Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 12 July 1995

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City collects Rp 6.7b in alms for the poor

City collects Rp 6.7b in alms for the poor JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of poor Moslems in the city will benefit from Rp 6.7 billion (US$3 million) the city administration has collected from philanthropists over the past year.

More leaders hail release of Suu Kyi

More leaders hail release of Suu Kyi WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States, United Nations and Southeast Asian countries welcomed the release of Myanmarese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and saw the move was a step toward democracy by the military junta.

Jail sought for pamphleteer

Jail sought for pamphleteer BANDUNG: The government prosecution office is calling for a four-year jail term for a man alleged to have insulted President Soeharto through pamphlets he produced and distributed.

Zimbabwe fears SA trade dominance

Zimbabwe fears SA trade dominance By Susan Njanji HARARE (AFP): The 15-month-old democratic South Africa which many regional countries expected would act as a magnet to attracting investment to the sub-continent is now being viewed as a threat, particularly by neighboring Zimbabwe.

Soeharto to sail from Surabaya to Jakarta

Soeharto to sail from Surabaya to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): After dedicating a new ship constructed by the state-owned ship-building firm PT PAL on July 20, President Soeharto will travel aboard the ship from Surabaya in East Java to Jakarta to test its comfort.

S'pore military chief due here

S'pore military chief due here JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Armed Forces Commander, Lt. Gen. Ng Jui Ping is scheduled to arrived today. Ng Jui will visit City Military Command headquarters in East Jakarta, where he will meet with City Military Chief Maj. Gen. Wiranto.

Firms face obstacles in joints projects

Firms face obstacles in joints projects JAKARTA (JP): Private sector companies, in partnership with state-owned companies, face many obstacles in the development of infrastructure projects, businessman Ciputra said yesterday.

Our foreign loans

Our foreign loans Members of the House of Representatives have urged the government to ask the Consultative Group for Indonesia (CGI) consortium for loans totaling about US$6 billion. As House member A.A. Baramuli said, if the CGI were to approve only US$5.

Indonesia still trailing in junior world bridge c'ships

Indonesia still trailing in junior world bridge c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has not yet succeeded in lifting itself out of the last position at the 5th World Junior Bridge Team Championship at Kuta, Bali. It lost 5-25 to the US-1 team in the third session on Monday.

No bars on officials' children

No bars on officials' children JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reform T.B. Silalahi said yesterday that there is no regulation banning the children of government officials from running businesses.

Police intensity operation

Police intensity operation JAKARTA (JP): City police will intensify a security operation, code-named Kilat Jaya, to secure the capital during the celebration of Indonesia's independence day on Aug. 17. Head of the City Police for Operation and Command Center, Col.

Padang ready for Beatrix

Padang ready for Beatrix PADANG, West Sumatra: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands during her brief visit here next month is expected to stop by Padang City Hall to take a picture by a big tree that her grandmother Queen Yuliana planted last century, Antara reported.

Worker's body found hanged

Worker's body found hanged JAKARTA (JP): The body of a welding shop worker was found hanging by the neck from the ceiling of his employer's home in Meruya Utara, West Jakarta, yesterday. Sources at the Kebon Jeruk police precinct said that the case is still under investigation to determine whether...

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) July 11, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------ Alumindo 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,400 25 287,000 Aneka Kimia 6,200 -50 11,500 Anwar Sierad 1,400 -25 29,500 Aqua Golden 2,800 0 0...

Expert warns on minority shareholders protection law

Expert warns on minority shareholders protection law JAKARTA (JP): The protection of minority shareholders as guaranteed by the law on limited liability companies should not create a new tyrant, a corporate lawyer said here yesterday.

Joint infrastructure projects poorly implemented: Rahardi

Joint infrastructure projects poorly implemented: Rahardi JAKARTA (JP): The government pays too little attention to the improvement of efficiency in the implementation of infrastructure projects undertaken in cooperation with the private sector, a senior official said yesterday.

School principals reprimaded for excessive fees

School principals reprimaded for excessive fees JAKARTA (JP): The city's education officials have reprimanded 20 state-run high school headmasters for charging new students tuition fees in excess of the government-set levels.

Chandra Alim leads RI drivers in Malaysia race

Chandra Alim leads RI drivers in Malaysia race JAKARTA (JP): Seasoned driver Chandra Alim will lead five Indonesian racers for the Formula Asia auto racing championships in Kuala Lumpur on July 16. Chandra, of the Djarum Racing Team, will be accompanied by teammates Andre Timothy and national young...

Transportation for Jakarta Fair

Transportation for Jakarta Fair From Neraca According to the information from the Jakarta Fair authority, the means of transportation to and from the Jakarta Fair is adequate and they do operate until late at night. But in reality that is not the case. On July 5, 1995, at about 11.00 p.m.

'Industrialists remiss on workers' welfare'

'Industrialists remiss on workers' welfare' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief lashed out at Indonesian industrialists yesterday, saying that most of them only emphasize the profit aspects of their companies but neglect the welfare of their workers.

Telkom to earn more revenues

Telkom to earn more revenues JAKARTA (JP): The government has revised upwards the revenues of the state-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telkom from the winners of telecommunications projects in the coming 15 years.

House wants changes to capital market bill

House wants changes to capital market bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives urged the government yesterday to revise its capital market bill to ensure fair trading practices. The Indonesian Democratic Party asked for changes in the sections relating to licensing procedures for stock...

Agency calls score buying 'appalling'

Agency calls score buying 'appalling' JAKARTA (JP): The Agency for Pancasila Propagation has expressed deep concern over reports that many teachers in Bekasi sold high marks to parents who want their children admitted to prestigious schools. The agency's chief R.

Malaysia and RI could have been one state

Malaysia and RI could have been one state JAKARTA (JP): The fraternal affection shared by the Indonesian and Malaysian people at one point in history very nearly resulted in mutual statehood. Two social scientists at an international conference titled "50 Years of National Revolution: Examination,...

Fire razes 145 houses

Fire razes 145 houses SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Nearly 1,000 people were left homeless by a fire which razed 145 houses in Tarakan, a city northeast of here, on Monday night, Antara reported yesterday.

World top stars to race Yogyakarta championships

World top stars to race Yogyakarta championships JAKARTA (JP): The top 15 finishers, after the France world moto cross championships, headed by Italian Alessandro Puzar, will see action when Yogyakarta hosts the 11th series of the world championships on July 30.

RP wants release of jailed maid

RP wants release of jailed maid DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - The Philippine ambassador to the United Arab Emirates said yesterday he has appealed for the immediate release of a Filipina maid jailed for seven years for killing her employer.

Awards planned for best public services

Awards planned for best public services JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to present awards to some of the country's top public service institutions, in connection with Indonesia's 50th independence anniversary this August. State Minister of Administrative Reform T.B.

Judge criticize police over Marsinah inquiry

Judge criticize police over Marsinah inquiry JAKARTA (JP): Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto criticized the police yesterday for pursuing their investigation of two men charged with the murder of labor activist Marsinah last year, despite the Supreme Court's decision to acquit them both.

Internet users warned over immorality

Internet users warned over immorality JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Internet users should be aware of the impact of the electronic media, Information Minister Harmoko said yesterday. The government wants Internet users to only look at the positive information not the negative, Harmoko told a press...

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.

Pulp and paper plants in RI still hazardous

Pulp and paper plants in RI still hazardous JAKARTA (JP): Although they have been converted from the use of chlorine gas to organo-chlorine chemicals, all of Indonesia's pulp and paper plants continue to use toxic substances for bleaching, according to an Australian ecologist.

Many out of TVRI's reach

Many out of TVRI's reach MANADO, North Sulawesi: More than half of the North Sulawesi population cannot tune in to TVRI, the state television station, because they live in areas known as "blind spots." The head of the TVRI Manado broadcasting station, Zainuddin Nabeng, said that in all, 53.

Entrepreneurship drive to be launched today

Entrepreneurship drive to be launched today JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to launch a national entrepreneurship drive to coincide with today's celebration of Cooperatives Day. Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya said here yesterday that the main aim...

Malaysia, RI call for an end to tin quota system

Malaysia, RI call for an end to tin quota system KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday it would support Indonesia's call for an end to the quota system of the Association of Tin Producing Countries (ATPC) at a ministerial meeting in Bolivia in September.

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Story To Remember 3:05 Music 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Around Us 4:30 Documentary Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Science Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05...

RI students in Europe call change

RI students in Europe call change JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian students in Europe sent a strong message home over the weekend, urging the government to respect freedom of expression as guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution.

54,000 to attend independence bash at Monas

54,000 to attend independence bash at Monas JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is planning a big party at the National Monument (Monas) square on Aug. 19 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence. Indonesia's 50th birthday will fall two days earlier, on Aug. 17.

Big drug bust on Bali

Big drug bust on Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Police have arrested a man believed to be one of the major drug suppliers on the holiday island. They seized 828 grams of heroin, with an estimated street value of Rp 240 million ($110,000), from the suspect, identified as 31-year-old YS of North Sumatran...

Vietnamese face U.S.-Vietnam ties

Vietnamese face U.S.-Vietnam ties By Karen Lowe LOS ANGELES (AFP): Many Vietnamese refugees in the United States seem sadly resigned to Washington normalizing ties with Hanoi, though some hope it will be the wedge to pry open their homeland to democracy.

'More decentralization essential for Indonesia'

'More decentralization essential for Indonesia' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday stressed that Indonesia must reassess the role the central government plays in the country. "In an increasingly fast changing and interdependent world, there will no place for a centralistic government, where...

Spotlight

Spotlight Photo A: Taizo JP/26 Japanese Ambassador for Indonesia Taizo Watanabe (right) shares a laugh with Indonesian tycoon Sofyan Wanandi (left) and his wife. The two met during the Japan Self Defense Forces Day program at the Japanese ambassador's residence on Jl. Daksa, Friday June 30.

Private producers slow to supply CPO

Private producers slow to supply CPO JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) expressed concern that private sector producers have not been earnest in fulfilling their commitments to allocate crude palm oil (CPO) to a buffer stock.

Cambodia to attend ASEAN meeting

Cambodia to attend ASEAN meeting KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Cambodia has taken preliminary steps to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and will attend an upcoming meeting of the group as an observer, a top Malaysian official said yesterday.

School costs a mounting burden

School costs a mounting burden From Merdeka The coming of a new academic year is always a headache for parents who struggle to keep up with the costs of enrolling their children in either government or private schools. Enrollment is only the beginning.

Cambodia's hight birth rate adds fuel to fire

Cambodia's hight birth rate adds fuel to fire By Matthew Lee PHNOM PENH (AFP): Cambodia faces a population explosion unless strong measures are taken to educate the largely illiterate population about family planning, according to the United Nations.

Councilor wants graft at parking agency revealed

Councilor wants graft at parking agency revealed JAKARTA (JP): A senior city councilor demanded yesterday that the city administration reveal the results of its investigation into corruption among parking officials.