Archive: 4 July 1995
49 articles found
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Deadline on social security program
Deadline on social security program JAKARTA (JP): After clamping down hard on employers over minimum wage regulations, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief has another thing in store for them: compliance with the regulation guaranteeing social security for their workers. Latief announced yesterday that he is giving private company employers three months to comply with the 1992 law requiring every company to enlist their workers in the social security program.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Electrification in ENT
Electrification in ENT JAKARTA (JP): The State Electricity Company PLN is constructing power facilities in East Nusa Tenggara to increase the number of electrified villages in the province to 909 by 1999. The head of PLN's East Nusa Tenggara office, Alfian Helmy, was quoted by Antara as saying in the province's capital city of Kupang that the electrification program is being financially supported by the government's budget of Rp 10 billion (US$4.46 million).
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Debts a burden to next generations
Debts a burden to next generations Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad said, after meeting with President Soeharto, that Indonesia will be able to repay its foreign debts amounting to US$ 100 billion (over Rp 200 trillion). The loan is still under control, according to him. But, in my opinion, if the foreign loan is a long term one, the next generations will inevitably be burdened by the obligation to repay it.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sanyoto's misleading signal
Sanyoto's misleading signal We often hear high officials make prompt yet irrelevant and sometimes meaningless responses to particular issues. But the remarks made by State Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo last week, regarding the sweeping ban on industrial companies already holding 50 percent or more of the domestic market to expand their capacity, went much farther.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Manila suffers deficit
Manila suffers deficit MANILA (AFP): The Philippines suffered a US$440 million balance of payments deficit in the first four months of 1995, the Central Bank announced yesterday. This was a sharp reversal from the $972-million surplus posted in the first four months of 1994 but an improvement over the $645-million deficit in the three months to March.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Worker admits to killing lover on the first date
Worker admits to killing lover on the first date JAKARTA (JP): Makassar police detectives in East Jakarta are questioning a married construction worker, who has reportedly admitted to killing his lover on June 25. The victim's decomposing body was found six days after the killing. Police have identified the worker as Subur, a trans-migrant from Purbalingga, Central Java. He surrendered to East Jakarta police on Sunday, after hiding for six days in his home village.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
More companies target Manila as regional hub
More companies target Manila as regional hub MANILA (UPI): The government said yesterday four more foreign firms are planning to make the Philippines the center of their Asia-Pacific operations, boosting the country's bid to become the region's next business hub.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pre-shipment inspection debated in legislature
Pre-shipment inspection debated in legislature JAKARTA (JP): House deliberation on the customs bill was dominated by the pros and cons of the pre-shipment inspection system for imports which has been in use since the middle of 1985.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI refutes Lisbon's claim over Timor Gap
RI refutes Lisbon's claim over Timor Gap JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday refuted claims of a victory made by Portugal concerning last week's ruling by the International Court of Justice over Indonesia's agreement with Australia for joint oil exploration off Timor. The UN court ruled last week that it had no authority to hear a case in which one of the parties, Indonesia, was not included.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI praised for conserving species in peril
RI praised for conserving species in peril CISARUA, Bogor (JP): Indonesia has made significant progress in meeting its international commitments regarding trade in endangered species, says a secretariat official of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). "At last Indonesia has made significant progress, although there are still many things to be done," Switzerland-based Deputy Secretary-General Jaques Berney said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bajau people are not seafarers
Bajau people are not seafarers JAKARTA (JP): An expert on the Bajau, an ethnic group with origins in Sulawesi, challenged yesterday the long-standing assumption that the Bajau are sea-faring people. "If they were a sea-faring people, their boats would have been much bigger and specially designed for sea voyages such as the phinisi, a traditional boat of the Bugis people," said Ali Maturahim, the chairman of Sama (Bajau) Foundation.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Key witnesses sought in Beng Seng murder trial
Key witnesses sought in Beng Seng murder trial JAKARTA (JP): Police have yet to learn the whereabouts of two key witnesses scheduled to testify in today's trial of the murder of entertainment businessman Darmansyah Suyadi. Head of the City Police Crime Investigation Directorate Col.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Polluting pig breeders warned
Polluting pig breeders warned JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta mayoralty has ordered 43 hog breeders in Kapuk, Cengkareng, to clean-up their operations by July 15 or face legal action. Mayoralty officials say that the farmers, who together raise about 40,000 pigs, have failed to maintain proper sanitation and have allowed the animals' waste to severely pollute the surrounding environment, including nearby roads.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mantiri has no need to apologize: House members
Mantiri has no need to apologize: House members JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and academics were up in arms yesterday, dismissing any need for Indonesia's newly appointed ambassador to Australia, Lt. Gen. H.B.L. Mantiri, to apologize for a remark he made concerning the 1991 Dili incident. Two prominent members of the House of Representatives, Theo Sambuaga and Aisyah Amini, contended that an explanation about the remark from the retired general was enough and that an apology was not required.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Capital firm starts business
Capital firm starts business JAKARTA (JP): PT Sarana Kaltim Ventura has started operating in a joint-venture capital business in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, with a paid-up capital of Rp 7.6 billion (US$3.45 million). The new company, which was inaugurated on Saturday by Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, is the 12th joint-venture capital firm with local businessmen in provinces outside Jakarta, set up by state-owned PT Bahana Artha Ventura.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah no longer seen as reformist movement
Muhammadiyah no longer seen as reformist movement By Santi WE Soekanto and Wisnu Pramudya BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Observers and leading members say that Muhammadiyah, with its 28 million members, has become sluggish and no longer deserves to be called "Indonesia's reformist Moslem movement".
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Housing project halted over permit
Housing project halted over permit JAKARTA (JP): The disputed construction of the Buaran Regency housing complex in East Jakarta has been suspended until the developer obtains the necessary permits, sources at the company said yesterday. The developer, PT Agung Sedayu Metropolitan Development, has yet to obtain the building and land use permits from the city administration.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Management meeting here
Management meeting here JAKARTA (JP): Events and Awards Managers of Asia (TeamAsia) announced yesterday that it will hold a major conference here featuring management expert Gary Hamel, author of the best- selling Competing for the Future. According to a statement, Hamel has been a consultant to companies including Rockwell, Motorola, Alcoa, Nokia, EDS and Ford and Dow Chemical.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
BI curbs inflow of short-term funds
BI curbs inflow of short-term funds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday that the widening of the central bank's dollar buying-and-selling band from Rp 30 to Rp 44 last week was aimed at curbing the flow of short-term funds to the bank. "The measure is also designed to further develop foreign exchange trading between the banks themselves," Soedradjad told journalists after attending a meeting of economic ministers.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Low fair attendance hits vendors hard
Low fair attendance hits vendors hard By Yustinus B. Solakira JAKARTA (JP): A group of girls are seen chatting in a food corner at the Jakarta Fair grounds. In the same stall are a group of young men sipping coffee and smoking. "It's just one of those quiet days," exclaimed one stall attendant. It is a typical complaint made by vendors when asked how business is that day.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Live is the price of a hen
Live is the price of a hen LAHAT, South Sumatra: A man accused of stealing hens was beaten to death by an angry mob after he was allegedly caught in the act in a village here. The man, identified by Antara as 27-year-old Asia, was killed when an entire neighborhood, alerted by screams from the hens' owner, caught him and beat him to death. The incident occurred at the SP 6 UPT Palembaja village. Local police said they would prosecute those responsible for Asia's death. (05)
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Willing And Abel 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Rural Program 6:30 Religion 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 Drama 9:00 World News 9:25 Film: The Legend of Walks Far Woman 10:55 Late News 11:05 Local Film Review Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thieves steal Rp 70 million
Thieves steal Rp 70 million JAKARTA (JP): Thieves broke into secondary bank BPR Purna Loka Bhakti, Bekasi, during the weekend and took Rp 70 million in cash and other bank credential letters, police said. The Pondok Gede police said the robbery, which was notified on Saturday morning, might have been carried out by more than one person. A police investigation has showed that the burglars came into the bank through its restroom behind the building, the morning daily Suara Karya reported.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Probe on Aussie trade in paedophilia sought
Probe on Aussie trade in paedophilia sought MANILA (Reuter): An Australian state legislator yesterday sought an investigation into what she said was the increasing involvement of Australians in prostitution and possibly paedophilia in the Philippines. Meredith Burgmann, member of the legislative council of New South Wales, told a news conference she would ask her government to check activities of Australian men suspected of trafficking in prostitution in the Philippines.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Language needs new words to survive (2)
Language needs new words to survive (2) By John Philips This is the second of two articles on the recent raid on foreign names in Jakarta. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Surely, the Indonesian word pasar (market) has significant cultural implications which are not enhanced by the use of the word swalayan (self-service). Pasar swalayan also does not fully capture the cultural meaning of the English word supermarket, so it fails on two counts.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ramos aide meets Misuari
Ramos aide meets Misuari MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos' chief aide held unannounced talks with the top leader of the Moslem insurgency in the southern Philippines last weekend in an attempt to speed up peace negotiations, government officials said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk's journey to quarterfinals halted
Yayuk's journey to quarterfinals halted LONDON (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki bid to make history at Wimbledon was dashed yesterday as she was beaten by 15th seeded Brenda Schultz-McCarthy of the Netherlands 6-3 6-1 in the fourth round. Yayuk, Indonesia's number one women player who dreamed of making it to the final eight of Tennis' most prestigious event, was abruptly stopped in the fourth round--a fate she had endured the past three years.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Institute of Technology in Bandung observes anniversary
Institute of Technology in Bandung observes anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The Institute of Technology in Bandung celebrated yesterday the 75th anniversary of the beginning of higher learning in technology in Indonesia by dedicating a monument in the memory of its fallen heroes. The Institute is proud that at least eight of its students and staff gave their lives in the war for independence and various other battles in Java between 1945 and 1950, Antara news agency reported.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Manila on alert against ABB
Manila on alert against ABB MANILA (AFP): The Philippine police chief yesterday put all units on alert to guard against possible terrorist attacks after communist assassins threatened to go after executives of foreign oil firms. Director General Recaredo Sarmiento said local police commanders, particularly those in Manila, should intensify security around gasoline company facilities and oil industry leaders.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tiger kills Riau woman
Tiger kills Riau woman PEKANBARU, Riau: A woman was killed by a tiger over the weekend in a forest near Pekanbaru as her parents and brother looked on in horror. Antara reported that 27-year-old Nuraini and her family had been on their way to work in a field when the tiger attacked them. Nuraini's father, mother and brother watched as the beast tore her neck, the report said. (03)
Tue, 04 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.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
AIPO to save marine resources
AIPO to save marine resources JAKARTA (JP): Parliamentarians from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are deliberating on a proposal to urge the creation of an agreement on safeguarding the marine environment and the establishment of a center for marine studies. These proposals are being aired during a two-day meeting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) Study Committee on Marine Resources which began here yesterday.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fund to buy unlisted firms
Fund to buy unlisted firms HONG KONG (AFP): HSBC Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd. said yesterday it is launching a US$250 million fund that will invest in unlisted companies in China and Southeast Asia. Known as the HSBC Private Equity Fund intends to acquire minority stakes in medium-sized companies with a market value of more than $10 million, and which, while unlisted, are planning to be listed on stock markets.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sugar in tomato chutney
Sugar in tomato chutney There is a slightly disturbing error in my article entitled How to make Indian breakfast fare like 'masala dosai' published in the Sunday issue of The Jakarta Post of June 18, 1995. In the last recipe Tomato Chutney, the amount of sugar used should be 1 1/2 teaspoons and not 1 1/2 cups. Thank you for publishing this letter. SYAMALA MONIE Purwakarta
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pedestrians second class citizens
Pedestrians second class citizens From Berita Buana Unlike in many other countries, pedestrians in Indonesia seem to be regarded as second class citizens. Can you imagine, we pedestrians must give way to sidewalk vendors who sell their merchandise on the pavement? Besides, motor cyclists sometimes use the pavements, especially when traffic jams cause them to turn to the pavements to ride their motorcycles, as if they were given the privilege to use the facility.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
City military launches civic missions
City military launches civic missions JAKARTA (JP): The City Military Command yesterday launched a new series of civic missions across the Greater Jakarta area, this time to support the construction of public facilities funded by a special presidential fund. "The Armed Forces' civic missions are a large-scale program with the strategic target of military participation in using a special presidential fund for rural development," Army Chief Gen. R.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 3, 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 3,225 25 179,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,000 0 60,000 Anwar Sierad 1,375 -25 14,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,800 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,625 -25 291,000 Argo Pantes 2,600 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 925 -25 8,500 Aster Dharma...
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt to increase forest royalties by 10 percent
Govt to increase forest royalties by 10 percent JAKARTA (JP): A government official confirmed yesterday that royalties for wood products would be increased by an average of 10 percent to compensate for inflation. Director General for Forest Utilization Titus Sarijanto told reporters that the increment would go into effect "some time this month". "We are actually reluctant to increase forest royalties because we understand that it will be hard on the domestic market.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah congress heats up in Banda Aceh
Muhammadiyah congress heats up in Banda Aceh By Santi WE Soekanto and Wisnu Pramudya BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Heated arguments became the order of the day at the preliminary election of candidates for the chairmanship of the Islamic Muhammadiyah organization, especially concerning the involvement of several members in political organizations.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and Vanuatu establish relations
Indonesia and Vanuatu establish relations JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia established diplomatic ties yesterday with Vanuatu, a tiny South Pacific country which was once critical of Jakarta, particularly in relation to Irian Jaya. The atmosphere yesterday was cordial as Prime Minister Maxime Carlot Korman held talks with President Soeharto and signed a joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic ties with Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina gets loans for LNG unit
Pertamina gets loans for LNG unit JAKARTA (JP): Pertamina, the state-owned oil and gas company, announced yesterday that it has obtained US$969.5 million in loans from Japan to build a natural gas liquefaction unit in Bontang, East Kalimantan. The unit, known as "Train G", will be the seventh in the Bontang LNG plant and the 13th in the country.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dili paper back to normal
Dili paper back to normal DILI, East Timor: Suara Timor Timur, the only daily newspaper published in East Timor province, went back to 12 pages yesterday as the newsprint crisis came to an end. Managing editor Yosephus G. Lema said that the paper had to cut down to eight pages for two weeks during the crisis. The paper had only increased its pages from eight to 12 on June 1, but was forced to cut back to eight two weeks later because of the shortages.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia clears the way to ASEAN
Cambodia clears the way to ASEAN By Matthew Lee PHNOM PENH (AFP): When Cambodian Foreign Minister Ung Huot signs the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation this month in Brunei, yet another block will have been removed from the country's wall of isolation.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta Fair exit needs widening
Jakarta Fair exit needs widening From Neraca I have visited Jakarta Fair a number of times, and I feel sad because I always notice the large crowd has to elbow their way out of the fair ground. This is caused by the fact that the exit gate is too narrow. The entrance has been widened, so the exit, too, has to be widened. I wonder why the organizing committee has not learned from past lessons.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Vehicle inspections for owners' good: Police
Vehicle inspections for owners' good: Police JAKARTA (JP): A proposed requirement that police physically inspect vehicles before issuing renewals of registration documents has sparked a new controversy. Police deputy chief of operational affairs Maj. Gen. M.B. Hutagalung defended the police initiative yesterday, saying the scheme would be "for the good of the (vehicles') owners".
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rare phone cards on auction
Rare phone cards on auction JAKARTA (JP): Rare telephone cards from all over the world are to be sold at an auction on Sunday at Gedung Joang 45. A number of collections, including Indonesian products from the late 1980s to early 1990s will be sold in the auction, which is sponsored by the Telegeris Indonesia Club (PTI). To mark this first auction the club will also sell special telephone cards at special prices.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Businessman named as honorary consul
Businessman named as honorary consul SURABAYA: Leading businessman Alim Markus, president of Maspion Group, has been appointed as honorary consul for Canada by Prime Minister Jean Chretien, according to a press release by his company. Canadian Ambassador Laurence T. Dickenson installed Alim for the posting and at the same time inaugurated the Canadian consulate office in Surabaya, located on the third floor of the building housing the Maspion Group headquarters.
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta is as exciting
Jakarta is as exciting My Jakarta is as exciting as I want to make it, even with those un-laundered flags, the mobile telephone exhibitionists, the sometimes bad, ugly, wicked cab-drivers, the unpredictable rains and the macet (traffic jams). My only grouse at the moment is the rag and bone man who creates havoc with the garbage. But I know we'll all be smiling soon when either Carl Chairul or Jim Plouffe work on some pointers on how to solve this problem. That's if I don't beat them to it!
Tue, 04 Jul 1995, 00:00 WIB
American seeks long lost mother
American seeks long lost mother JAKARTA (JP): An American is currently seeking the whereabouts of his long lost mother, identified as Dasinie Rosier, whom he believes is still alive and living in Indonesia. Cornelius Rosier has sought the help of the United States Red Cross to trace his mother, aged around 80, with a last known address in Jati Ketok or Jali Ketok, in Madiun, East Java. The Indonesian Red Cross in a statement yesterday said that Cornelius Rosier (born Nov.