Archive: 17 November 1995
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Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Consensus reached at APEC
Consensus reached at APEC By Endy M. Bayuni OSAKA, Japan (JP): APEC ministers reached a consensus yesterday on how the 18 member-countries should phase out all trade barriers in the region, overcoming a number of contentious points that had been the subject of heated controversy.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
KL, Japan seal gas deal
KL, Japan seal gas deal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) has sealed a 20-year deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a Japanese city, officials said. Under the agreement signed Wednesday, Petronas' unit, Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
APEC and the environment: Any balance at all?
APEC and the environment: Any balance at all? This is the second of two articles on free trade and environmental standards under APEC-proposed liberalizations. By Lyuba Zarsky BANGKOK: Most APEC countries have taken steps in the last decade to improve environmental management and reduce the...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Suit against polluting firms rejected
Suit against polluting firms rejected JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court has rejected a lawsuit against five factories and the West Java administration over river pollution filed by residents.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
S. Korea's Roh jailed on bribery charges
S. Korea's Roh jailed on bribery charges SEOUL (Reuter): Former South Korean president Roh Tae-woo was arrested and jailed yesterday on charges of taking bribes worth more than US$300 million from business conglomerates while in office.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
'People will demand more freedom'
'People will demand more freedom' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian people's demands will shift over the next 25 years from daily needs to quality of life and will include the freedoms of expression, speech and association, former minister of environment Emil Salim said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Lube plant in Medan
Lube plant in Medan JAKARTA (JP): The American oil company Caltex has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state oil company Pertamina to build and operate a US$50-million lubricant blending plant in Medan, North Sumatra, the company said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Indonesia and PNG hold 14th joint border meeting
Indonesia and PNG hold 14th joint border meeting PORT MORESBY (JP): The 14th Joint Border Committee (JBC) between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea started yesterday, ready to tackle a wide range of issues from trade to security along the border.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Depok squalor
Depok squalor From Neraca The bus terminal in Depok, West Java, is very busy. Unfortunately, in the wake of the rainy season the place has become very dirty and disgusting. What happens to the fees collected every day from the drivers each time they enter the terminal? Not to mention the fees paid...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Blood bank free of HIV: Red Cross
Blood bank free of HIV: Red Cross JAKARTA (JP): A Red Cross official assured the public yesterday that its blood bank's stocks are free from the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other dangerous diseases.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Song piracy
Song piracy From Merdeka Some Indonesian composers, seemingly lacking creativity, are quite ready to copy popular foreign songs and change their lyrics into Indonesian, like for example, Zombie was changed into Doli (if I am not mistaken), and was sung by a newcomer.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Canadian minister due here
Canadian minister due here JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Transportation Minister Douglas Young is scheduled to make a week-long visit to Indonesia on Nov. 20-24 to discuss transportation cooperation between the two countries.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Saving the 'Bahasa Indonesia'
Saving the 'Bahasa Indonesia' Having followed the discussion about saving the national heritage and protecting Bahasa Indonesia from adverse influences caused by the growing infiltration of foreign languages, which subsequently resulted in the government order to change all English signs into...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Witness amuses the public
Witness amuses the public SERANG, West Java (JP): A construction worker testifying in court on a criminal case, entertained the public this week with his wildly inaccurate account of the event. Suparta, 40, was testifying on the alleged assault of a bus terminal project manager, Dedi Subandi, by a...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Sofia's lawyer insists on psychologist
Sofia's lawyer insists on psychologist JAKARTA (JP): The defense lawyer for a woman being tried on charges of murdering her two small sons has repeated his demand that the court hear testimony from a psychologist because the defendant had displayed an unstable psychological condition.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Flooding delays employees' paydays
Flooding delays employees' paydays SORONG, Irian Jaya: Heavy flooding, affecting three of the regency's subdistricts, has badly disrupted land transportation in the rural areas. Many civil servants in the subdistricts of Ayamaru, Aifat and Aitinyo have been unable to have their rice and pay...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Bogus lecturer
Bogus lecturer From Pikiran Rakyat Between the months of June and September 1995 our relatives were visited by a guest who looked smart and sympathetic and carried a shiny briefcase and drove different cars. He said that his name was Dr. H. Moch.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
City awaits detailed plan of elevated railway
City awaits detailed plan of elevated railway JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has not yet received the detailed plan of the elevated railway project from South Jakarta to downtown Kota. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja told reporters yesterday that the detailed plan of the project and the route of...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Dutch to partake in Electric expo
Dutch to partake in Electric expo JAKARTA (JP): A Netherlands trade and energy mission will partake in the Electric Indonesia '95 exhibition and will host a seminar on energy here next week, Director of the Indonesian- Netherlands Association Chris Smith said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * We'll run through this issue of "The Jakarta Post" on tonight's broadcast, as we usually do. We ask those who would benefit from the unique newspaper + radio approach to distance- learning of EFL to study the paper beforehand, so they can follow along easily as Simon, Jon,...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
'Use of 'Pajero' was only suggestion'
'Use of 'Pajero' was only suggestion' JAKARTA (JP): A memorandum from a governor that regents should use the Rp 185-million (US$81,600) Mitsubishi Pajero for their official duties was only a suggestion, not an instruction, former minister of home affairs Rudini said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Hashim replaces Jopie in Bank Papan
Hashim replaces Jopie in Bank Papan JAKARTA (JP): Hashim Djojohadikusumo replaced Jopie Wijaya on the board of commissioners of Bank Papan Sejahtera following Jopie's resignation, the company said yesterday after an extraordinary meeting of it shareholders.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Trakindo Utama receives $120m credit facility
Trakindo Utama receives $120m credit facility JAKARTA (JP): PT Trakindo Utama, a dealer of heavy equipment in Indonesia, has obtained a US$120 million credit facility, to repay its debts and to strengthen its working capital.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Motorcyclists make off with Rp 200 million
Motorcyclists make off with Rp 200 million JAKARTA (JP): Two men on a motorcycle stole Rp 200 million (US$87,900) yesterday from a teacher who had just left a bank in West Jakarta. The midday robbery took place on Jl.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
$500m business center still requires permit
$500m business center still requires permit JAKARTA (JP): The proposal for the construction of a business center on the existing site of the city police headquarters in South Jakarta has not as yet been submitted to City Hall.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Bank Korea Commercial Surya starts operation
Bank Korea Commercial Surya starts operation JAKARTA (JP): Bank Korea Commercial Surya (BKCS), which is 80 percent owned by the Commercial Bank of Korea and 20 percent by the publicly-listed Bank Surya, started operations yesterday on the 16th floor of the Jakarta Stock Exchange Building.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Sun Hung permit frozen
Sun Hung permit frozen JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has frozen the operating license of PT Sun Hung Kai Securities Indonesia. Bapepam said the company had failed to meet its obligation in underwriting PT Miwon Indonesia's initial public offering.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Traders oppose to market renovation
Traders oppose to market renovation JAKARTA (JP): Eight market traders in Muara Karang, North Jakarta, lodged a complaint with the city council yesterday over a plan to renovate their marketplace. Members of the group, which claimed to represent 253 traders, said they had been ordered to move by...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Indonesia eyes gold medal in world tae kwon do meet
Indonesia eyes gold medal in world tae kwon do meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia hopes to win a gold medal through Alfons Lung at the tae kwon do world championships, which start today in Manila, the Philippines, and run until Nov. 21.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
UK minister to visit here
UK minister to visit here JAKARTA (JP): British Trade Minister Anthony Nelson will make a two-day visit to Indonesia, where he will be featured as the keynote speaker at a seminar called "London: Providing Privatization Expertise for Indonesia" on Nov. 22.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Floods destroy paddy fields
Floods destroy paddy fields BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Major floods have destroyed several hundred hectares of ready-for-harvest paddy rice and inundated homes in several villages in the Southeast Aceh regency. The floods were triggered by incessant rains that have pounded the area since Tuesday, causing...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 16, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,675 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday. Frog Dance Cultural Show, Wednesday. Cafe Lagoon Restaurant - Yodel Group Entertainers, Friday/Sunday/Monday/Thursday.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Police seize 11.5 kg marijuana
Police seize 11.5 kg marijuana JAMBI, Jambi: Police, with the help of sniffer dogs, intercepted three large consignments of marijuana on its way from Medan to Jakarta last week, Antara reported. The three separate consignments of dried marijuana leaves, weighing 11.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Indonesia's oil reserves
Indonesia's oil reserves It is estimated that there are only 15 years left before Indonesia becomes a net importer of oil. It could happen sooner if we continue to produce at high levels. However, this should be no cause for worry since for the past several years the government has been promoting...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Association bans six Malaysian booters for life
Association bans six Malaysian booters for life KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's football federation has banned six footballers for life for match-fixing in an unprecedented move following a protracted bribery scandal, news reports and officials said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Traffic jams
Traffic jams From Bisnis Indonesia Jakarta is notorious for its traffic jams. For Jakartans there is no day without a traffic jam, but we still feel irritated when trapped for hours in a traffic jam. Traffic jam occurs daily between Pasar Minggu and Pancoran, South Jakarta, mainly because the road...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Bank promoters stage protest
Bank promoters stage protest JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of sales promotion workers for Visa Standard Chartered Bank credit cards continued a sit-in for a second day yesterday, demanding commission which they said was owing to them from the bank.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Japan mission to ASEAN
Japan mission to ASEAN TOKYO (Kyodo): The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association will send its first mission to six countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from Nov. 26 to talk with automobile industry groups there, officials said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Human rights conventions must be advocated
Human rights conventions must be advocated JAKARTA (JP): Experts are calling for greater efforts to disseminate the values contained in the various United Nations human rights conventions, despite the fact that the government has yet to ratify most of them.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
'Ojek' drivers kill employee
'Ojek' drivers kill employee JAKARTA (JP): An employee of a private electricity installation company was beaten to death by ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers on Wednesday evening. Andri, 28, a resident of Jl.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Police find containers with two sedans inside
Police find containers with two sedans inside JAKARTA (JP): Police officers found yesterday a container of motor vehicles that had been stolen from a terminal in the Tanjung Priok port. The head of the port police, Lt. Col.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Science Program 3:30 Science 4:05 Students' Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 TV Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Face of my country 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: South Kalimantan 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
New hotel to open in Medan
New hotel to open in Medan JAKARTA (JP): A new three-star hotel will open in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, to anticipate the rapid growth of the province's tourism industry and commerce. The 163-room hotel, called Emerald Garden International, is located on Jl.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
RI boxing team gears up for SEA Games
RI boxing team gears up for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's 11-strong boxing team is geared up for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand next month. "Mentally, physically and technically they are more than 80 percent ready for the games," Imron Z.S. said on Wednesday.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Ecstasy user caught for holdup
Ecstasy user caught for holdup JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested an alleged user of the drug Ecstasy after the suspect attempted to rob a student yesterday. Police said Endang, 20, a resident of Pasar Kembang, Central Jakarta, was caught by Second Lt.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Political awareness is improving
Political awareness is improving A number of new organizations have sprouted up in recent weeks. Some have names reminiscent of past political parties like the Indonesian National Unity (PNI) organization and the Indonesian Christian Participation Association (Parkindo).
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Four students caught with drugs
Four students caught with drugs MALANG, East Java: Four students have been caught red handed selling drugs in a discotheque on Monday, police said yesterday. Chief of Malang city police, Lt. Col. Makbiul Padmanagara, said police officers seized one packet of marijuana and three packs of cigarettes,...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Working hours
Working hours From Kompas Recently the government issued a Presidential Decree Keppres No. 68/1995 concerning the new working hours for government institutions. The decree stipulates that government offices open at 7:30 (it used to be 8:00).
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Screening of communists no longer needed
Screening of communists no longer needed JAKARTA (JP): Candidates for the 1997 general elections may not have to undergo the military special screening procedures, aimed at weeding out those with communist links, because there is no longer requirement for it.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
AFC gives Persib quarterfinals
AFC gives Persib quarterfinals BANDUNG (JP): Persib Bandung says it has the support of the Asian Football Confederation for its bid to host the Champions Cup quarterfinals. An official of Bandung-based Persib, Dwi Koernianto, said yesterday that AFC Secretary-General Peter Velappan had confirmed...
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
RI nudges APEC to move on free trade
RI nudges APEC to move on free trade By Endy M. Bayuni OSAKA, Japan (JP): Indonesia urged fellow APEC members yesterday to patch up their remaining differences over an Asia- Pacific free trade plan, saying that the group's credibility and the welfare of their people are at stake.
Fri, 17 Nov 1995
Soeharto leaves for Osaka leaders meeting today
Soeharto leaves for Osaka leaders meeting today JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled this morning to leave for Osaka, Japan, to attend the third Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leadership meeting.