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Searching for all articles published on 1995-07-04 ...

47 articles.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Deadline on social security program

Deadline on social security program JAKARTA (JP): After clamping down hard on employers over minimum wage regulations, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief has another thing in store for them: compliance with the regulation guaranteeing social security for their workers.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Time almost stands still at Vietnamese town of Hoi An

Time almost stands still at Vietnamese town of Hoi AnBy Kunang Helmi Picard HOI AN, Central Vietnam (JP): On a recent visit to the show "Gold of the Indonesian Archipelago" at the Guimet Museum in Paris, a discrete ceramic bowl almost entirely covered by silver under gold plating reminded me of ...

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Electrification in ENT

Electrification in ENT JAKARTA (JP): The State Electricity Company PLN is constructing power facilities in East Nusa Tenggara to increase the number of electrified villages in the province to 909 by 1999.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Debts a burden to next generations

Debts a burden to next generations Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad said, after meeting with President Soeharto, that Indonesia will be able to repay its foreign debts amounting to US$ 100 billion (over Rp 200 trillion). The loan is still under control, according to him.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Sanyoto's misleading signal

Sanyoto's misleading signal We often hear high officials make prompt yet irrelevant and sometimes meaningless responses to particular issues.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Israel to blame on talks

Israel to blame on talks The July 1 deadline agreed to by Palestine Liberation Organization and Israel has gone by without being honored. The responsibility for this failure rests solely on Israel.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Worker admits to killing lover on the first date

Worker admits to killing lover on the first date JAKARTA (JP): Makassar police detectives in East Jakarta are questioning a married construction worker, who has reportedly admitted to killing his lover on June 25.The victim's decomposing body was found six days after the killing.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Pre-shipment inspection debated in legislature

Pre-shipment inspection debated in legislature JAKARTA (JP): House deliberation on the customs bill was dominated by the pros and cons of the pre-shipment inspection system for imports which has been in use since the middle of 1985.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/RI refutes Lisbon's claim over Timor Gap

RI refutes Lisbon's claim over Timor Gap JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday refuted claims of a victory made by Portugal concerning last week's ruling by the International Court of Justice over Indonesia's agreement with Australia for joint oil exploration off Timor.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/RI praised for conserving species in peril

RI praised for conserving species in peril CISARUA, Bogor (JP): Indonesia has made significant progress in meeting its international commitments regarding trade in endangered species, says a secretariat official of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora ...

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Bajau people are not seafarers

Bajau people are not seafarers JAKARTA (JP): An expert on the Bajau, an ethnic group with origins in Sulawesi, challenged yesterday the long-standing assumption that the Bajau are sea-faring people.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Key witnesses sought in Beng Seng murder trial

Key witnesses sought in Beng Seng murder trial JAKARTA (JP): Police have yet to learn the whereabouts of two key witnesses scheduled to testify in today's trial of the murder of entertainment businessman Darmansyah Suyadi.Head of the City Police Crime Investigation Directorate Col.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Polluting pig breeders warned

Polluting pig breeders warned JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta mayoralty has ordered 43 hog breeders in Kapuk, Cengkareng, to clean-up their operations by July 15 or face legal action.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Mantiri has no need to apologize: House members

Mantiri has no need to apologize: House members JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and academics were up in arms yesterday, dismissing any need for Indonesia's newly appointed ambassador to Australia, Lt. Gen. H.B.L. Mantiri, to apologize for a remark he made concerning the 1991 Dili incident.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Capital firm starts business

Capital firm starts business JAKARTA (JP): PT Sarana Kaltim Ventura has started operating in a joint-venture capital business in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, with a paid-up capital of Rp 7.6 billion (US$3.45 million).

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Muhammadiyah no longer seen as reformist movement

Muhammadiyah no longer seen as reformist movementBy Santi WE Soekanto and Wisnu Pramudya BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Observers and leading members say that Muhammadiyah, with its 28 million members, has become sluggish and no longer deserves to be called "Indonesia's reformist Moslem movement".

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Housing project halted over permit

Housing project halted over permit JAKARTA (JP): The disputed construction of the Buaran Regency housing complex in East Jakarta has been suspended until the developer obtains the necessary permits, sources at the company said yesterday.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Management meeting here

Management meeting here JAKARTA (JP): Events and Awards Managers of Asia (TeamAsia) announced yesterday that it will hold a major conference here featuring management expert Gary Hamel, author of the best- selling Competing for the Future.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/BI curbs inflow of short-term funds

BI curbs inflow of short-term funds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday that the widening of the central bank's dollar buying-and-selling band from Rp 30 to Rp 44 last week was aimed at curbing the flow of short-term funds to the bank.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Low fair attendance hits vendors hard

Low fair attendance hits vendors hardBy Yustinus B. Solakira JAKARTA (JP): A group of girls are seen chatting in a food corner at the Jakarta Fair grounds. In the same stall are a group of young men sipping coffee and smoking."It's just one of those quiet days," exclaimed one stall attendant.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Live is the price of a hen

Live is the price of a hen LAHAT, South Sumatra: A man accused of stealing hens was beaten to death by an angry mob after he was allegedly caught in the act in a village here.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Willing And Abel 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Rural Program 6:30 Religion 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 ...

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Thieves steal Rp 70 million

Thieves steal Rp 70 million JAKARTA (JP): Thieves broke into secondary bank BPR Purna Loka Bhakti, Bekasi, during the weekend and took Rp 70 million in cash and other bank credential letters, police said.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Language needs new words to survive (2)

Language needs new words to survive (2)By John Philips This is the second of two articles on the recent raid on foreign names in Jakarta.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Yayuk's journey to quarterfinals halted

Yayuk's journey to quarterfinals halted LONDON (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki bid to make history at Wimbledon was dashed yesterday as she was beaten by 15th seeded Brenda Schultz-McCarthy of the Netherlands 6-3 6-1 in the fourth round.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Institute of Technology in Bandung observes anniversary

Institute of Technology in Bandung observes anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The Institute of Technology in Bandung celebrated yesterday the 75th anniversary of the beginning of higher learning in technology in Indonesia by dedicating a monument in the memory of its fallen heroes.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Tiger kills Riau woman

Tiger kills Riau woman PEKANBARU, Riau: A woman was killed by a tiger over the weekend in a forest near Pekanbaru as her parents and brother looked on in horror.Antara reported that 27-year-old Nuraini and her family had been on their way to work in a field when the tiger attacked them.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Look back in anger 1

Look back in anger 1 * Tim Henman's disqualification from Wimbledon this year for accidentally hitting a ballgirl with a stray tennis ball is nothing compared to the checkered record of three-time champion John McEnroe.

Tue, 04 Jul 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.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Lincoln's hometown a popular destination

Lincoln's hometown a popular destinationBy Judy Hevrdejs SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (JP): The young man leading a group of visitors through the Lincoln Home National historic Site here is explaining why, despite all the beds and books and black top hats on display, only 50 or so of the hundreds of ...

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/AIPO to save marine resources

AIPO to save marine resources JAKARTA (JP): Parliamentarians from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are deliberating on a proposal to urge the creation of an agreement on safeguarding the marine environment and the establishment of a center for marine studies.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Sugar in tomato chutney

Sugar in tomato chutney There is a slightly disturbing error in my article entitled How to make Indian breakfast fare like 'masala dosai' published in the Sunday issue of The Jakarta Post of June 18, 1995.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/City military launches civic missions

City military launches civic missions JAKARTA (JP): The City Military Command yesterday launched a new series of civic missions across the Greater Jakarta area, this time to support the construction of public facilities funded by a special presidential fund.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 3, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 ...

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Able doctor

Able doctor With reference to Mr. M. Gliwitzky's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 24, 1995), I cannot agree with his hysterical reaction towards Mr. Baskoro's letter (June 22, 1995).As an expatriate, I didn't find anything wrong in Mr. Baskoro's letter; on the contrary, I think he wrote the truth.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Govt to increase forest royalties by 10 percent

Govt to increase forest royalties by 10 percent JAKARTA (JP): A government official confirmed yesterday that royalties for wood products would be increased by an average of 10 percent to compensate for inflation.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Muhammadiyah congress heats up in Banda Aceh

Muhammadiyah congress heats up in Banda AcehBy Santi WE Soekanto and Wisnu Pramudya BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Heated arguments became the order of the day at the preliminary election of candidates for the chairmanship of the Islamic Muhammadiyah organization, especially concerning the involvement of ...

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Indonesia and Vanuatu establish relations

Indonesia and Vanuatu establish relations JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia established diplomatic ties yesterday with Vanuatu, a tiny South Pacific country which was once critical of Jakarta, particularly in relation to Irian Jaya.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Pertamina gets loans for LNG unit

Pertamina gets loans for LNG unit JAKARTA (JP): Pertamina, the state-owned oil and gas company, announced yesterday that it has obtained US$969.5 million in loans from Japan to build a natural gas liquefaction unit in Bontang, East Kalimantan.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Dili paper back to normal

Dili paper back to normal DILI, East Timor: Suara Timor Timur, the only daily newspaper published in East Timor province, went back to 12 pages yesterday as the newsprint crisis came to an end.Managing editor Yosephus G.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Vehicle inspections for owners' good: Police

Vehicle inspections for owners' good: Police JAKARTA (JP): A proposed requirement that police physically inspect vehicles before issuing renewals of registration documents has sparked a new controversy.Police deputy chief of operational affairs Maj. Gen. M.B.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Sino-American ties to worsen further

Sino-American ties to worsen furtherBy Harvey Stockwin HONG KONG (JP): China is in danger of further damaging and deteriorating Sino-American relations, as it detains a leading dissident in the most distant northwestern corner of China, and breaks its consular agreement with the United States.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Rare phone cards on auction

Rare phone cards on auction JAKARTA (JP): Rare telephone cards from all over the world are to be sold at an auction on Sunday at Gedung Joang 45.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Businessman named as honorary consul

Businessman named as honorary consul SURABAYA: Leading businessman Alim Markus, president of Maspion Group, has been appointed as honorary consul for Canada by Prime Minister Jean Chretien, according to a press release by his company.Canadian Ambassador Laurence T.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/Jakarta is as exciting

Jakarta is as exciting My Jakarta is as exciting as I want to make it, even with those un-laundered flags, the mobile telephone exhibitionists, the sometimes bad, ugly, wicked cab-drivers, the unpredictable rains and the macet (traffic jams).

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/American seeks long lost mother

American seeks long lost mother JAKARTA (JP): An American is currently seeking the whereabouts of his long lost mother, identified as Dasinie Rosier, whom he believes is still alive and living in Indonesia.

Tue, 04 Jul 1995

JP/U.S. should be firm with China

U.S. should be firm with China China's prime minister, Li Peng, was in Moscow last week, urging that Russia and China stand together against alleged American bullying.