Archive: 26 August 1995
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Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk to defend title in Beijing
Yayuk to defend title in Beijing BEIJING (AFP): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki will defend her title next month in the Nokia Open here when she takes on Li Fang of China and Australia's Kristin Godridge, Xinhua news agency said.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Strict policy needed in dealing with foreign funds
Strict policy needed in dealing with foreign funds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should have a strong monetary policy in dealing with the harmful impact of the massive flow of foreign funds into the country, says Robert M. Stern, a senior economist of the United States.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ruling on foodstuff shipping slammed
Ruling on foodstuff shipping slammed SINGAPORE (AFP): The European Union (EU) came under fire yesterday from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for requiring bulk foodstuffs imported from this region to be transported by dedicated vessels.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Facing the AIDS scare
Facing the AIDS scare According to official figures the number of HIV/AIDS cases in Indonesia as of July 1995 was 316. But to judge by the experience gained in other countries the actual number is most likely to be many times that.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
China shuttlers primed for $180,000 World Cup
China shuttlers primed for $180,000 World Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's long-standing badminton rival, China, will field its best shuttlers for the US$180,000 World Cup Badminton Championships being staged here between Sept. 13 and Sept. 17.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Gas Negara to complete $1.1b pipeline project
Gas Negara to complete $1.1b pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): State-owned gas company PT Gas Negara will complete 1,040 kilometers of natural gas pipelines worth US$1.1 billion in Sumatra by 2000. The company's president, Qoyum Tjandranegara, said the first pipeline, spanning 540 kms from southern to...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Acer's revenues up 67%
Acer's revenues up 67% SINGAPORE (Reuter): Acer Computer International (ACI), which is currently seeking a listing on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, said its revenues grew 67 percent to Singapore $402.8 million in the first half of 1995.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Students press demand for apology from Dutch
Students press demand for apology from Dutch JAKARTA (JP): As Queen Beatrix reveled in a tour of the Yogyakarta Palace, students here in the capital held another demonstration calling on the Dutch to apologize for the colonial past.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Students protest Harmoko
Students protest Harmoko JAKARTA (JP): About 30 students demonstrated outside the Moslem-based United Development Party's headquarters yesterday, criticizing party chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum's "lenient" stance on Minister of Information Harmoko's alleged insult to Islam.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tariffs on farm goods set to fall
Tariffs on farm goods set to fall SINGAPORE (Reuter): ASEAN agriculture ministers agreed yesterday to lower tariffs on 62 percent of commodities traded in the region from January 1 1996 to help realize the grouping's plan of free trade in the region by 2003.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
City holds religious meet
City holds religious meet JAKARTA (JP): About 18,000 Moslems, including some two hundred foreigners, are attending a three-day gathering in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, which started yesterday, to listen to a series of sermons and speeches and to broaden their knowledge of Islam.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
LIPI conducts study on poisonous red tide
LIPI conducts study on poisonous red tide JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences is conducting research on certain species of algae, which can fatally poison marine life and people who consume infected shellfish.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
S'pore, Microsoft discuss Internet access
S'pore, Microsoft discuss Internet access SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. said yesterday it was holding talks with U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. on an Internet access venture that could give the local company a head start over its rivals.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kareem visits town for a 3-on-3 championship
Kareem visits town for a 3-on-3 championship JAKARTA (JP): Six-time NBA Most Valuable Player Kareem Abdul Jabbar, is in town for the Adidas 3-on-3 championship at the Pondok Indah Mall over the weekend. The winner will be honored by receiving a trophy from Kareem at the closing ceremony.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Miss Universe to visit here
Miss Universe to visit here JAKARTA (JP): Miss Universe 1995 Chelsi Smith of the United States is scheduled to visit Jakarta to attend the Total Beauty Trends 1995 exhibition to be held from Oct. 20 through 23.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Academic freedom on campuses
Academic freedom on campuses According to a recently issued regulation, university rectors have the authority to either permit or ban academic activities, whether they be seminars, discussions, symposiums or any other activity.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kahin's book translated into Indonesian
Kahin's book translated into Indonesian JAKARTA (JP): Intellectuals applauded the launch of a translation of Indonesian observer George Mc Turnan Kahin's dissertation on the country's revolution. Entitled "Reflections of a Republic's Struggle at Birth - Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia", the...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
REI can punish erring members
REI can punish erring members JAKARTA (JP): City administration has urged the Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Real Estate Association (REI) to take firm action against developers that have failed to fulfill their obligations to build low-cost apartments.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sihanouk to visit Indonesia
Sihanouk to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk will pay a state visit to Indonesia from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, on President Soeharto's invitation. "The visit aims at strengthening the relations between the two countries because Indonesia has played an important role in...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Water level drops in dams
Water level drops in dams SEMARANG: The water level in a number of dams in Central Java has dropped due to the dry season. The dams include the Bade and the Kedung Ombo in the Boyolali regency, and the Ketro in Sragen.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Four-year prison term sought for journalists
Four-year prison term sought for journalists JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court was urged by the prosecution yesterday to sentence each of two activists accused of insulting the government to four years imprisonment.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cellular phone price likely to decline
Cellular phone price likely to decline JAKARTA (JP): The price of cellular phones will likely continue to decline on the world market over the next few years due to mass production and new innovations, an executive said.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's diplomats have tough job
Indonesia's diplomats have tough job Indonesian diplomats have come under fire recently, with critics berating them for everything from poor mastery of foreign languages to a lack of assertiveness. Noted political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono takes a look at the issue from another point of view.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Marsinah's remains buried again
Marsinah's remains buried again SURABAYA, East Java: The remains of labor activist Marsinah were buried again in her home town of Nganjuk yesterday, a month after the police exhumed her body for another forensic test in Jakarta.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Reform coming to Indonesia
Reform coming to Indonesia Until his removal from office following a coup attempt 30 years ago, Indonesia's first president, the charismatic Sukarno, was a living symbol of the country's fight against imperialism.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Magazine names Asia's most powerful women
Magazine names Asia's most powerful women HONG KONG (UPI): Chinese Foreign Trade Minister Wu Yi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar and Hong Kong publisher Sally Aw Sian joined three prime ministers Wednesday in Asiaweek's list of Asia's most powerful women.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police tighten security for 'Majelis Taklim'
Police tighten security for 'Majelis Taklim' JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 2,500 city police and military personnel will be deployed to maintain order and security during today's gathering of Majelis Taklim Islamic study groups at Senayan Stadium, which is expected to be attended by over 150,000...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI left behind in hi-tech exports
RI left behind in hi-tech exports By David Ray BANDUNG (JP): The maiden flight of the N-250 airplane here on Aug. 10 was indicative of Indonesia's rapid and successful development of an aerospace industry.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Gold embroidery in W. Aceh lucrative inherited business
Gold embroidery in W. Aceh lucrative inherited business By Lila Fitri Aly MEULABOH, Aceh (JP): The stage-like bridal seat for a traditional wedding in Aceh is buried under a multitude of colors and gold embroidery.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Flag burning
Flag burning Several days ago, my Indonesian wife remarked with a substantial degree of bewilderment "I see on TV Aussie people burn Indonesian flag; why?" How to explain in our normally adequate Bahasa gado-gado (mixed language), the intricacies of a Western democratic system that has gone off the...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Future of Fine Arts Awards questioned
Future of Fine Arts Awards questioned JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Art Institute expressed concern yesterday about the future of its annual Fine Arts Awards. Director Toeti Heraty said it was uncertain if there would be donors for next year's awards.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Foreign missions ask KL to clarify camp deaths
Foreign missions ask KL to clarify camp deaths KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Foreign embassies whose nationals were among 42 people who died at a Malaysian immigration camp said yesterday they had been kept in the dark about the deaths.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
UN offers fellowship
UN offers fellowship JAKARTA: The UN division for ocean affairs and the law of the sea is accepting Indonesians' applications for its annual Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Fellowship on the law of the sea. The fellowship was established by the UN General Assembly on Dec.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Take care in punishing AIDS discrimination'
'Take care in punishing AIDS discrimination' JAKARTA (JP): Experts are concerned that the recent demands for action against hospitals which allegedly discriminate against people with AIDS may backfire. "In demanding that such hospitals be punished, the public must consider the reasons behind the...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Novelist Gan files lawsuit against 'Indosiar'
Novelist Gan files lawsuit against 'Indosiar' JAKARTA (JP): An author of traditional martial arts novels has filed a lawsuit against the privately-owned Indosiar television station for allegedly using his stories in two television serials without permission.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Entrepreneurs tried for pollution
Entrepreneurs tried for pollution PEKALONGAN, Central Java: The government is suing three textile businessmen for dumping untreated industrial waste into rivers. "They were caught red-handed dumping waste into the rivers, causing heavy pollution," a spokesman for the Pekalongan regency...
Sat, 26 Aug 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 Circus Light 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Features Program: Tata Busana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 TV Drama: Nyanyian...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Japan urges APEC flexibility in sensitive areas
Japan urges APEC flexibility in sensitive areas CANBERRA (Reuter): Japan said yesterday November's APEC trade summit could give special treatment to sensitive economic sectors to win members' support for a plan to implement the group's free- trade pact.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
PT Mulialand, Sierad raise $107m in loans
PT Mulialand, Sierad raise $107m in loans JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulialand and PT Sierad Produce received a total of US$107 million in syndicated offshore loans yesterday. PT Mulialand, a large publicly-listed company involved in property and construction, raised $85 million in loans yesterday from...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Miwon offers 25 million new shares to public
Miwon offers 25 million new shares to public JAKARTA (JP): PT Miwon Indonesia, an Indonesian-Korean joint venture, which produces seasoning, will offer 25 million new shares to the public next month to raise funds for its expansion program.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Officials urged to inspect their schools
Officials urged to inspect their schools JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro has urged all high-ranking officials of the ministry to conduct on-the-spot observations of educational development in the country.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Teachers won't be pulled from private schools'
'Teachers won't be pulled from private schools' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said yesterday that reports that the government intended to withdraw its teachers from private schools were unfounded. "The reports are groundless," he said.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
German cyclists arrive in city
German cyclists arrive in city By Fairus Husaini JAKARTA (JP): Under the motto of the Transglobe Friendship Bicycle Tour, a couple from Germany set out on a bicycle trip around the world on April 2, 1994.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Regent opens 13 projects
Regent opens 13 projects JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Regent H.Saifullah AR inaugurated on Thursday 13 projects worth over Rp 2.7 trillion funded by the city administration and donations from the public. Of the 13 projects, only four were wholly funded by the city administration.
Sat, 26 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.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
PSSI to dissolve Primavera team
PSSI to dissolve Primavera team JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's junior soccer team, the country's dream team upon which all hopes and best wishes have been piled, must now stop dreaming. The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) has decided to dissolve the team, known as PSSI Primavera.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
President dedicates cheap apartments for fishermen
President dedicates cheap apartments for fishermen JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that the escalating land prices have increasingly forced low income families to live in slum areas. Speaking at the inauguration of a low-cost housing complex in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, the...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Prisoner R.S. Soetarto reunited with his family
Prisoner R.S. Soetarto reunited with his family JAKARTA (JP): Police Brig. Gen. Raden Soegeng Soetarto was reunited with his family yesterday, almost 30 years after he was convicted of being involved in the 1965 coup attempt blamed on the Indonesian Communist Party.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Workers told not to be exploited for political goals
Workers told not to be exploited for political goals JAKARTA (JP): A top labor organizer told all laborers they should resist being manipulated by opportunists from certain political parties. "We thank those who struggle for improvement in the welfare of laborers and encourage them to cooperate...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 25, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,900 -100 82,000...
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Asian golfers head for Berlin tourney
Asian golfers head for Berlin tourney JAKARTA (JP): Eight Asian amateur golfers from Thailand, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei, South Korea and Singapore won berths at the 1995 Berlin Mercedes Trophy world championship in October.
Sat, 26 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Subsidies given occasionally to flour industry'
'Subsidies given occasionally to flour industry' JAKARTA (JP): A former chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog), backing his successor, affirmed yesterday that subsidies to the flour industry were given only on an occasional basis.