Search Indonesian News Archive - 1995/01

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Garuda's new chief sworn in

Garuda's new chief sworn in JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto swore in yesterday Supandi, 58, as the new president of Garuda Indonesia, the country's air carrier.In his speech, Haryanto said that the replacement of executives at state-owned firms is a normal event but is...

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

E. Java has new police chief

E. Java has new police chief SURABAYA, East Java: The provincial police chief, Maj. Gen. Emon Rivai Arganata, will transfer his post to Maj. Gen. Roesman Hadi here on Jan. 25.The spokesman for the East Java police, Lt. Col.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

A helpful initiative

A helpful initiative A unique scandal rocked this nation in 1988. Several local food products were said to contain pork fat. The rumors, which were triggered by an academic's findings in East Java, caused serious disquiet among the majority of Moslems and hit many food producers hard.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Portugal breaks own RI arms embargo: Paper

Portugal breaks own RI arms embargo: Paper LISBON (Reuter): Portugal's government faced fresh embarrassment yesterday from a press report that it flouted its own arms embargo against Indonesia and the opposition called on Defense Minister Fernando Nogueira to quit.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Circus Lights 3:15 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Youth Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Karya Inovatif 7:00 Evening News 7:30 News highlight Dianrana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35...

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Bali to control cat and dog population

Bali to control cat and dog population JAKARTA (JP): Officials in Bali plan to control the population of cats and dogs in response to foreign visitors' complaints that islanders neglect the animals.Head of the Animal Husbandry Office I Wayan Masudana says the provincial government has received...

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Thais angered by Buddha on bottle

Thais angered by Buddha on bottle BANGKOK (Reuter): The Thai government is being urged to complain officially to a French liquor company for putting the image of Buddha on the label of a liquor bottle the company produces.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Alatas to open ESCAP meeting

Alatas to open ESCAP meeting JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas will open a steering group meeting of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on Monday.The meeting will discuss infrastructure development and the economic condition of the region.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

RI to export ferronickel to South Korea

RI to export ferronickel to South Korea JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned general mining firm PT Aneka Tambang clinched yesterday a five-year contract with Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. of South Korea for the sale of 2,400 tons of ferronickel a year.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Friday prayer

Friday prayerFrom Pikiran RakyatThe Moslem employees of PT DDM, which produces electronic goods in Bandung, are not satisfied with the duration of the break on Fridays. The Moslems must conduct Friday prayers, a religious obligation that should be strictly observed.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued falling yesterday as the market reacted to the price drops in most Asian markets.The JSX Composite Index lost 5.7 points to end the week at 446.08.The GTDBS-50 Index also fell to close at 105.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Six navy members missing

Six navy members missing SURABAYA: Six members of the Indonesian Navy sent out on a mapping survey trip to Sangihe Talaud near the Philippine border have been missing since Dec. 16.Chief of Staff of the Navy's Eastern Armada, Commodore Soeroso, said he did not fear for their safety and predicted...

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

City Council has new member

City Council has new member JAKARTA (JP): The Speaker of the City Council, M.H. Ritonga, inducted Zulkarnaen Ginting as the new councilor of the city council in a plenary session on Thursday.Zulkarnaen is replacing councilor Siregar Prahu of United Development Party who died on May 2 last year.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

RP's trade deficit widens

RP's trade deficit widens MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' trade deficit widened by 27.7 percent to US$7.221 billion in the first 11 months of 1994 from $5.654 billion in the same period last year, the National Statistics Office said yesterday.The government agency said imports which grew 20.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

RI to host 3-day OIC meeting to discuss Islam

RI to host 3-day OIC meeting to discuss Islam JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open a meeting of religious experts from 22 member countries of the Organization of Islamic Conference on Tuesday.Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher told reporters on Thursday that 52 foreign participants...

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Flooding causes trouble in Manado

Flooding causes trouble in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: Incessant rainfall has caused floods and landslides in various parts of Manado.Manado police said no reports of casualties have been received as the bad weather continues.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Private firms urged to aid PMI

Private firms urged to aid PMI JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko urged private companies on Thursday to make more donations to the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI)."The private sector's assistance is expected to enable PMI to provide better services to the public," Pardjoko said at the closing...

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Eri's remains arrive from L.A. for burial

Eri's remains arrive from L.A. for burial JAKARTA (JP): The remains of Tri Harto Darmawan, known as Eri and a victim of the Los Angeles triple murder, was flown home to Jakarta yesterday, a week after the arrival of Gina Sutan Aswar's body, another victim of the murder.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Japanese growth forecast modified

Japanese growth forecast modified TOKYO (AFP): The Japanese cabinet modified yesterday its growth forecasts for the coming year to take into account the earthquake in western Japan as Nomura Research Institute projected a major stimulus over two years.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

'Wismoyo ideal figure for KONI'

'Wismoyo ideal figure for KONI' JAKARTA (JP): Another sports figure threw his weight behind Wismoyo Arismunandar to hold the command baton of the National Sports Council (KONI) yesterday as several others opted to take a wait-and-see stance.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Japanese doctors fear flu wave in quake areas

Japanese doctors fear flu wave in quake areas KOBE, Japan (Reuter): Doctors warned of a looming flu epidemic among refugees shivering in freezing temperatures and tempers flared yesterday over relief efforts following Japan's worst earthquake in more than 70 years.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

S'pore manufacturing grows

S'pore manufacturing grows SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's manufacturing output grew by 14.2 percent in November last year compared to the previous year, boosted by higher growth in its electronics, machinery and industrial chemicals industries.The electronics sector grew by 23.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Lusang's gold output drops

Lusang's gold output drops JAKARTA (JP): PT Lusang Mining, which holds a gold mining concession in a 4,600-hectare area in Lebong Tandai of Bengkulu, recorded a drop in its gold output to 350 kilograms (kg) in 1994 from 420 kg in 1993.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

Soeharto to attend UN conference

Soeharto to attend UN conference JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto plans to attend a United Nations sponsored international social conference in Copenhagen in March, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.

Sat, 21 Jan 1995

RI workers abroad

RI workers abroadFrom JayakartaThe Indonesian Women's Congress would like to express its concern over the condition of Indonesian female workers abroad. A female worker in Malaysia, for instance, was pregnant and her baby, when born, was sold.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Make Jakarta more humane

Make Jakarta more humaneFrom PelitaA few months ago, Jakarta's Governor commented that the office buildings in Jakarta are separated from society because they are fenced in and guarded by security personnel.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Court asked to ignore bus driver's lawyers

Court asked to ignore bus driver's lawyers JAKARTA (JP): The state prosecutor in the trial of Ramses Silitonga, the driver of a Metromini bus that plunged into the Sunter river in North Jakarta last year, killing 34 passengers, has asked the judge yesterday to ignore the statement of the...

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Pinning hopes on tourism

Pinning hopes on tourism Consider Indonesia's vast territorial expanse, its rich and diverse cultural heritage, its thousands of miles of sandy palm- fringed beaches, its verdant land, and the expectation that tourism will become this country's biggest foreign exchange earner by around the turn of...

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

PAM Jaya, British firm plan project

PAM Jaya, British firm plan project JAKARTA (JP): The city water company, PAM Jaya, in cooperation with Thames Water International from Britain are to set up a water project worth over Rp 1 trillion (approximately US$457 million).

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kubuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 TV Series: Developing Stories 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika...

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

U.S. firms get $7b in contracts from India

U.S. firms get $7b in contracts from India BOMBAY (AFP): U.S. Commerce Secretary Ron Brown said here yesterday that U.S. companies had signed contracts worth a total of US$7 billion during what he described as a "tremendously successful" visit to India.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Police suspicious of Oki's confession

Police suspicious of Oki's confession JAKARTA (JP): City police are looking for more material evidence and witnesses in Los Angeles to charge Hernoko Dewanto, alias Oki, for his alleged role in an L.A. triple murder, says Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Tour of duties in Bengkulu

Tour of duties in Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Governor Adjis Ahmad installed yesterday 220 senior and middle level officials in a major reshuffle which he had promised after assuming office in July last year.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Golf tournament for blind school

Golf tournament for blind school JAKARTA (JP): Yayasan Merpati Putih Abadi will hold a golf tournament on Jan. 29 at the Pantai Indah Kapuk Golf Course, North Jakarta, to help raise funds for setting up a special international school for the blind.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Rates, tax and credit affect property market

Rates, tax and credit affect property market JAKARTA (JP): Increasing interest rates, the imposition of a luxury tax on property sales and the government's call for limited credit expansion will affect the property market this year, a property consultant said.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

KL bans RI's 'kue lapis'

KL bans RI's 'kue lapis' JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia has banned 10 brands of kue lapis, a traditional Indonesian cake, saying they contain too many preservatives that could endanger lives.The move was announced by Minister of Health Lee Kim Sai in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, Antara reported.

Fri, 20 Jan 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.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

$1.3 wage rise too much

$1.3 wage rise too much PEMALANG, Central Java: An estimated 60 percent of companies throughout the province are unable to pay the standard daily minimum wage of Rp 3,000 (US$1.3), Governor Soewardi said.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Alleged defection may worsen conflict in PDI

Alleged defection may worsen conflict in PDI CIAWI, West Java (JP): The rival executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) claimed yesterday that party secretary general Alexander Litaay has defected to its camp.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Workers demand wage raise

Workers demand wage raise JAKARTA (JP): Around 150 workers of CV Matahari Terbit marched to the City Council building yesterday to air their grievances over the shoe and sandal company's unwillingness to comply with the government's decision to raise the minimum daily wage.Iwan.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

S'pore interbank rate negative

S'pore interbank rate negative SINGAPORE (AFP): Interbank rates have slipped into the negative in Singapore with banks charging other banks to park funds overnight, bankers said yesterday."There are a lot of excess funds in the market and not enough borrowers," said Andrew Chan, a senior money...

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

'Marcos estate should pay $770m'

'Marcos estate should pay $770m' HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuter): A jury on Wednesday ordered the estate of the late Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to pay about US$770 million in compensatory damages to 10,000 Filipino dissidents said to have suffered torture and other atrocities under his rule.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Jakarta will likely build subway to ease traffic

Jakarta will likely build subway to ease traffic JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is almost certain to choose the subway system as the most favorable alternative to help solve the increasingly complicated problem of the city's public transportation.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Strong figure needed to lead KONI

Strong figure needed to lead KONI JAKARTA (JP): A strong and disciplined leader is needed at the helm of the National Sports Council (KONI) if Indonesia wants to improve its sports performance, according to a renowned sports expert.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Trading remained sluggish on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with most shares losing ground in moderate transactions.The significant increase in prices of Barito and Gudang Garam shares, however, saved the JSX Composite Index from falling to end the day...

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Taxi fares at Gambir station

Taxi fares at Gambir stationFrom Media IndonesiaThe taxi services at Gambir railway station are very disappointing. Most of them do not want to use their meters and charge the potential passengers twice or three times what the metered fare would be.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Land dispute in Cengkareng Timur

Land dispute in Cengkareng Timur JAKARTA (JP): More than 700 squatters living on the land owned by the state-run housing developer Perum Perumnas, in Cengkareng Timur, have received their compensation money and are now willing to permit the demolition of their houses.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

India, Indonesia caution against trade-labor link

India, Indonesia caution against trade-labor link NEW DELHI (AFP): Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and Indonesian President Soeharto yesterday cautioned against western attempts to link international trade with labor standards in the changing global economy.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

RI, Finland to promote cooperation

RI, Finland to promote cooperation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari agreed yesterday to improve ties and further promote economic activity between Indonesia and Finland.

Fri, 20 Jan 1995

Quake-struck Liwa rebuilt

Quake-struck Liwa rebuilt JAKARTA: Funding for the reconstruction of nine private schools and three markets, affected by an earthquake last year, was handed over to the local government by funding agencies yesterday.

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