Archive: 2 September 1995
48 articles found
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rains to start in October or November: Weather office
Rains to start in October or November: Weather office JAKARTA (JP): Although the dry season began late this year by approximately one month, the rainy season should begin in most parts of Indonesia around October and November, according to the weather forecast agency. "The rainy season will begin at its normal time," Karjoto Santokusumo, the chief of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, told reporters yesterday.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Coke Cup marred by referee decision
Coke Cup marred by referee decision JAKARTA (JP): Aceh refused to continue playing against host East Java during the second round match of the National Coke Cup Under-15s soccer championship at the Tambak Sari stadium in Surabaya yesterday. The score was 3-0 for East Java when Aceh quit the match. Aceh abandoned the match after referee Mugito flashed a red card to Riza Amri and punished Aceh with a penalty kick. Aceh's captain and goalie, Masykur, accepted the penalty in the first instance.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two journalists imprisoned for sowing hatred
Two journalists imprisoned for sowing hatred JAKARTA (JP): Two journalists were sentenced to 32 months imprisonment each yesterday after the Central Jakarta District Court found them guilty of sowing hatred against the government through a publication they helped publish and distribute. Ahmad Taufik, 29, and Eko Maryadi, 27, were convicted under article 154 of the Criminal Code and article 19 of the 1982 Press Law.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt agrees to land-barter deal for giant property project
Govt agrees to land-barter deal for giant property project JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung has given a green light to a multi-billion rupiah land barter agreement between the National Police Headquarters and PT Mandala Pratama Permai (MPP), National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman said yesterday. The land barter agreement was reportedly signed by the police force and MPP, which is co-owned by Hutomo Mandala Putra, on Aug. 15. Under the agreement, MPP will take 6.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Citra Lamtoro to start $1.6b road project in RP
Citra Lamtoro to start $1.6b road project in RP JAKARTA (JP): Citra Lamtoro Gung, the business group chaired by President Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, will soon start the first phase of its US$1.6 billion toll road project in Manila.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
National anthem 'Indonesia Raya' can be orchestrated ...
National anthem 'Indonesia Raya' can be orchestrated ... By Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Bogor Palace will once again make history. After the APEC forum last year, the palace will host, for the first time in its history, a concert by Twilite Orchestra, one of the few such groups in the country, which will present Simponi Kemerdekaan (Independence Symphony) on the evening of Sept. 9. This is a rare event indeed.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Questioned raised over Ancol reclamation work
Questioned raised over Ancol reclamation work JAKARTA (JP): A member of the City Council questioned yesterday a reclamation project being conducted along the East Ancol shoreline, North Jakarta, by a private company because the work is being done at a time when a decree on reclamation in the area is still being deliberated. Lukman F.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Musical poetry contest to be held
Musical poetry contest to be held JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate of Culture of the Ministry of Education and Culture will hold a musical poetry contest for adolescents as part of its activities designed to develop human resources. All Indonesians aged between 15 and 22 living in Greater Jakarta are eligible to take part in the contest.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Silence TV better?
Silence TV better? I refer to the letter by Mr. Piero Ronci in your newspaper dated Aug. 31, 1995. I have over the past six years of living in Jakarta, resisted any temptations to write a letter to your readers column, even in answer to some of Mr. Ronci's ridiculous statements over British sports. However, I have finally cracked. Mr.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soccer and commentaries
Soccer and commentaries On Aug. 31, 1995, Mr. Piero Ronci wrote to say foreigners should have to view their televised soccer programs with commentaries in Bahasa Indonesia rather than in English. I have no argument with that. But because Mr. Ronci advocates the increased use of Indonesian I just wonder why he chose to write his letter in English, to an English language newspaper. I wonder why, as a promoter of the national language, Mr.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
New service from Telkom
New service from Telkom JAKARTA (JP): The Regional Division II of the state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom will open a special phone number -- 162 -- next month to give customers installation information. Bambang Riadhy Oemar, head of the division, which covers the Greater Jakarta area, said in a statement yesterday that the special number is a special service for the public.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Abolition of permit act shows govt cognizant
Abolition of permit act shows govt cognizant The government is planning to abolish the notorious gathering permits which have allowed a number of discussions and cultural performances to be banned in recent months. Noted political scientist Amir Santoso looks at the implications of the scrapping of the policy, which is based on Article 510 of the Criminal Code. JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to abolish gathering permits later this year will have a number of results.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Sempati changes schedules
Sempati changes schedules JAKARTA (JP): Sempati Air, one of Indonesia's six scheduled air carriers, set several new schedules yesterday, which are targeted to make travel more convenient for passengers.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Award upholds human rights: Pramoedya
Award upholds human rights: Pramoedya MANILA (Reuter): Indonesian novelist Pramoedya Ananta Toer says his winning of a prestigious Southeast Asian award was a triumph for human rights in Indonesia and will inspire change in his country. Pramoedya, whose selection as the Ramon Magsaysay award for journalism and literature sparked controversy among Indonesian writers who accuse him of suppressing freedom, said giving him the award was a mark of courage.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
PSSI insists on continuing Italian stint
PSSI insists on continuing Italian stint JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) insisted on dispatching junior players to Italy for a second successive period yesterday, despite the failure of their predecessors to meet their targets. "We agreed to continue the two-year overseas stint as a non- permanent program, until we manage to set up a qualified junior competition," Secretary-General Soeparjo Pontjowinoto told a press conference after a PSSI's plenary meeting yesterday.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bapepam to be empowered to break banking secrecy
Bapepam to be empowered to break banking secrecy JAKARTA (JP): The Stock Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) is set to receive authority to examine the files of publicly-listed banks in the course of investigations of stock market related crime. Article 100 of the proposed stock market bill, deliberated yesterday by the drafting team, would empower Bapepam to investigate listed banks suspected of involvement in stock market-related crime.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Students protest over fee hike
Students protest over fee hike JAKARTA (JP): More than a hundred students of the state-owned Technical High School for Aviation Studies in South Jakarta refused to attend classes yesterday in protest over a recent increase in their school fees. The students held a noisy demonstration in front of the school building, carrying banners reading "Bring down the school fees." "Our school fees are higher than those of private schools," said Dodo, a third grade student.
Sat, 02 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.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
... but, learning Japanese is not that easy
... but, learning Japanese is not that easy JAKARTA (JP): Learning Japanese may bolster one's resume, but unless one has a knack for mastering foreign languages, Japanese is probably one of the most difficult tongues to master. Hani Iskadarwati, a lecturer at the Japanese studies department of the University of Indonesia, said the biggest obstacle is the Kanji (Japanese characters). Irawati Agustine, of Darma Persada University, said mastering the Kanji is the first barrier one has to overcome.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Another 34 labor exporters licensed
Another 34 labor exporters licensed JAKARTA (JP): The government will not limit the number of labor export companies in the country as long as they comply with regulations, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday. "Any company which has completed the administrative requirements will get a license in no time," Latief said after presenting licenses to 34 manpower supplier companies, which had been scrutinized by the ministry's evaluation team.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Signs of non-compliance
Signs of non-compliance If newspaper reports are to be believed, the Jakarta city administration has moved one step forward and two steps backwards in its present campaign to mandate the use of Indonesian on all billboards and signs in the city. Owners of billboards and signs using English or any other foreign language have been given several months to replace them, but many are reluctant.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ; at G.K.I. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Polio immunization
Polio immunization JAKARTA (JP): The City Health Office will provide polio immunization services for about 928,100 children under five years old throughout the city on Sept. 13 and Oct. 18. Aslan Lasman, head of the office, said yesterday that the city's immunization services are part of the worldwide polio immunization program, which hopes to eradicate poliomyelitis by the year 2000.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Strict rules on AIDS needed
Strict rules on AIDS needed JAKARTA (JP): In the wake of a scandal involving a private hospital's refusal to treat AIDS patients, the Forum for HIV/AIDS Awareness is calling on the government to veraciously pursue and implement regulations against such discrimination.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Reward offered for politician killers
Reward offered for politician killers NEW DELHI (AFP): India's authorities yesterday announced a reward of one million rupees (US$33,000) in a bid track down the assassins of chief minister of the northern state of Punjab. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said the money would be given to anyone who gave information which led to the arrest of suspects involved in Thursday's assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bomb scare on MAS plane
Bomb scare on MAS plane KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police evacuated 230 passengers from a Malaysia Airlines airplane at Kuala Lumpur airport after a bomb scare during a flight from Brussels, local news reports said yesterday. Police said the passengers were rushed out of the plane on landing here Thursday morning before the aircraft was taken to a remote part of the airport.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Not sometimes cruel but...
Not sometimes cruel but... This is in response to the letter of Ina Sumarsono (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 31, 1995). I did not write "sometimes cruel," but wrote "I admit the fact that the Japanese armies had done various cruelties to the Indonesians." But the editor changed the sentence to "sometimes cruel," maybe out of politeness to the Japanese. I know about Mandor, Romusha, etc. Therefore, I have no wish to argue with Ina Sumarsono. TSUYOSHI MATSUMOTO Jakarta
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Swedish tourists convicted
Swedish tourists convicted JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The district court here sentenced five Swedish tourists to 10 months of probation and fined them Rp 200,000 (US$88) each this week for illegally capturing protected butterflies at the Syklop mountains in July. The five tourists, K. Anderson, H. Tjarner, H. Johnson, C. Osborg, and Y. Scostedt, were guilty of violating conservation laws, Antara reported yesterday. The judges also ordered expulsion of the tourists on Tuesday.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indomulti's profits up
Indomulti's profits up JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed PT Indomulti Inti Industri, a subsidiary of the Salim Group, announced yesterday a 278 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 18.19 billion (US$8.1 million) in the first half of this year. The company said in a statement that the profit was derived from the company's net sales of Rp 385.76 billion, which indicated an almost 640 percent increase from the same period of last year.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Nemo quits boxing despite getting trophy
Nemo quits boxing despite getting trophy JAKARTA (JP): Nemo Bahari, who was declared Best Boxer at the conclusion of the 17th President's Cup international boxing tournament on Thursday, has quit boxing forever. "This sport is too hard for me. It's against my inner consciousness. It won't do me any good to force myself. It will be good for me if I'm not involved in that sport again," Nemo said on ANteve television yesterday. "It's up to him. He's 21.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Irian loses Rp 5.1 billion
Irian loses Rp 5.1 billion SORONG, Irian Jaya: The local state audit agency has revealed 58 cases of irregularities in a development project between January 1993 and March 31, causing the state to lose Rp 5.1 billion (US$2.2 million), a local official says. "The court has adjudicated 36 cases worth Rp 2.6 billion, another four cases worth Rp 369.1 million are still under investigation," Edy Indratjahja, chief of the agency, was quoted as saying by Antara yesterday.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
PAM promises tap won't run dry
PAM promises tap won't run dry JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya yesterday gave assurances to its customers that there will be no shortages of tap water supply as the dry season reaches its peak this month. Production director Soeharto said PAM Jaya has taken steps to avoid possible disruptions to its supply of drinking water.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Buddhists gives to needy
Buddhists gives to needy JAKARTA (JP): A number of orphanages and homes for elderly and poor people in Greater Jakarta were given 25 tons of rice, dried noodles, clothes and school equipment by Buddhists of the Nimmala Buddhist monastery in Tangerang, West Java.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta bourse to acquire SSE next year
Jakarta bourse to acquire SSE next year JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to acquire the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) early next year to create a single Indonesian stock market. The JSX's chief commissioner, Marzuki Usman, said yesterday that the planned acquisition of the SSE will be put to a JSX shareholders' meeting in February next year.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Apartment sales predicted to rise next two years
Apartment sales predicted to rise next two years JAKARTA (JP): A property executive predicted yesterday that demand for apartments among Indonesia's middle class will boom in the next two years. Henry Tjokrohartono, the marketing director of Colliers Jardine's residential sales division, said that until 1996, apartment sales would continue at the present level.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
No more poverty within 10 years, expert says
No more poverty within 10 years, expert says JAKARTA (JP): The government expects to free its people of poverty throughout Indonesia in another ten years, an expert said. Mubyarto, an assistant to the state minister/chairman of the national development planning for improvement of equity and the handling of poverty, told reporters yesterday that within the next five years the number of poor people will be reduced from 25.9 million to 12 million.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Freeport should at least be morally responsible: NGO
Freeport should at least be morally responsible: NGO JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization said yesterday that the giant American mining company, PT Freeport Indonesia Company, is still responsible for the alleged deaths of a number of people in Timika, Irian Jaya, near its mining operation.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Next year's haj pilgrimage fee set at Rp 7.2 million
Next year's haj pilgrimage fee set at Rp 7.2 million JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that the 1996 official fee for the pilgrimage to Mecca will be Rp 7,290,000 (US$3,230), roughly 3 percent higher than this year's fee. Announcing the new charge, Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said that the increase had been introduced because of an 11-point change in the position of the rupiah against the United States and Saudi currencies. This year's fee was Rp 7,070,000.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Japanese getting popular here ...
Japanese getting popular here ... By Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Some knowledge of Japanese is a major advantage in today's fiercely competitive job market in Indonesia, although English and computer skills are more in demand. The difficulty of learning Japanese, given that it uses the Kanji characters rather than the Roman alphabet, is still not a barrier for the thousands of Indonesians now flocking to Japanese language courses and schools.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Drought affects more areas
Drought affects more areas SEMARANG, Central Java: Drought has affected more regencies throughout the province. The local social services office has been supplying clean water to another two regencies: Blora and Wonogiri. Since last week, it has sent water to four stricken regencies. Hadhy Wasito, who heads the office's section in charge of relief aid, called on the public yesterday not to waste water in anticipation of prolonged drought.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Pijar activist denies insulting Soeharto
Pijar activist denies insulting Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): An activist facing four years in prison for allegedly insulting President Soeharto denied all charges against him in his defense statement at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday. Tri Agus, an activist from the Pijar Foundation, said that he just reported an Adnan Buyung Nasution comment in the NGO's Kabar dari Pijar (News from Pijar) bulletin.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
... but many sing it either improperly or at wrong tempo
... but many sing it either improperly or at wrong tempo By Ahmed Kurnia Soeriawidjaja JAKARTA (JP): Can you sing the national anthem Indonesia Raya properly? Most Indonesians would be indignant if asked this question and would surely answer "of course"! But wait a minute. That may not be the case.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 1, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,400 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 50 2,500 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,825 25 118,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,600 175 5,500 Anwar Sierad 1,275 50 42,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,875 25 65,000 Argo Pantes 2,500 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,050 125...
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fretilin rebels kill 3 civilians
Fretilin rebels kill 3 civilians DILI, East Timor (JP): Fretilin separatist rebels raided a village and killed three civilians in Baucau on Monday night, local military commander Col. Mahidin Simbolon said yesterday. Simbolon told journalists the attack occurred in the village of Sanagai. "We are tracking them (the rebels) down. People are expected to inform us of their whereabouts," he said.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Computer expo to begin
Computer expo to begin JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Computer Traders Association will hold its fourth exhibition, IndoComtech '95, at the Jakarta Convention Center from Sept. 6 to Sept. 10, an executive said yesterday. "This exhibition is intended to show that our country not only receives technology from other countries, but also develops its own," said Sonny Franslay, the association's chairman. Sonny explained that the domestic computer market is dominated by imported products.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Telkom prepares two join ventures
Telkom prepares two join ventures JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) is negotiating with private firms to set up two joint ventures which will operate in cellular telecommunications services. "We are still negotiating with PT Centralindo Panca Sakti and PT Rajasa Hazanah Perkasa to set up joint ventures," Telkom's president Setyanto P.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Australia should invest in manufacturing: BKPM
Australia should invest in manufacturing: BKPM JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's investment mission to Australia has strongly recommended that Australian companies invest in manufacturing rather than in short-term trading. The mission, comprised of deputy chairman of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Sugihono Kadarisman, the president of the Indonesia-Australia Business council, Moetaryanto, and around 30 business people are visiting Perth, Melbourne and Sydney from Aug. 27 to Sep.
Sat, 02 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian cacao exports still poor: Minister
Indonesian cacao exports still poor: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian exporters have to pay US$300,00 per ton of cacao exported to the United States as an additional cost for automatic detention and fumigation due to the cacao's poor quality, Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday. "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration fines exporters of Indonesian cacao for automatic detention and further treatment of the commodity before it enters U.S.