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Searching for all articles published on 1995-08-04 ...

47 articles.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Kartika holds painting exhibition

Kartika holds painting exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Kartika Affandi, daughter of the late Affandi, is holding a painting exhibition at the gallery of the Ministry of Education and Culture in Gambir, Central Jakarta, to celebrate her 20-year career as an expressionist painter.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Risjad Brasali activates plastic factories in West Java

Risjad Brasali activates plastic factories in West Java JAKARTA (JP): Risjad Brasali Industries, a group of four private companies, inaugurated a plastic material plant and a chemical factory yesterday in West Java.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Poet seeks revocation of award for Pramudya

Poet seeks revocation of award for Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): An intellectual and a human rights campaigner were of differing opinions yesterday over the government's ban imposed on writer Pramudya Ananta Toer from going to the Philippines to receive his Magsaysay award.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Race for peace and prosperity

Race for peace and prosperity To those who follow the Middle East peace efforts, it may be upsetting to see the prospect for peace in the region move up and down like a see-saw. This is particularly so in the Israel- Palestine and Israel-Syria cases.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Rule on margin trading

Rule on margin trading JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to issue a margin trading ruling at the end of this year to prepare for the introduction of such transaction activities, says the exchange's president, Hasan Zein Machmud.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Flooding hits Gorontalo

Flooding hits Gorontalo GORONTALO, North Sulawesi: Flash floods triggered by three days of incessant rains have inundated hundreds of houses in two districts, reports said yesterday.In places worst-hit like the Kota Selatan district, water levels were up to two meters high yesterday.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Soeharto tells district heads to boost field inspection

Soeharto tells district heads to boost field inspection JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told district heads yesterday to conduct site inspections to make sure that farmers are properly using urea tablet fertilizer to bolster the country's self sufficiency in rice.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Textile factory fires 600 workers

Textile factory fires 600 workers PURWAKARTA, West Java: A financially troubled nylon factory, PT Yusung Mayer Textile (Yumatex), has dismissed roughly 600 employees including a number of managers.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 3, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Public telephones under repair

Public telephones under repair With reference to the article in your paper entitled Public phones damaged (July 21, 1995), we would like to give the following comments.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Utut still on track for chess title

Utut still on track for chess title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Utut Adianto stole the Europeans thunder in the Biel Master Invitation chess tournament in Switzerland after outwitting home favorite L. Brunner in a 10th round game on Wednesday evening.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/The revolution fund issue

The revolution fund issue The old issue of a "revolution fund" has surfaced again, as soon as (former foreign minister) Soebandrio was granted a pardon by President Soeharto. Everyone -- including people who know and those who only want to know -- is joining the debate.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/U.S. archers shrug off compound bow challenge

U.S. archers shrug off compound bow challenge JAKARTA (JP): The United States benefited from its experience to establish world records in the compound division at the 38th World Archery Championships yesterday.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Greenpeace and environmentalists

Greenpeace and environmentalists Environmentalism is business as usual. Some examples. Last year, even as British, German and Italian ministers were asking for stronger measures on limiting carbon dioxide emissions than the original agreement in the 1992 Rio de Janeiro conference called for, the ...

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Rapper Vanilla Ice Sweetens up local audience

Rapper Vanilla Ice Sweetens up local audience JAKARTA (JP): Robert van Winkle, better known as rapper Vanilla Ice visited Indonesia last week. Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya were the towns he visited for the Indonesian leg of his world concert tour.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Kabuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 ...

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Production expansion still allowed: Hartarto

Production expansion still allowed: Hartarto JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto reaffirmed yesterday that large business groups are still allowed to expand their production capacities despite their leading position in the local market.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/500-meter TV tower to be built in Kemayoran

500-meter TV tower to be built in Kemayoran JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to build a 500-meter television tower in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, in a bid to improve the quality of television broadcasts, Minister of Information Harmoko said here yesterday.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Firm told to pull down wall in Sungai Bambu

Firm told to pull down wall in Sungai Bambu JAKARTA (JP): Head of the North Jakarta District Court, Soemarjono, has ordered developer PT Agung Podomoro to pull down the wall surrounding a 29,268 square-meter plot of land in Sungai Bambu, North Jakarta.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Japanese firms, Pertamina renew in LNG contracts

Japanese firms, Pertamina renew in LNG contracts JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina signed agreements yesterday to extend two liquefied natural gas export contracts with Japanese buyers worth a total of US$20.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Police finish dossier on Oki murder case

Police finish dossier on Oki murder case JAKARTA (JP): The dossiers on 30-year-old Harnoko Dewantono, better known as Oki and suspected of killing two Indonesians and an Indian in Los Angeles, will be handed over today to the Prosecutor's Office.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Indonesia considering U.S.'s F-16 offer

Indonesia considering U.S.'s F-16 offer JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to study first a United States offer of 20 F-16 fighter jets that had originally been intended for Pakistan, the Armed Forces (ABRI) said yesterday.ABRI chief spokesman Brig. Gen.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/'Warrant holders must be protected from price dilution'

'Warrant holders must be protected from price dilution' JAKARTA (JP): Warrant holders should be protected from a possible price dilution, which might occur as the impact of share splits or the issuance of rights and bonus shares, says an executive of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Stigma bearing ID cards

Stigma bearing ID cards What about the (ex-communists) who are now living in freedom in our society? It is said that they have their ID cards stamped with the ET (ex-political detainees) mark. Because of that code, they are easily detected whenever they must deal with government offices.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Economic system brushes aside common people

Economic system brushes aside common people JAKARTA (JP): The common people will never benefit if the system of Indonesia's economy continues to favor the influential and the haves, experts warned yesterday.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Pirates scare Sebatik fishermen

Pirates scare Sebatik fishermen SEBATIK, E. Kalimantan: At least 400 fishery families on the Sebatik island bordering Malaysia live in fear with pirates waging a terror campaign in the area bordering Malaysia.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Modern bus terminal planned for Rawabuaya

Modern bus terminal planned for Rawabuaya JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is exploring the possibility of building a modern terminal in Rawabuaya, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, to replace the Kalideres bus terminal.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/RI supports Japan's APEC action plans

RI supports Japan's APEC action plans JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto supported yesterday Japan's action plans for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, which will be announced at its third leadership meeting in Osaka in November.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Ruud Gullit at Chelsea: From giggles to mirth

Ruud Gullit at Chelsea: From giggles to mirthBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): The immediate reaction on hearing that Chelsea had signed Ruud Gullit, was of a partnership to savor, the ultimate dream ticket--Hoddle & Gullit. If only the former had a year or two left in his legs.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Dialog on security gains momentum

Dialog on security gains momentumBy Jusuf Wanandi SINGAPORE: The first ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held in Bangkok in July last year agreed to continue the process of consultation and dialogs on political and security issues in the Asia Pacific region.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Motive of rape suspects still perplexes police

Motive of rape suspects still perplexes police JAKARTA (JP): Police still do not know why the 11 suspects robbed and brutally raped a mother and her two teenage daughters in a small, isolated village in Bekasi, 30 kilometers east of Jakarta.City police chief Maj. Gen.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Comic and music contest to be held

Comic and music contest to be held JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture will hold a contest on comic strips and adaptation of poetry to music.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Mrs. Suprapto okays detainees' release

Mrs. Suprapto okays detainees' release JAKARTA (JP): The widow of Suprapto, one of the six generals slain during a communist-backed coup attempt 30 years ago, said yesterday that she supported the government's decision to release three prisoners, who were convicted for the 1965 abortive coup.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Revolution Fund doesn't exist: Sudharmono

Revolution Fund doesn't exist: Sudharmono JAKARTA (JP): Former vice president Sudharmono yesterday denied the existence of a Revolution Fund and offered to anyone who can prove otherwise a share of the Fund as a reward.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Chirac, a nuclear crusader?

Chirac, a nuclear crusader? Mr. Chirac's statement that the French government has decided to resume nuclear tests at the Mururoa Atoll starting this coming September should not surprise anyone.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Bitter battle in India's political life

Bitter battle in India's political lifeBy John Zubrzycki NEW DELHI (JP): Two women, both outcastes from Indian society, are about to do battle for control of Uttar Pradesh, India's most politically important state.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Law and conscience

Law and conscience The Jakarta metropolitan police deserve honors for arresting a gang of brutal rapists in a village near Bekasi, 20 kilometers southeast of here, on Wednesday.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * "The Father of Rock and Roll" is worth a special show, all to himself, so we've put together a Chuck Berry special for "The Listening Post," which you may hear on Radio Sonora FM 100.9 at 8:15 this evening.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Non-Hindu gamelan players at pura

Non-Hindu gamelan players at puraBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): It may be the first time in Hindu history that worshipers of Pura Natarsari in the Apuan village, Tambanan district, consisted of non-Hindu gamelan players, who volunteered their services.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. Coffee Shop - Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Angry farmers burn down more buildings in Jember

Angry farmers burn down more buildings in Jember JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of angry tobacco farmers in Jember, East Java, continued venting their anger at a government's plan to take over their land for a plantation project, reports said yesterday.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Nine years in jail for killer

Nine years in jail for killer JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court sentenced a 19- year-old man, found guilty of committing murder, to nine years in prison yesterday.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Five lives lost in train crash

Five lives lost in train crash KENDAL, Central Java: Five people died and two were seriously injured when their van crashed into a train in the Pegandon district on Tuesday evening.The accident involved a van carrying employees of a plywood firm, PT Kayu Lapis, Antara reported.

Fri, 04 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.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/NGOs strive to defend scavengers

NGOs strive to defend scavengers JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of 18 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) merged in the Alliance for Land Disputes in Greater Jakarta have strived to defend the rights of evicted scavengers and farmers in Rorotan, North Jakarta.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/Police promise to collaborate with rights body

Police promise to collaborate with rights body JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights yesterday secured police cooperation concerning the observance of human rights in the country.

Fri, 04 Aug 1995

JP/The elite blamed for cynicism

The elite blamed for cynicism JAKARTA (JP): The majority of the Indonesian people have grown cynical to the values of nationalism, chiefly because of the behavior and attitude of the elite, according to Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat.