Archive: 1 September 1995
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Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Filipino boxers shine at President's Cup
Filipino boxers shine at President's Cup JAKARTA (JP): Filipino boxers knocked Indonesia out of the President's Cup championship title race here yesterday, denying the host team of a record third victory in a row. The Philippines, powered by its triumphant Asian Games team, flexed their muscles to take a commanding 28-point lead midway to the 12 cards contested in yesterday's finals, thanks to three gold medals won by Reynaldo Galido, Roland Chavez and Anthony Icusquisa.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
PSSI fails to spot talent at Coke Cup tournament
PSSI fails to spot talent at Coke Cup tournament JAKARTA (JP): A number of provincial teams competing in the National Coke Cup Under-15 soccer tournament in Surabaya, where the second round begins today, have expressed disappointment that the All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) has failed to use the event to scout out new talent.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI seeks to regain artifacts from Dutch
RI seeks to regain artifacts from Dutch JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian embassy in the Netherlands is currently trying to retrieve artifacts which are considered national heritage from Dutch museums, Antara reported yesterday. The news agency quoted Indonesia's ambassador to The Hague, Soedarmanto Kadarisman, as saying that initiatives to retrieve particular artifacts should be initiated by Indonesia's provincial governments.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto, Keating to meet in Bali
Soeharto, Keating to meet in Bali JAKARTA (JP): The government said yesterday that Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating and President Soeharto will meet in Bali on Sept. 17, to discuss regional and bilateral issues. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said that Keating and Soeharto will specifically discuss the APEC meeting in Osaka, Japan, scheduled for November. Moerdiono declined to mention specific concern that the two heads of government will discuss bilateral relations.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Telkomsel to launch 'public' GSM phones
Telkomsel to launch 'public' GSM phones JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, one of the country's digital cellular mobile telecommunications operators, will install 'public' phones for the exclusive use of subscribers to its global system for mobile (GSM) communications network. Company president Koesmarihati Sugondo said yesterday that her company aims to provide more and more services for its subscribers, in order to succeed amid tight competition between Indonesia's telecommunications operators.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Inmates moved to new facility
Inmates moved to new facility BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: To avoid another jailbreak at the Kota Agung prison, which presently is under renovation, the authorities have transferred 20 inmates to the Rajabasa correctional facility in BandarLampung, Antara reported yesterday. Eight prisoners escaped on Tuesday, but two of them were later captured, while six others were believed to be still roaming in the dense forests of Lampung.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Italian foreign minister arrives today
Italian foreign minister arrives today JAKARTA (JP): Italian Foreign Minister Susanna Agnelli is slated to arrive today to begin a two-day visit to promote bilateral ties and discuss preparations for an Asia-Europe summit planned in Bangkok next year. During her stay, Agnelli is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Soeharto tomorrow morning which will be followed by talks with her Indonesian counterpart, Ali Alatas.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Developer must be held to promise'
'Developer must be held to promise' JAKARTA (JP): The city council urged the city administration yesterday to closely monitor the use of the third floor of a 28- story shopping center in Mangga Dua, West Jakarta, which has been set aside by the building's owner for small-scale traders. Abdulgani H.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Military police get new chief
Military police get new chief JAKARTA (JP): City Military Chief Maj.Gen. Wiranto installed Col. Djasri Marin yesterday as the new chief of the City Military Police replacing Col. Imamul Achyar. Djasri, a 1973 graduate of the Military Academy, is former chief of the Armed Forces Strategic Command of the Military Police. Imamul, a 1964 graduate from the same academy, will serve as an officer at the Armed Forces headquarters.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bappenas' role comes into question
Bappenas' role comes into question JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) Ginandjar Kartasasmita hinted yesterday that it might be necessary to review the role of the board as the government loosens its grip on the private sector. "Our economy is getting more privatized and the government no longer controls most production sectors. That raises questions about the likely future role of Bappenas," he told a development planning seminar at his office.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Surmounting disparities
Surmounting disparities The Bali Declaration made public on Aug. 27 contains the views and hopes of our big entrepreneurs. Through it we will hopefully be able to realize the conglomerates' potential to promote the growth of economic democracy in accordance with Article 33 of our Constitution. We can also ask to what extent the Bali Declaration will help overcome the existing social and economic disparities.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Coal firm gets grant
Coal firm gets grant JAKARTA (JP): State-owned coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) received a US$400,000 grant yesterday from the Trade and Development Association (TDA), a U.S. government agency, and SGI International, an American company, to conduct a feasibility study on the use of liquids-from-coal (LFC) technology. PTBA Technical Director A.C.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Harmoko's error 'human': Moslem groups
Harmoko's error 'human': Moslem groups JAKARTA (JP): Seventeen major Moslem organizations announced jointly yesterday that they fully understand the recent slip of the tongue made by Minister of Information Harmoko, but urged him to ask forgiveness from God.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Irian youths press govt to further probe into Timika
Irian youths press govt to further probe into Timika JAKARTA (JP): Pressure is mounting on the government and the National Commission on Human Rights to further investigate allegations of human rights abuses by military personnel in Timika, Irian Jaya.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Good Vibration 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Living in Harmony 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Archipelago Stars 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 Film: Just Before Dawn 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Don't be unrealistic about big cats meeting!'
'Don't be unrealistic about big cats meeting!' A huge assembly of Indonesia's largest businessmen took place in Bali last week. What is to be expected from this unprecedented gathering? The Jakarta Post looks at the issue in an interview with prominent economist Mari Pangestu. Question: What is your general view about the Bali Declaration? Answer: First of all, it's something very special for big businessmen from many different groups and fields of business to sit down together like that.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Angklung and Kolintang music entertainment, Wednesday. Notte Italiana music by Capo Dastro, Thursday. Club Tabuh - An Evening of Jazz, Saturday. Beach Area - Pesta Laut, Sunday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Frog Dance Cultural Show, Wednesday.Janger Cultural Performance, Friday.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Garment makers told to use local brands
Garment makers told to use local brands JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono urged yesterday garment manufacturers to promote domestic brand names, particularly at department stores which are now dominated by sales of products with foreign names. "Garment manufacturers should cooperate with local designers and boutiques to promote Indonesian original brand names," Joedono told members of the Association of Indonesian Garment Suppliers.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Besakih nightmare
Besakih nightmare I would like to bring to everyone's attention (especially the Tourist Bureau of Bali) a most unpleasant incident which took place on my recent trip to the Besakih temple in Bali. At the entrance, I was forced to register my name and donate some money. I donated Rp 10,000. When the collector saw the amount, he mocked me and my wife and made a big fuss exclaiming that the normal rate was Rp. 40,000, proving it by showing me the register. I refused and he complained.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hotel Indonesia
Hotel Indonesia Correction: The heading "HII plans hotel expansions worth Rp 16.9b" on this page of yesterday's newspaper should have read "HII plans hotel expansions worth Rp 800b". The references in the accompanying article to millions of rupiah should have been to billions of rupiah. We apologize for these errors. -- Editor
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Our industrial strategy
Our industrial strategy The Center for Strategic Economic Studies at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia, recently released data about the technology composition of Indonesian industrial exports.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Express train to Bogor
Express train to Bogor I live in Jakarta and commute daily to Bogor. I travel by car and use the Jagorawi toll road. As many people who use this road, it is not an easy drive. Some cars travel extremely fast in the slow lane or use the emergency lane to pass. A feeling of danger is ever-present. Occasionally I have passed the scene of a high- speed accidents. I would gladly commute on the Jakarta to Bogor express train, but the 7:38 a.m.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Manila to get ADB loan
Manila to get ADB loan MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said here yesterday that it had approved three loans totaling US$60 million for various projects in the Philippines. A $30-million loan will support a project to improve public health standards and the urban environment in seven Philippine cities including the resort city of Puerto Princesa in Palawan and the growing cities of Iligan and General Santos in the southern island of Mindanao.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Program good, but shouldn't include torture'
'Program good, but shouldn't include torture' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro told reporters yesterday that the program known as Higher Education Orientation -- a special orientation program for freshmen students -- is good but must be reported to the police if elements of torture are involved.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt asked to simplify procedure for land permits
Govt asked to simplify procedure for land permits JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has demanded that the city administration simplify the arduous procedures for obtaining land appropriation permits. YLKI secretary Agus Pambagio told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that simplification is badly needed to facilitate the smooth implementation of property development projects.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt simplifies procedure for logging permits
Govt simplifies procedure for logging permits JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry, in a bid to end collusion between government officials and private concessionaires at the local level, has decided to reduce the number of steps necessary for procuring logging permits from 24 to 11. A ministry official said yesterday that Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo deemed the simplification as necessary to guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials to wood-based industries.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
The Permadi case
The Permadi case In connection with Mr. Dan Adams' letter (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 28, 1995), I am pleased to send you a copy of Mr. Permadi's talk, given during the "Panel Forum on the Indonesian Presidency," held on April 27 and April 28, 1994 at the Gajah Mada University campus. I was also invited to be one of the speakers and my paper touched on the proposed Presidency Act. My turn was on April 27, the day before Mr. Permadi delivered his speech.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hold-up at zebra crossing
Hold-up at zebra crossing Pedestrians are often faced with hold-ups when crossing the overpass in front of the Harapan Kita hospital at around 10 p.m. A group of teenagers usually wait at the bridge and are ready at any moment to attack a passer-by. Be warned that one had better wait until more people want to cross the bridge to avoid unexpected assault. We hope the authorities will step up supervision in that area. YAKUP PELAWI Jakarta
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Companies pledge to manage waste
Companies pledge to manage waste JAKARTA (JP): Around 100 companies in Jakarta and West Java are expected to sign a commitment to improve the way they manage their waste, after the government environmental watchdog explained the rules on hazardous waste to them. "We invited 102 companies in turn in the last three days to explain the rules," Nabiel Makarim, the deputy of the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) said yesterday.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bank Indonesia tightens commercial paper ruling
Bank Indonesia tightens commercial paper ruling JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia has issued a tighter ruling in the issuance of commercial papers in the money market to protect the investing public. One of the important points in the ruling, issued on Aug. 11, is the requirement imposed on would-be commercial paper issuers to receive an investment grade from a registered credit rating agency.
Fri, 01 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.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Champ Boy to take on mighty Kawashima
Champ Boy to take on mighty Kawashima JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Boy Aruan is going out of his way to seize the world title when he challenges World Boxing Council super flyweight champion Hiroshi Kawashima in Tokyo on Nov. 8. It will be Boy's first appearance since he wrested the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) crown from South Korean Chang Hyun-oh here in January. "Boy should have made a maiden title defense six months after his victory.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Labor lawsuit is legal, lawyers say
Labor lawsuit is legal, lawyers say JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of the Teater Buruh Indonesia (Indonesian Labor Theater Group) told the Jakarta State Administrative Court judge yesterday that their lawsuit against the head of the City Directorate of Social and Political Affairs is legal.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Environmentalists protest overseas forest concessions
Environmentalists protest overseas forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists demanded yesterday that the government take action against two Indonesian companies for "tarnishing" Indonesia's image with their dubious huge forest concessions in Suriname.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bank Muamalat introduces plan for young people
Bank Muamalat introduces plan for young people JAKARTA (JP): Bank Muamalat, Indonesia's first Islamic bank, introduced a special savings plan yesterday for young people as part of the national savings campaign to be launched by President Soeharto tomorrow. "The savings plan, called Trendi, offers depositors Islamic life insurance called Takaful," the bank's president, Zainulbahar Noor, said yesterday.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto urges active Cambodian role in ASEAN
Soeharto urges active Cambodian role in ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday he looked forward to Cambodia's participation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the near future. "We sincerely hope that in the not-too-distant future, Cambodia will become a full-fledged ASEAN member," Soeharto said during his address at a dinner held in honor of visiting Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
190,000 new cancers each year
190,000 new cancers each year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia registers more than 190,000 new cancer patients each year, and a fifth of these will die because they are incurable, a senior Ministry of Health employee said yesterday.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian crafts: A new dimension
Indonesian crafts: A new dimension By Sheila Natesan JAKARTA (JP): Craft is the tangible product of craftspeople. In Indonesia it is a combination of religious beliefs and ancestral culture, coupled with inherent expertise, which has been handed down through the generations. Now there is a need for designs which combine traditional motifs with modern art forms -- a concept created and developed by The Indonesian Craft Design Development Foundation.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI envoys to forum on women divided
RI envoys to forum on women divided JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian delegation to the Non- Governmental Organizations (NGO) Forum on Women, which opened in Beijing on Wednesday, has split into two camps because of differences on various issues to be raised at the meeting. The Indonesian Women Congress (Kowani), which is often dubbed as a "red-plate" (officially sanctioned) NGO, protested yesterday against fellow delegates for displaying a poster critical of the Indonesian government.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Drought hits 13 regencies
Drought hits 13 regencies PURWOKERTO, Central Java: At least 13 of the 35 regencies in Central Java have been hit by drought, causing rice prices in the affected areas to go up, an official said. Central Java Governor Soewardi said despite the drought, rice stocks in the affected regencies were more than enough for local consumers.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
City Council to probe into troubled project
City Council to probe into troubled project JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will investigate the construction of a condominium project that was built on the city administration's land in Pluit, North Jakarta, without their approval.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Workers fail to cross border
Workers fail to cross border PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Four hundred and fifty people who were planning to enter Malaysia illegally were netted on Wednesday during a clean-up operation led by Pontianak mayor R.A. Siregar. The job seekers, hoping to work in Malaysia's state of Sarawak, had been stranded in Pontianak for around two to three months, after a private-run manpower agency failed to dispatch them to their employers.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Expo heralds birth of Indonesian 'realist tendency'
Expo heralds birth of Indonesian 'realist tendency' JAKARTA (JP): It is time to declare the birth of Indonesia's genre of realist paintings. A painting exhibition entitled "Indonesian Realist Image", to be held from Sept. 1 to Sept. 10 at Wisma Seni Rupa Depdikbud, Central Jakarta, will declare its birth. A total of 182 paintings, by 22 painters, will be featured, sharing a common mark: They show a strong touch of realist image, curator of the exhibition, Jim Supangkat, said.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 31, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,400 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,800 -50 107,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,425 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,225 -75 38,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,850 25 73,500 Argo Pantes 2,500 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 925 0 0 Aster Dharma...
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Maluku ready for repatriation
Maluku ready for repatriation AMBON, Maluku: Seventeen people of Maluku origin will be repatriated from the Netherlands and resettled in the province next month. Maluku Director of Village Development, Sahala P. Panggabean, told Antara yesterday that the seventeen would be reunited with their families and allowed to spend the rest of their lives here.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Priests blamed for overpopulation
Priests blamed for overpopulation MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos' wife, Amelita, blamed Roman Catholic church leaders and their opposition to birth control for the population explosion in the Philippines. "We just have too many people. We can never build enough schools, we won't be able to produce enough food, the mass transportation will never catch up with our birth rate," the Protestant first lady told reporters.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Carol Welsman: Lucky to be her?
Carol Welsman: Lucky to be her? JAKARTA (JP): "Ladies and gentleman, please put your hands together for Sea Jamz recording artist Carol Welsman!" From the left hand of the small and crowded stage of the Jamz pub, a tall blonde woman with a beautiful smile suddenly appeared on the stage, dancing along with the catchy tune played by her accompaniment. The woman opened her act with an upbeat song to get the audience moving.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
PT Duta Anggada gets $69m syndicated loan
PT Duta Anggada gets $69m syndicated loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Anggada Realty, a property developer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, signed here yesterday a US$69 million loan syndication, an executive said. The company's president, Hartadi Angkosubroto, told reporters after signing the agreement that the loan from five banks was arranged by PT Bank Negara Indonesia as the lead arranger.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Video game with Mao's picture
Video game with Mao's picture BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial prosecution office is currently investigating reports that a video game containing the picture of communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong has been circulating in the area. The authorities are also investigating reports that a book entitled Glass House, a translation of Pramoedya Ananta Toer's Rumah Kaca which has been banned by the Attorney General's office in Jakarta, is on sale in the province.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged not to hire dodgy contractors
Govt urged not to hire dodgy contractors JAKARTA (JP) A member of the City Council urged yesterday the City Administration to choose contractors, to build city projects, based on their performance, which will prevent poor quality buildings. Saud Rahman of Commission D, which is in charge of development, said contractors with poor records should not be chosen.