Archive: 2 August 1995
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Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI denounces flag burning
RI denounces flag burning JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced Monday's anti-Indonesian government protest in Melbourne during which the nation's red and white flag was set on fire. "That's too much," Irawan Abidin, the ministry's director of information, told Antara news agency yesterday.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
MOU on subway project signed
MOU on subway project signed JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja and representatives of a multinational consortium signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday to prepare a basic design for Indonesia's first subway system. Under the memorandum, the consortium, called the Indonesia- Japan-Europe group, will handle the basic design of the US$1.3 billion subway project.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
House enters debate on revolution fund
House enters debate on revolution fund JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives stepped into the renewed debate yesterday over the claim that a soon-to-be- released political prisoner is responsible for the billions of dollars in a "revolution fund" that reportedly went missing more than 30 years ago. Deputy House Speaker Ismail Hasan Metareum said the legislative body would find out if the fund really existed and if it did, will determine where it is now and how it can be recovered.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia cautious over acceleration of AFTA
Indonesia cautious over acceleration of AFTA JAKARTA (JP): Government officials and business executives are cautiously approaching Brunei's call for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to speed up the completion of trade liberalization by the year 2000. The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, told the 28th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan Tuesday that he hoped the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) would be realized by the year 2000, three years ahead of schedule.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia plans palm oil ad blitz in Singapore
Malaysia plans palm oil ad blitz in Singapore SINGAPORE (AFP): The Malaysian Palm Oil Promotional Council will plug the product in a week-long blitz here next month that will focus on the nutritional and health benefits of the vegetable oil, the council said. The Palm Oil Week from Aug. 18 was billed as an event to increase public awareness of the widely-consumed oil.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jaksa Fair starts tomorrow
Jaksa Fair starts tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Jl. Jaksa, the most well known street among international backpacker tourists, will, for the second time, host a four-day street party called Jaksa Fair starting tomorrow. The party, to be held along the 400 meter street, will place emphasis on the Betawi culture, or Jakarta ethnic group, from its arts performance, such as keroncong (popular Indonesian music originating from Portuguese songs) and lenong (folk) theater, to its cuisine.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
In remembrance of Subagio
In remembrance of Subagio On July 18, 1995, my father, Subagio Sastrowardoyo, died. Many knew him as one of Indonesia's prominent writers. I knew him as a dear father, a wonderful friend. In recent days many have paid tribute to him, both in the television and print media, including your newspaper. Please allow me to pay tribute to him through the following poem I've penned. I hope it will be accepted as an outpouring of a daughter's heart over her father's passing.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Preshipment inspection maintained
Preshipment inspection maintained JAKARTA (JP): The government will maintain the pre-shipment inspection system by extending its contract with PT Surveyor Indonesia (PT SI) to carry out the inspection of Indonesia's imports. The contract, which was signed here on Monday and announced yesterday, gives authority to PT SI to inspect all goods imported into Indonesia at points of loading for the next two years.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ministry restructures foreign trade bodies
Ministry restructures foreign trade bodies JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Trade will restructure its Directorate General of Foreign Trade to cope with the growing trend of globalized trade, Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono said yesterday. "We have been preparing the restructuring for a year by training officials dealing with foreign trade to fill in the new posts," he said after inaugurating 27 directors and other trade officials at his office here yesterday.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI educational mission to U.S.
RI educational mission to U.S. JAKARTA (JP): A. R. Ramly, former Indonesian ambassador to the United States and now chairman of the widely-diversified PT Astra International, is excited about an educational mission to be conducted by Indonesian businessmen in the U.S. next month. "Business meetings are simply normal and even a standard agenda for a business delegation. But when a business mission also distributes teaching guidelines, that is rather unusual," Ramly noted.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Labor disputes
Labor disputes Six thousand workers went on strike recently in one of Indonesia's largest garment factories to demand higher wages. At the same time we hear calls from high government officials and intellectuals to redress the social imbalances in this country as the situation could easily become volatile. One way to deal with social inequalities and avoid labor disputes would be to pay workers decent wages so that they can provide for themselves and their families.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
City launches offensive against foreign names
City launches offensive against foreign names JAKARTA (JP): The city administration yesterday started deploying security and order officers to cover billboards, office building names and other signs using foreign names in the city with white cloth. Hari Sutjipto, an officer of the City Public Order Office said that the 10-day operation is aimed mainly at upholding the city's policy of promoting the proper use of Indonesian language in the city.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN and EU divided over nuclear issue
ASEAN and EU divided over nuclear issue By Oei Eng Goan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The European Union (EU) and other members attending the second ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) remained divided on how to ban underground nuclear testing at the close of the forum's meeting here yesterday.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Six arrested for riots
Six arrested for riots DILI, East Timor (JP): Police have arrested several people that they believe masterminded the July 20 ethnic riots in Baucau, in which several people were injured and 20 shops burned down, the local police chief said yesterday. East Timor police chief Col. Andreas Sugianto declined to specify the exact number of people arrested but eyewitnesses said that up to six people were detained.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Investment commitments reach US$1.28 billion
Investment commitments reach US$1.28 billion JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board licensed 129 foreign and domestic projects, with combined investment commitments of US$1.28 billion, in the first six months of this year. Latest data at the agency's Jakarta office show that about $350.82 million of the total commitments will be used to develop 63 foreign investment projects, while the remaining $935.81 million (Rp 2.05 trillion) for 66 domestic investment projects.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 1, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,300 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 50 2,500 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,100 0 160,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,500 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,425 75 302,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,800 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,850 50 462,000 Argo Pantes 2,600 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 925 0 0 Aster Dharma Industry...
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
55,000 civil service posts open
55,000 civil service posts open JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to recruit 55,000 new civil servants in the current 1995/96 fiscal year as vacancies become available chiefly through the retirement of existing employees. The chief of the Civil Service Administration Agency, Soenarto, said that 26,000 positions, or 47 percent of the vacancies, are for teachers to be employed at government-run schools, Antara reported.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
KL launches tourist drive in Indonesia
KL launches tourist drive in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia has launched tourism promotions, the first ever held, here and in Surabaya, East Java, to attract more tourists. "Indonesia is one of our major tourist markets and we are looking for more tourists from the country in the coming years," deputy director general of the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board Khairuddin Md. Sari told reporters yesterday.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian children's art show travels U.S.
Indonesian children's art show travels U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Curator and critic Joseph Fisher, who played a leading role in the KIAS exhibition of Modern Indonesian Art that toured the United States in 1990 in conjunction with the Festival of Indonesia, has once again curated an exhibition that is sure to stimulate a lively interest in artists of Indonesia. This time round, however, Fisher has chosen to focus not on established painters but on the children of Indonesia as artists.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Environmental audit planned by Freeport
Environmental audit planned by Freeport JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia says its voluntary environmental audit is not a response to recent criticism. Hoediatmo Hoed, president of mining company, which is located in Tembagapura, southern Irian Jaya, said yesterday the audit to be conducted at the end of this month has not been motivated by pressures from outside.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Openness may stop apathy
Openness may stop apathy JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Wahono yesterday asserted the need for political openness and freedom to circumvent the growth of political apathy in society. "We should neither hinder nor diminish the people's political life. If that happens, apathy could prevail in our society," Wahono was quoted as saying by Antara.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
KL's MP forced to vacate seat
KL's MP forced to vacate seat KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A senior Malaysian opposition Member of Parliament was forced to vacate the seat he won in recent polls after a high court found his victory invalid, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday. Razaleigh Hamzah, a former cabinet minister but now arch-rival of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and president of the Semangat 46 party, will have to recontest his Gua Musang seat in Malaysia's eastern Kelantan state through a by-election.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Singapore bunker rules hit independent suppliers
Singapore bunker rules hit independent suppliers SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Singapore port began to finetune its ship refueling procedure yesterday, but smaller bunker fuel suppliers said they feared stricter rules would force them out of business. While shipowners largely welcomed the revisions and tighter rules to the Singapore Bunkering Procedure, bunker suppliers were adopting a wait-and-see attitude.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Kiyai' politically important in Indonesia
'Kiyai' politically important in Indonesia REMBANG, Central Java (JP): Kiyai, the venerated Islamic teachers, have become prominent in Indonesian politics because of the rise of Islamic influence in Indonesia's political equation, noted political scholar Arief Budiman said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea fields new faces but still favorite
S. Korea fields new faces but still favorite JAKARTA (JP): If there is a country which clearly understands William Shakespeare's "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown", it would have to be South Korea. None of the eight South Korean archers at the 38th World Outdoor Archery Championships, which begin this morning at the Senayan ABC field, are world champions, record breakers or members of the teams that competed in the last world championships in Antalya, Turkey, in 1993.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Evans and Alatas agree to let envoy row cool off
Evans and Alatas agree to let envoy row cool off By Oei Eng Goan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The foreign ministers of Indonesia and Australia yesterday agreed to let tensions ease between the two countries before a new candidate is chosen to head the Indonesian embassy in Canberra. Ali Alatas of Indonesia and his Australian counterpart Gareth Evans discussed prospects for the nomination of a new Indonesian ambassador to Australia at a private breakfast meeting before the ASEAN Regional Forum.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Best taxi, bus drivers to get gifts
Best taxi, bus drivers to get gifts JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned radio station will give Rp 50,000 (US$22.1) in cash to each taxi and bus driver in Jakarta considered to have truly adhered to traffic rules during the months of August and September. Syamsul Muin Harahap, the head of Radio Republik Indonesia, RRI, said the move is primarily aimed at instilling a great sense of traffic discipline among drivers of public transportation vehicles.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Marcos Jr. vows to return to RP
Marcos Jr. vows to return to RP MANILA (AFP): The son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos said in a statement issued here yesterday that his conviction for tax evasion was "pure harassment" and vowed to return to the Philippines this week to appeal the decision.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Artists object to organizer's flags
Artists object to organizer's flags JAKARTA (JP): A number of local artists protested what they called the desecration of Indonesian flags by the organizer of a photo contest held by the Jakarta Capital Market and the Jakarta Stock Exchange at the Cipta Gallery, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Central Jakarta, yesterday. The artists claimed the words printed on the flags constitute an insult to the nation. "Our red and white flag is a sacred thing for all Indonesian people.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ali Sadikin issues new book on his interviews
Ali Sadikin issues new book on his interviews JAKARTA (JP): Noted book editor Ramadhan K.H. yesterday presented former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin with a belated 69th birthday gift -- a new book which is a compilation of a series of press interviews the controversial statesman has given.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Christopher urges peaceful settlement of Spratly disputes
Christopher urges peaceful settlement of Spratly disputes BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): The United States yesterday urged China and rival claimants to the Spratly islands to work out a settlement and pledged to keep 100,000 troops in Asia to preserve regional stability. "In this time of change, a stable U.S. presence is especially important," Secretary of State Warren Christopher told an international security forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Bule' for westerners
'Bule' for westerners In her letter On racism (The Jakarta Post, July 29, 1995) Mrs. Olvia Reksodipoetro inadvertently debunks her generalization of Indonesians as being "...extremely pleasant...." when she writes: "...as a bule (as Indonesians refer to Westerners)..." .
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Female spikers miss Fukuoka Games
Female spikers miss Fukuoka Games JAKARTA (JP): Misunderstanding has left the Indonesian women's volleyball team out of the University Olympic Games in Fukuoka, Japan, at the end of this month. The female spikers being prepared for the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, were not included in the draw because their payment of the deposit fee was late.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sharp to produce semiconductor
Sharp to produce semiconductor JAKARTA (JP): Sharp Corporation, a major electronics manufacturer from Japan, will establish a semiconductor factory in Karawang, West Java. "The agreement to establish PT Sharp Semiconductor, as a wholly foreign-owned company in Indonesia was signed last Thursday, but the construction of the plant itself will start next month," General Manager of the company, Masao Hayakawa, announced yesterday.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Preshipment inspection
Preshipment inspection The government's decision to extend the contract for import inspection with PT Surveyor Indonesia for another two years starting yesterday should be welcomed. The move also automatically guarantees the continued use of the preshipment inspection system for Indonesian imports until at least 1997.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
New Japanese restaurant
New Japanese restaurant JAKARTA (JP): Hero Group, one of the country's largest retail businesses, has entered the fast food industry by opening Yoshinoya restaurant at Citraland Mall in Grogol, West Jakarta. The restaurant, the grand opening of which was held on July 28, is managed by PT Yoshindo Pakarguna, a joint venture between Hero Group and Aneka Kimia Raya Group, in cooperation with Yoshinoya D & C Co. Ltd. of Japan.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Local banks asked to unite on foreign competition
Local banks asked to unite on foreign competition JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad called on local banks yesterday to join forces in facing the growing competition from foreign financial institutions. "If it is necessary, it would be a good step for banks to merge with each other to strengthen their capital structures and professional skills," he said in his written address at the opening of a three-day financial workshop of the Association of Indonesian Journalists.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
26 footballers named for Chiang Mai SEA Games
26 footballers named for Chiang Mai SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) announced yesterday the 26-strong soccer team for the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with teenage star Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto missing from the list.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Accept the challenge
Accept the challenge Both recent letters from Mr. Farid Baskoro, particularly his last (Saturday, July 29, 1995) lambasting Ross Gulliver for his comments regarding life in Jakarta, were quite amusing. It would seem that no matter what lament one could come up with regarding life in Indonesia, Mr. Baskoro has either a contrary personal anecdote, or politically correct platitude, at hand to discount it. I would like to suggest to Mr.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indianwoman found dead
Indianwoman found dead JAKARTA (JP): A young Indonesian woman of Indian descent was found dead in her room in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, yesterday. Police suspect suicide. The Kemayoran police precinct reported that Kiren, 23, unemployed, was found dead by her family yesterday morning. Police also found a can of insecticide and a glass near the body. The motive for the act is unknown, but police suspect it was related to a family conflict.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Three die from food poisoning
Three die from food poisoning BANYUMAS, Central Java: Three people have died and 40 others have been hospitalized for food poisoning from a wedding party last week, an official said yesterday. Chief of the Banyumas health office Mambo Diyanto said that the victims are believed to have consumed food contaminated with salmonella bacteria. The incident happened last Thursday after the victims attended a wedding party in the Karangkemojing village.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
West Jakarta sets up land dispute team
West Jakarta sets up land dispute team JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto has assigned a team to handle and settle disputes over two plots of land in Tegal Alur and Kalideres. The team, led by the mayor's assistant for administrative affairs, Solichin, has been assigned to inspect the land and verify documents. Solichin explained that land disputes in Tegal Alur and Kalideres arose in 1970 when the municipality widened Jl. Latumeten, Jl. Daan Mogot, Jl. Hayam Wuruk, and Jl.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Barito reports fire
Barito reports fire JAKARTA (JP): Fire has damaged one of PT Barito Pacific Timber's wood mills on Mangole Island in Maluku, forcing its blockboard plant to cut production by 1,000 cubic meters a month. Barito Pacific, a publicly-listed company controlled by Prajogo Pangestu, announced yesterday that the fire hit one of the mills owned by PT Mangole Timber Producers on July 21.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Apartment business
Apartment business We welcome foreign investment in Indonesia. It will indeed create jobs, bring foreign currencies into Indonesia and improve trade, among other benefits. Therefore I would like to suggest that we should also permit foreigners and foreign companies (based in Indonesia) to purchase apartments, condos and/or single family residences. Perhaps we should even allow them to invest in the purchase of apartment buildings, office buildings and factories.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Intra-ASEAN trade grows
Intra-ASEAN trade grows MANILA (AFP): Trade among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to grow further following Vietnam's entry, "pragmatic free market policies" and political stability, Philippine Trade Secretary Rizalino Navarro said yesterday. Intra-ASEAN trade registered an average growth of 28 percent annually, Navarro said, adding that trade jumped 37.9 percent from US$85.3 billion in 1993 to $117.6 billion in 1994.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Scholars group has no permit
Scholars group has no permit PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The newly-founded Association for Pancasila Development (PCPP) launched over the weekend has yet to obtain the official permit. Chief of the Banyumas socio-political office Lt. Col. Soegeng told The Jakarta Post yesterday that he summoned the organization's chairman, Rubijato, to discuss the matter. The association, whose members are mostly teachers at Purwokerto's Soedirman University, is still drawing up its statute, according to Soegeng.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Higher toll fees?
Higher toll fees? Toll road fees in Indonesia are expected to go up, even though official word from the government has not been received. But from the proposal made by PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP), the company which manages toll roads, such a conclusion can be drawn. The reason given by CMNP is quite simple. According to Teddy Kharsadi, a CMNP director, the company will fail to reach its projected profit unless proposals to increase the toll fees are approved by the government.