Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 7 June 1995

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Accident not fate

Accident not fate From Media Indonesia Many fatal accidents have occurred on the toll roads. The accidents are mostly caused by human error or a vehicle's unroadworthiness. For example, if a driver is sleepy or drunk accidents are likely to occur.

Boxing tourney in big hotel

Boxing tourney in big hotel JAKARTA (JP): Boosted by the upbeat atmosphere of Indonesia's golden anniversary celebration, the national amateur boxing association will stage the President's Cup in August at the four- star Hotel Indonesia.

Prisoners' appeal for clemency sparks debates

Prisoners' appeal for clemency sparks debates JAKARTA (JP): The appeals of three political detainees for special clemency from the President provoked a fierce debate among legal observers and human rights campaigners yesterday.

Piracy still haunts Southeast Asian waters

Piracy still haunts Southeast Asian waters By Tan Ee Lyn SINGAPORE (Reuter): The gray speedboat halted abruptly alongside the fishing vessel and before the fishermen knew what was happening, a salvo of gunshots shattered the silence and punched holes into the trawler.

$132.5 million for textbooks

$132.5 million for textbooks JAKARTA: The World Bank has approved a loan of US$132.5 million to make school textbooks available to poor children in Indonesia. The assistance is almost a third of a US$355 million project designed to increase access to textbooks and encourage reading.

Motorists stranded by landslide

Motorists stranded by landslide PALU, Central Sulawesi: A landslide triggered by a downpour blocked a main road in Donggala, brought traffic to a standstill and stranded hundreds of motorists for about six hours on Monday.

Big names will make debut in next Indonesian rally

Big names will make debut in next Indonesian rally JAKARTA (JP): World auto racing fans will set their sights in Medan, North Sumatra, next month when several new but outstanding entries will be battling neck to neck against customary drivers in Indonesia's rally championships.

PDI's consolidation efforts hit snag

PDI's consolidation efforts hit snag JAKARTA (JP): Consolidation efforts within the rift-ridden Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has hit snags in East Java and South Sulawesi, party chief Megawati Soekarnoputri said yesterday.

New ruling on house sales to be issued soon

New ruling on house sales to be issued soon JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Housing Affairs Akbar Tandjung said yesterday that the government would soon enact regulations governing the sale of partially-constructed houses, in an effort to protect purchasers from deceitful transactions.

Seeking information

Seeking information As one of the few Portuguese citizens in Jakarta I am very interested in joining the "Portuguese-Indonesian Friendship Association" that I frequently read about in the pages of this and other newspapers.

NBA finals live TV broadcast

NBA finals live TV broadcast JAKARTA (JP): Private television station SCTV will broadcast the NBA Finals, which is pitting Orlando Magic against defending champion Houston Rockets, and is also allocating, starting tomorrow, one-minute stop press segments, six times a day during the best-of-seven...

Garuda facility earns Singapore certificate

Garuda facility earns Singapore certificate JAKARTA (JP): The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore certified as airworthy yesterday the maintenance services of the state-owned airline Garuda Indonesia.

Church factions argue over renewed violence

Church factions argue over renewed violence JAKARTA (JP): Bickering camps in the Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) traded accusations yesterday about recent violence between their supporters over the control of a community church in North Sumatra.

Cleaner industry promoted

Cleaner industry promoted JAKARTA (JP): The government, in cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development, yesterday kicked off the Indonesian Cleaner Industrial Production Program (ICIPP), a campaign to promote clean industries.

Collision spills oil into S'pore waters

Collision spills oil into S'pore waters SINGAPORE (Reuter): A collision at sea involving a bunker barge has spilled oil near Singapore's eastern coastline and authorities are working to contain it, the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) said yesterday.

Singapore to launch Brent crude futures contract

Singapore to launch Brent crude futures contract SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore is set to launch the London- developed Brent crude futures contract this week, offering Asia's rapidly-growing oil market a hedging mechanism against price risks, officials said.

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.

3-D glasses disappointing

3-D glasses disappointing BANDUNG, West Java: Many television viewers are disappointed because the 3-D glasses they bought to enjoy comedies aired by the RCTI television station are not as good as they expected.

Kowaveri holds conference

Kowaveri holds conference JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Tien Soeharto will officially open the national conference of the Indonesian Women Veterans Corps (Kowaveri) at the State Palace today. The four-day conference, which started on Tuesday, is discussing programs for the organization which has a...

Three suspects in police death released on bail

Three suspects in police death released on bail JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police confirmed yesterday that they released on bail late last week three of the eight suspects in their investigation into the death in March of a police officer in the Blok M shopping area.

Indonesians to address Islam seminar in Sweden

Indonesians to address Islam seminar in Sweden JAKARTA (JP): Three authoritative Indonesian experts on Islam will address a major conference in Stockholm, this month, aimed at bridging the gap between European culture and Islam.

Inhutani II takes over forest concessions

Inhutani II takes over forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned timber firm PT Inhutani II has been assigned to takeover forest concessions in Kalimantan and Sulawesi totaling 1.67 million hectares, the company's president said.

Legislators brand wanted scientist 'coward, hypocrite'

Legislators brand wanted scientist 'coward, hypocrite' JAKARTA (JP): Two legislators reacted strongly yesterday to the news that social scientist George Aditjondro was seeking permanent resident status in Australia to avoid criminal charges in Indonesia.

Govt asked to lower tariffs on plastics raw materials

Govt asked to lower tariffs on plastics raw materials JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Plastic Producers called on the government yesterday to gradually lift tariff protection on polyethylene and polypropylene.

Liquisa military chief testifies

Liquisa military chief testifies DENPASAR, Bali: An East Timor military leader testified yesterday that inadequate telecommunication equipment and rough terrain did not enable him to control the Jan. 12 military operation that killed six unarmed villagers. Chief of the Liquisa military command, Lt.

Operation against 'preman' questionable: Lawyer

Operation against 'preman' questionable: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): A professor of law at Airlangga University, Surabaya, questioned yesterday the legal basis for the continuing police and military operation against suspected street hoodlums, known locally as preman.

Publishers seek end to monopoly

Publishers seek end to monopoly JAKARTA (JP): Newspaper publishers and book printers, faced with a crisis in newsprint supplies, asked the government yesterday to intervene to alleviate what they said were monopoly conditions in the paper market.

Minister's name used to defraud

Minister's name used to defraud JAKARTA (JP): City police investigators will soon summon the executive of a private firm believed to have cheated a local entrepreneur. Mohammad A. Tabrani, the executive, introduced himself to Nova, the entrepreneur, as a son-in-law of Coordinating Minister of...

Catching up with others

Catching up with others Whether we like it or not, a country such as ours, Indonesia, must make greater efforts to catch up with others. We must think more seriously about how to step up our national development efforts to improve cohesion, solidarity and the spirit of nationalism among us.

Street vendors to be relocated

Street vendors to be relocated JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's Commission B, in charge of economic affairs, wants the East Jakarta mayoralty to speed up the relocation of street vendors into area markets as soon as possible.

Bira environment study still being considered

Bira environment study still being considered JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja denied yesterday reports which said that the city administration has accepted, with annotation, the results of an environmental impact analysis on the controversial Bira island.

Alatas cautious on new Timor dialog prospects

Alatas cautious on new Timor dialog prospects JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government is reacting cautiously to the prospect of a second meeting between opposing East Timorese factions. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday such a proposal must be examined further and discussed with...

Indonesia to face political vacuum in future: Expert

Indonesia to face political vacuum in future: Expert By Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): A prominent American expert on Indonesia warns against a "great vacuum" and pervasive uncertainty in the country if President Soeharto steps down from power. R.

'No evidence against Briton'

'No evidence against Briton' MANILA (Reuter): Philippines investigators said yesterday they had no evidence against a British tour operator accused in a British television report of supplying Filipino children for sex with paedophiles.

RI supports Myanmar's bid for ASEAN membership

RI supports Myanmar's bid for ASEAN membership JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia supports Myanmar's wish to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday that the possibility of Yangon becoming a member of ASEAN had been touched upon during a...

India-ASEAN ties improving slowly

India-ASEAN ties improving slowly By Ganganath Jha NEW DELHI (JP): The annual meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers is scheduled to be held in Brunei next month and important matters to be deliberated are appraisal of the success of the ASEAN Free Trade Area and other vital issues of economic...

Apartments are the last choice: Professor

Apartments are the last choice: Professor JAKARTA (JP): Low-cost apartments are not the only way to solve the city's housing problem, Johan Silas, a professor of the Surabaya-based Technology Institute, said yesterday.

Mayor apologizes for land clearance

Mayor apologizes for land clearance JAKARTA (JP): Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi has apologized to residents whose buildings were demolished under his leadership. "We do not intend to make the people poor. What we have done is just for the sake of having a nice and lovely town," the mayor said Monday...

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 6, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,200 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 222,500 Andayani Megah 2,925 25 476,000...

Satelindo to issue debt instruments later this year

Satelindo to issue debt instruments later this year JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunication firm PT Satelindo is expected to issue debt instruments later this year to generate additional funds required to finance its operations, a company executive says.