Archive: 31 August 1995
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Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Message from Ambassador Dato' Dali M. Hashim
Message from Ambassador Dato' Dali M. Hashim On the auspicious occasion of the 38th anniversary of the Independence Day of Malaysia, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the government and the people of Indonesia who have just celebrate the historic 50th anniversary of the Proclamation...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
RP police detain Indonesian poachers
RP police detain Indonesian poachers MANILA (AFP): Police have seized two Malaysian fishing boats and arrested seven Indonesian crew members for poaching in southern Philippine waters, police said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
West Java thriumps in Coke Cup
West Java thriumps in Coke Cup JAKARTA (JP): West Java thrashed Maluku 4-0 to win Group D of the National Coke Cup Under-15 soccer tournament in Surabaya yesterday. Aceh was the group's runner-up, routing West Kalimantan 6-0. Jakarta topped Group C yesterday, drubbing South Sulawesi 6-0.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Engaging China in regional affairs vital
Engaging China in regional affairs vital By Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): Questions are again being raised whether Southeast Asia can have a normal relationship with China, a huge, fast developing neighbor which before colonial times had a tributary relationship with Southeast Asia.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Japanese rule
Japanese rule To admit that the "Japanese army was sometimes cruel to Indonesians" (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 26, 1995) is tantamount to mocking the suffering of Indonesians at the hands of the Japanese. It is sad and regrettable that it took the tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to shock people...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Doing the job
Doing the job Foreign Minister Ali Alatas' recent complaint (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 22, 1995) about the perceived lack of assertiveness and articulateness on the part of Indonesian diplomatic representatives abroad is really nothing new.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
A dawn of freedom
A dawn of freedom The government's plan to free the public from the obligatory police permit for gatherings looks like a 50th anniversary present for the populace. But the truth is deeper than that. The government's positive gesture, which was announced on Tuesday after a limited cabinet meeting...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
The judiciary and our sense of justice
The judiciary and our sense of justice In the din of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence and various other big events, it is understandable that the verdict pronounced by the Central Jakarta district court on Danang Kukuh Wardoyo has escaped our attention.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Young RI shuttlers stun top stars
Young RI shuttlers stun top stars JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young badminton players swept the singles titles at the Russian Open championships in Moscow over the weekend, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) announced yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
National boxing training program under fire
National boxing training program under fire JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has assured itself of a gold medal and could add another three at the President's Cup boxing championships, though a noted boxing expert says their success will depend very little on their training programs.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Protection of small firms continued
Protection of small firms continued JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue protecting the interests of small businesses despite Indonesia's movement towards trade liberalization, which will increase competition, Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Painters plunge to their deaths
Painters plunge to their deaths JAKARTA (JP): Four workers were killed yesterday afternoon at the Aryaduta hotel on Jl. Prapatan in Central Jakarta, when the platform carrying them plummeted from the top floor of the hotel.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rotary Club helps the blind
Rotary Club helps the blind JAKARTA (JP): The Rotary Club Jakarta-Menteng will donate to the Mitra Netra Foundation, a school for the blind in South Jakarta, computer equipment worth more than Rp 26 million (US$11,818).
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
STONEWARE EXHIBITION:
STONEWARE EXHIBITION: JP/byi Mrs. Hartini Hartarto (right), who chairs the Indonesian Handicraft Design Development Foundation, has a close look at a statue at a chignon stoneware exhibition at the Regent hotel on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Central Jakarta. The exhibition, which was opened by Mrs.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Conglomerates' idea wins support
Conglomerates' idea wins support JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Aburizal Bakrie welcomed yesterday a proposal that large companies allocate two percent of their profits to helping narrow the gap between rich and poor in Indonesia. "Good.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Many high buildings still deadly fire traps
Many high buildings still deadly fire traps JAKARTA (JP): Many high-rise buildings in Jakarta still lack such basic fire safety standards as hydrants and exit ladders, a city official announced yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bandung wins Asian Cities Rapid Chess Tournament
Bandung wins Asian Cities Rapid Chess Tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Bandung team, spearheaded by Indonesia's number one GM Utut Adianto, won the BIC Club Asian Cities Invitation Rapid Chess Tournament in Hong Kong on Monday. The victory is the second for Indonesia.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
... as Endo does his best to preserve the art
... as Endo does his best to preserve the art BANDUNG (JP): One good source of information about wayang cepak is Endo Suanda, a Bandung resident who helped assemble documentation for the Chedi exhibit. For the past two decades, Endo has been dancing back and forth over the line which tends to...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kabuki show at TIM
Kabuki show at TIM JAKARTA (JP): The traditional Japanese theatrical art Kabuki will be brought to Jakartans as part of the Japan-Indonesia Friendship Festival. Kabuki players will perform at the Graha Bakti Budaya auditorium of the Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Central Jakarta, on Sept.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Envoys urged to promote Indonesian abroad
Envoys urged to promote Indonesian abroad JAKARTA (JP): A congress discussing the teaching of the Indonesian language to foreigners concluded yesterday with a call to Indonesian embassies abroad to open centers to teach the language to the local people.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mixed reactions greet gathering permits' abolition
Mixed reactions greet gathering permits' abolition JAKARTA (JP): The government's intention to scrap its policy requiring public gathering permits is being greeted cautiously by political analysts but welcomed enthusiastically by legislators. "Old habits usually die hard.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
'HMAS Perth' due here
'HMAS Perth' due here JAKARTA (JP): The Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer, HMAS Perth, will make a goodwill and rest-and- recreation visit here from tomorrow until Wednesday. HMAS Perth, which carries a crew of over 300 and recently participated in Exercise Kangaroo '95 off Darwin, is...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jasa Marga to go international next July
Jasa Marga to go international next July JAKARTA (JP): PT Jasa Marga, the state-run company assigned to manage all of Indonesia's toll roads, will go international in July next year to raise funds for its freeway projects, an executive said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
HII plans hotel expansions worth Rp 16.9b
HII plans hotel expansions worth Rp 16.9b JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Hotel Indonesia International which recorded losses of Rp 16.9 billion (US$7.68 million) in the first six months of this year, announced yesterday that it plans to make major expansions costing up to Rp 800 billion.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Beatrix's visit promotes greater understanding
Beatrix's visit promotes greater understanding JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the visit of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands to Indonesia has enhanced a greater mutual understanding between the two countries.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Harmoko apologizes to Moslem community
Harmoko apologizes to Moslem community JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko publicly apologized to Moslems yesterday for mispronouncing a verse from the Koran, Islam's holy book, during a speech last July.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mochtar returns Magsaysay award
Mochtar returns Magsaysay award MANILA (Reuter): Indonesian writer Mochtar Lubis yesterday returned his Ramon Magsaysay Award in protest against award of the prize to a fellow Indonesian novelist whom he accused of helping suppress freedom in his country.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
New South Jakarta mayoralty office in poor condition
New South Jakarta mayoralty office in poor condition JAKARTA (JP): The new office building of the South Jakarta mayoralty has been partly out of order, despite having started operations just last April.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Novel pirated in China
Novel pirated in China PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A local novelist plans to sue a Jakarta-based publisher for illegally translating his book into Chinese and selling copies in China. The writer, Ahmad Tohari, said he learned that his work had been pirated from a businessman who recently visited...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cirebon's 'wayang cepak' tradition still hanging on ...
Cirebon's 'wayang cepak' tradition still hanging on ... By Paul W. Blair BANDUNG (JP): For the next four days the lobby of the Chedi Hotel in Bandung will be even fuller than usual with well over a hundred intriguing new faces on hand to greet visitors.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soccer commentary
Soccer commentary Life teaches me that people's behavior always has a meaning. When the reason behind the behavior is not clear, I resort to Latin wisdom and ask "Cui prodest?" (to whom is it useful?). I am referring to the new European soccer season.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rumors are part of the finance sector
Rumors are part of the finance sector Devaluation rumors resurfaced last week but the government quickly warded them off. Why do such rumors keep coming back? Noted economist Laksamana Sukardi talked to The Jakarta Post to shed some light on the issue.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Finance firm books profit
Finance firm books profit JAKARTA (JP): The net consolidated profit of publicly-listed PT Sinar Mas Multiartha in the first half of 1995 reached Rp 66.16 billion (US$30.07 million), about 50.6 percent of its projected profit for 1995.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
President appoints 17 new ambassadors
President appoints 17 new ambassadors JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inducted 17 new ambassadors yesterday to serve in Asia, Africa and Latin America, posting an Army major general in Malaysia and a vice marshal in the Philippines. Maj. Gen. M.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Importers complain about cargo inspection
Importers complain about cargo inspection JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association is complaining about the on-arrival customs inspection of import air cargo and proposing that the government allow airfreight to be inspected at points of loading.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Djajanti Group forms scholarship fund
Djajanti Group forms scholarship fund JAKARTA (JP): The widely-diversified Djajanti Group announced yesterday the establishment of a Rp 1 billion (US$450,000) trust fund to finance 160 scholarships for school children and students in Maluku and Irian Jaya every year.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Recognition of independence
Recognition of independence As a simple man with a simple way of thinking and life-style, I sometimes get confused when reading different kinds of newspapers, simply because I cannot understand all the comments made by the people.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
25 drivers to race in Sentul
25 drivers to race in Sentul JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-five drivers have confirmed their entry into the ninth and 10th rounds of the Gudang Garam Southeast Asia Touring Car race slated for Sept. 8 and 9 at Sentul circuit in Bogor.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Partnerships will help loan prospects
Partnerships will help loan prospects JAKARTA (JP): Solid partnerships between small enterprises and their larger counterparts could provide a good basis on which banks would be willing to approve collateral-free loans to small businesses, a senior bank executive said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Seminar to design up anti-poverty programs
Seminar to design up anti-poverty programs JAKARTA (JP): Stronger social solidarity and greater public participation should form the basis of a government plan to fight poverty and unemployment, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's stability lures investors
Malaysia's stability lures investors Malaysia, comprising Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah, covers more than 330 square kilometers and lies in a strategic position for sea and air transport between Europe and the Far East.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
What next after Magsaysay controversy?
What next after Magsaysay controversy? By Ariel Heryanto SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): The older generation, which has shown its merits in the country's development and has been privileged to enjoy the boons of the New Order, has left a number of debts to the younger generation.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stop 'vulgarization' of Pancasila: Roeslan
Stop 'vulgarization' of Pancasila: Roeslan JAKARTA (JP): Respected senior statesman Roeslan Abdulgani warned yesterday against the perversion of the Pancasila ideology, and admonished what he called its "vulgarization" into various aspects of life.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Facility for selected investors
Facility for selected investors DILI, East Timor (JP): Governor of East Timor province Abilio Jose Osorio Soares ordered all regents to be selective in giving facilities to businesspeople wanting to invest in the province.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
PT Timah to float shares in London in mid-October
PT Timah to float shares in London in mid-October JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned tin mining company PT Timah announced yesterday that it will float shares on the London, Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges in mid-October.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 30, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,400 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,850 25 115,500...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Officials ordered not to compromise with violators
Officials ordered not to compromise with violators JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja ordered his subordinates yesterday not to hesitate to take stern actions against regulation violators in order to improve public services.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Statistics agency plans to update inflation basis
Statistics agency plans to update inflation basis JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics plans next year to modify the base for calculating the consumer price index (CPI) in a bid to ensure a more representative inflation figure, says the agency's chairman Soegito.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thousands attend mass
Thousands attend mass SEMARANG, Central Java: Thousands of Catholics took part in a mass held at the Diponegoro Stadium yesterday in commemoration of Indonesia's 50th anniversary of independence. The service, led by the Semarang archbishop Yulius Kardinal Darmaatmadja, started with a procession of...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Horrible Honchos 3:05 Culture Program 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Meniti Hari Esok 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:15...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Merapi begins to boil
Merapi begins to boil SEMARANG, Central Java: The local office of the Directorate of Volcanology has reported increasing activity on Mount Merapi, an eruption of which killed 70 people late last year. An official at the directorate said yesterday there has been increasing tremors, geo-chemical...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sapura still pioneering in telecommunications industry
Sapura still pioneering in telecommunications industry Sapura was first incorporated in 1975 to meet the growing needs of the telecommunications industry and its related businesses in Malaysia. It was one of the first Malaysian companies to venture into the field of telecommunications, and it...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995, 00:00 WIB
Japan's loan for Manila
Japan's loan for Manila MANILA (AFP): Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) has approved a 20th yen credit package amounting to 100.9 billion yen or US$1.2 billion, the Philippines finance department said yesterday.