Archive: 14 September 1995
52 articles found
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police confiscated illegal beverages
Police confiscated illegal beverages JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have confiscated more than a thousand bottles of alcoholic beverages which were illegally sold at a beverage store in Setia Budi, South Jakarta. The head of the operation Capt. Marsidi HP said on Tuesday that the alcoholic beverages were confiscated since the owners of the store had no permit to sell such kind of drinks.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Myanmarese among 18 jail escapees
Myanmarese among 18 jail escapees BANGKOK (Reuter): Eighteen inmates facing various criminal charges, including 14 illegal Myanmarese immigrants, escaped from a police cell in central Thailand, police said yesterday. Police in Ratchaburi province, 120 kilometers south of Bangkok, said the Myanmarese inmates were the masterminds behind the escape in which inmates cut through an iron grill on Tuesday. Police said they were searching for the escapees.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Inten seeks hefty hike in budget
Inten seeks hefty hike in budget JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Social Services has proposed a hefty increase in its 1996/1997 budget to take into account the growing demand for services on child and teenage guidance. During a hearing with the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening, Minister Inten Soeweno said her department will need Rp 221 billion (US$97.3 million) in routine spending and Rp 141 billion ($62.1 million) in development spending in the fiscal year which begins next April 1.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Religious sensitivities in East Timor
Religious sensitivities in East Timor East Timor is a province of Indonesia with a very distinct sociocultural background. Just by looking at its roots we can understand why acts of violence and the way they are handled are so different compared to our other provinces. Even the falling of a leaf, in a manner of speaking, is heard by the international community and attracts attention.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Siswono would decline offer to chair PCPP
Siswono would decline offer to chair PCPP JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo says he would decline to chair the newly-established Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development (PCPP) if the job were offered to him. "I don't think I'm intellectual enough to head an intellectual organization. There are others who are more intellectual," Siswono told reporters yesterday, while adding that he views the organization positively.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hasan seeks second term in Asian athletics body
Hasan seeks second term in Asian athletics body JAKARTA (JP): As the Asian Amateur Athletic Association congress draws near, chances are that timber tycoon Mohammad "Bob" Hasan--the association's incumbent president--is dreaming of being reelected for a second term. "I think many (member countries) will choose Indonesia," Hasan said. It goes without saying that Hasan is set to becoming president again. He maintains that his reelection would be beneficial for the country's athletic development.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Four students sentenced
Four students sentenced JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court has sentenced four National University students from five months to seven months in jail for destroying campus property and assaulting members of the student regiment. Presiding Judge Moegihardjo said in his verdict on Tuesday that the four defendants -- Yahdi Jamhur, Reza Pahlevi, Darmawan, and Syech al Djufri -- were found guilty of destroying the regiment's post and assaulting the regiment members on Oct. 18 last year.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Parachuting meet in Sukabumi
Parachuting meet in Sukabumi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will play host to the 1996 World Parachuting Championships in Lido, Sukabumi, West Java, scheduled for June 14 to June 24. The Indonesian Aerosport Association announced on Tuesday that Indonesia was named the host of the world meet, specialized in sky team-work, during an International Aeronautical Federation in Agra, India recently.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
A dozen donuts and boxes
A dozen donuts and boxes On Sept. 11, 1995 I went to Dunkin' Donuts in Sabang to buy a dozen donuts. I requested the assistant to pack the donuts in two boxes of six donuts each. But the assistant told me that I had to pay two half-dozen prices, which is Rp 800 more expensive than buying a dozen.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI women spikers train in China
RI women spikers train in China JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia sent a 12-strong national female volleyball team to China yesterday for a one-month training stint, as part of its preparations for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games. "The stint is not meant to take on our Chinese counterparts. We will just train with them," head coach Putut Marhaento told reporters yesterday. He added that the National Sports Council (KONI) has given Rp 20 million to help finance the stint.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Mixed results in beach volleyball
Mixed results in beach volleyball JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's spikers gained mixed results in the opening day of the World Beach Volleyball qualifying round in Denpasar, Bali yesterday. The Indonesia IV team, comprising Susilowati and Yohana, got off to a flying start with a 15-5 win over Australia V in the morning session, but crashed 3-15 to Brazil in the second match.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Big and Small
Big and Small There has recently been some debate about the role of monopolies in the Indonesian economy, but perhaps an exchange of views on the often held Indonesian view that "big is best" would help to put things in perspective. Big companies, big bosses, big countries, big money and big schools are all admired here by the superficial virtue of size alone. In my view it is this simplistic approach, rather than the invasion of western cultural values, which erodes our culture and society.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Harmoko denies using state funds for Golkar
Harmoko denies using state funds for Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko denied allegations yesterday that he has been using state funds to finance his trips to various parts of the country in his capacity as chairman of Golkar, the ruling political group.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Exhibition
Exhibition Correction: Due to technical problem, the last sentence in the photo caption appearing on this page yesterday was incomplete. It should have read "The exhibit, opened last night at the Bentara Budaya gallery on Jl. Palmerah Selatan 17, Central Jakarta, is sponsored by the Post and will run until Sept. 20." -- Editor
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Veterans' children forum becomes mass organization
Veterans' children forum becomes mass organization JAKARTA (JP): The powerful Forum for Children of Retired Servicemen has upgraded its status into a mass organization and elected President Soeharto's third son, Bambang Trihatmojo, as its chairman. Bambang said in his inauguration Tuesday night that the organization has been strengthened so that it will be capable of contributing its services to the nation.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Resident questioned over destruction
Resident questioned over destruction JAKARTA (JP): A resident of Koja Utara, North Jakarta, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly destroying fences belonging to PT Humpuss, a company which is constructing a cargo terminal in the area together with state-owned port company PT Pelindo II. Welly Yakob, a resident of the district, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the suspect, Martin Mohamad, had been kept in police custody overnight. City police spokesman Lt. Col.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Businessman may be jailed for fraud
Businessman may be jailed for fraud JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor urged the South Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence a 45-year-old businessman to six years imprisonment and a fine of Rp 30 million ($13,636) for his alleged involvement in corruption. Prosecutor Uri Hasan Basri told Presiding Judge Doris A.A. Taulo that Ronaldo Martinez had engaged in corrupt practices at the City Police Headquarters which had caused losses to the state of some Rp 1.7 billion.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Infrastructure needs $1.5t
Infrastructure needs $1.5t WASHINGTON (AFP): Developing countries in Asia will need to invest US$1.2 trillion to $1.5 trillion in infrastructure over the next decade, according to a World Bank report.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Government to amend old air accords
Government to amend old air accords JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to amend a number of air agreements with several countries to allow foreign air carriers to increase their services to Indonesia, a minister said yesterday. "By now, Indonesia has signed 53 bilateral air agreements, some of which were signed 20 years ago.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
The restoration of Spies' paintings
The restoration of Spies' paintings By Amalia Pulungan DENPASAR (JP): Prior to being exhibited, four of Spies' paintings from the presidential palace were renovated through a joint cooperation between the German and Indonesian governments and the Agung Rai Museum in Bali. The work was undertaken by Renate Kant and his assistant Petra Klier, who spent three busy and challenging weeks completing the task in Ubud.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Illegal vehicles caged in Bogor
Illegal vehicles caged in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): Bogor police have impounded a number of illegal city transit vehicles in an operation launched over the last few days against vehicles not equipped with the proper documents. Head of the Bogor police office Sjahroeddin ZP was quoted by Antara as saying on Tuesday that most of the illegal vehicles have counterfeit registration numbers or are not equipped with permits for certain routes.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ardy struggles in World Cup c'ships opener
Ardy struggles in World Cup c'ships opener JAKARTA (JP): Top seed Ardy Wiranata had to flex muscles on his way past Malaysian Ong Ewe Hock in their opening group match at the US$180,000 World Cup badminton championships yesterday. But Ardy's struggle for a from-behind 15-18, 15-2, 15-1 win served only as an early nerve-endurance test for some 500 home fans, as all Indonesia's men's singles hardly broke a sweat in the following matches.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Golkar holds writing contest
Golkar holds writing contest JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of the ruling Golkar party is holding a writing competition for Jakartans, offering prizes worth more than Rp 3 million (US$1,363). Contestants are asked to submit a piece of writing on the theme Jakarta Kota Perjuangan (Jakarta, City of Battle). The competition is open to people aged between 17 and 45. The competition will close on Oct. 5 and the winners will be announced on Oct. 10. All entries should be sent to the committee at Jl.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Factory ransacked over water crisis
Factory ransacked over water crisis SEMARANG, Central Java: More than 1,000 villagers in Karangasem, Batang, ransacked a fish flour factory, believing that the company's waste was responsible for polluting the river which was their main source of water. The villagers smashed computer sets, televisions and telephones in the factory office belonging to PT Seturi Agrindo. They also trashed their files and destroyed a processing machine, Antara reported.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Families welcome polio program enthusiastically
Families welcome polio program enthusiastically JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans enthusiastically welcomed the government-sponsored polio immunization program yesterday, as was seen by the sharp increase in demand for additional vaccines from a number of polio vaccination centers. Thousands of Jakartans accompanied their under-five-year-old children to the polio vaccination centers, thereby making it necessary for several centers to ask for additional doses of vaccine.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Muliaglass to raise capacity
Muliaglass to raise capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT Muliaglass, a subsidiary of publicly-listed company PT Mulia Industrindo, will increase its glass sheet production capacity from 540,000 tons to 750,000 tons per annum through the establishment its third plant.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Batan must honor consultations
Batan must honor consultations From Pelita It is shameful indeed that an official of the National Atomic Agency (Batan) said that the House of Representatives and the community did not have enough knowledge on nuclear energy technology and so discussion on the matter was irrelevant. This statement demonstrates snobbery on the part of the official as an intellectual. Batan and its officials should realize that they obtained the knowledge at the cost of the people's sweat.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Permadi released from jail, reunited with his family
Permadi released from jail, reunited with his family JAKARTA (JP): Controversial soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho was reunited with his family yesterday, a day after he was sentenced to seven months jail for blasphemy. "I can hardly express my feelings after being separated from my family for almost six months," Permadi told The Jakarta Post. Although happy to be home, he said he missed terribly his fellow inmates at Wirogunan prison, Yogyakarta.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 13, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,950 200 6,500 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,850 100 173,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,450 0 6,500 Anwar Sierad 1,275 0 15,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,725 0 21,000 Argo Pantes 2,500 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,050 0 0...
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Walter Spies' works on show at Jakarta's Wisma Seni Rupa
Walter Spies' works on show at Jakarta's Wisma Seni Rupa JAKARTA (JP): J'ai deux amours: Paris et mon pays (I have two loves: Paris and my country), says a popular song. For German artist Walter Spies (1895-1942), the lyrics would have read Ich habe zwei Liebe: Bali und mein land (I have two loves: Bali and my country). Having spent half of his life in Indonesia, Spies was virtually unknown in Germany or elsewhere in Europe.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Asthma foundation to start raising funds
Asthma foundation to start raising funds JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Asthma Foundation is aiming its latest fund-raising activities at golfers and domestic flight passengers in October, November and December. Chairperson of the Foundation Mrs. Radinal Moochtar said that the fund-raising is aimed at collecting funds to help finance activities of the foundation's branches in 14 provinces.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fire destroys a hotel
Fire destroys a hotel CIREBON, West Java : A hotel and a machinery store were burned down Tuesday night, causing material losses of around Rp 1 billion (US$445,000), Antara reported yesterday. There were no casualties in the fire. Because of the wind, the fire, which started at the Guna Jaya Teknik store, quickly spread to the Sentosa Hotel next door, witnesses said. Three firetrucks deployed to put out the blaze could not get to the back of the storehouse because of a lack of access. (05)
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt debt burden set to decrease
Govt debt burden set to decrease JAKARTA (JP): The negative net transfer of official capital from Indonesia increased last fiscal year but is expected to decrease in the current fiscal year, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Center helps detect cancerous cells
Center helps detect cancerous cells JAKARTA (JP): Cancer may be curable if detected at an early stage, says Mrs. Umar Wirahadikusumah, chairperson of the Indonesian Cancer Foundation. "Many people suffer from cancer in advanced stages without even realizing that their bodies are affected by deadly cancerous cells," she said.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Foundation eases the burden of cancer patients
Foundation eases the burden of cancer patients By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Cancer is an indiscriminate disease, a leading killer worldwide, second only to heart diseases. It strikes the rich and the poor. In Indonesia, cancer affects about 100 out of 100,000 people annually. Unfortunately, only a small number of these people receive medical treatment. "Treatment for cancer-related diseases is very costly and only a few cancer sufferers have access to proper medical care," Mrs.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto launches national anti-polio drive
Soeharto launches national anti-polio drive JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launched yesterday a national anti-polio drive which aims to immunize 21.7 million Indonesian children below the age of five. The President expressed the hope that all children younger than five will be taken to their local immunization posts to receive the polio vaccine.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hartarto assures American investors of investment ease
Hartarto assures American investors of investment ease JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto is inviting U.S. investors to do more businesses in Indonesia, pledging that the government will continue improving the baseness climate through deregulations. At a meeting in New York on Monday Hartarto convinced 300 U.S. businesspeople that the deregulations will support foreign business activities in Indonesia.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Forest destruction
Forest destruction From Media Indonesia Most residents of the Maria and Ntori villages, in the Bima regency, West Nusa Tenggara, have cleared the forest there (mostly government forest preserve) and do illegal farming. This has been going on since 1990. They grow rice on the cleared ground only once or in one season, then leave the plot barren afterwards, thus upsetting the ecosystem.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes 130 kiosks
Fire razes 130 kiosks BANDUNG, West Java: Fire razed all 130 kiosks of the Bale Endah market in southern Bandung on Tuesday evening. Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire, which started around 10 p.m., seven hours later. No fatalities were reported and the cause of the fire is still being investigated, Antara reported. (anr)
Thu, 14 Sep 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.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Djajanti Group urged to raise responsibility
Djajanti Group urged to raise responsibility JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives yesterday questioned the Djajanti Group, which has widely diversified operations in the eastern provinces, and its commitment to meeting social and environmental responsibilities.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Video game center closed down
Video game center closed down JAKARTA (JP): The city administration closed down yesterday a video game center on Jl. Rute E, Jatinegara subdistrict, East Jakarta, for operating without a permit. Head of the community order department of the city public order office, Toha Reno, said that the center was closed down after his office received a complaint from the public. Toha said the complaint was filed on the basis that the center had been built too close to a local mosque.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Opportunity missed
Opportunity missed From Media Indonesia I was overjoyed to experience the joy of the Indonesian independence jubilee. But not long afterwards, I was disappointed to learn that the West Java government reneged on a promise to help disabled athletes participate in the International Abilympics in Perth, Australia, from Sept. 1 to 5, 1995.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI lured to fish in Myanmar
RI lured to fish in Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): Myanmar is inviting Indonesian companies to catch fish in its water areas, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said here yesterday. "We will hold a discussion with Myanmarese Minister of Poultry and Fishery Brig. Gen. Maung-Maung about the fees on fishing in their water areas and which port will be used to export the fish," Sjarifudin said prior to the meeting with the Myanmarese minister.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Horrible Honchos 3:05 Dance 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Women's Program 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 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 Cultural Program 9:00 World News 9:30 Film 10:50 Late News 11:00 Sports: Arena dan Juara Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ferry crashes into tanker
Ferry crashes into tanker SERANG, West Java: A "Super Jet" ferry carrying 42 passengers across the Sunda Strait from Merak to Bakauheni crashed into a tanker on Tuesday. Despite extensive damage, the "Super Jet-3" continued its journey to the Bakauheni port in Lampung and all passengers were brought to shore safely, Antara reported. (anr)
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Terry Fox's spirit reaches Indonesia
Terry Fox's spirit reaches Indonesia By Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): Although cancer is monstrously effective at killing, one thing it cannot do is shatter hope. No one has proved this better than a young Canadian named Terry Fox, who fought the dreaded disease without pause for the last four years of his life. His spirit has continued both the fight and the hope for a cure since he succumbed to bone cancer in 1981.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Refugees get polio vaccine
Refugees get polio vaccine PEKANBARU, Riau: Some 404 Vietnamese children in the refugee center on Galang Island were given polio vaccines yesterday. The Vietnamese were among 433,923 under-five-year-olds in Riau vaccinated in yesterday's mass immunization campaign. The head of the provincial office of the Ministry of Health, Mrs. Salohot, said 6,269 polio vaccine centers were set up in the province for the purpose, Antara reported.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Road collapse due to human error
Road collapse due to human error JAKARTA (JP): PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP), a company owned by Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, better known as Tutut, said yesterday that the collapse of a section of raised freeway on Thursday was due to "human error." "The incident was caused by a human error, not by a construction fault," said CMNP Technical Director Bambang Saroso, adding that Thursday's mishap was the first ever experienced by the company.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Conservation not incorporated in maritime laws
Conservation not incorporated in maritime laws SERPONG, West Java (JP): Conservation interests are relatively new in Indonesia's maritime laws, most of which were enacted in the 1960s chiefly to protect Indonesia's territorial sovereignty and its economic resources, a top expert in maritime laws says.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Beach reclamation
Beach reclamation From Kompas I refer to the article by Head of the Research and Development Center of the Department of Public Works (Kompas, Aug. 8, 1995) concerning the dredging of Jakarta's beaches. The writer said that this could cause a tsunami -- I disagree. A tsunami is a "gravity wave" that can reach up to hundreds of meters in height and can occur every five to 90 minutes. Tsunamis can be caused by earthquakes, underwater volcano eruptions, nuclear tests and the fall of a large meteor.
Thu, 14 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Scholars attack government for favoring ruling Golkar
Scholars attack government for favoring ruling Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Two intellectuals slammed the government yesterday for favoring Golkar and "marginalizing" the other two political parties, despite legal guarantees for equal treatment of the three organizations. Djohar Noor and Riswandha Imawan said that Golkar, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) should receive equal treatment because they share the same, sole principle: the state ideology Pancasila.