Archive: 19 September 1995
38 articles found
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Top government official criticizes tower plan
Top government official criticizes tower plan JAKARTA (JP): An official of the National Development Planning Board has denounced the US$400 million plan of business tycoon Sudwikatmono to build the world's third-tallest tower in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 18, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,850 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 50 2,000 Andayani Megah 1,800 0 3,500...
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Pertamina
PertaminaCorrection: The 13th paragraph of the article entitled Pertamina starts construction of 13th LNG plant, on this page on Sept. 9, should have read: "PT Inti Karya Persada Teknik's president, Raysoely Moeloek, said the company hoped, and would be pleased, that it could be the contractor...
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Norway interested in Natuna
Norway interested in Natuna JAKARTA (JP): Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland told President Soeharto yesterday that her country is interested in taking part in the US$40 billion natural gas extraction project in the Natuna islands near Singapore.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Malaysia offers incentives to RI firms
Malaysia offers incentives to RI firms JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Rafidah Aziz arrived on a three-day visit offering incentives for Indonesian companies to invest in high technology industries in her country.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
N. Jakarta mayoralty defies demolition rules
N. Jakarta mayoralty defies demolition rules JAKARTA (JP): Members of the City Council said yesterday that the North Jakarta Mayoralty's demolition of a number of houses in Pademangan Barat, North Jakarta, violated standard procedure.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Owners of polluting firms will also be announced
Owners of polluting firms will also be announced JAKARTA (JP): To enforce companies to comply with environmental rules, the government will not only disclose to public the names of polluting companies but also the owners of the firms.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Air pollution
Air pollution If you have ever flown out of the blue sky into the thick brown blanket covering Jakarta, or noticed that trees only yards away appear hazy, you must be concerned, as I am, about the quality of the air we all breathe.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Red Cross renovates offices
Red Cross renovates offices JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has renovated its offices in conjunction with the commemoration of its 50th anniversary.The building was inauguration by Mrs.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Government closes haj registration
Government closes haj registration JAKARTA (JP): Registration for next year's Islamic holy pilgrimage to Mecca was closed yesterday by the government, after it secured 154,280 applicants, who have registered and paid their Rp 7.29 million (US$3,230) fee in full.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
S. Korea promises more investments in Indonesia
S. Korea promises more investments in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A visiting South Korean energy and trade mission to Indonesia promised to bring in US$1.1 billion of new investments for 12 projects and increase annual bilateral trade to a level of $10 billion in 1998.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Court delays man's execution
Court delays man's execution SEMARANG, Central Java: The Central Java High Prosecutors Office decided to postpone the execution of Toegiman, 43, after he filed a petition for a review of his case.Toegiman, on death row following his conviction for the murder of Utomo Kasidi and his family members,...
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Tall Ship race
Tall Ship race In August I took part in the Sail Indonesia, '95 Tall Ship race in my Tall Ship Golden Hawk. We were not fortunate enough to win but did creditably well enough to finish fourth in our division and ninth overall.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Social activities need more funds
Social activities need more funds JAKARTA (JP): The city's Social Welfare Activities Coordinating Agency is badly in need of funds to finance its social programs.Suhud Pribadi, vice chairman of the agency, said that his agency is seeking funds through donations and corporate sponsorship.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
'Opposition': What's in a name?
'Opposition': What's in a name? The question of the desirability and constitutional legality of political opposition in Indonesia has surfaced once again. In the following article political observer J. Soedjati Djiwandono takes a look at the issue.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Radinal faces opposition over toll road tariff hikes
Radinal faces opposition over toll road tariff hikes JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar reiterated to the House of Representatives yesterday the need for increasing the toll road tariffs to attract new investments and to enable the upgrading of existing toll road services.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
UI graduates prefer to work in private firms
UI graduates prefer to work in private firms JAKARTA (JP): Dean of the University of Indonesia's School of Economics (FEUI) Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti said yesterday that his school graduates are increasingly interested in working in the private sector rather than government institutions.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
'Concessionaires not paying contributions'
'Concessionaires not paying contributions' JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry announced yesterday that unpaid mandatory forest contributions reached more than Rp 9.9 billion (US$4.39 million) as of September last year, with only 36 percent disbursed as of August.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Ex-communists active again
Ex-communists active again PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Armed Forces (ABRI) says that a number of people arrested here for attempting to establish an Islamic state are former communists.Chief for ABRI General Affairs department Let. Gen.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Electronics center hit by floods
Electronics center hit by floods KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Work at Malaysia's biggest electronics manufacturing center in Penang came to a near standstill yesterday after heavy floods kept thousands of workers at home, officials said.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Mountain climbers evacuated
Mountain climbers evacuated PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): At least 22 mountain climbers have been evacuated from Mt. Slamet after being trapped by a forest fire.They were evacuated yesterday by firemen from the local military and police offices and a University of Soedirman Search and Rescue team.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
New Zealand 'regrets' flag burning incident
New Zealand 'regrets' flag burning incident JAKARTA (JP): New Zealand has formally expressed its regret to Jakarta about another incident on its home soil in which an Indonesian flag was set on fire during an anti-Indonesia demonstration.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Court concludes hearing of Freeport case
Court concludes hearing of Freeport case JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court concluded yesterday the hearing of a lawsuit filed by the Indonesian Forum for the Environment against the government for approving the environmental conservation program of the giant American copper...
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Rape pretrial security beefed up
Rape pretrial security beefed up JAKARTA (JP): Police will intensify the security during the last session of the Bekasi rape pretrial, which will be held today at the Bekasi district court, an officer said yesterday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
No clear trend set for Asian palm oil prices
No clear trend set for Asian palm oil prices KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): There is no clear trend for Asian palm and laurics oils, with the outcome of the World Oilseed Congress in Malaysia this week possibly providing market direction, regional traders said.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Constraints on technology (2)
Constraints on technology (2)By David Ray How does Indonesian industry move up the technological ladder? This is the last of two installments of an article attempting to isolate the four key issues which explain why Indonesia is losing the regional technology race and what the implications are.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Police forbid workers' play
Police forbid workers' play JAKARTA (JP): Teater Sanggar Pabrik, a theater run by workers, failed to obtain a permit to perform its play entitled Surat Cinta untuk Marsinah (A love letter for Marsinah) at the Bulungan Studio in South Jakarta on Saturday.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Wardiman to open speaking contest
Wardiman to open speaking contest JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro is scheduled to open a national student public speaking competition on Oct. 9.Abdul Kadir Dahlan, vice secretary of the Association of Indonesian Rhetoric Lovers, said that the six-day speaking...
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Rights commission finds evidence of Timika killings
Rights commission finds evidence of Timika killings JAKARTA (JP): An investigating team set up by the National Commission on Human Rights announced yesterday that it had found evidence that a number of civilians had been killed in the town of Timika, Irian Jaya, but said it had not yet determined...
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
China not hopeful at Asian c'ship
China not hopeful at Asian c'ship JAKARTA (JP): China admitted yesterday that the absence of supercoach Ma Junren and his women runners would jeopardize its title defense attempt at the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships here."I think we have suffered a big loss since Mr.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
House calls for concrete steps in undeveloped east
House calls for concrete steps in undeveloped east JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives urged the government yesterday to accelerate development in the eastern provinces and called on the State Minister of Investment to exercise the "use of force" if necessary.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
ASEAN's progress on trade
ASEAN's progress on trade The countries of Southeast Asia may differ on a host of political problems that seem intractable, but there is one area in which they have made some promising breakthroughs -- trade.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
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.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Moslem scholars to visit Soeharto
Moslem scholars to visit Soeharto SEMARANG, Central Java: Local Moslem scholars (kyai) here have decided to jump onto the bandwagon of kyai visiting President Soeharto as a way to "show their gratitude" during the country's 50th anniversary.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
RI urges regional cooperation to combat drugs
RI urges regional cooperation to combat drugs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia yesterday called for greater cooperation among Asia-Pacific countries in fighting international drug syndicates, saying that no country is safe from drug problems as long as they exist in the region..
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
U.S. vows greater attention to ASEAN
U.S. vows greater attention to ASEAN MANILA (AFP): Washington will give special attention to expanding economic ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the coming months, a U.S. commerce official said here yesterday.U.S.
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Satya Wacana disrupted by violent protest
Satya Wacana disrupted by violent protest SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Satya Wacana Christian University students went on the rampage yesterday, demonstrating their fury at the management's inability to solve the internal conflict which has badly disrupted the learning-teaching activities over the...
Tue, 19 Sep 1995
Politeness as a game
Politeness as a game Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie SM has set a good example in Indonesia's complicated political game by retracting his slur on United Development Party Chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum.