Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 1 July 1995

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Nusantara Kraton Festival begins today

Nusantara Kraton Festival begins today SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): A great procession of men dressed as traditional soldiers from ancient palaces across the country will kick off the week-long Nusantara Kraton Festival today.

Int'l works showed at Istiqlal festival

Int'l works showed at Istiqlal festival JAKARTA (JP): The Second International Istiqlal Festival on Islamic culture opening in September will exhibit over 200 traditional and contemporary Islamic works of art from various countries.

Salim Group upset about constraints

Salim Group upset about constraints JAKARTA (JP): Sudwikatmono, a key executive of the Salim Group, the country's most influential business conglomerate, expressed concern yesterday over increased government control of the expansion of large businesses.

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Variety Program: Dianrana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30...

Executives of 'arisan' firm to be tried soon

Executives of 'arisan' firm to be tried soon JAKARTA (JP): Executives of PT Saptamitra Ekakarya, the company which ran the controversial Danasonic arisan savings chain scheme will soon stand trial on charges of fraud and forgery.

Muhammadiyah prepares for congress

Muhammadiyah prepares for congress By Santi WE Soekanto and Wisnu Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): Leading members of Muhammadiyah will gather tomorrow in Banda Aceh to prepare for their 43rd congress, bracing themselves to face a host of issues more important than the recent hullabaloo about who's going to...

More clues found in Marsinah murder probe

More clues found in Marsinah murder probe JAKARTA (JP): Police have collected several more clues in their investigation of the murder of labor activist Marsinah, although they say it may take them some considerable time to pin down the murderer or murderers.

Demolition in Rawamangun

Demolition in Rawamangun JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Rawamangun district, East Jakarta, are demanding that the East Jakarta mayoralty provide them with their compensation before they demolish their houses in the very near future.

Public asked to fight gambling

Public asked to fight gambling JAKARTA (JP): Police in Bogor are intensifying their battle against gambling and appealing to the public to take an active part. Bogor police chief Col. Syahroeddin ZP said yesterday that the residents should report to the police any time they see gambling activities...

Washington names new envoy for Indonesia

Washington names new envoy for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The United States' Ambassador to China, J. Stapleton Roy, has been nominated as a possible replacement for Robert L. Barry as the American ambassador to Indonesia.

Toshiba to produce TV sets in Indonesia

Toshiba to produce TV sets in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Toshiba Corporation of Japan and Toshiba Singapore Pte. Ltd. will together establish a new company near here to produce color television sets to meet the increasing demand on the global market.

New mode of deceit

New mode of deceit Nowadays, drivers in Jakarta must beware of hoodlums who intentionally knock themselves into the sides of passing cars. This trick is played most often upon drivers moving slow in heavy traffic or those kind hearted persons who drive slow to avoid danger.

Education for sale

Education for sale From Neraca As parents we are very concerned with the condition of education as widely reported in the media. Reports say that final exam marks have become a commodity. It's quite understandable that all parents want their children to study in the best schools or universities,...

Best-of-five method for Malaysia Open

Best-of-five method for Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Badminton will undergo a crucial change when it tries out the popular best-of-five system during the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur next week, with promoters trying to make the sport more attractive.

Stainless steel demand, investments increase in Asia

Stainless steel demand, investments increase in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia's consumption of stainless steel is poised to expand more than 50 percent to six million tons a year between now and 2000 as demand increases for products ranging from cars to cutlery, an expert said.

Limited-passenger buses

Limited-passenger buses From Berita Buana Companies providing limited-passenger bus services are supposed to ensure that the number of passengers on their buses does not exceed the number of seats and that fewer stops are made.

Cooperative bank overhauls management

Cooperative bank overhauls management JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bukopin, the country's only cooperative bank, yesterday overhauled its management after its president resigned. In a meeting here, the bank's shareholder promoted Indra Kesuma, the bank's former credit director, as its new president,...

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.

Ancol reclamation plan sparks controversy

Ancol reclamation plan sparks controversy JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) has criticized the city administration for approving an exclusive environment impact analysis (Amdal) for the Ancol reclamation plan.

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.

ABRI neutrality in elections queried

ABRI neutrality in elections queried SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political scientists and other observers are questioning whether the Armed Forces (ABRI) can maintain neutrality in the coming elections, given their traditional patronage of the ruling Golkar political grouping.

Bakrie raises $27m loan

Bakrie raises $27m loan JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations yesterday raised a syndicated revolving credit of US$27 million arranged by the Singapore branch of HSBC Investment Bank Asia Ltd. of Hong Kong. A.

Prepare for failure of contraceptives: Expert

Prepare for failure of contraceptives: Expert JAKARTA (JP): A family planning consultant called for better public education on the use of contraceptives, especially regarding the possibility of failures.

Malaysia's sets two-tier broking commissions

Malaysia's sets two-tier broking commissions KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's stock exchange yesterday announced a two-tiered broker-to-broker commissions that will slash margins for foreign brokers dealing in Malaysian shares from abroad.

KL liberalizes cement imports to ease shortage

KL liberalizes cement imports to ease shortage KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has liberalized cement imports to overcome an increasingly acute shortage of the building material, officials and reports said yesterday.

Ciputra Development to distribute dividends

Ciputra Development to distribute dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Ciputra Development, a property developer whose net profit surged by 3,775 percent last year, announced that it will distribute Rp 22.5 billion (US$10 million), or 22 percent, of its profit as dividends to its shareholders.

Australia wins legal battle over Timor Gap

Australia wins legal battle over Timor Gap THE HAGUE (Reuter): The International Court of Justice yesterday ruled in Australia's favor in a dispute with Portugal over offshore oil exploration in the Timor Gap.

Police force faces new challenges

Police force faces new challenges Today the Indonesian police force is celebrating its 49th anniversary. Satjipto Rahardjo looks at the present challenges facing the force. SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian police force, or POLRI, came into being amid the fight for independence.

Coca Cola relocates factory to Cibitung

Coca Cola relocates factory to Cibitung JAKARTA (JP): PT Djaya Beverages Bottling Company (DBBC), a Coca-Cola bottling company affiliated with Coca-Cola Amatil of Australia, will soon start building a US$72 million plant in Cibitung, 38 km east of here.

Dutch kite maker visits RI festival

Dutch kite maker visits RI festival JAKARTA (JP): Dutch E.M. Ron Schroder is displaying kite making in a workshop held as a part of the on-going International Kite festival 1995 at Marina beach, Ancol recreation park in North Jakarta.

Police clamp down on road racers

Police clamp down on road racers DENPASAR, Bali: Police are clamping down on motorbikers who routinely use the Renon subdistrict for a race arena. Chief of the Nusra Police traffic division Col. Ngusman Fuady said his office is also investigating allegations that a gambling syndicate has turned the...

Chile, RI sign agreement

Chile, RI sign agreement JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Chile signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday to enhance cooperation in the telecommunications field. The accord was signed here by the Indonesian foreign ministry's director general for foreign economic relations, Soemadi Brotodiningrat,...

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 30, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,275 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,200 0 74,000 Aneka Kimia...

Japan-RI power deal

Japan-RI power deal TOKYO (AFP): Japanese trading houses Nissho Iwai Corp., Sumitomo Corp. and Tomen Corp. have won a 9.7 billion yen (US$115 million) to supply an Indonesian project with power equipment, company officials said yesterday. Under the deal, Nissho Iwai received a 7.

Govt won't be rushed in licensing labor exporters

Govt won't be rushed in licensing labor exporters JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of manpower said yesterday it would not be rushed into issuing operating licenses to companies sending Indonesian workers abroad, adding that new permits would only be issued in accordance with the government's labor...

Nissan expands in Asia

Nissan expands in Asia TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. said yesterday its new guidelines for expanding global production were focussed on boosting vehicle capacity in Asia while establishing new engine plants in the United States.

Decorative lamps

Decorative lamps From Media Indonesia Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja some time ago appealed to communities to install decorative lamps in front of their houses to welcome in the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence.

Steel workers depressed

Steel workers depressed SERANG, West Java: Many workers temporarily laid off from PT Krakatau Steel since May are suffering from depression, the chief of the Serang Manpower Office said. Bambang Soetomo told Antara that he had asked the management of the state-owned steel company either to rehire...

'Recalcitrant firm must be punished'

'Recalcitrant firm must be punished' JAKARTA (JP): The city council is pressing its demand that the administration take action against developer PT Pacific Corponusa for not honoring its obligation to build public facilities.

Yayuk defeats Tauziat, moves into fourth round

Yayuk defeats Tauziat, moves into fourth round LONDON (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki made it to the fourth round of the Wimbledon tennis championships for the fourth time in a row after putting an end to Frenchwomen Nathalie Tauziat's giant-killing run yesterday.

Jakarta-Bekasi route not enough trains

Jakarta-Bekasi route not enough trains JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned railway company, Perumka, conceded yesterday that it is unable to operate more trains on the busy Jakarta-Bekasi route. "I have to acknowledge that we cannot meet Bekasi residents' demand for more trains," Bambang Waluyojati, a...

International kites fly over Indonesia

International kites fly over Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Go to Ancol in North Jakarta and check the sky. There are dragons, birds, snakes, butterflies, lobsters, sailing boats and just ordinary kites flying aloft. Ancol's Marina beach has been full of color since two days ago.

The APEC timetable

The APEC timetable It is heartening to note that APEC member countries have generally geared up to move one step forward at liberalizing trade between themselves. At the third summit in Osaka later this year, the 18-country organization is expected to make the first decisions on preferential...

Achieving standards of quality, the ISO 9000 (3)

Achieving standards of quality, the ISO 9000 (3) By Simon Potter This is the third in a series of three articles. It focuses on registration procedures of ISO 9000, the international quality system standard.

Progressive tax confusing

Progressive tax confusing From Bisnis Indonesia I still need some clarification about the system of progressive tax imposed on those who own more than one vehicle. What happens if, for example, I sell one of my cars but the buyer does not registered the change of ownership, then I buy a new car? Do...

New secretary at crime investigation office

New secretary at crime investigation office JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo installed Lt. Col. Edi Darnadi, 44, as the new secretary of the city police crime investigation directorate yesterday, replacing Lt. Col. M.D. Primanto.

Hundreds strike against rector

Hundreds strike against rector SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Around 500 students and a number of teachers at the rift-ridden Satya Wacana University staged a demonstration yesterday to demand the resignation of Rector John JOI Ihalauw. "Go away greedy Rector.

Yogya hosts world motocross race

Yogya hosts world motocross race JAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta, Indonesia's renowned tourists destination, is preparing to welcome rare foreign guests at the end of July when it plays host to the world motocross championships.

Disney show in three malls

Disney show in three malls JAKARTA (JP): The Walt Disney company is presenting a free live show of its characters titled "The Magic Continues" in three malls throughout the city from June 30 to July 19.

Thais with AIDS sent home

Thais with AIDS sent home JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The head of the local health office says 50 Thai nationals who had been working in the fishing industry have been sent home after they tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Disney prefers out-of-court settlements

Disney prefers out-of-court settlements JAKARTA (JP): The Walt Disney company is choosing to use the out-of-court approach in its fight against piracy of its products in Indonesia, its local representative said yesterday.

Govt to allow Yamdena logging, despite protests

Govt to allow Yamdena logging, despite protests JAKARTA (JP): The government will not resile from its decision to permit state-run forestry company PT Inhutani I and privately- owned PT Mohtra Agung Persada to exploit forest concessions in Yamdena, Maluku, despite protests from the Association of...

Minister defends private operators at T. Priok port

Minister defends private operators at T. Priok port JAKARTA (JP): Despite complaints from port users, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto insisted yesterday that privately-owned terminal operators were necessary to ensure a smooth flow of cargo at the city's Tanjung Priok port.