Archive: 5 June 1995
37 articles found
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Habibie offers help to small enterprises
Habibie offers help to small enterprises JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie has given assurances that his office is ready to provide assistance for the technological development of small and medium enterprises.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Teachers' salaries stolen
Teachers' salaries stolen JAKARTA (JP): Two school employees were robbed on Friday afternoon of Rp 11.6 million (US $5,170) by two people on a motorcycle in Tangerang, 30 kilometers west of here. To date police have no clues about the case.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
11 suspects rounded up
11 suspects rounded up MAGELANG, Central Java: Police have arrested 11 people they suspect of involvement in several acts of theft in various parts of the province. In Magelang police arrested three people who allegedly robbed and stabbed a 34-year-old man named Liauw Ping An.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Textile exhibition
Textile exhibition We were very pleased to have a very nice article A closer look at old textiles of Indonesia (June 1, 1995, page 7) appear in your newspaper, but we were a disappointed as there were some errors and significant omissions.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Government shies away from anti-smoking drive
Government shies away from anti-smoking drive JAKARTA (JP): The government has conceded that it has not been active in discouraging smoking in Indonesia because of the huge contribution made by the local tobacco industry to the country's employment and to state revenues.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dual development policy
Dual development policy State Minister of National Development Planning/Chairman of the National Development Planning Board Ginandjar Kartasasmita has of late been promoting the main components of what he sees as the ideal development paradigm for Indonesia.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Coal seen as viable source of energy
Coal seen as viable source of energy JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Electricity and Energy Development Zuhal suggested on Saturday that the target of energy diversification in Indonesia will be best served by maximizing the use of coal, without an excessive impact on the environment.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Singapore airlines responds
Singapore airlines responds I refer to the letter in The Jakarta Post on April 22, 1995 by Edward N.H. Abraham. Under the General Condition of Carriage which is printed on the ticket, we are not liable for the loss of valuables kept in the checked baggage.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Timor meeting in Austria
Timor meeting in Austria On Friday, June 2, 30 East Timorese leaders began a meeting in Bur Schlaining Schloss, a small town in Austria about 100 kms of Vienna. The participants include 16 East Timorese leaders from Indonesia, like the Bishop of Dili Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, who came as an...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya has 73 HIV cases
Irian Jaya has 73 HIV cases JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Official statistics show that the number of people in the area with the Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus, which causes AIDS, has reached 73. A spokesman for the provincial health office, Gunawan, told Antara that most of the HIV carriers are Thais...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
World retailers to meet
World retailers to meet JAKARTA (JP): The Intercontinental Group of Department Stores will hold its 49th general assembly here between June 11 and June 14, where topics concerning retailing will be discussed, their president said.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Singapore sees fewer visitors
Singapore sees fewer visitors SINGAPORE (AFP): Tourist arrivals in Singapore declined in March due to a stronger local currency, stiff competition from other Asian destinations and the Kobe earthquake in Japan, the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board said.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
A second soldier charged over Liquisa
A second soldier charged over Liquisa JAKARTA (JP): A military tribunal in Denpasar, Bali, charged a soldier on Saturday with unlawfully killing six people in Liquisa, East Timor, on Jan. 12, 1995. First Class Private Rusdin Maubere is the second soldier to be charged in connection with the Liquisa...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Abused maid stays on in S'pore
Abused maid stays on in S'pore SINGAPORE (AFP): A Filipino maid whose Singaporean employers were fined and jailed for abusing her is staying on in the city- state despite her harrowing experience, The Straits Times reported yesterday. "I'm happy this is over.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
10 soldiers tried each month
10 soldiers tried each month DENPASAR, Bali: An average of 10 soldiers under the Udayana military command go on trial each month, commander Maj. Gen. Adang Ruchiatna said on Saturday. The Udayana military chief oversees security in Bali, Nusa Tenggara and East Timor.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on airports
Seminar on airports JAKARTA (JP): Minister for Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto and British Ambassador to Indonesia Graham Burton will open a one-day seminar on airports here next week. The seminar, to be held at the Nanggala Hall at the Ministry of Transportation, will feature presentations by a...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Security tightened as students revel
Security tightened as students revel JAKARTA (JP): Many police and military officers were deployed to prevent incidents arising when high school students, who were celebrating the end of their final school year, went wild on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Timorese attend mass together in Austria
Timorese attend mass together in Austria JAKARTA (JP): East Timorese leaders of opposing factions yesterday put their differences aside and for the first time in nearly two-decades stood side by side for Sunday mass before the second-day of talks in the Austrian town of Stadtschlaining.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Technology facilitates father-child relationship
Technology facilitates father-child relationship JAKARTA (JP): Rapid advances in technology are robbing fathers of their traditional excuse for avoiding their share of parenting -- lack of time. The telephone, E-mail and the facsimile machine can be put to good use in improving communication...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindhu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Bank Papan Sejahtera should retain housing role': Bank Indonesia chief
'Bank Papan Sejahtera should retain housing role': Bank Indonesia chief JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (central bank) Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono wants the new majority shareholder of the publicly listed Bank Papan Sejahtera (BPS) not to change the bank's core business.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt gives assurances on pulp production
Govt gives assurances on pulp production JAKARTA (JP): Several Golkar legislators say the Ministry of Forestry would try to boost pulp production, to help solve the current shortage of newsprint paper. "The Minister of Forestry has instructed his staff, especially those related to forestry...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fidel Ramos approves dismissal proceedings
Fidel Ramos approves dismissal proceedings MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday approved the conduct of summary proceedings that could lead to the dismissal of three police generals and a colonel implicated in the controversial killing of 11 suspected bank robbers.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
ABRI not power hungry
ABRI not power hungry Reading Syamsudin Haris' article (The Jakarta Post, May 29, 1995), I cannot escape the feeling that the author is trying to point out that ABRI is power hungry and reluctant to have its fate decided by powers other than itself and that the House of Representatives is more or...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Beware dangers of the Internet: Government
Beware dangers of the Internet: Government JAKARTA (JP): Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Jonathan L. Parapak has warned Indonesians about the provision of misleading information by certain irresponsible people on the Internet global computerized information...
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Graft eroding Indonesians' religiosity: Intellectual
Graft eroding Indonesians' religiosity: Intellectual SEMARANG (JP): Indonesians should hold to their religious traditions more firmly so that foreign values, flowing into Indonesia via television, will not destroy the local culture, according to a respected intellectual.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): A massive overnight rally in Wall Street and a firmer U.S. dollar pushed the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Composite Index up by 19.73 points to 493.42 last week.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
First Aid: A knowledge base you will appreciate
First Aid: A knowledge base you will appreciate By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): In my job as an end user consultant, I've always tried to find software programs that will help PC users learn more about their own machines -- hardware and software -- so that they can become more independent.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Boat people used private boat
Boat people used private boat DILI, East Timor: A local official has denied reports that the 18 East Timorese who sought refuge in Australia last week traveled to the neighboring country on a boat owned by the government.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Three arrested over car registration fraud
Three arrested over car registration fraud JAKARTA (JP): City Police arrested three people believed to be involved in falsifying car registration data, which caused losses amounting to hundreds of millions of rupiah, a police officer said on Saturday. Col.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
ICRC ship blasted by mine
ICRC ship blasted by mine COLOMBO (AFP): A cargo and passenger ship chartered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was blasted in northern Sri Lanka leaving one Indonesian crew-member missing, official sources said.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Water meter registration
Water meter registration JAKARTA (JP): A councilor has questioned a decision made by the city-owned water company, PAM Jaya, to hand over the water meter registration contract to a private company without a tender process.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange As of June 2, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------- Company Name Price Previous Change Volume week (Rp) (Rp) (+/-Rp (shares) --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo PS ''' 2,200 2,650 -450 5,000 AHAP Ins.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia Still unknown in the world of soccer
Indonesia Still unknown in the world of soccer JAKARTA (JP): Despite a population of 193 million people and a 65-year acquaintance with soccer, Indonesia remains unknown in the soccer world -- if Joe Royle, manager of FA Cup winner Everton, is any indication.
Mon, 05 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, 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, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kota warehouses will undergo transformation
Kota warehouses will undergo transformation JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is striving to make the downtown, Kota, area in West Jakarta a major tourist site, by changing the function of old warehouses to entertainment centers, including discotheques and restaurants.
Mon, 05 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia willing to add to Bosnia force
Indonesia willing to add to Bosnia force JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia announced on Saturday that it is prepared to commit more troops to the United Nations' peacekeeping missions in Bosnia-Herzegovina despite the deteriorating situation in the former Yugoslav republic. Armed Forces Chief Gen.