High production costs hit small textile firms
High production costs hit small textile firms JAKARTA (JP): Increasing production costs and weakening demand have forced 10 percent of the textile producers in the Central Java city of Pekalongan to shut down their factories and another 50 percent to slow down operation, an executive said.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Reduce debts, add investment: Economist
Reduce debts, add investment: Economist JAKARTA (JP): Economist Djisman S. Simandjuntak warned yesterday that Indonesia's debt payment level is so high that the government must try to reduce its balance of payment impact by improving the investment climate.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Japanese envoy visits war cemetery
Japanese envoy visits war cemetery JAKARTA (JP): Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Taizo Watanabe, and his wife visited yesterday a hero's cemetery in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, where over 21,000 local residents were killed by Japanese troops.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. disrupts preparations for APEC Osaka Summit
U.S. disrupts preparations for APEC Osaka Summit SINGAPORE (AFP): The United States has disrupted preparations for the November summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum by backing out of a proposed regional free-trade mechanism, a top APEC official said yesterday. "The U.S.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Coordinators of PT Timah share offering named
Coordinators of PT Timah share offering named JAKARTA (JP): The government has appointed British investment bank Barclays Zoette Wedd as the global coordinator for the initial public offering (IPO) of the state-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Athletes to train in South Korea
Athletes to train in South Korea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tae kwon do athletes have chosen South Korea as the right place to seek both performance enhancing exercises and a confidence boost in preparation for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in December.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk faces toughest ever Wimbledon draw
Yayuk faces toughest ever Wimbledon draw JAKARTA (JP): This year's Wimbledon tennis championships will give Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki her heaviest task ever, despite the fact that she will play on her favorite grass court.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Heavy floods sweep C. Java
Heavy floods sweep C. Java PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Heavy rains have caused severe floods in at least three regencies in Central Java, killing one person and forcing residents to evacuate their homes.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bira environmental study could set precedent
Bira environmental study could set precedent By Hisar Sitanggang JAKARTA (Antara): What would have become of the hundreds of little islands of the Seribu group, to Jakarta's north, had the case of the destruction of Bira Besar Island not come to public attention? The concern that has been aired...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dutch reunion in S. Sulawesi
Dutch reunion in S. Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Over 100 Dutch nationals who at one time lived in the city of Makassar returned on Sunday for a reunion as part of the "International Makassar Reunion 1995 to Ujungpandang".
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Astra to hold RI's longest touring rally
Astra to hold RI's longest touring rally JAKARTA (JP): The longest touring rally covering some 7,000 kilometers from Banda Aceh, on the western tip of Sumatra, to Larantuka in East Nusa Tenggara will be held early next month.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mar'ie asked to clarify bank takeover
Mar'ie asked to clarify bank takeover JAKARTA (JP): House members demanded an explanation from Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday regarding the controversial takeover of the publicly-listed Bank Papan Sejahtera by businessman Joppie Wijaya.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia raises oil output
Malaysia raises oil output KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's petroleum output is expected to increase to 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) from 623,000 bpd last year, although its oil revenue is expected to dip slightly, the Business Times daily reported yesterday. The government is expected to earn 10.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Javanese language
Javanese language I read with interest Mochtar Buchori's article in The Jakarta Post (June 14, 1995), and I would like to comment on it. My reaction is not merely because I am Javanese myself, but I am trying to be a true Indonesian, residing and living almost 45 years in Jakarta, among Javanese...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Officer detained in sex-passport case
Officer detained in sex-passport case KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has detained an immigration officer for allegedly demanding sex from a 23-year-old woman to expedite the extension of her passport, ACA officials said yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Why not Splendors of Indonesia?
Why not Splendors of Indonesia? Prompted by Soegio Sosrosoemarto's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 15, 1995) on the subject of the Faces of Indonesia cultural road show, that was recently conducted in a number of European countries, I should like to make a different kind of comment on the use of the...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
East Java to host int'l rowing meet
East Java to host int'l rowing meet JAKARTA (JP): The national rowing team will undergo its final test for the 18th Southeast Asian Games when they compete in an international dragon boat race in Mojokerto, East Java, from Aug. 11 to 13.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Subway union postpones strike
Subway union postpones strike SEOUL (AFP): The union of Seoul's metropolitan subway system announced here yesterday that they would postpone any strike action to avoid benefiting the ruling camp in the June 27 local elections in South Korea.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
ABRI and the legislature
ABRI and the legislature To question (once again) the presence of ABRI (the Indonesian Armed Forces) in the House of Representatives is essentially to question the validity of ABRI's dual function. In a democratic system questioning things is accepted.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Muppet 3:05 Tanah Airku, My Home Country 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Family Program: Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesia Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
House members seek clemency for political inmates
House members seek clemency for political inmates JAKARTA (JP): Two members of the House of Representatives urged yesterday the government to approve the requests for clemency from three political prisoners, who have been incarcerated for nearly 30 years.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
SMP students reap harvest
SMP students reap harvest BENGKULU (JP): Students at a state junior high school here harvested the rice plants they grew as part of the "local content subject" of their school curriculum. Principal Nurlela said yesterday the paddy will be sold through the school cooperative to finance other local...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
The World Bank Report
The World Bank Report The annual World Bank Report on Indonesia's economy, usually issued one month before the annual meeting of Indonesia's creditor group in July, has always been eagerly awaited by journalists in the capital city. The reason is quite obvious.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cut number of pages, papers told
Cut number of pages, papers told JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto suggested yesterday that, in view of the current newsprint crisis, newspaper publishers should reduce the number of pages rather than raising sale prices.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Students join radio stations
Students join radio stations JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Jakarta office of the information ministry Semyon Sinulingga opened an apprenticeship program for students in 38 private radio stations in the city yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Termites cost city billions
Termites cost city billions JAKARTA (JP): Termites have turned out to be the city administration's number one underground enemy. They have eaten away about 50 percent of government buildings. The alarm was sounded on Monday by M.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police plan fun with bikes
Police plan fun with bikes JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Headquarters will hold a fun bike race on Sunday morning in commemoration of the upcoming 49th police anniversary. "We will be highly appreciative of expatriates who can join the competition," said spokesman Brig. Gen. I.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thousands turn out to remember Sukarno
Thousands turn out to remember Sukarno JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people crammed the streets leading to the house of former Indonesian president Sukarno in Blitar, East Java, yesterday to pay homage to the leader on the 25th anniversary of his death.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Shopping in supermarket
Shopping in supermarket I read Dwi Bagus' letter reprinted from Kompas by The Jakarta Post (June 19, 1995). I can imagine how he felt when the security guards of the Gajah Mada Plaza and the plain-clothed guard of the Hero supermarket searched him but found no evidence of his suspected misdeed.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 20, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,200 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,275 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,150 125 139,000 Aneka Kimia...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
USTR's team arrives for labor review
USTR's team arrives for labor review JAKARTA (JP): A visiting team of United States trade officials, in town to study labor conditions here, has raised the issue of the imprisonment of independent labor union activists with Indonesian officials.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Deaths a daily affair on Jakarta roads
Deaths a daily affair on Jakarta roads JAKARTA (JP): An average of two persons were killed in road accidents on the city's streets every day last month, according to the police. Data that the police released yesterday shows that a total of 52 people lost their lives in 116 traffic accidents...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Beware of scam using Try's name
Beware of scam using Try's name JAKARTA (JP): The State Secretariat has warned of a fraudulent scam using Vice President Try Sutrisno's name to extort money. The Assistant to the Vice President's Secretary for documentation, Ismet Herdy, was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday that a foundation...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Legislator questions 1992-93 budget deficit
Legislator questions 1992-93 budget deficit JAKARTA (JP): The Budgetary Commission of the House of Representatives questioned yesterday the Rp 551.2 billion (US$220.54 million) deficit in the 1992-93 state budget, which was earlier estimated to book a surplus of Rp 2.24 billion.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
University detains student jockeys
University detains student jockeys SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Diponegoro University has had to confine 57 of their students to an unspecified location to prevent their involvement in "jockeying" activities.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Try reaffirms belief in marriage
Try reaffirms belief in marriage JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno defended the institution of marriage yesterday, amid an increasing trend among young urban Indonesians to shun marriage in favor of cohabitation.