Archive: 30 September 1995
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Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Kanindotex shares for co-ops
Kanindotex shares for co-ops SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): PT Kanindotex has sold 25 million of its shares to 270 cooperatives from various parts of the country.The agreements on the share sales, which are favorable to the cooperatives, were signed here Thursday in a ceremony attended by Minister of...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Tribes reject family planning
Tribes reject family planning PALU, Central Sulawesi: About half of the indigenous people in Central Sulawesi are rejecting the government's call to join the family planning program because it goes against their mystic beliefs, Antara reported.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Letters from expats
Letters from expats To me the "Your Letters" column is not only interesting but instructive as well. This means that features of knowledge and information can be reaped and are beneficial to enriching our minds and outlook.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
APEC agenda set for trade and investment facilitation
APEC agenda set for trade and investment facilitationBy Vincent Lingga BEIJING (JP): After the meaty subject of trade liberalization, measures of trade and investment facilitation rank as the second most important topic of discussions related to APEC cooperation program.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Infrastructure built on Natuna
Infrastructure built on Natuna JAKARTA: The Ministry of Public Works is constructing roads and installing water pipes on the Natuna islands in Riau province.The head of the Riau office of the ministry, Hendrianto, said the construction of a 72 kilometer long road started in the fiscal year of...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Automotive
AutomotiveThe Jakarta Post, in cooperation with the Automotive Business & Motoring News of Australia, will publish a special report on automotive industry on the last Saturday of each month. The first publication of the special report is included in today's edition. -- Publisher
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Police reopen Beng Seng murder case
Police reopen Beng Seng murder case JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta police officials said yesterday they are reinvestigating the murder of entertainment businessman Nyo Beng Seng, who was stabbed in North Jakarta in April last year.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Agency wants coastal project to follow rules
Agency wants coastal project to follow rules JAKARTA (JP): The Environmental Impact Agency reminded developers of an 8,000-hectare tourist site on the coast of Tangerang yesterday not to break environmental rules.P.L.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Film on East Timor sparks ire in South Africa
Film on East Timor sparks ire in South Africa JAKARTA (JP): The airing of the Death of a Nation, a documentary film about East Timor, on South African television has sparked ire among the Moslem community there who say it could harm relations between Jakarta and Pretoria.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Historian calls for study on communist coup
Historian calls for study on communist coup JAKARTA (JP): Noted historian Taufik Abdullah yesterday called for a thorough study of the events surrounding the abortive communist coup attempt on Sept. 30, 1965, in order to give people a better understanding of the "national tragedy".
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Merpati opens check-in counter
Merpati opens check-in counter JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, officially launched yesterday its city check-in counter at the Gambir railway station in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
APEC expected to lead global trade liberalization
APEC expected to lead global trade liberalizationBy Vincent Lingga BEIJING (JP): Asia-Pacific businesspeople, scholars and officials associated with the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) asked their governments yesterday to lead global trade liberalization.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Asian markets mostly gain
Asian markets mostly gain HONG KONG (Reuter): The strengthening yen led to volatility on Tokyo's stock markets yesterday but shares on other Asian markets mostly finished stronger.Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Seoul, Bombay and Bangkok markets strengthened while Manila and...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Freeport and human rights
Freeport and human rights After following the progress of the Timika case which involved killings, disappearance, intimidation and harassment allegedly by the military in the concessionary area of Freeport Indonesia in Irian Jaya, I wonder why there has been no single comment from the U.S.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Filipino Moslems urge UAE to free condemned maid
Filipino Moslems urge UAE to free condemned maid MANILA (Reuter): More than 1,000 Moslems in the Philippines lodged a petition yesterday with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in Manila urging the release of condemned Filipina maid Sarah Balabagan.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Mardi to run on double tracks
Mardi to run on double tracks JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian top sprinter Mardi Lestari will marry Keti Retnawati in Bandung, West Java, next Friday, but vows to maintain his formidable track record.Mardi, 30, a native of Binjai, North Sumatra, will not even take time out for a honeymoon after the...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
BRI rejects coins
BRI rejects coinsFrom Media IndonesiaOn Sept. 8, 1995, I wanted to deposit money in the Cidodol branch of BRI in South Jakarta. I had Rp 120,000, which was comprised of various denominations as follows: Rp 40,000 in Rp 10,000 notes; Rp 50,000 in Rp 1000 and Rp 500 notes; and the remaining Rp 30,000...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Timorese asylum seekers leave for Portugal
Timorese asylum seekers leave for Portugal JAKARTA (JP): Waving "V" sings and thumbs up, the five East Timorese asylum seekers, who have been holed up at the British Embassy since Monday, left for Portugal yesterday evening under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Aspac and Hadtex clinch Kobatama repeat final
Aspac and Hadtex clinch Kobatama repeat final JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Hadtex of Bandung and Aspac of Jakarta displayed different styles on their way to their final rematch in the Kobatama national basketball league championship yesterday.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
ABRI cannot stay neutral, Syarwan says
ABRI cannot stay neutral, Syarwan says JAKARTA (JP): As a social and political force, the Armed Forces (ABRI) cannot be neutral. It has to choose a partner with whom it can reach its ideals, a high ranking military official said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Preacher suing Indocement over land
Preacher suing Indocement over land JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court began hearing a lawsuit filed by a reverend against PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa on Thursday.Joshua Alwin Tirtaatmadja has accused the company of illegally occupying 5,000 square meters of his land in Citereup,...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Ripley's Museum opens in Jakarta
Ripley's Museum opens in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Ripley's Believe It or Not "odditorium" has opened here, with a display of more than 500 oddities from all over the world.The museum, which was opened on Thursday, is located near the Pondok Indah Mall in South Jakarta.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 29, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,925 0 221,500 Aneka Kimia...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Alcatel, Marubeni seal $20m contract
Alcatel, Marubeni seal $20m contract BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has signed a US$20 million contract for the country's first digital microwave project with Alcatel of France and Marubeni of Japan.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Ismail Hasan apologizes for 'Pelita' row
Ismail Hasan apologizes for 'Pelita' row JAKARTA (JP): Senior politician Ismail Hasan Metareum has apologized to the family of the late Ali Moertopo whom he accused of "robbing" the United Development Party of its newspaper.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Students' initiative
Students' initiative According to reports the other day, a draft law to prevent economic domination was presented to the House of Representatives by the Gajah Mada University student senate. This may sound rather odd, since so far actions such as proposing draft laws has never been associated with...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Thai premier visits Philippines
Thai premier visits Philippines MANILA (Reuter): Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-Archa's visit to Manila will cement ties and would lead to the signing of several joint venture agreements between Thailand and the Philippines, officials said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Pluit Authority privatized
Pluit Authority privatized JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has approved a proposal to change the legal status of the Pluit Authority into a limited liability company called PT Pluit Usaha Jaya.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Former bank employee jailed for embezzling
Former bank employee jailed for embezzling JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced Mahdi Hadiwirya, a former employee of state-owned Exim Bank, to six years in jail for embezzling Rp 3.9 billion ($1.77 million).
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Sand quarrying near Laki island questioned
Sand quarrying near Laki island questioned JAKARTA (JP): Councilors have expressed concern over sand dredging activities near Laki island in the Java Sea for the reclamation of part of the Ancol Timur shoreline, fearing that the activities will severely affect the island.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Jakarta's taxi woes
Jakarta's taxi woes It could be that not all of us are aware of the latest annoyance -- if that is a strong enough word -- many of our fellow commuters now suffer. Space limitations permitted only a brief report of this nuisance on Thursday.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Armed Forces takes delivery of new arms
Armed Forces takes delivery of new arms JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) has began taking delivery of some of the weapons it ordered as part of the military's modernization drive.ABRI Chief of General Affairs Lt. Gen.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Retailers seek to tap Asian shopping dollars
Retailers seek to tap Asian shopping dollarsBy Anil Penna SINGAPORE (AFP): Top retailers from around the world are gathering in Singapore to explore investment opportunities in Asia's shopping industry, headed for a broad boom on the back of an upwardly-mobile middle-class.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Humpuss joins with Japanese giants
Humpuss joins with Japanese giants JAKARTA (JP): The NEC Corporation and The Sumitomo Corporation of Japan signed an agreement with PT Humpuss Elektronika here yesterday to establish a semiconductor assembly plant in Bekasi, West Java, with an investment of US$60 million.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta 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.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Land legislation
Land legislation In your report on the discussions at the public hearing organized by the United Development Party on Sept. 22, 1995 (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 23, 1995), a statement was inaccurately reported as to have been said by me.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Villagers short of clean water
Villagers short of clean water DEMAK, Central Java: Inhabitants in 31 villages across eight districts are short of clean water due to the dry season.Wells have dried up and residents are waiting for assistance from the regency administration.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Kapuk squatters take compensation
Kapuk squatters take compensation JAKARTA (JP): As many as 94 families in Kapuk, West Jakarta, accepted compensation for their land yesterday after state-owned housing company Perum Perumnas gave them an ultimatum and their houses were destroyed.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
IFC lends $10 million to Panin Overseas
IFC lends $10 million to Panin Overseas JAKARTA (JP): The International Finance Corporation (IFC), an affiliate of the World Bank, has approved a loan of US$10 million to PT Panin Overseas Finance, a multi-financing division of the Panin Group.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Government formalizes five-day working week
Government formalizes five-day working week JAKARTA (JP): The five-day working week, introduced on a trial basis at most government offices over the past year, has finally been formalized for the Central Government Administration and Jakarta City Administration.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Six officers reported dead in police aircraft crash
Six officers reported dead in police aircraft crash JAKARTA (JP): A training aircraft belonging to the National Police crashed near the small village of Sinar Gaya in Bogor, West Java, yesterday morning, killing all six police officers aboard.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force Five Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Our Ocean 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dian Rana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Nada Dan Prajurit 10:30...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Australia provide grant for health project
Australia provide grant for health project JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday for a A$16 million grant for health projects in the East and West Nusa Tenggara provinces.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Residents 'no' to apartments
Residents 'no' to apartments SEMARANG: Hundreds of residents in the Bandarhardjo subdistrict in North Semarang protested against a plan to move them to apartments built by the city administration.They hoisted banners and sprawled graffiti on their houses and roofs.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Legal Aid Foundation scrambles for new leader
Legal Aid Foundation scrambles for new leaderBy Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): Vacancy available: Chairmanship of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI). Requirements: Bold and vocal on human rights and democracy, courageous in standing up to the government, may be emotional at times.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Will Indonesian batik survive challenges?
Will Indonesian batik survive challenges?By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): What is the future of batik? After centuries of persevering through cultural, economic and political upheavals, Indonesia's batik crafts now face the challenges of the new millennium.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Tambang Timah to float 25% of shares in London
Tambang Timah to float 25% of shares in London JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned tin mining company PT Tambang will list 25 percent, or 125.8 million, of its shares on the London Stock Exchange on Oct. 19, the firm's president Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
'Ivory tusks still intact'
'Ivory tusks still intact' JAMBI, Jambi: The Kerinci Seblat National Park has denied allegations that ivory tusks, estimated to be worth Rp 14 million ($6,000), taken from a dead elephant have gone missing.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Barito group buys into APC
Barito group buys into APC MANILA (Reuter): Asian Petroleum Corp (APC), an oil explorer turned holding firm, said a group of Indonesian investors led by PT Barito has bought about 25 percent of the company.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
ANERA cancels threat on port surcharge plan
ANERA cancels threat on port surcharge plan JAKARTA (JP): The Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement (ANERA) group of shipping lines canceled yesterday its plan to impose surcharges on users of its services at the Tanjung Priok port due to improvements in port services and facilities.James T.Y.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Telkom to bring road show to 30 cities
Telkom to bring road show to 30 cities JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the state- owned domestic telecommunications operator, will launch a series of road shows next month in conjunction with its plan to float shares on both the international and domestic stock markets by the...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
New BMW car launched
New BMW car launched JAKARTA (JP): PT Tjahja Sakti Motor, the sole BMW agent here, introduced the 7301LA yesterday, the first of the BMW 7-series on the Indonesian market.The company's president, Jami Setiadi, said at the ceremony that his company will limit the assembly of the cars in Indonesia to...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
60 restaurants to join Jakarta Food Festival
60 restaurants to join Jakarta Food Festival JAKARTA (JP): Sixty large-scale restaurants will take part in the second Jakarta Food Festival 1995 from Oct. 15 to Nov. 30, said Wuryastuti Sunario, an executive of the Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board.