Archive: 14 August 1995
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Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Wrong name
Wrong name Yesterday's 'INDONESIA EXPO' caption, which appeared on this page, erroneously identified the name of Texmaco's president as Sinivasan Minimaren instead of Marimutu Sinivasan. We regret the error.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Share prices rise 5.34 points on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices rise 5.34 points on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed higher on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week, with sentiment strengthening on the release of several good results. The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 519.18, up 5.34 points (1.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Telekom raises $500m
Telekom raises $500m KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): State-owned Telekom Malaysia Bhd. said it had raised US$500 million from the issue of two tranches of Yankee bonds in a recent four-day roadshow that covered nine cities in the United States.
Mon, 14 Aug 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.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Maintenance meets standard
Maintenance meets standard JAKARTA (JP): The Garuda Maintenance Facility, the maintenance unit of the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has received a certificate of approval from the Air Force (AURI).
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police still have a lot of formidable footwork to do
Police still have a lot of formidable footwork to do By K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Despite public appreciation and a special award from President Soeharto for their recent success in identifying and apprehending the suspects in the Bekasi gang rape, City police still have a lot of formidable footwork...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
No reforestation funds for N-2130 aircraft construction
No reforestation funds for N-2130 aircraft construction JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo affirmed there are no plans to use reforestation funds for the construction o the N-2130 jet aircraft planned by PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN).
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Flour floors consumers
Flour floors consumers We were confused by the explanations given by Beddu Amang, the chief the National Logistics Agency (Bulog), the state monopoly for basic food commodities, about the wheat flour price.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Korean Gas, Pertamina sign $3.34 billion LNG deal
Korean Gas, Pertamina sign $3.34 billion LNG deal JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina signed on Saturday a new contract with Korean Gas Corporation worth US$3.34 billion to supply one million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year for 20 years starting in 1998.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
10 km road badly damaged
10 km road badly damaged BEKASI (JP): A 10-kilometer road connecting Serang subdistrict and Cibarusah subdistrict near here is badly damaged, completely paralyzing land transportation in the area. According to several local people, the road has been neglected for about five years which is why it is...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
ATP Tour world doubles tourney in jeopardy
ATP Tour world doubles tourney in jeopardy JAKARTA (JP): The ATP Tour will pull out of the World Doubles Championship of Indonesia after losing their local TV sponsor, dealing a heavy blow to the country's tennis professionals.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tight security for Sumiarsih
Tight security for Sumiarsih MALANG, East Java: Sumiarsih, one of the four convicted murderers of a marine lieutenant colonel and his family, is being closely guarded before her execution, chief of the Sukun women's prison Suhartatik said Saturday.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Environment Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Foreigner Reports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Senior editor passes away
Senior editor passes away BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The Chief Editor of Banjarmasin Post, Yustan Azidin, died of cancer at Suaka Insan hospital on Saturday. He was 62 years old. Yustan, a renowned artist, earned the nickname Si Pauli after his humor column for the paper in the local Banjar...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Phantom ship fraud a risk for insurers: IMB
Phantom ship fraud a risk for insurers: IMB KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau (IMB) warned yesterday that so-called phantom ships were taking over from pirates as one of the biggest risks on the high seas.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Adipura award on parade
Adipura award on parade JAKARTA (JP): The Adipura environmental trophy, won this year by the West Jakarta mayoralty, has been on a touring exhibition for 56 days, touring 56 sub-districts in the mayoralty.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Borobudur to get light show treatment
Borobudur to get light show treatment PARIS (AFP): UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has given the go-ahead for Indonesia to stage a controversial spectacle close to an ancient Buddhist temple at Borobudur, in Central Java, project officials said here Saturday.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Gender inequities await polytechnic graduates
Gender inequities await polytechnic graduates JAKARTA (JP): Many women graduating from Polytechnic Indonesia have risen up the career ladder in accordance with their academic qualifications. That's the good news. The bad news is that most will not reach the top rung.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
It's always worth investing in a UPS battery pack
It's always worth investing in a UPS battery pack By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Each time I have to burn the midnight oil to complete a job, the circuit breaker for my electrical power flips off at least once every hour. That's because the power that I can use at home is limited to only 2,200 watts.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Al Izhar high school officially opened
Al Izhar high school officially opened JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro inaugurated the operation of privately-run Al Izhar high school at Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI warms up to biodiversity talks
RI warms up to biodiversity talks JAKARTA (JP): Government and non-governmental agencies here are planning a series of discussions prior to an international conference on biodiversity in November. Konphalindo, the National Consortium for the Conservation of Indonesian Forests and Nature, will bring...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police technology expo at PTIK
Police technology expo at PTIK JAKARTA (JP): The National Police will hold a four-day exhibition on police technology at its College of Police Sciences (PTIK) in South Jakarta next month. PTIK Governor Maj. Gen. Nomo Kelam said over the weekend that the Sept.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Remissions for 12 tribal chiefs
Remissions for 12 tribal chiefs WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Twelve tribal chiefs of the Baliem valley in the Jayawijaya regency will receive remissions in honor of Indonesia's 50th anniversary, head of the Wamena Correctional Institution Budirahardjo said over the weekend.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Scientists have a say in politics'
'Scientists have a say in politics' JAKARTA (JP): Should the various associations of scientists in Indonesia be allowed to comment on politics or on the way the country is being run? The answer, according to leading philosopher Franz Magnis Suseno, is a conditional yes.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Debate on Pramoedya
Debate on Pramoedya I was surprised to read the statement published in Kompas on Aug. 6, 1995, by 26 artists/authors opposing the choice of Pramoedya Ananta Toer for the winner of the Magsaysay literary award.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. congressmen end visit to Timor
U.S. congressmen end visit to Timor JAKARTA (JP): A nine-person delegation of the United States Congress ended a brief visit to East Timor on Saturday after meeting with officials and probing into issues of human rights.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Experts call for release of more political prisoners
Experts call for release of more political prisoners JAKARTA (JP): Three authoritative legal experts are calling for the release of more political prisoners convicted in connection with the abortive 1965 coup.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Being 'bule' not offended
Being 'bule' not offended Reference: Jon Morrison's letter Proud to be a 'bule' in The Jakarta Post, Aug. 12, 1995. It's been fascinating, reading the different reactions provoked by my use of the term bule, and I feel like I have opened some can of worms! I know the term can be used offensively...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir slams Western nations
Mahathir slams Western nations KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, slamming the U.S. magazine Fortune for generalizing Asian leaders as corrupt, has accused U.S. congressmen and western nations in general of being "dirtier.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Regent warns businessman
Regent warns businessman JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang regent H. Saifullah A.R. has warned businessman Theo Soe Kiat, alias Adi Pranata, not to act arbitrarily in appropriating a plot of land that belongs to the local people of Jatake in the Legok subdistrict, Tangerang.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rubin to face Martinez in Acura Classic final
Rubin to face Martinez in Acura Classic final MANHATTAN BEACH, California (Reuter): Tenth seed Chanda Rubin took full advantage of a below-par Arantxa Sanchez Vicario to defeat the top seed 6-3 6-1 on Saturday and advance into the final of the Acura Classic against Conchita Martinez of Spain.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Power pylons toppled in RP
Power pylons toppled in RP ILIGAN, Philippines (AFP): Unknown attackers toppled three power pylons and several electrical posts in Lanao del Sur province, affecting power supplies in much of the southern island of Mindanao, power officials said yesterday.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Central Bank standardizes issuance of giro drafts
Central Bank standardizes issuance of giro drafts JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia has standardized the issuance of bank giro, a kind of bank draft, to provide greater legal certainty to the drawer, the payee, and the banks issuing and accepting the instrument of payment.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Golkar speaks in defense of relationship with NU
Golkar speaks in defense of relationship with NU SEMARANG (JP): While Golkar's relationship with Abdurrahman Wahid, the controversial Nahdlatul Ulama chairman, is somewhat strained, it is building a good rapport with the organization's members, a Golkar leader says.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Repeated warnings
Repeated warnings Three statements, made by three different sources on the same day, Thursday, deserve our attention. During a seminar, the statement was made that in order to become one of the world's new industrial giants by the year 2020 Indonesia needs a good and clean government, a...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Free art shows for anniversary
Free art shows for anniversary JAKARTA (JP): A national art and musical festival, featuring local musical and dance performances from all 27 provinces, will be held from Aug. 19 to 21 at the Jakarta Convention Center and the Senayan stadium.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Poetry reading at Monas
Poetry reading at Monas JAKARTA (JP): A number of public figures have expressed an interest in making the commemoration of the golden anniversary of Indonesia's independence more lively by reading poetry at the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta tomorrow.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Support to Pramoedya
Support to Pramoedya The letter of protest signed on July 29, 1995 by 26 Indonesian intellectuals, against the awarding of the Magsaysay literature prize to Pramoedya Ananta Toer, will be deeply disappointing to the readers of Indonesian literature around the world.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI group bids for L&M
RI group bids for L&M SINGAPORE (Reuter): A group of Indonesian tycoons, including a son of President Soeharto, has launched a takeover bid for construction group L&M Group Investments Ltd. at S$1.45 per share and S$0.45 per warrant, L&M said.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sukuh temple to be renovated
Sukuh temple to be renovated SEMARANG: The provincial administration plans to renovate the Sukuh temple in Karanganyar to draw more tourists into the area. The head of the Central Java Tourism Service, Sri Soebagyo, said the project will include such facilities as restaurants, hotels, motels,...