Archive: 7 September 1995
51 articles found
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Govt to issue guidelines on confiscated wood
Govt to issue guidelines on confiscated wood JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said in a hearing yesterday with the House of Representatives' Commission V that the government will issue technical instructions on the use of wood confiscated from illegal logging.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Portugal's TV plan in E. Timor to be checked
Portugal's TV plan in E. Timor to be checked JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the government will look into press reports that Portugal will broadcast television programs into East Timor.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Photographer nabbed with drug
Photographer nabbed with drug NUSA DUA, Bali: A photographer at the ongoing world medical assembly has been arrested on charges of possessing marijuana, a press report said yesterday.The suspect, identified as 33-year-old JKM, was arrested on Monday, the opening of the five-day conference.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Chandra Asri wins ethylene contract
Chandra Asri wins ethylene contract JAKARTA (JP): PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, the country's first olefin manufacturer, has secured a five-year contract for the sale of ethylene to PT Yasa Ganesha.Peter F.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Businessman jailed for major tax fraud
Businessman jailed for major tax fraud JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced Thariq Salim Abdul Azis, 47, to nine years in jail and fined him Rp 30 million (US$13,636) for embezzling Rp 15 billion in tax payments.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Siswono encourages creativity among bureaucrats
Siswono encourages creativity among bureaucrats JAKARTA (JP): It was an unusual party. Instead of the expected festivity, the evening was filled with speeches, poems and songs about democracy, conscience, grassroots sympathy, and condemnation of the mushrooming avarice, greed and injustice found in...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Ulujami, South Jakarta
Ulujami, South Jakarta This is just to advise that there is an error in the article entitled Indonesian Craft by Sheila Natesan which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 1, 1995, page 7.The photo caption should read Ulujami, South Jakarta, and not East Java.Thank you for your attention.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Five boxers to go to Tashkent
Five boxers to go to Tashkent JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to win Olympic berths, the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association will send five President's Cup medal winning boxers to the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekhistan, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 10.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
ASEAN shelves idea of freeing trade faster
ASEAN shelves idea of freeing trade faster BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) decided yesterday to put in cold storage a proposal to speed up the creation of a regional free trade area by 2000, officials said.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Buaran II water treatment plant to operate soon
Buaran II water treatment plant to operate soon JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya will soon operate a new water processing plant -- Buaran II -- with a production capacity of 3,000 liters per second in Kalimalang, East Jakarta.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Probo rejects Bali Declaration
Probo rejects Bali Declaration JAKARTA (JP): The coordinating board of 12 associations of medium and small businesspeople rejected yesterday any direct assistance from big businesses, urging the government to impose a wealth tax of 2.5 percent instead.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Court review on rejected clemency bid allowed
Court review on rejected clemency bid allowed JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono is supporting a bid to allow a court to review the case of three prisoners convicted to death in East Java, whose clemency plea has been rejected by the government.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Winning 10th Coke Cup will be a question of luck
Winning 10th Coke Cup will be a question of luck SURABAYA (JP): Neither West Java nor Jakarta are burdened with a target to win the final match of the 10th National Coke Cup Under-15 soccer tournament, held at the Gelora November 10 stadium today.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Taman Mini has new bus terminal
Taman Mini has new bus terminal JAKARTA (JP): The new bus terminal at the Indonesia in Miniature Park (Taman Mini) in East Jakarta is scheduled to start operating on Sept. 12.The new terminal is located five kilometers from Kampung Rambutan bus terminal, which is used by both city buses and...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Private players in the economy
Private players in the economy Gradually deregulating the economy without taking measures in other fields has led to the emergence of strong players. There is no need to try to argue about where the fault lies.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Bogus ages shadow youth soccer
Bogus ages shadow youth soccer SURABAYA (JP): Booters pretending to be younger than they actually are is a rampant problem at many under-so-and-so soccer tournaments, according to Max Boboy, the man in charge of the All-Indonesia Football Federation's competitions and matches.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Portugal broke with East Timor 20 years go
Portugal broke with East Timor 20 years goBy Dino Patti Djalal LONDON (JP): Twenty years ago, on Aug. 27, 1975, the most significant historical event in East Timor occurred completely unnoticed. On that fateful night, the Portuguese governor in East Timor shipped his entourage, the whole governing...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Should our intellectuals shun politics?
Should our intellectuals shun politics?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): On July 28 a new organization for intellectuals was set up in the Central Java town of Purwokerto. Persatuan Cendekiawan Pembangunan Pancasila (The Union of Development- oriented Pancasila Intellectuals), a rather complicated...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
10,000 need cataract operation
10,000 need cataract operation JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: About 10,000 people with cataract throughout the province are badly in need of surgery, a local official said yesterday.Chief of the provincial health office Slamet S.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Singing a human tragedy
Singing a human tragedy Readers who have not encountered local cultures and traditions might wonder how comedian Benyamin Suaeb, who died here on Tuesday of a heart attack, became a legend. Fame followed Benyamin, who was a Betawi (indigenous Jakartan) by birth and a comedian by profession, from...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Horrible Honchos 3:05 Talk Show 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Boy Scout 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...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
New waste treatment center in West Jakarta
New waste treatment center in West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has another waste treatment center in Duri Kosambi, West Jakarta, to treat waste from septic tanks in West and South Jakarta as well as several parts of North and Central Jakarta.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 6, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,450 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,850 -25 16,000...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Delegation to leave for U.S. to promote trade, culture
Delegation to leave for U.S. to promote trade, culture JAKARTA (JP): A group of 78 business executives and 60 artists will leave tomorrow for a 10-day visit to the United States to enhance bilateral trade, investment and tourism, an executive said yesterday.The secretary of the U.S.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Inadequate fund and skill impede envoys
Inadequate fund and skill impede envoys JAKARTA (JP): Legislators identified more funding and diplomatic skill as the keys to help the foreign ministry improve the country's image.Abu Hasan Sazili from the Golkar-faction said yesterday that a lack of funds often stops diplomats from informing...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Golden Year: Not Javanese tradition
Golden Year: Not Javanese traditionFrom KompasIn a letter published in Kompas on Aug. 14, 1995 entitled 50 Tahun Sama Dengan Emas (50 years is identical to gold), it was said that the Javanese celebrate their 50th anniversary of their marriage as a golden marriage.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Jakarta court agrees to try Bintang's suit
Jakarta court agrees to try Bintang's suit JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court agreed yesterday to try a lawsuit filed by controversial politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas against President Soeharto for dismissing him from the House of Representatives.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Firms agree to drop the names of heroes
Firms agree to drop the names of heroes JAKARTA (JP): Ten companies who use the names of national heroes have agreed to omit the names of the heroes from their companies' titles.Priyono, an official of the City Security and Order Office, said that the agreement was reached in a meeting with 10...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Study of nuclear reactor project nearly complete
Study of nuclear reactor project nearly complete JAKARTA (JP): The government has commissioned two foreign consultancy companies to give a one-last overview of the various feasibility studies conducted for Indonesia's first commercial nuclear power plant.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Four telecom consortia sign joint venture deals
Four telecom consortia sign joint venture deals BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Executives from the four consortia which won contracts to build some two million telephone lines in various parts of Indonesia signed joint venture agreements yesterday which will enable them to start construction early next...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
RI suffers trade deficit
RI suffers trade deficit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's trade in June ran a deficit for the first time in several years due to increasing imports of machinery and auxiliary materials for industrial production, Minister of Information Harmoko announced yesterday."Our exports reached US$3.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
RI-Korean financial firm
RI-Korean financial firm JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) and Saehan Merchant Banking Corporation (SMBC) of South Korea commenced the operation of their joint venture firm here yesterday.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Police probe funny leaflets
Police probe funny leaflets SEMARANG, Central Java: Police are investigating the Proklamasi III leaflets, which contain mockeries of the government and have been widely circulated.The leaflets, many of which have been seized by the authorities, twist the wording of the historic 1928 pledge by...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
National Logistics Agency confirms losses Rp 1.66b
National Logistics Agency confirms losses Rp 1.66b JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang confirmed auditors' findings yesterday that the agency lost more than Rp 1.66 billion (US$748,000) between 1993 and 1994 from the sales of rice and soymeal.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Yogie rejects call to set up opposition parties
Yogie rejects call to set up opposition parties JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. yesterday firmly rejected the proposal to turn the two minority political parties in Indonesia into opposition forces from their current role as "partners" of the government.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Best athletes warm up at Asian meet
Best athletes warm up at Asian meet JAKARTA (JP): Asian Games gold medalists will test their mettle at the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships to be held at the Madya Senayan stadium from Sept. 20 to 24.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Pre-qualification proposals
Pre-qualification proposals JAKARTA (JP): Contractors of city administration projects are required to submit six additional documents to be eligible to take part in the pre-qualification of tender processing.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Firms briefed on Natuna
Firms briefed on Natuna JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina opened a three day meeting yesterday on the giant Natuna gas project for potential Japanese participants, the company said in a statement here.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Police bust gangs suspected of stealing export products
Police bust gangs suspected of stealing export products JAKARTA (JP): Police over the past two weeks have arrested members from two gangs suspected of having stolen over US$1.5 million in local company products bound for export.The head of Jakarta Police Criminal Investigation Department, Col.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Maestro & Cirrus member
Maestro & Cirrus member JAKARTA (JP): MasterCard International announced yesterday that Bank Universal has joined the Maestro on-line, point-of-sale debit program and the MasterCard/Cirrus ATM Network.MasterCard said in a statement that Bank Universal plans to issue 75,000 of FLEXI-SAVE debit cards...
Thu, 07 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.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Singamip workers take their complaint to DPR
Singamip workers take their complaint to DPR JAKARTA (JP): Some 200 workers of the PT Singamip Jaya Enterprise Electronic company on the third day of their strike yesterday expressed their grievances to the House of Representatives.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Mulialand receives triple B plus rating
Mulialand receives triple B plus rating JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulialand, a publicly listed property developer, has received a triple B plus grade from the credit rating agency Pefindo for its five-year bonds.Mulialand announced here yesterday that the bonds worth around Rp 100 billion (US$45.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Operation on social insurance
Operation on social insurance JAKARTA (JP): State-owned manpower insurance company PT Astek is launching a large-scale operation on workers' social insurance at companies throughout the city.Freddy P. Taumelly, head of the Jakarta office of the Ministry of Manpower, told reporters that the...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Thousands brave rain to hear Hillary's speech
Thousands brave rain to hear Hillary's speechBy Santi WE Soekanto and Carla Bianpoen HUAIROU, China (JP): An estimated 40,000 activists, coming from non-governmental organizations all over the world, braved the rain yesterday, spending hours waiting in line for the chance to hear the United States'...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Thailand invites Gen. Khin Nyunt
Thailand invites Gen. Khin Nyunt BANGKOK (AFP): Defense Minister Chaowalit Yongchaiyudh has invited Myanmar's intelligence chief, Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, to visit during a Sept. 14-16 military hardware show, a Thai official said yesterday.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Students protest against immunity
Students protest against immunity SEMARANG, Central Java: A group of students staged a demonstration at the legislative council's premises yesterday, demanding that all regulations that give government officials legal immunity be scrapped.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Coal development faces many problems in Indonesia
Coal development faces many problems in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Expanding the use of coal in Indonesia still faces several problems related to regional spatial plans and environmental issues and lack of inter-ministerial coordination, a senior official said yesterday.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Letters subject to editing
Letters subject to editing I know that letters sent to The Jakarta Post are subject to editing, but I never knew that they may change your idea. This is regarding to my letter which was printed in "Your Letters" dated Aug. 4, 1995.
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Telecoms summit ends with declaration
Telecoms summit ends with declaration BANDUNG, West Java (JP): A three-day international conference on telecommunications ended here yesterday with a pledge to remove inequalities in telecommunication and information access and to support the creation of a global information infrastructure in the...
Thu, 07 Sep 1995
Two civilians killed in E. Timor
Two civilians killed in E. Timor DILI, East Timor: Local military chief Col. Mahidin Simbolon said yesterday that he has ordered an investigation into news that troops killed two civilians in Viqueque, 200 kilometers east of here, on Aug. 24.