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Searching for all articles published on 1995-08-24 ...

42 articles.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Antique kris collections on view in Jakarta

Antique kris collections on view in JakartaBy Tobias Glucksman and Jason Tejasukmana JAKARTA (JP): Hidden amongst the lights, flags, fanfare and festivities of Indonesia's fifty years of independence, another equally solemn, relatively unheralded celebration of the kris (traditional dagger) is ...

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Loan for Charoen Pokphand

Loan for Charoen Pokphand JAKARTA (JP): Citicorp International Limited announced yesterday that it has arranged a US$40 million revolving credit facility for PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia and PT Charoen Pokphand Jaya Farm.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Two fishermen killed at sea

Two fishermen killed at sea JEMBER, East Java: Two fishermen were killed, six are missing and 19 are thought to have survived an accident involving seven boats off Puger beach early Monday.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Clove monopoly fails

Clove monopoly fails There was nothing really surprising about the fact that the seminar held by the Saraswati foundation on Tuesday came to the conclusion that the 58-month old semi-private monopoly, the Clove Stock Management Company (BPPC), has failed to accomplish its mission of ensuring ...

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Government urged to ratify agreement against torture

Government urged to ratify agreement against torture JAKARTA (JP): A local human rights institute is lobbying the government to ratify an international agreement against torture and other forms of cruelty.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Police deny torturing suspects in rape case

Police deny torturing suspects in rape case JAKARTA (JP): City police have denied allegations that the 11 suspects involved in last month's robbery and brutal rapes in Bekasi have been badly tortured by police investigators.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Thoughts along Jl. Sudirman

Thoughts along Jl. SudirmanBy Sabam Siagian The following article was written as an introduction to the book on the late Gen. Soedirman, the Supreme Commander of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) from December 1945 until he passed away in January 1950. The book was written by Lt. Gen.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Writer Pramoedya eligible for travel abroad: Oetojo

Writer Pramoedya eligible for travel abroad: Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman assured yesterday that the government has not banned writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer from traveling to Manila to accept his Magsaysay award later this month.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 23, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Small travel agents support savings plan

Small travel agents support savings plan JAKARTA (JP): A number of small and medium-scale travel agents said here yesterday that the Plan Save-5 savings scheme introduced by the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (Asita) has not affected their international air ticketing business.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Garuda Indonesia, KLM to boost cooperation

Garuda Indonesia, KLM to boost cooperation JAKARTA (JP): The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and the Dutch airline KLM agreed yesterday to expand their cooperation in commercial flight services, the presidents of the two companies announced.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Regine Velasques to come here

Regine Velasques to come here JAKARTA (JP): Singer Regine Velasques will arrive in Indonesia this week on a promotional tour for her new album My Love Emotion.Regine, who was born 25 years ago in Manila, started singing when she was four and entered numerous contests from the age of six.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Bahari Museum rearranged

Bahari Museum rearranged JAKARTA (JP): The marine collections at the Bahari Museum in downtown Kota, West Jakarta, were officially opened in a new display format yesterday by R.S. Museno, the deputy governor in charge of social welfare.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/New boutiques at Plaza Indonesia

New boutiques at Plaza Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): PT Plaza Indonesia Realty, the owner of Plaza Indonesia shopping center, is preparing a new shopping facility called Grand Hyatt Galeria.The company's corporate secretary, Sylvia S.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/'Hospitals must be prepared for AIDS'

'Hospitals must be prepared for AIDS' JAKARTA (JP): Hospitals should train their personnel and equip themselves to admit AIDS patients because the number of people infected by the deadly disease is rapidly increasing, an expert said yesterday.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/RI-Dutch painters show works of different directions

RI-Dutch painters show works of different directionsBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Amidst Indonesia's golden jubilee celebrations, a group of Indonesian and Dutch artists are presenting their visions of today's realities and needs.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Unggul Indah get $120m in loans

Unggul Indah get $120m in loans SINGAPORE (JP): PT Unggul Indah Corporation (UIC), Indonesia's sole producer of alkylbenzene, yesterday secured US$120 million in loans from a syndication of 24 international banks to finance its expansion projects and debt repayment.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Basofi challenges George Foreman

Basofi challenges George Foreman SURABAYA: East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman challenged the world's oldest heavyweight champion, George Foreman, to a duel earlier this week.However, the gauntlet was thrown down during a banquet held on Tuesday in honor of the American boxer and involved singing.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Cuba serves warning to Bahari brothers

Cuba serves warning to Bahari brothers JAKARTA (JP): Bahari brothers of Pino and Nemo are facing a possible clash with Cuban rivals at the President's Cup boxing championships starting here this weekend.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Expert offers tips for rape victims

Expert offers tips for rape victims JAKARTA (JP): Advice from a forensic expert: rape victims should immediately see a doctor to have a sample taken of any remaining semen and only then report the crime to the police.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Tension at Taiwan Strait

Tension at Taiwan Strait It is time the world woke up to the dangers of the current hostilities across the Taiwan Strait; and even began seriously considering the consequences of an invasion by Beijing.That may sound alarmist. Indeed, a military occupation of Taipei remains a remote prospect.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Suspected heroin users released

Suspected heroin users released JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police announced yesterday that they have released on bail a young French woman and six local citizens but that they are holding three other citizens following a raid on a "heroin party" in Jagakarsa in the city's south on Tuesday ...

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/RI looks to Japan, U.S. markets for giftware exports

RI looks to Japan, U.S. markets for giftware exports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has a lot of room to increase its exports of wooden articles, ceramics and giftware to Japan and the United States, where demand for such goods is increasing steadily, trade officials said yesterday.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Govt to get tough on developers

Govt to get tough on developers JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has ordered State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung to step up efforts to reduce the incidence of cheating on the part of housing developers.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/'RI booters fall to better players'

'RI booters fall to better players' JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association gave no hint of disappointment toward the national team's showing in its 0-1 loss to South Korea in the Olympic Asia Oceania Zone qualifying round match on Tuesday."Our players do live up to our expectations.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Indonesia will prosper if...

Indonesia will prosper if... In celebrating the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, one cannot separate the proclamation of independence with the names Sukarno and Hatta. It was in the 1960s when it happened. Indonesia was still under the Sukarno administration.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Silk output set at two tons

Silk output set at two tons JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to produce an average of two tons of silk thread per annum in the current Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) period, a senior Ministry of Forestry official said.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/New overpasses and underpasses opened

New overpasses and underpasses opened JAKARTA (JP): Governor Suryadi Soedirdja officially opened yesterday five new overpasses and two underpasses for use in the city.The five overpasses are located on Jl. Sudirman and Jl.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Hiroshima

Hiroshima The following thoughts are offered in reaction to Mr. Sam Suhaedi's letter Remember Hiroshima published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 22, 1995.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Alatas explains execution reports to Dutch guests

Alatas explains execution reports to Dutch guests JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas explained to Dutch officials yesterday the situation facing two Indonesian political prisoners."What was said by Pak (Mr.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Subiakto responds to Agriculture Ministry

Subiakto responds to Agriculture Ministry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya, in defending the clove trade monopoly, expressed his doubts with the accuracy of the Ministry of Agriculture's data on clove production and stocks.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/HK launches tourism campaign

HK launches tourism campaign JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong is launching a series of tourism "road shows" around Southeast Asia to encourage visitors to the territory."People in the region are getting wealthier.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Moral movements can have great political impacts

Moral movements can have great political impacts JAKARTA (JP): Controversial Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid told students yesterday that activism in the name of ethical issues is often more effective than political activities.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Workers died in Tasikmalaya fire

Workers died in Tasikmalaya fire TASIKMALAYA, West Java: Two workers were killed trying to salvage their employer's property when a four-story department store burnt down in the Tasikmalaya township on Monday night.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Demonstrators protest Golkar's illicit campaign

Demonstrators protest Golkar's illicit campaign JAKARTA (JP): Around 100 people staged a demonstration at the House of Representatives yesterday, demanding that the existing five laws on political activities be revoked and the ruling Golkar's illicit campaigns stopped.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Mayora to split stocks

Mayora to split stocks JAKARTA (JP): PT Mayora Indah, a publicly listed food processing company, will split its shares to improve the liquidity of its trading on local exchanges, an executive said.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Bottons and Rusty 3:05 Culture Program 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 University Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam ...

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Small businesses to get collateral-free loans

Small businesses to get collateral-free loans JAKARTA (JP): The government is formulating a regulation which will allow small businesses to obtain bank loans of up to Rp 50 million (US$22,000) without collateral, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said recently.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Beatrix begins eight-day six-province tour

Beatrix begins eight-day six-province tour JAKARTA (JP): Dutch Queen Beatrix met with President Soeharto yesterday to bid him farewell, before departing for the next leg of her visit, which will take her to six provinces in eight days.

Thu, 24 Aug 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.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/Professional diplomats

Professional diplomats The Minister of Foreign Affairs has called on Indonesian diplomats to be more proactive, not merely reactive or silent while executing their duties.

Thu, 24 Aug 1995

JP/China's nuclear test protested

China's nuclear test protested JAKARTA (JP): Some 30 students wearing masks and goggles staged a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy yesterday, calling on Beijing to halt nuclear testing and abandon attempts of regional domination.