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Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 06.15 p.m.Wednesday Imsak 04.32 a.m. Subuh 04.42 a.m.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

C. Java to have new army chief

C. Java to have new army chief SEMARANG, Central Java: Brig. Gen. Yusuf Kartanegara, incumbent chief of the Jakarta military garrison, will replace Maj. Gen. Soeyono as the local military chief.Outgoing military chief Soeyono has introduced Yusuf to all his staff members, as well as academic and...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Meat stocks for 'Lebaran' adequate

Meat stocks for 'Lebaran' adequate JAKARTA (JP): The meat stocks for the upcoming Idul Fitri festivities, locally known as Lebaran, are adequate so there is no reason for the public to be worried, the head of the Jakarta Husbandry Office announced.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

'Japan's plutonium ship won't pass through Indonesian waters'

'Japan's plutonium ship won't pass through Indonesian waters' JAKARTA (JP)): The Japanese government has guaranteed that the plutonium-laden ship, Pacific Pintail, will not pass through Indonesian waters on its way to Japan, the Indonesian foreign ministry disclosed yesterday.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Sipadan, Ligitan dispute continues

Sipadan, Ligitan dispute continuesBy Alfitra Salamm JAKARTA (JP): A quarter century has passed, but there is still no light at the end of the tunnel as far as the conflict over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands is concerned. So far, the definitive owner of these two islands has yet to be negotiated.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

How to approach East Timor

How to approach East Timor Each time the situation in East Timor heats up the question of how to best administer the territory arises. One strong proposition which is expressed each time suggests that the socio- cultural heritage of the people of East Timor be used as a pointer and guiding...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Transmigration participants down

Transmigration participants down DENPASAR, Bali: Local interest in participating in the state- sponsored transmigration program has subsided after residents found a major spring and successful reforestation program.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Seaport to improve workers conditions

Seaport to improve workers conditions JAKARTA (JP): The Tanjung Priok seaport administrator, Soenardjo, is determined to improve the quality of human resources at the port, particularly stevedores."For this purpose laborers who have been less productive, due to old age, will eventually be retired,"...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

26 regencies slated for greater autonomy

26 regencies slated for greater autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The government will begin handing over greater autonomy to 26 regency administrations across the country in April as pilot projects for the granting of greater say and responsibility to even more regions, a senior official of the Ministry of...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Meeting to discuss diamonds

Meeting to discuss diamonds JAKARTA (JP): The Antwerp World Diamond Center of Belgium will hold a conference next month in cooperation with the Indonesian Diamond Institute and the Indonesian Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Three million letters per day

Three million letters per day JAKARTA (JP): The Pasar Baru post office is expected to handle more than three million letters on Wednesday and Thursday in connection with the Islamic holiday of Idul Fitri which will fall on Friday and Saturday.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Unfinished plaza

Unfinished plazaFrom JayakartaI was wondering why the Jakarta Metropolitan Administration and the Security agents in East Jakarta allow the Jatinegara Plaza to operate and be open to public in spite of the fact that not even 10 percent of the construction of the building is finished.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Mount Merapi spews ash

Mount Merapi spews ash YOGYAKARTA: Mount Merapi has spewed volcanic ash at least twice during the past three days but no injuries have been reported, a local official said.Badarudin of the directorate general of volcanology said that the volcanic ash dropped far from residential areas.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Pro-integration figures honored

Pro-integration figures honored DILI, East Timor: The government has provided Rp 104 million (about US$48,000) in donations for 85 people who have contributed to the struggle of integrating the former Portuguese colony into Indonesia in the 1970s.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Govt plans campaign on proper use of 'bahasa'

Govt plans campaign on proper use of 'bahasa' JAKARTA (JP): "Use Bahasa Indonesia correctly and be proud of it."That will be the theme of an official campaign to promote the proper usage of the national language, which will be launched later this year to coincide with the nation's 50th independence...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Travelers stranded at bus, railway stations

Travelers stranded at bus, railway stations JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Idul Fitri travelers were stranded at bus terminals and railway stations in the city yesterday afternoon due to the late arrival of transport.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Scene of accident visit canceled

Scene of accident visit canceled JAKARTA (JP): Judge Soemarjono of North Jakarta District Court yesterday canceled the on-site examination in the trial of Ramses Silitonga, a Metro Mini driver whose bus plunged into Sunter river, North Jakarta, in March last year killing 33 passengers.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 TV Drama: Dibawah Kilatan Pedang 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 Traditional Drama...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Tarmizi admits hopes slim for a larger haj quota

Tarmizi admits hopes slim for a larger haj quota JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher conceded yesterday that there is little chance that 36,000 Indonesians put on a waiting list to go on the haj pilgrimage will be able to go.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

The pressures of congestion

The pressures of congestion The tales of traffic jams and its consequences are endless. Almost every morning when my colleagues arrive in the office, they flop down on a chair and immediately start complaining about the terrible traffic-congestion in certain parts of the city, which compel cars to...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 27, 1995 Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,300 8,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,500 0...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

U.S. firms welcome business with China

U.S. firms welcome business with China BEIJING (Reuter): Representatives from the U.S. film and music industries expressed excitement over the prospects of greater market access to China, but for China's film authorities it was business as usual yesterday, a day after the two economic giants...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Examining future role of E. Asia

Examining future role of E. AsiaBy Thitinan Pongsudhirak BANGKOK: First, a country simply must be located in the broad geographical scheme of East Asia. On a map, this would roughly translate into the vast territory ringed by the Russian Far East, Japan, down to Australia, New Zealand, and the...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Zainudin, Rhoma to preach

Zainudin, Rhoma to preach JAKARTA (JP): Well-known Islamic preacher Zainudin M. Z. and the "king" of dangdut music Rhoma Irama are scheduled to deliver sermons at the Idul Fitri communal prayers at the Senayan eastern parking lot on Friday.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

PPP to withdraw vocal legislator Sri Bintang

PPP to withdraw vocal legislator Sri Bintang JAKARTA (JP): The Central Executive Board of the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday announced its intention to have one of its vocal legislators, Sri Bintang Pamungkas, withdrawn from the House of Representatives.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

E. Java to have tanker port

E. Java to have tanker port JAKARTA (JP): Prominent businessman Probosutedjo plans to construct an oil tanker port at the northern coastal area of Gending in Probolinggo, East Java, a report said."The planned port will be designed to accommodate large-scale tankers carrying processed oil and fuel...

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Barings suspends trading

Barings suspends trading JAKARTA (JP): Barings Securities Indonesia (BSI), a major brokerage company on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), suspended trading activities yesterday in the wake of the derivatives dealing scandal involving its London-based principal company.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Clinton's China policy is problematic

Clinton's China policy is problematicBy Jeffrey Parker BEIJING (Reuter): U.S. President Bill Clinton's controversial policy of "constructive engagement" toward China has engendered ties that analysts say look more like a heavyweight brawl than the gentle art of diplomacy.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Public order assured on holidays

Public order assured on holidays JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday that his office has set up a temporary humanitarian operation to improve public services throughout the Idul Fitri holiday called Operasi Ketupat '95.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Asia's finance industry moves to fill Barings shoes

Asia's finance industry moves to fill Barings shoes SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asia's banking and broking industry was already jockeying yesterday to fill the hole left by Barings after disastrous derivatives trading in Singapore ended the prestigious British bank's reign.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Pramoedya book banning protested

Pramoedya book banning protested JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java government's decision to withdraw a book by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Cerita Dari Blora, or Story from Blora, drew protests from a man of letters, a human rights campaigner and the book's publisher.H.B. Yassin, human rights activist H.J.C.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

'STAR TV' to start SE Asia channel

'STAR TV' to start SE Asia channel JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-based STAR TV announced yesterday a special channel for Southeast Asia, whose programs will be transmitted using a transponder of the Indonesian telecommunications satellite, Palapa B-2P.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Hartono installs Soedjasmin as deputy Army chief

Hartono installs Soedjasmin as deputy Army chief JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono yesterday installed Maj. Gen. F.X. Soedjasmin, who has extensive territorial experience, as his deputy to replace Lt. Gen. Soerjadi.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

RI, Malaysia to resume talks on Sipadan

RI, Malaysia to resume talks on Sipadan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia welcomed Malaysia's offer yesterday to resume talks on the Sipadan and Ligitan islands, whose ownership has been in dispute since last year's talks ended in a deadlock.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Surjadi checks irregularity reports at bus terminals

Surjadi checks irregularity reports at bus terminals JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday he would impose a penalty on the owner of a bus discovered to have increased fares more than the regulation set by the government.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Use of coal

Use of coalFrom Sinar PagiAccording to the Department of Mines and Energy and Pertamina the reserve of oil and natural gas will run out in the not too distant future. As a consequence the government considers coal as an alternative to meet the demand for fuel.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Residents continue fight against Pelni

Residents continue fight against Pelni JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-nine families living in a housing complex on Jl. Pembangunan, Central Jakarta, who have rejected a compensation offer from the state-owned shipping company PT Pelni, will continue their legal battle in court on March 10.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

A shared concern

A shared concern Of late, concern has been expressed by a number of foreign officials who feel that their complaints to authorities in Jakarta on alleged human rights abuses in East Timor have fallen on deaf ears.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Shops are luring buyers

Shops are luring buyers JAKARTA (JP): Discounts are drawing Jakartans by the thousands to local shopping centers in anticipation of the Idul Fitri holiday, which marks the end of the Ramadhan fasting month this March 3 and 4.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Big plans for Natuna Islands

Big plans for Natuna Islands JAKARTA (JP): The Natuna Islands, which are strategically located near a busy international shipping lane in the South China Sea, are to be developed into one of Indonesia's major economic growth centers on the basis of the plantation industry and the government's...

Tue, 28 Feb 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, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl.

Tue, 28 Feb 1995

Visa and work permit

Visa and work permit I came to Indonesia in July 1994 to get married. For that purpose, the Indonesia Consulate in New York gave me a social visit visa. The Consul told me that once I was married, it would be no problem for me to get permanent residence so that I could stay in Indonesia with my...

Mon, 27 Feb 1995

Wall Street performance buoys JSX

Wall Street performance buoys JSX JAKARTA (JP): Steady performance in Wall Street and the regional bourses kept the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) from falling below its support level of 450 last week.The market, however, was seen trading in a narrow range of between 453 and 454 during the week, as...

Mon, 27 Feb 1995

Indonesian referees urged to 'improve their morality'

Indonesian referees urged to 'improve their morality' JAKARTA (JP): With a salary hike as the carrot and potentially severe punishment as the stick, the chairman of the All Indonesia Soccer Association (PSSI), Azwar Anas, is urging Indonesian referees and match inspectors to "improve their...

Mon, 27 Feb 1995

Court drops charges in forgery case

Court drops charges in forgery case JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has decided to drop all charges against Iskandar Indra, 37, director of PT Inti Bhakti Multi Persada, in a case of forgery of land ownership documents for a plot of land on Jl. Jendral Sudirman, South Jakarta.

Mon, 27 Feb 1995

Humpuss wants to export LNG

Humpuss wants to export LNG JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of Humpuss Group Indonesia Hutomo (Tommy) Mandala Putera, the youngest son of President Soeharto, has shown interest in exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced in the Natuna waters of Riau.

Mon, 27 Feb 1995

Enforcement of new labor rule checked

Enforcement of new labor rule checked JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief visited several labor-intensive companies in Tangerang and Bekasi on Saturday to monitor the enforcement of the government regulation on annual bonuses for workers.

Mon, 27 Feb 1995

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaMonday Maghrib 06.15 p.m.Tuesday Imsak 04.32 a.m. Subuh 04.42 a.m.

Mon, 27 Feb 1995

RI gives concessions to KL on plane, car deal

RI gives concessions to KL on plane, car deal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia agreed to give a number of concessions to Malaysia under last week's military aircraft and car deal between the two countries.Indonesian State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.

Mon, 27 Feb 1995

New Zealander fights for Rp 64 million

New Zealander fights for Rp 64 million JAKARTA (JP): An expatriate from New Zealand is in dispute with the company he used to work for over a sum of money and the right to occupy a rented house in the elite Menteng area of Central Jakarta.

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