Archive: 26 August 1995
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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. The selection, published in the Sept. 1 edition of the regional newsweekly, ranged from 31-year-old Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto to Thai hotelier Chanut Piyaoui, 74.
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. A great nationalist, he ironically brought his country to the brink of economic and political disaster before dying a lonely death in 1970, stripped of all his power. As Indonesia celebrated 50 years of independence on Aug. 17, the name Sukarno sadly was nowhere to be heard.
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. "The test was complete but we can't tell the final results because they are yet to be cross-checked with the findings of the previous investigations," East Java police chief Maj. Gen. Roesmanhadi was quoted by Antara as saying.
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. JAKARTA (JP): There is nothing really new about the criticisms leveled in recent days at Indonesian diplomats for their poor performance.
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. "In Germany in 1990, terminal prices reached 4,500 marks (US$3,000 at the current rate).
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
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. An employee at the local office of the Ministry of Public Works said the dam, which has a capacity of 2.4 cubic meters, now holds only about one million cubic meters. "The water supply from the Serang river has dropped," said Sabar.
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 the Cambodian peace making process," counselor of the Cambodian embassy, Sry Thamarong, said, Antara reported yesterday.
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. Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. Rais said yesterday that REI has the authority to help the city administration implement its program to provide low-cost houses for low-income people in the city.
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 book was first published four decades ago and is now regarded as a classic.
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. This refreshing regulation will enable campus autonomy to be established. However, the events surrounding a discussion at the Surabaya Institute of Technology (ITS) between Aug.21 and 23 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of independence gives reason for concern.
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. Smith will be the guest of honor at the four-day exhibition, which will also feature a technical and scientific seminar on cosmetic products, the exhibition's organizing committee chairman Robert Felix told Antara on Thursday.
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. Ranked 24th by the World Tennis Association, Yayuk will be among 18 of the top 100 ranked players who will take part in the competition, the second WTA championship Beijing has hosted, between Sept. 23 and 30, it said.
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. "We confirm the discussions are on with Microsoft," said a spokesman for Singapore Telecom, which reportedly is working out a deal to provide access to the Internet for Singapore users of the Microsoft Network on-line service.
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. The institute's scientists are studying the red tide, an over population of four species of poisonous algae named Pyrodinium, Gymnodinium, Gambierdiscus and Trichodesmium. When the algae population explodes, the color of the sea will turn red, brown red or light green.
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. The foreign participants are from Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka.
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. But they failed to agree on lower tariffs on key commodities, such as grains and edible oils, and decided to work with ASEAN economic ministers, who will meet in Brunei next month, to deal with the issue.
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. Watched by dozens of police officers, the students unfurled banners, chanted "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is Great) and hurled criticism at both Ismail Hasan and Harmoko.
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. On the fifth day of her visit to Indonesia, Beatrix toured yesterday the grounds and museums of the royal palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta, which contain many colonial artifacts.
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. ACI is the regional headquarters for Taiwan's Acer Group, which announced earlier today a rise of 73 percent in net profit to US$150 million for the first half.
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 central Sumatra, is financed by a $470 million loan from the Asian Development Bank and a $120 million syndicated loan led by the European Investment Bank.
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. Indonesia will have a chance to make amends for its loss to China's shuttlers at the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships and the world championships in Lausanne, Switzerland, last May.
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. Given this, and of course the fact that there is as yet no cure for AIDS, it is no wonder that the disease seems to be causing a scare in this country.
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. "This directive would adversely affect ASEAN exports of foodstuffs, such as coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil, which are important exports of ASEAN to the EU," ASEAN agriculture ministers said in a joint statement here.
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. Stern, a professor of economics and public policy of the University of Michigan, said yesterday that establishing a strong monetary instrument would be more affective than engaging in joint forces with other nations.
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. The jet-lagged 7'2 feet (216 cm) center who played for the Milwaukee Bucks and later for the Los Angeles Lakers, was more than happy to answer questions at a press conference.
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. "A subsidy for the flour industry is necessary only when wheat prices on the international market are high," said Bustanil Arifin, who headed the agency from 1983 to 1993.
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. Sixty-four golfers, who also own Mercedes, battled it out at Bumi Serpong Damai Golf and Country Club on Thursday for eight slots in the Berlin tournament. Eight Indonesians qualified for the event.
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 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,500 0 30,000 Anwar Sierad 1,300 0 9,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,500 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,875 0 89,000 Argo Pantes 2,500 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 950 50 30,000 Aster...
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 with us in line with the country's existing labor system," Imam Soedarwo, chairman of the government-sponsored union, said yesterday.
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. He, together with two other long-serving political prisoners linked to the coup, was freed from jail on Aug. 17. Illness kept him from taking advantage of the President's clemency until yesterday.
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 President said that it is feared that, if the trend is not addressed properly, only the haves will be able to afford housing.
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. The team earned its Italian name due to their stints in Italy with soccer giant Sampdoria and their participation in Italy's youth soccer competition, Primavera, Italian for spring.
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. 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.
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. They are a bus terminal and a market at Pasar Kemis subdistrict and a terminal and a market at the Legok subdistrict.
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. Elena Erat, 38, and Peter Materne, 42, reached Jakarta early last month after traveling nearly 20,000 kms through 14 countries in Europe and Asia. They arrived in Indonesia from Penang, Malaysia.
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. However, he said that the government does plan to stop assigning its teachers to work in private schools, as of this year, because of a shortage of teachers in public schools.
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. Wardiman said recently that top officials need to closely observe educational development for several days by visiting schools.
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 people. Col. Muhantojo, who is responsible for security at the event, told reporters yesterday that the security personnel would be on duty from 6 a.m., three hours prior to the opening of the event.
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 issuing its floating rate notes.
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. Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono said flexibility was needed in implementing the agreement, which would abolish trade barriers by the year 2010 for APEC's developed members and by the year 2020 for developing countries.
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 Mbok Anyar 10:30 Film: War Of The Planets 10:55 Late News 11:00 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.
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 administration, Masrof, said yesterday. The case was submitted to the local prosecutors' office yesterday, Antara reported.
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. Karsa Laksana Gani, 68, who is widely known as Gan K.L., formally lodged a complaint with the city police yesterday.
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 alleged discrimination," said Chris W. Green, an expert with the Pelita Ilmu Foundation Support Center for AIDS sufferers. "If the hospitals discriminate because of fear, how do you punish fear?
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. 10, 1981, in recognition of late Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe's contribution as the president of the 3rd UN Conference on the Law of the Sea.
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. The deaths were publicized by opposition leader Lim Kit Siang, who visited the high-security Semenyih detention camp for illegal immigrants earlier this week.
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. "Why it is so easy for sports to find donors but not for the arts?" Toeti asked, quickly adding that she was still optimistic.
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 rails? "My wife, people are a little like sheep.
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. The bridal seat, curtain, decorative cushions and presentation covers of black, yellow and red velvet all are embroidered with gold or silver thread, whose motifs are handed down from father to son.
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. But despite the high- technology nature of this kind of industry, Indonesia remains firmly behind its regional competitors in the race to develop medium- and high-tech exports.
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. A company director, Bhakti Salim, said in a presentation yesterday that the shares, which will account for 29.41 percent of its enlarged stocks, will have a nominal value of Rp 500 (2.27 U.S. cent) each.