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Searching for all articles published on 1995-07-22 ...

55 articles.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Beijing is not claiming Natunas: Alatas

Beijing is not claiming Natunas: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): China has given assurances that it does not have any claim over Indonesia's Natuna Islands in the South China Sea, but said that Jakarta might have to negotiate with Beijing on the demarcation of the surrounding seas, Indonesia's Minister ...

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/127,000 drop out of school

127,000 drop out of school PADANG, West Sumatra: An estimated 127,000 children in the province have dropped out of elementary schools during the current 1995-1996 school year.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Beijing's dangerous game

Beijing's dangerous game Beijing announced last Tuesday (July 18, 1995) through the official Xinhua news service that it will conduct week-long (July 21-28) tests of guided surface-to-service missiles by Chinese troops on waters 130 kilometers off Taiwan's northern port city of KeelungWe don't ...

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Archery meet fails to attract sponsors

Archery meet fails to attract sponsors JAKARTA (JP): The 38th World Outdoor Archery Championships, on which the organizers expect to spend Rp 2 billion (US$887,705), has proved unattractive to potential sponsors and the media.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Defendant attacks judge with egg

Defendant attacks judge with egg BANDUNG, West Java (JP): A man charged with insulting President Soeharto whipped up a frenzy in the courtroom yesterday when he hurled an egg at the judge's face and then snatched his gavel.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/French Embassy responds

French Embassy responds With reference to Ms. Yulia Suryakusuma's letter No-Nukes incident published by The Jakarta Post on July 19, 1995, I deem it necessary to give the following response.Thank you for your letter. I was happy to make your acquaintance on the occasion of July 14 celebration.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Traditional weaving needs patent registration

Traditional weaving needs patent registration JAKARTA (JP): Registration of patents for traditionally woven products is needed to promote the development of small-scale producers because holding copyrights for their designs, classified as a public domain, is impossible, said an official.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Regent's decision still under fire

Regent's decision still under fire JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi Regent Moch. Djamhari's decision requiring that developers pay Rp 147,500 for every square meter of housing project land to the town planning agency continues to draw the wrath of construction companies.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Language survives when it is properly used

Language survives when it is properly usedBy Lie Hua JAKARTA (JP): Mr. John Philips's two recent articles on the ban on the use of foreign names in Jakarta are interesting and confusing at the same time.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 21, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 ...

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Bankers seek preferential treatment

Bankers seek preferential treatment NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Southeast Asian bankers are asking for preferential treatment from their governments to enable them to benefit from the growth of financial services in the region.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Youths go to Japan on apprenticeships

Youths go to Japan on apprenticeships PALU, Central Sulawesi: Twenty-eight youths will be sent to Japan later this year to join a two-year apprenticeship program at a number of companies there.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Cartoons depicting Asian women display here

Cartoons depicting Asian women display here JAKARTA (JP): The Japan Foundation Forum of Tokyo is organizing an exhibition of social and political cartoons around a theme of "Women of My Country" between July 10 and Aug. 10 that will travel to Japan's big cities.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/A timely reminder

A timely reminder We are now living amid the turbulent efforts of economic development, which can have a negative impact on our moral values if we are not careful.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Profiles of the Asia-Pacific Film Festival team of judges

Profiles of the Asia-Pacific Film Festival team of judges JAKARTA (JP): The 40th Asia-Pacific Film Festival (APFF) will start tomorrow.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Dunia Fantasi's negligence

Dunia Fantasi's negligence My husband and I visited Dunia Fantasi (Fantasy World) Amusement Park with our two-and-a-half-year-old child on July 13, 1995. My husband, a foreigner, commented on the cleanliness, the many attractions and the organized rides. All in all, we had a wonderful day out.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 documentary movie 4:10 Sports: Dunhill League 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Feature 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Drama: Jaranan 9:00 World News 9:30 Talk Show 10:30 Film: The ...

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Capital punishment: Public or private affair?

Capital punishment: Public or private affair?By Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): "Do you want to see a beheading? There's one going on later today," said an Indonesian taxi driver in Jeddah recently to an Indonesian visiting Saudi Arabia.Executions are a normal spectacle in Saudi Arabia.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Culture of impunity

Culture of impunity Serbrenica fell to Bosnian Serb forces last week after a two- month siege, and it became clear to all that something must be done immediately to stop Bosnian Serbs from butchering their Moslem compatriots.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Beware of attempts to split nation

Beware of attempts to split nation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday warned of renewed attempts by foreign countries to split the nation, which he said were not dissimilar to the efforts to divide practiced by the Dutch during the colonial period.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Trial run for Perumka's new express train

Trial run for Perumka's new express train JAKARTA (JP): The state rail company Perumka will launch today a trial run of the JS-950, an express train capable of traveling between Jakarta and Surabaya, East Java, in just nine hours.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/ASEAN bankers will launch 2nd mutual fund

ASEAN bankers will launch 2nd mutual fund NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Bankers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) endorsed yesterday a plan to launch its second mutual investment fund, worth about US$150 million, to support the growing business activities in the region.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Congress on biology to be held

Congress on biology to be held JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Biology Association will hold both a national congress and a seminar next week with the aim of "raising the profile of Indonesian biologists in science and technology," the chairman of the organizing committee, Somadikarta, said ...

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Wiranto wants people's help with city security

Wiranto wants people's help with city security JAKARTA (JP): City military chief Maj. Gen. Wiranto said yesterday that security arrangement in Jakarta should involve the community as far as possible.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Mr A and Mr B

Mr A and Mr B I will feel amply rewarded if this letter prevents an honest importer being a victim of a shrewd mode of deceit. An importer, Mr A, received a so-called indent order from an unscrupulous merchant, Mr B, who had an accomplice in a foreign country.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Workers raise their voice

Workers raise their voice Worker strikes are on the rise again. One of the latest to be hit was a garment factory. Thousands of workers brought their complaints to the national legislature.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/'Independen' did circulate in public, court told

'Independen' did circulate in public, court told JAKARTA (JP): The Independen magazine published by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) was circulating among the general public without a proper government permit, witnesses testified at the trials of three alliance members this week.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Tri Polyta now biggest polypropylene maker

Tri Polyta now biggest polypropylene maker JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia (TPI), a polypropylene resin producer in Cilegon, West Java, has completed the construction of its third production train, which will enable the firm to produce 340,000 tons annually.

Sat, 22 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.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Seminars on Islamic values

Seminars on Islamic values JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the second Istiqlal festival on Islamic culture to be held here in September will hold a series of seminars on interaction between Islamic values and local culture.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Police as part of ABRI need role clarified: Experts

Police as part of ABRI need role clarified: Experts JAKARTA (JP): A national seminar on law enforcement recommended yesterday that police be given greater autonomy to enable them to carry out their jobs more effectively.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/ABRI image on decline: Scholars

ABRI image on decline: Scholars JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces favoritism of the wealthy will worsen social problems unless the government repositions the army as the guardian of all citizens, intellectuals warned yesterday.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Susi remains world number two, IBF says

Susi remains world number two, IBF says JAKARTA (JP): Olympic champion Susi Susanti will have to wait some months to regain her world number one tag, with the International Badminton Federation keeping her in second place in the latest rankings.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/New officer of jurisdiction case

New officer of jurisdiction case JAKARTA (JP): Chief Military Prosecutor of the Armed Forces, May. Gen. Augustin Setiawan, installed army Col. Imanuel Achyar yesterday as the new team leader in charge of investigating the interconnection of jurisdiction cases in the city.Imanuel replaced Col.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Two firms get rights to operate int'l calls

Two firms get rights to operate int'l calls JAKARTA (JP): The government, under a decree, is handing over the exclusive rights to international telecommunications services in the country until the year 2005 to PT Indosat and PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo).

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Museums to exhibit wedding dresses

Museums to exhibit wedding dresses BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A grand exhibition of traditional wedding dresses will be held in the Aceh State Museum next month.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Proper steps in taking care of your 'tears of the gods'

Proper steps in taking care of your 'tears of the gods'By Roland M. Sutrisno JAKARTA (JP): Many expressions have been attributed to the diamond: tears of the gods, king of gems, or the falling star. The gem has spurred people to buy, sell and even steal them.More than 4.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Baskoni the real suspect, police finally say

Baskoni the real suspect, police finally say JAKARTA (JP): City police finally announced yesterday that Baskoni Wahab, a 63-year-old high school teacher who has been in police custody for four days, is the only suspect in the murder of a senior police officer in East Jakarta last week.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/The implications of China's growth (2)

The implications of China's growth (2)By Juwono Sudarsono This is the second of two articles examining the rapid economic growth and political development of China and its repercussions on regional security.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Moslem group condemns Serb aggression in Bosnia

Moslem group condemns Serb aggression in Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): An influential Indonesian Moslem movement yesterday accused the Western world of conspiring to destroy the predominantly Moslem Bosnia-Herzegovina and called on the Indonesian government to sever ties with Belgrade.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Priok rail station to be expanded

Priok rail station to be expanded JAKARTA (JP): Plans are in the making to expand facilities at the Tanjung Priok railway station by adding a new route for passenger trains, an official of state-owned railway company Perumka said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Soeharto counting on ulemas' assistance

Soeharto counting on ulemas' assistance JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that he is counting on the help of ulemas and other spiritual leaders to build the character and moral strength of the Indonesian people to cope with the challenges of the 21st century.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Award-winning films to be screened here

Award-winning films to be screened here JAKARTA (JP): Taiwanese film Vive l'amour, which won the Golden Lion award for best picture at the Venice Film Festival September last year, is among the feature films being screened at the 40th Asia-Pacific Film Festival to open here tomorrow.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Bosnia boiling over

Bosnia boiling over Once again there is tragedy in Bosnia -- thousands of refugees are moving towards Tuzia from Srebrenica, a Muslim enclave in eastern Bosnia occupied by the Serbs.Last Sunday, the defense ministers of the U.S., the UK and France discussed the situation in eastern Bosnia.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Twelve forest concessionaires fined US$6.8m

Twelve forest concessionaires fined US$6.8m JAKARTA (JP): The twelve forest concessionaires that failed to pay mandatory forest royalties and reforestation fees last year will be required to pay a total of US$6.8 million in fines, a government official says.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/E. Timor produces ten doctors

E. Timor produces ten doctors DILI, East Timor: During the 19 years since its integration into Indonesia, the province has produced ten medical doctors.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Income tax on foundations

Income tax on foundations JAKARTA (JP): Social foundations are subject to income tax only when their taxable gross incomes are larger than their operation costs, Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier announced yesterday.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Homeless children roam the streets

Homeless children roam the streets BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The province has an estimated 20,000 homeless and neglected children roaming the streets, according to an official.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Pulp producers to raise prices next September

Pulp producers to raise prices next September JAKARTA (JP): An industry executive warned yesterday that paper prices are very likely to rise in the coming months because the world's major pulp producers intend to raise their prices in September.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/NGOs accused of masterminding worker strikes

NGOs accused of masterminding worker strikes JAKARTA (JP): The government and PT Great River Industries have accused several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of masterminding the recent massive strikes of the garment company's workers in order to further their own political interests.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Design for subway in the work

Design for subway in the work JAKARTA (JP): The government has chosen an Indonesian-Japanese-European consortium to prepare a basic design for the construction of country's first subway system connecting Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in West Jakarta.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Play challenges children and adults alike

Play challenges children and adults alikeBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): If you think every play by children is sweet, cute and funny, you should have seen Be be last Saturday at Taman Ismail Marzuki.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Bintang won't take case to world body

Bintang won't take case to world body JAKARTA (JP): Former legislator and staunch government critic Sri Bintang Pamungkas denied yesterday that he had ever planned to lodge a complaint with the International Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland.

Sat, 22 Jul 1995

JP/Is cultural convergence a given in the wake of Cold War?

Is cultural convergence a given in the wake of Cold War?By Greg Sheridan This is the second of two articles on Australia's position in the Pacific century. CANBERRA: For Australia, Huntington's thesis would be utterly, cataclysmically, disastrous.