Archive: 15 July 1995
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Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bali to hold world surfing c'ships
Bali to hold world surfing c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Bali is to play host to the 600 surfers from 40 countries competing in the World Surfing Championships next year. Rizani Idsa Karnanda of the Bali Surfing Club said yesterday that Bali's appointment to hold the prestigious championships was made by the chairman of the Carlos Kagathosf Foundation in the United States, Brunce S. Pohopping. Bali has accepted the offer to host the event which is held once every two years.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
ISO-9000 recipients
ISO-9000 recipients JAKARTA (JP): Only 70 companies in Indonesia have thus far received IS0-9000 quality and management certification, far less than the number in neighboring countries, says a senior surveyor. P. Djoko Tjiptadi, a director of PT Sucofindo, the state-owned surveyor company, said yesterday that the number of ISO-9000 certificate recipients in other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is much higher, reaching 400 in Malaysia and over 500 in Singapore.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI students win medals at int'l physics contest
RI students win medals at int'l physics contest JAKARTA (JP): A group of Indonesian students won silver and bronze medals in the recent international physics contest in Canberra, Australia. Teguh Mulia and four other youths joined the July 5-11 International Physics Olympics after they beat around 800 other high achievers in a selection process that the Ministry of Education and Culture began late last year. Teguh won a silver medal, while Agus Bani Abdillah grabbed a bronze.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Caution urged in dealing with ex-communists
Caution urged in dealing with ex-communists JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House Wahono called for caution yesterday in dealing with recent calls to release political prisoners implicated in the 1965 communist coup, stressing that communism remains a latent threat in Indonesia. "Even though the political prisoners are quite old, we have to keep in mind the latent danger of the Indonesian Communist Party," Wahono said in a speech closing the House working session for a long recess.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Merpati serves new domestic routes
Merpati serves new domestic routes JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, one of the country's six scheduled air carriers, as of tomorrow will start serving three new domestic routes from the Halim Perdanakusuma airport in East Jakarta by operating CN-235 aircraft. Merpati's spokesman, Agus Sudjono, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the new routes include Jakarta-Yogyakarta, Jakarta-Semarang (Central Java) and Jakarta-Pangkalpinang on Bangka island in South Sumatra.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam's APEC membership hailed
Vietnam's APEC membership hailed WASHINGTON (Kyodo): A senior U.S. official said she supports Vietnam joining the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in November 1996 -- the next time new membership will be considered.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mayora Indah to pay dividends
Mayora Indah to pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Mayora Indah, a publicly listed food processing company, will distribute dividends of Rp 100 per share to its shareholders, an executive said. After an annual meeting of the company's shareholders yesterday, the president of the company, Halim Atmadja, reported that the company's after-tax profit increased by 65.2 percent to Rp 43.56 billion (US$19.3 million) or Rp 358 per share from Rp 26.36 billion or Rp 275 per share in 1993.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soccer expert?
Soccer expert? This is in reference to Piero Ronci's letter published in The Jakarta Post on July 14, 1995. 1) "Platt joins Arsenal." Correct. 2) "Gascoigne returns to Arsenal." Wrong. He joined Glasgow Rangers and by the way he never played for Arsenal. 3) No European team (especially Italian) wanted Cantona." Wrong. Inter Milan made a multi-million dollar offer. How does the Paul Ince transfer to Inter Milan ($US11 million) fit into your argument (or didn't Milan consult you first?).
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Man murders wife's lover
Man murders wife's lover JAKARTA (JP): A jealous husband killed a man whom he suspected was his wife's boyfriend Thursday. The murder took place in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta. The Kebayoran Lama police precinct said that the husband, Rachman, reported what he had done to the police after he murdered Samidi, 40, with a pitch fork. The police are still looking for Rachman's wife, Semi, who ran away after the incident.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
More protests expected before pools
More protests expected before pools SEMARANG (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro has warned his 180,000-strong force to prepare themselves for more demonstrations over the next two years as the nation gears up for the 1997 general elections. In a speech addressing new graduates and recruits at the Police Academy on Thursday, Banurusman warned of the rising rate of crimes "with political nuances" and the need to strengthen professionalism to meet these problems.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
City plans grand festivity for Independence Day
City plans grand festivity for Independence Day JAKARTA (JP): The city is gearing up for grand festivities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, which falls on Aug. 17. The revelry, continuing well beyond Aug. 17, will feature cultural performances, a fireworks show at the National Monument on and a parade of floats. The fireworks show will be on Aug. 19.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
109 officers complete course
109 officers complete course JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the City Military Center Regiment Col. Sudrajat closed yesterday a three-month training course for low- ranking officers at the center in East Jakarta. About 109 soldiers from the city military command, the elite Army special command, the Army strategic command, the Indonesian Armed Forces headquarters and the ministry of defense and security participated in the course. City Military Command Chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
KL to tender airport deal
KL to tender airport deal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's second international airport project will tender 27 more packages worth 680 million ringgit (US$272 million) before the end of the year, officials said yesterday. Twenty-one packages of contracts, including the biggest one for the main terminal building, have already been awarded, officials said.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mauling at Makro store
Mauling at Makro store On July 13, 1995 I shopped at the Makro store in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. I had finished my shopping but had not yet paid for my goods. I left my four-month old baby girl in my car with our housekeeper and driver. I left the store briefly to see if she was all right and met my driver at the entrance as my daughter was crying and quite upset.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia won't seek apology from Beatrix
Indonesia won't seek apology from Beatrix JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not use the upcoming visit of Netherlands' Queen Beatrix to demand an apology for the 350 years during which the Dutch colonized this country, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami victims to receive aid
Tsunami victims to receive aid LAMKAWE, Aceh: The Ministry of Social Services has allocated Rp 262 million (approximately US $119,000) to build 350 modest houses for victims off tidal waves. Minister Inten Suweno announced the assistance plan when she met on Thursday with residents of Lamkawe village, Aceh Besar regency. The aid will be given to villagers of Padang Sirahet and Pasir Lhok Arun, the Antara news agency reported.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Assembly permits remain a fact of life
Assembly permits remain a fact of life By Hendardi JAKARTA (JP): These past few weeks have seen the reappearance of a public discussion on the issue of permits. A number of gatherings and discussions were pitted against the policy of obtaining permits. The absence of a permit could jeopardize an expectation of a successful gathering. A discussion organized by the Indonesia Baru Foundation on June 12 with American academic Dr. Robert Hefner as a guest speaker ended in a police round up.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 14, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 2,500 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,400 -25 87,000 Aneka Kimia 6,400 0 96,500 Anwar Sierad 1,350 0 67,500 Aqua Golden 2,800 0 0 Argha Karya 1,900 -25 610,500 Argo Pantes 2,600 0 0 Asiana IMI 975 0 0 Aster Dharma 1,100 0 5,000 Astra Int'l 2,325 0 216,500 Astra Graphia...
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
717 people nabbed in overnight raid
717 people nabbed in overnight raid JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested 717 people in a massive overnight security-and-order operation in Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi yesterday. Police said the people arrested included suspected prostitutes, hoodlums, unlicensed alcohol sellers, unlicensed parking attendants, residents without legal identification cards and "three-in-one" children.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta Fair fails to reach target due to weather problem
Jakarta Fair fails to reach target due to weather problem JAKARTA (JP): Worries that the month-long Jakarta Fair, which closes today, would fail to reach its target to attract three million visitors have come true. As of yesterday, the organizer, PT Jakarta International Trade Fair Corporation (JITC), had recorded only 1,715,839 visitors, taking in Rp 2.5 billion ($1.2 million) in ticket sales.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cambodians again refugees at home
Cambodians again refugees at home By Gary Way BATTAMBANG, Cambodia (AFP): Three years ago, 37-year-old Ly Sameth was called a "refugee." He was repatriated by the United Nations after the signing of the 1991 Paris Peace Accords along with 360,000 of his fellow Cambodians, promised safety and offered the chance of a new life. But since then, very little has changed for Ly Sameth.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Treasure hunting continuous in Silo
Treasure hunting continuous in Silo JEMBER, East Java: Hundreds of villagers in Silo have been in a hunting frenzy for the past several months searching for artifacts of Hinduism and Buddhism. Around 300 residents have been working day and night digging out ancient graves, searching for stone beads and other precious stones, Antara reported Thursday. Silo village chief M.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Who decides on how far journalists can go?
Who decides on how far journalists can go? By Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): Who's to decide on how far journalists can go before their work becomes an intrusion into the private lives of people? Where do you draw the line when their work is considered a violation of individuals' rights to privacy?
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Panji Sepuh', from classical to contemporary
'Panji Sepuh', from classical to contemporary JAKARTA (JP): And the master was dead. An umbrella, the royal emblem, was burned. The fire licked it slowly but certainly and illuminated the dark stage. It was very quiet, only the sound of breathing indicated that the room was full of people. People who were waiting for the next unpredictable scene to appear. Nothing. The fire died...and the sound of enthusiastic applause was heard from the back of the stage.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
2,100 nabbed in N. Jakarta
2,100 nabbed in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people have been fined between Rp 3,500 (US$1.50) and Rp 5,500 each in a judicial operation conducted by officials of the North Jakarta mayoralty for traveling without carrying proper identification cards. The operation, carried out on Wednesday, targeted those who did not have residency cards, who had failed to report to the authorities for not possessing an identification card and those whose identification cards had expired.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Common people forgotten heroes
Common people forgotten heroes JAKARTA (JP): As Indonesians mark their 50th independence anniversary this year, two historians ask that they give some thought to two groups of people whose contribution to the revolution were equally important yet often forgotten: women and rural people. Sartono Kartodirdjo of Indonesia and Anton Lucas of Australia raised this issue at a seminar which looked back at the revolution years.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Idroes won't go easy on district chief
Idroes won't go easy on district chief JAKARTA (JP): Idroes, the deputy governor in charge of administrative affairs, says he will not hesitate to take stern action against the Pulogadung district chief either or any official if allegations concerning the falsification of land documents prove to be true. "We have yet to take any action against the district chief, since we must honor the legal principle of the presumption of innocence," Idroes told reporters at his office yesterday.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hospitals deny turning away TV cameraman
Hospitals deny turning away TV cameraman JAKARTA (JP): Officials at the Patria Ikka and Harapan Kita hospitals yesterday denied that their institutions had refused to treat a TPI television cameraman before he died on Wednesday night. They said the 40-year-old cameraman, Akmal Chaniago, was given the best treatment available at both hospitals.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Restrict foreign broadcasts
Restrict foreign broadcasts The government is expected to submit a draft law on broadcasting to the House of Representatives, hopefully this year. This means that the draft will be passed into law next year at the earliest. One reality is already right before our eyes. Communication technology is advancing with such speed that Indonesia is already finding itself moving in the lane of modern world mass communication, with all the risks involved.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Burma needs more than Suu Kyi
Burma needs more than Suu Kyi Within hours of the unexpected release from house arrest, Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi conferred with colleagues from her party, the National League for Democracy. The ruling State Law and Order Council has warned her not to break any laws, and it is unclear how far she -- or her party -- will be allowed to campaign for change.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bulog to import 6,000 tons of olein from Malaysia
Bulog to import 6,000 tons of olein from Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog), the government's semi buffer stock agency for certain food products, will import 6,000 tons of olein from Malaysia in preparation for a possible shortage of the cooking oil raw material. Bulog Chairman Beddu Amang said yesterday that the importation would be carried out because of uncertainty about the olein supply from local crude palm oil (CPO) producers for his agency.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Why not a Sukarno-Hatta Museum?
Why not a Sukarno-Hatta Museum? From Media Indonesia I read a news report that Mrs. Tien Soeharto, head of Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Foundation, conveyed a certificate of honor to businessman Bob Hasan and his wife on July 10, 1995, for his assistance in developing the Purna Bhakti Pertiwi museum at the Indonesia Miniature Park. As an Indonesian citizen I am proud of this museum where people can see items concerning Soeharto's struggle for the interest of the Indonesian people on display.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia assured of men's singles crown
Indonesia assured of men's singles crown JAKARTA (JP): Olympic champion Alan Budikusuma assured Indonesia of the men's singles crown at the US$170,000 Indonesia Open badminton championships when he joined his all-conquering team to sweep all four semifinal berths yesterday.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
'TV commercials demoralizes youth'
'TV commercials demoralizes youth' SURABAYA, East Java: Local ulemas are calling on the Film Censorship Agency (LSF) to tighten its supervision of both television and film commercials. Chairman of the local branch of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) K.H. Misbach said commercials, both locally made or imported, are threatening the national culture. "Some of the foreign-made commercials imply that locally made products are second rate," Misbach was quoted by Antara as saying.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bimantara, Hyundai join in car assembling plant
Bimantara, Hyundai join in car assembling plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Citra Mobil Nasional, a subsidiary of the well-diversified Bimantara Group, will establish a 200-hectare car assembling plant in Cikampek of West Java in cooperation with Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea. Citra Mobil's president, Jongkie D. Sugiarto, told journalists after reporting to President Soeharto here yesterday that Hyundai Motor and a number of its vendors had confirmed to build assembling facilities there.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
400 foreigners will join youth march
400 foreigners will join youth march JAKARTA (JP): Some 400 people from 22 countries will take part in the fourth national youth march, known as the Kirab Remaja Nasional, which will be launched nationwide on Monday, the chief organizer said yesterday. The foreign participants include 24 young people from Portugal, with which Indonesia has no diplomatic ties because of the dispute over East Timor.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Revolution was political above all, scholars say
Revolution was political above all, scholars say JAKARTA (JP): Prominent scholars discussed the Indonesian revolutionary wars yesterday and concluded that the struggle for independence here was more political than social in nature. Sociologist Ignas Kleden and American historian William Frederick asserted that the Indonesian revolution was more marked by the struggle to win power from colonialists.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Turning a new page
Turning a new page At the White House on 11 July, U.S. President Bill Clinton announced the normalization of diplomatic relations with Vietnam. This is an important decision, which responds to the aspirations of the American people and the general developing trend in the world. It will also contribute positively to the causes of peace, stability, and development in Southeast Asia and the world.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Additional school fees must be approved by PTA
Additional school fees must be approved by PTA JAKARTA (JP): The City education authority yesterday told chief administrators of state high schools that any additional fees charged to students outside officially recognized admission fees must be negotiated with parent-teacher associations (PTA).
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
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. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ; at G.K.I. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
RP coconut earnings soar
RP coconut earnings soar MANILA (Reuter): Philippine coconut industry earnings in the first five months of 1995 jumped 155.97 percent to US$414.355 million from $161.879 million a year earlier, a private industry trade group said. The United Coconut Associations of the Philippines (UCAP) said in a report the strong recovery of the industry from a drought- hit 1994 was led by coconut oil sales, which climbed to $355.434 million against $116.227 million.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian exports promising: Lehman
Indonesian exports promising: Lehman JAKARTA (JP): Global investment bank Lehman Brothers said yesterday that Indonesia's export picture is "reasonably reassuring and expected to brighten in the coming months" on the back of "vibrant" growth in a number of industries. In a report made available yesterday, Lehman's assessment is contrary to the popular opinion that the recovery in exports since late 1993 has been soft and a cause for some concern.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Most Indonesians prefer watching TV to reading
Most Indonesians prefer watching TV to reading JAKARTA (JP): Around two-thirds of all Indonesians over ten- years-old have been exposed to television and radio, but only a fourth of them read newspapers, a survey concludes. Head of the Central Bureau of Statistics Soegito reported to President Soeharto yesterday the results of the 1994 survey on social and economic conditions as well as the bureau's plan to conduct a national survey on economic development in October.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Film festival free to public
Film festival free to public JAKARTA (JP): The organizers of the forthcoming 40th Asia- Pacific Film Festival, which will be held on July 23-26, will provide free tickets for those interested in viewing the feature films. The tickets are free to the public and can be obtained at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival's secretariat at Jl. Menteng Raya 62A in Central Jakarta starting July 20.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Difficult to eradicate
Difficult to eradicate Corruption is to be found in every corner of our nation's bureaucracy, especially in the agencies in charge of issuing licenses. Thus, the people have found themselves at a loss as how to protect themselves from the corrupt officials. In fact, the government has conducted several anti-graft campaigns and it has created many agencies to fight against corrupt practices. Yet this disgusting byproduct of the bureaucracy remains.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Faster reading method for Koran
Faster reading method for Koran PEKANBARU, Riau: The local office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs will soon publish in Thai language a book on a new method for reading the Holy Koran. Inventor of the Hattawiyah method, Moh. Hatta Usman, told Antara that his method will help people learn to read the Koran faster. The planned Thai-edition will be translated by Muhamad Nur Ahmad, a Thailand citizen currently studying at the State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN).
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Feature 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sky Magazine. 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Dang-dut Music: Gita Persada 10:30 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m. Sports 5:30 City News 6:00 Music 6:30 English News Service 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 8:30 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 15 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Expressive Works at Jakarta arts center
Expressive Works at Jakarta arts center By Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Some 20 short films made by Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ) film students will be shown by the Kine Club at Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center. The film festival will run between July 17 and 19 at the Indoors Theater. Several prominent films, winners at international film festivals, will be screened at the upcoming festival.