Archive: 21 July 1995
44 articles found
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Assembly permits: A question of rights
Assembly permits: A question of rights By Muladi SEMARANG (JP): Freedom to assemble and freedom to speak have been hot topics of discussion lately. A review of the permits that regulate these rights, currently being carried out by the government, calls for utmost caution because their implementation will be supported by the infamous criminal code. These permits, apart from restricting and limiting human rights, fall under the jurisdiction of administrative law.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hatta's house rebuilt
Hatta's house rebuilt PADANG, West Sumatra: The reconstruction of the house of the late Mohammad Hatta, Indonesia's first vice president, in Bukittinggi is now almost completed. The Pendidikan Wawasan Nusantara Foundation, which is financing the project to rebuild the home from scratch, is spending Rp 350 million to reconstruct the house where Hatta lived from birth until he turned 18 years old.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Open manhole kills two
Open manhole kills two BATAM, Riau: Two children were killed when they inadvertently cycled over an open manhole concealed by flood waters. Antara reported that the body of Prajudi, 14 years, and his niece Windah (7), were found inside the huge drainage system a few hours later. A third passenger of the bike, Windah's 8-year old sister Vera Yunita, survived the ordeal which occurred in the Bengkong area. The three were on their way home after attending a Koran reading lesson.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI still novice on intellectual property rights
RI still novice on intellectual property rights JAKARTA (JP): If foreigners keep on pressing Indonesia about its failure to adequately protect intellectual property rights, that is largely because Indonesia is still a novice when it comes to the concept, a government official said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Anti-corruption drive struggles for efficacy
Anti-corruption drive struggles for efficacy JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih conceded yesterday that the government's anti-corruption drive will only be effective once coordination among related institutions is improved. "It is very difficult to net the big guys," Singgih told participants at a law enforcement seminar. Singgih said better coordination between government agencies, courts, prosecutors and the police is essential to an effective campaign.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police tight-lipped on officer's alleged killer
Police tight-lipped on officer's alleged killer JAKARTA (JP): City police have yet to make a formal statement on the results of their interrogation of a man arrested three days ago for his alleged role in the killing of a senior police officer in East Jakarta last week. "The investigation is still going on," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Permantoro told reporters yesterday.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Public phones damaged
Public phones damaged TANGERANG (JP): Most of the few public telephones in Curug, Cimone, and Karawaci areas in Tangerang have been out-of-order for some time, without the local PT Telkom telecommunication doing anything to rectify the problem. One has to spend hours moving from one phone box to another just to find an operative one.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
City assures safety of Queen Beatrix
City assures safety of Queen Beatrix JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. Wiranto yesterday gave his personal assurances over the safety of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands when she visits Indonesia next month. Wiranto, who as chief of the Jakarta Military Command is responsible for Queen Beatrix's safety in the capital, declined to say how many men he is assigning to oversee her security.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
China missile tests seen as a warning to Taiwan
China missile tests seen as a warning to Taiwan By Kevin Chen TAIPEI (Reuter): China's planned missile tests near Taiwan are intended to push this island's "panic buttons" and force it into abandoning a drive for greater international recognition, analysts in Taiwan and China said on Wednesday. They added that the tests signaled Beijing's patience with what it perceives as Taiwan's increasingly individualist stance might have finally run out.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
China seeks closer dialog with ASEAN
China seeks closer dialog with ASEAN BEIJING (Agencies): China wants greater dialog with ASEAN nations, Foreign Minister Qian Qichen told his Indonesian counterpart Ali Alatas, while dismissing concerns over China's nuclear testing program. During a meeting here late Wednesday, Qian said China attached great importance to its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), citing the grouping's role in promoting regional peace and stability.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Garuda, Mandala sign maintenance agreement
Garuda, Mandala sign maintenance agreement JAKARTA (JP): The national air carrier Garuda Indonesia has signed an agreement with Mandala Airlines, a private scheduled airline, on aircraft maintenance. Under the agreement, signed Wednesday by Garuda's president Soepandi and Mandala's president Subagio, the two airlines will also cooperate in computerized reservation and personnel trainings.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Utut to take part in $40,000 Biel Master
Utut to take part in $40,000 Biel Master JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master Utut Adianto will again take part in the US$40,000 Biel Master, an invitational meet for super grand masters from July 22 to Aug. 5 in Biel, Switzerland. But this time he himself is one of the super grand masters. The Indonesian number one chess player has entered the circle of the world's super grand masters after his impressive win at the Asia Pacific Zone 3.2 chess tournament in Genting Highland, Malaysia, last month.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Timorese urged to bury hatchet
Timorese urged to bury hatchet DILI, East Timor (JP): A rally of thousands marked East Timor's integration into Indonesia yesterday in front of the gubernatorial office complex here. Students, civil servants, youths, community leaders, members of the Armed Forces (ABRI) and pro-integration leaders attended the ceremony, which was led by governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares. Also in attendance were the chief of the Udayana military command, which oversees security in East Timor, Maj. Gen. R.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
BNI scholarships for 100 students
BNI scholarships for 100 students BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The local branch of Bank BNI has provided scholarships to 100 students of the Darussalam Pesantren (Moslem boarding school). Each of the santri (students) has received Rp 600,000 (approximately US$ 272) for a year. The bank's spokesman, Bud Erwin, told Antara yesterday the students are all high achievers who come from poor families.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Visa application
Visa application I was amused to read Mr Hugh Paul Bishop's letter of righteous indignation regarding the visa application procedures at the Australian Embassy (The Jakarta Post, July 14, 1995). I have no idea what nationality Mr Bishop holds, but we Asians are quite accustomed to the policy applied by most western embassies in issuing visas to us, namely, "guilty until proven innocent." It is not just Australians who are, to quote Mr Bishop, bumming around Bali.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Can Australia becomes part of Asia? (1)
Can Australia becomes part of Asia? (1) By Gred Sheridan This is the first of two articles on Australia's position in the Pacific century. CANBERRA: In the mid-1980s Bob Hawke called the Malaysian government's actions barbaric when it refused to stop the executions of convicted Australian drug traffickers, Barlow and Chambers.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Be nice to tourists please
Be nice to tourists please PEKANBARU, Riau: Provincial tourism authorities have urged the people in Dumai, a major oil port city, to treat visitors nicely, saying that many tourists have been put off by the way they have been treated. Soegardjito, head of the Riau branch office of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication, particularly urged Dumai people not to hassle arriving visitors.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jaya acquires 70% stake in Jaya Garden
Jaya acquires 70% stake in Jaya Garden JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of publicly-listed PT Jaya Real Property agreed yesterday to the company's plan to acquire a 70 percent stake of PT Jaya Garden Polis for Rp 91 billion (US$41 million).
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.
Fri, 21 Jul 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, 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. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Boece & Ayu (pianist and singer), Tuesday to Saturday, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Political control needs wisdom
Political control needs wisdom By Mulyana W. Kusumah JAKARTA (JP): Government actions in restraining political discussions and other gatherings have caused concern among those who fight for more democracy. A string of recent incidents like the banning of certain speakers from appearing in public, the rejection of permits to hold discussions and the discriminative attitude in providing those permits are some examples.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
President expresses relief over CGI aid
President expresses relief over CGI aid JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto expressed relief yesterday that the World Bank-chaired group of creditors remains confident in Indonesia as reflected in its new aid commitment of US$5.36 billion.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ulemas target social ills
Ulemas target social ills JAKARTA (JP): Around 350 leading ulemas from across the country will begin a meeting here today to discuss strategies to fight social ills, most notably sexual promiscuity and rampant violations of oaths of office by government officials. President Soeharto will open the fifth national congress of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) tonight at the State Palace. Meetings will commence tomorrow and last through Tuesday.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
The implications of China's growth
The implications of China's growth By Juwono Sudarsono This is the first of two articles examining the rapid economic growth of China and its repercussion to its politics and security in the region. JAKARTA (JP): No country is more important to the future course of the Asia Pacific region than China. The repercussions of its phenomenal economic growth rate has been felt throughout the region's governments, boardrooms and shopfloors.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN bankers discuss strategies in globalization era
ASEAN bankers discuss strategies in globalization era By Hendarsyah Tarmizi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Bankers from the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) began a three-day conference yesterday which will focus on strategies for facing the trend towards the globalization of banking services. ASEAN Bankers Association Secretary-General Tay Kah Chye said that the strategies discussion was among the main items on the agenda of the meeting, which will last until Saturday.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto warns of possible shipping crisis
Soeharto warns of possible shipping crisis JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned yesterday that Indonesia could encounter a shipping crisis in the future if the growth of sea transport facilities continued to fall behind the rapidly increasing demand. "If this happens, our national development program, which is currently entering the 'take-off' stage, will face serious problems," he said in Surabaya.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
13 soldiers court martialled
13 soldiers court martialled MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Thirteen soldiers appeared in a military tribunal on Thursday in connection with the destruction of a house belonging to a military police officer last August. The soldiers were all members of the Satya Wira Territory 742 infantry battalion based in Mataram, Antara reported. They were accused of wrecking the house.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Padang gets new hotel
Padang gets new hotel JAKARTA (JP): An international hotel will open next month in Padang of West Sumatra, featuring the distinctive, gentle and refined Minangkabau culture, while offering international standards of hospitality. General Manager Horst J. Soeller said in a statement made available yesterday that the eight-story hotel, called Sedona Bumi Minang, has 164 rooms, including a number of suites. He said the hotel is located in the heart of the city, just 20 minutes from the airport.(31)
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 20, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,700 100 30,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,625 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,375 -25 14,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,800 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,875 0 127,500 Argo Pantes 2,600 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 975 0 0 Aster Dharma Industry...
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Debtor-creditor talks
Debtor-creditor talks Different from most meetings between borrowers and their creditors, the most significant aspect of the annual conference of Indonesia's creditor consortium, the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), is not the amount of new borrowings pledged, but rather the rigorous policy dialogs.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Assyabaab scores key win in league quarters
Assyabaab scores key win in league quarters JAKARTA (JP): Assyabaab SGS Surabaya found it had made the right decision in dropping its plan to boycott the Indonesian League quarterfinals, scoring a crucial 2-1 victory over Medan Jaya in their Group B match yesterday. The win, earned by Assyabaab during an error-ridden game, gave the Indonesian soccer enthusiasts who filled the Senayan stadium a sort of consolation after they watched all the previous three opening matches end in uninspired draws.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Ex-prisoners not a major threat'
'Ex-prisoners not a major threat' JAKARTA (JP): Former senior cabinet minister Emil Salim says the threat of a communist come-back in Indonesia would more likely come from socio-economic conditions than from former political prisoners. Emil, an economist by training, said yesterday that poverty and economic disparities would be the main factors behind any rebirth of communism in Indonesia.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dignified protest
Dignified protest I write to give my sympathy and support for Ms. Yulia Suryakusuma. She demonstrated how to express one's opinion with calm and dignity. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for the French Ambassador. KAY FRASER Jakarta
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Industries facing punishment for waste pollution
Industries facing punishment for waste pollution JAKARTA (JP): Two-thirds of 187 manufacturing companies assessed in a recent government survey are inflicting serious pollution on the environment, an official said yesterday. Surna T. Djajadiningrat, an assistant to the State Minister of Environment said that 61 percent of the private companies surveyed throughout Indonesia had been given a 'red'-category warning for industrial pollution.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik to float rights shares
Semen Gresik to float rights shares JAKARTA (JP): The minority shareholders of the publicly-listed state-owned cement firm PT Semen Gresik voted yesterday in favor of the company's proposal to acquire two other state-run cement companies, PT Cement Padang and PT Semen Tonasa. Semen Gresik's president, Anang Fuad Rivai, told journalists after an extraordinary meeting of shareholders at the Hilton Executive Club that the company had secured 54.47 percent of minority votes.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Council wants quick relocation of warehouses
Council wants quick relocation of warehouses JAKARTA (JP): City Council's Commission B, which oversees financial affairs, urged the city administration yesterday to speed up the relocation of the old warehouses in the Kota downtown area, West Jakarta. Deputy chairman of the commission Nitra Arsyad said that the relocation program has already been delayed too long.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. Children's Stories 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Variety Show: Wajah-Wajah Indonesia 10:30 Film: The Hearts And Davies Affair 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ace shuttlers through
Ace shuttlers through SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysian ace Rashid Sidek had to summon all his experience to defeat an Indonesian rookie for a quarterfinal berth in the Konica Cup Singapore international badminton championships yesterday. Sidek, the joint sixth seed in the men's singles, was given a fright by aggressive left-hander Arief (eds: one name) before emerging with a hard-fought 15-12, 15-11 victory in 61 minutes.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
SSE plans acquisition over-the-counter bourse
SSE plans acquisition over-the-counter bourse JAKARTA (JP): PT Bursa Efek Surabaya, the manager of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE), will sign an agreement tomorrow on the acquisition of the PT Bursa Paralel Indonesia (BPI), the manager of the Jakarta-based parallel market. "The signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding will take place at the Financial Club in Jakarta on July 22," a director of the SSE, Helmy Azwary, said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Koja people persist with land dispute
Koja people persist with land dispute JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Koja Utara, North Jakarta, yesterday said they will prevent any construction in the area until their property rights dispute with the state-owned company PT Pelindo II is resolved. More than one hundred residents gathered yesterday at the site to prevent the repair of any new or old fences in the area.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bankers mobilized in Jakarta
Bankers mobilized in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration is mobilizing bankers to take part in funding the city's development programs. Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirja in a meeting with the bankers explained on Wednesday some of the city's development programs, such as the reclamation plan along Jakarta Bay, the planned underground mass rapid transportation system and slum area rehabilitation schemes.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
PKK urged to join anti-AIDS campaign
PKK urged to join anti-AIDS campaign JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has urged members of the family welfare program (PKK) to participate in the AIDS family awareness movement to prevent the spread of the disease in the city. The governor said that the participation of members of PKK, an organization run by women, to combat the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is important.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Allow Israel, Portugal to attend sporting event'
'Allow Israel, Portugal to attend sporting event' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia would not be compromising its foreign policy by allowing Israel and Portugal to participate in a sporting event to be held in Jakarta by the International Olympic Committee, a former cabinet minister said yesterday. Speaking at a forum of former Indonesian ambassadors, Emil Salim said that the participation of the two countries, with which Indonesia does not have diplomatic ties, would be in accordance with protocol.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pulogebang bus terminal project starts next year
Pulogebang bus terminal project starts next year JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a modern city bus terminal in Pulogebang, East Jakarta, is due to start next year and the complex is expected to go into operation in 1998. Prawoto Danoemihardjo, assistant to the city secretary responsible for development affairs, told reporters at City Hall yesterday that the developer had been asked to construct the terminal as soon as the results of the environment impact analysis had been obtained.