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Searching for all articles published on 1995-09-20 ...

51 articles.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Highest tower

Highest tower The plan to build the world's third largest tower in Kemayoran at a cost US$400 million (Rp 900 billion) is amazing. It is amazing to think about what could actually be done with the money to help this nation. I personally disagree with this extravagant idea.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/19 held over campus riot

19 held over campus riot SALATIGA, Central Java: Police were holding 19 students for questioning yesterday after a violent riot at Satya Wacana Christian University on Monday.Outside the precinct, about 100 students and lecturers staged a sit-in in solidarity with their colleagues inside.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/S. Korea and Indonesia vow better trade, investment ties

S. Korea and Indonesia vow better trade, investment ties JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian and South Korean chambers of commerce and industry agreed yesterday to improve bilateral economic relations in trade and investment activities.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Accord on statistic information signed

Accord on statistic information signed JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday agreed to help modernize and expand the data system of Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) and to exchange data which will be provided for governments and companies.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Bridge Of Adam Rush 3:05 Music 3:30 Science Film 4:05 Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Science Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music ...

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Beddu seeks to close flour industry debate

Beddu seeks to close flour industry debate JAKARTA (JP): National Logistics Agency Chairman Beddu Amang, in a bid to end public debate over government subsidies to the flour industry, insisted yesterday that flour prices in Indonesia are the lowest in the region.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Ballet Play photo

Ballet Play photo May I congratulate your sports photographer for a very fine photograph of badminton player Mia Audina (Sept. 15, 1995: Ballet Play)? A shot of a very pretty girl caught gracefully "frozen" in action, in mid-air.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Police to discuss student brawls

Police to discuss student brawls JAKARTA (JP): Police are holding a meeting today to discuss the question of how to handle student brawls, which are reported to be getting worse.The meeting is being held at National Police Headquarters in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.Chief of Jakarta Police, Maj.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Governor defends private developers on reclamation

Governor defends private developers on reclamation JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday defended the reclamation works being conducted by private developers along the shoreline in North Jakarta in spite of the absence of a decree on reclamation activities.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Govt's oil profits estimated to reach $187.6 million

Govt's oil profits estimated to reach $187.6 million JAKARTA (JP): Acting Minister of Mines and Energy Moerdiono said yesterday the government's net profits from domestic oil sales in the first semester of the current 1995-96 fiscal year are estimated to reach Rp 412.9 billion (US$187.6 million).

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Marks & Spencer sale

Marks & Spencer sale A 30 percent to 50 percent sale advertisement splashed in the local papers managed to attract scores of people to a three-day sale at Marks & Spencer's Menteng branch. It's as if the price of quality had been made affordable (or at least cheaper) to us ordinary mortals.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/City police has new hotel

City police has new hotel JAKARTA (JP): Chief of Jakarta Police Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo opened yesterday a three-star hotel in Ciloto, which belongs to the Jakarta City Police cooperative.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Quake jolts Kupang

Quake jolts Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the open-ended Richter scale rocked the city early on Tuesday.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Arts festival at Prambanan

Arts festival at Prambanan YOGYAKARTA: The second Prambanan-Boko Festival of traditional arts will open at a tourist park near the Prambanan temple tomorrow. It will last until Oct. 8.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Defense lawyers fear safety, revoke lawsuit in rape case

Defense lawyers fear safety, revoke lawsuit in rape case JAKARTA (JP): The defense lawyers of three suspects in the Acan robbery and rape case revoked their lawsuit against the Bekasi police yesterday, on the grounds that the authorities have failed to guarantee their security.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Armed Forces will organize seven-day military exhibition

Armed Forces will organize seven-day military exhibition JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) will hold a week-long military exhibition at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/The challenges of Internet

The challenges of Internet Internet fever is at present engulfing the world. Old and young, scientists, businessmen and journalists, with serious intentions or merely for amusement, are spending hours sitting in front of computers linked to this global network.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Preaching economists

Preaching economists Interestingly, amid mounting public controversy over widening inequality and the allegedly high prevalence of malfeasance and other irregularities that accompany our robust economic growth, noted Indonesian economists have increasingly been preaching the value of conscience, ...

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Indonesia, U.S. plan high-level military talks

Indonesia, U.S. plan high-level military talks JAKARTA (JP): High-ranking officers of the Indonesian and United States armed forces will meet in Honolulu, Hawaii, in November for what is hoped to be the start of regular military talks between the two countries.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/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.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Focusing on Asian business

Focusing on Asian businessBy Mohammad Sadli MELBOURNE (JP): Attending a big conference in Melbourne focusing on the prospects of doing business in Asia, one enters a different atmosphere.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Drug case hits China early in Asian meet

Drug case hits China early in Asian meet JAKARTA (JP): A new doping scandal marred defending champion China's prelude to the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships here yesterday, but a Chinese official said that his team will easily pass the drug tests.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Garin's film goes to Tokyo

Garin's film goes to Tokyo JAKARTA (JP): Young director Garin Nugroho's third feature film Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang (...And the Moon Dances) will take part in the International Competition Forum of the 8th Tokyo International Film Festival which opens on Friday.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Sex workers and activists establish AIDS network

Sex workers and activists establish AIDS networkBy T. Sima Gunawan CHIANG MAI (JP): Sex workers and support groups in the Asia Pacific region have formed a network to respond to the widespread allegations that prostitutes are spreading the Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), it was ...

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Women's role

Women's role In Beijing, China, where the Fourth World Conference on Women took place, women from every part of the world struggled to improve the condition of women all over the world by drafting the Beijing Declaration as well as the Platform of Actions.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Japan firms seek partners

Japan firms seek partners JAKARTA (JP): A group of 40 Japanese businessmen representing 27 small and medium firms met with their Indonesian counterparts here yesterday to look for potential partners in investment projects.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Women's rights

Women's rights The tumult and the shouting have died down. China, the host country for the Fourth World Conference on Women, has incurred contempt for its ham-fisted security measures.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Australian boat under repair

Australian boat under repair PEKALONGAN, Central Java: An Australian boat called the Freelance, which ran aground near here last week, is still undergoing minor repairs.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Demystifying, reinvigorating today's education system

Demystifying, reinvigorating today's education systemBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Developing appropriate educational programs has long been considered a weakness in Indonesia's school system.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Bob Hasan retains his grip on AAAA

Bob Hasan retains his grip on AAAA JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian timber tycoon Mohammad "Bob" Hasan found no aspirants to the crown yesterday and retained his presidency of the Asia Amateur Athletic Association congress, vowing to raise sporting standards in the continent.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Protesters camp near council house

Protesters camp near council house MEDAN, North Sumatra: Dozens of people fighting against the appropriation of their land in the city have been camping outside the building housing the provincial legislature, demanding that councilors intervene.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Bank Servitia raises loans worth $11 million

Bank Servitia raises loans worth $11 million JAKARTA (JP): Bank Umum Servitia, a foreign exchange bank established in 1967, signed an agreement yesterday on the issuance of its floating rate notes worth US$11 million.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Sign watching a 'delisius' new pastime

Sign watching a 'delisius' new pastime JAKARTA (JP): Driving along Jakarta's main streets nowadays can be appealing, especially to a linguist. The new city regulation demanding that billboards and other signs carry only Indonesian words has resulted in a new pastime: sign watching.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Soeharto wants APEC to remain loose body

Soeharto wants APEC to remain loose body JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that, while Indonesia supports trade liberalization in the Asia-Pacific region, it does not want the formation of a formal bloc.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Nuclear tests

Nuclear tests In the face of worldwide protest, the French government exploded a nuclear device recently and now continues preparations for more nuclear tests. Throughout the debate on this issue I have never heard the answers to two simple and, I believe, relevant questions.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Dam project in Paniai halted

Dam project in Paniai halted JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A dam construction project in Kalibumi, Paniai, has been halted after two years of construction work because of a lack of funds, Paniai regent Jusuf Adipatah said.Jusuf said the project had already cost Rp 4.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Business in Jakarta

Business in Jakarta If you run a business in Jakarta, watch out. It is very likely that one day at an office party nobody will be able to blow out the candles on the cake. The reason being that no one would be licensed, certified, equipped or know the standard procedure to put out a fire.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/RI faces tough fight in wooing investment

RI faces tough fight in wooing investment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is facing tough competition in attracting foreign investment for infrastructure projects, Rahardi Ramelan, a deputy chairman of the National Development Planning Board, said yesterday.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Better map vital to support development in eastern area

Better map vital to support development in eastern area JAKARTA (JP): A more complete map of the eastern part of Indonesia, outlining its natural resources in greater detail, is crucial for the government to succeed in developing the still largely backward territories, legislators said yesterday.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Barito Pacific's income drops by 62.5 percent

Barito Pacific's income drops by 62.5 percent JAKARTA (JP): PT Barito Pacific Timber, a publicly-listed wood-based company, announced yesterday a 62.5 percent decline in net income for the first semester of 1995 and a 13.4 percent fall in revenues.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Inflation set to drop despite rise in prices

Inflation set to drop despite rise in prices JAKARTA (JP): This year's inflation rate is likely to be lower than last years's 9.24 percent, in spite of the projected gradual increase in rice prices, Central Bureau of Statistics Chairman Sugito Suwito said yesterday.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Soerjadi criticizes wealthy entrepreneurs

Soerjadi criticizes wealthy entrepreneurs JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja criticized wealthy entrepreneurs yesterday for not being serious about fostering the development of small businesses in the city.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Five orphanages receive donations

Five orphanages receive donations JAKARTA (JP): The management of the Horison Hotel donated school equipment to five orphanages in conjunction with the hotel's 20th anniversary.The five orphanages to receive the donations, each worth Rp 1 million (US$454.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/'Rebels to blame for Timika'

'Rebels to blame for Timika' JAKARTA (JP): The government says the separatist movement in Irian Jaya is to blame for the recent civilian deaths in the copper mining town of Timika.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Bruntland warns of pollution's pitfalls

Bruntland warns of pollution's pitfalls JAKARTA (JP): Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland is urging Indonesia to avoid repeating the mistakes of developed countries in ignoring environmental conservation."It is we, in the West, who have developed at the expense of the environment.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Technological gap between rich, poor nations widening

Technological gap between rich, poor nations widening JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that the technological gap between advanced and developing countries should be bridged immediately.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Taman Sari residents protest road blockade

Taman Sari residents protest road blockade JAKARTA (JP): Nine representatives of residents of the Maphar subdistrict of Taman Sari, West Jakarta, went to the City Council yesterday to protest against the closure of a road in their area.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep. 19, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ades ...

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Ambush awaited European golfers in Ryder Cup

Ambush awaited European golfers in Ryder CupBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): With the Ryder Cup beckoning, and golf set to become a team game, albeit for three days, it is worth recalling the events of four years ago and the ambush that awaited the European golfers at Kiawah Island.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/Five-day week to be launched selectively

Five-day week to be launched selectively JAKARTA (JP): After a trial program that has run for more than a year, the government has decided that not all of its employees will enjoy a shorter, five-day working week.State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B.

Wed, 20 Sep 1995

JP/RI won't apply all Beijing pacts

RI won't apply all Beijing pacts JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not implement certain recommendations made in the two final documents of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, despite endorsing it, Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi said yesterday.