Search Indonesian News Archive - 1995/01

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Divorce cases almost double

Divorce cases almost double PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Loyalty of men to their wives is declining in this batik city, causing the incidence of divorce to almost double last year, a local official said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

WB grants $17m for ozone projects

WB grants $17m for ozone projects JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has agreed to provide US$17 million in grants to 18 Indonesian companies for the protection of the ozone layer.Benjamin Fisher, head of the World Bank's unit for social and environmental impact, was quoted by the Antara news agency as...

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

ASEAN, China to hold dialog

ASEAN, China to hold dialog MANILA (AFP): China and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will this year start regular dialogs on regional peace, stability, conflict prevention and economic ties, a senior Foreign Department official said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Bung Tomo was a real hero

Bung Tomo was a real heroFrom KompasThe article by H. Rosihan Anwar concerning the struggle for independence of Bung Tomo (Kompas Dec. 20, 1994) deserves special respect because his actions on Nov. 10, 1945, in Surabaya, East Java, contributed to the reasons for establishing Heroes Day.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Cable laying

Cable layingFrom PelitaPT Telkom has again laid telephone cables in the Pondok Hijau housing complex, Ciputat District. The company dug the earth during a period from September to November 1994. In many parts the excavated earth was not refilled properly so that the ground is not hard enough to...

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Japanese, U.S. firms win RI power projects

Japanese, U.S. firms win RI power projects TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Mitsui and Co. Ltd. and Toyo Engineering Corp. and two companies from the United States have won a 1.8 billion dollar order to build two thermal power stations in Indonesia, a Mitsui official said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Daily wage levels to go up in six more provinces

Daily wage levels to go up in six more provinces JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday a rise in minimum wage levels for six more provinces as of April, stressing that no employer should find excuses to reject it.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Rabies kills five people in Bengkulu

Rabies kills five people in Bengkulu BENGKULU (JP): The provincial health office recorded 300 cases of dog-bites between January and September 1994 and estimated the overall number for last year could be 600.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

'Tritura' still relevant

'Tritura' still relevant Jan. 10 is observed as Tritura day, celebrating three people's demands made twenty-nine years ago today by Indonesian students. The youths demanded that the Indonesian Communist Party be banned, the Cabinet be purged of communist elements, and the prices of goods be lowered.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Fiscal, monetary policy

Fiscal, monetary policy The one to two percentage point increase in deposit interest rates announced by many banks over the last few days might cause inordinate concern about an impending credit crunch.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: SeminarThe Australian EmbassyTRADE SEMINAR: Yohanes Krismanto (left) from Indonesia's Ministry of Trade is engaged in a serious talk with Colin Elliot (center), deputy director of the Australian Trade and Investment Promotion Service, and Murhandono (right), also from Indonesia,...

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Executive chairman post called 'disease'

Executive chairman post called 'disease' JAKARTA (JP): Newly elected Indonesian Tennis Association chief Sarwono Kusumaatmadja has made a striking entry into the public discussion over the organization of the National Sports Council (KONI), which is preparing for the election of its new...

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Taxi companies mushrooming

Taxi companies mushroomingFrom Bisnis IndonesiaNew taxi companies have been mushrooming the past two years. They got their trade permits from Bekasi, Bogor or Tangerang. They all operate in Jakarta.Sadly, taxi services are getting worse.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Oetojo says security checks O.K.

Oetojo says security checks O.K. JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said citizens found by the Bakorstanas, a security coordinating body, to have past communist links can take the matter to court if they believe the judgment is wrong.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Air passenger telecom test

Air passenger telecom test JAKARTA (JP): British Telecommunications and Racal/Honeywell have announced the completion of the world's first interactive passenger services transmission over satellite.In a statement made available yesterday, British Telecommunications reported that a selection of...

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Freeport plans copper smelter in East Java

Freeport plans copper smelter in East Java JAKARTA (JP): After a suspension of over one year, Freeport McMoRan Cooper & Gold Inc. from the United States and its new partners have agreed to take over a copper smelting project in Gresik, East Java.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Benny completes host's failure Indonesia Open

Benny completes host's failure Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): National number one Benny Wijaya wrapped up the total demolition of Indonesian players at the US$300,000 Indonesia Men's Open tennis championships yesterday when he walked off the court with a 1-6, 2-6 first-round thrashing by fourth seed...

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

India seeks Red Adair's help

India seeks Red Adair's help NEW DELHI (Reuter): India's largest oil company yesterday appealed to legendary U.S. firefighter Red Adair to help put out a massive, three-day-old blaze at a gas well.Officials of the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) said Adair's company was among five...

Wed, 11 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.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Police rule out extraditing Oki to the U.S.

Police rule out extraditing Oki to the U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto ruled out yesterday the possibility of extraditing Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, who is wanted by the United States in connection with a murder in Los Angeles last year.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Thai launches to beat traffic

Thai launches to beat traffic BANGKOK (Reuter): First it was nurses on motorbikes, now the authorities in traffic-clogged Bangkok are thinking of using high-speed river launches to get people to hospital in a hurry.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Seoul sets money growth

Seoul sets money growth SEOUL (AFP): South Korea will keep a tight lid on money supply in 1995, with an annual growth target of 12-to-16 percent, the central Bank of Korea (BOK) announced yesterday."The BOK will place top priority on stabilizing prices, so it will try to maintain the level of money...

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Workers protest dismissal plan

Workers protest dismissal plan JAKARTA (JP): A number of employees of PT. Dumas Utama marched to the City Council yesterday to protest against the company's plans to fire them and some other workers.The company, which provides oil engineering services, is planning to dismiss some of its employees...

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

RI and Portugal agree to help dialog on Timor

RI and Portugal agree to help dialog on Timor GENEVA (Agencies): Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas and Portuguese counterpart Jose Manuel Durao Barroso agreed here on Monday to facilitate dialog between all parties involved in the dispute over the former Portuguese colony of East Timor, which...

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Yogie tells PDI to resolve its internal conflicts

Yogie tells PDI to resolve its internal conflicts SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moh. Yogie SM told the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) here yesterday to find an effective mechanism to resolve its internal crisis.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Telkom sets new divisions

Telkom sets new divisions BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The state run domestic telecommunications operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has officially established seven new divisions under its restructuring program.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Cleanliness needed at bus terminals

Cleanliness needed at bus terminals JAKARTA (JP): Cleanliness in city buses terminals is an important factor in the smooth provision of transportation, the head of the West Jakarta City Information Office, Muhayat, said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Students protest meddling in PDI, NU

Students protest meddling in PDI, NU JAKARTA (JP): A group of students took their protest to the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday, denouncing what they see as government interference in the internal affairs of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Traffic congestion

Traffic congestionFrom Bisnis IndonesiaTraffic continues to congest the Ciputat intersection, in spite of local government efforts to widen the roads in that area. One of the causes of the traffic jams is the poor discipline on the part of public transport drivers, who often make U-turns illegally.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Family defends Gina against drug allegations

Family defends Gina against drug allegationsBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): The family of Gina Sutan Aswar, the girl who was found murdered in Los Angeles last August, has dismissed suggestions, made in some press reports, that their daughter had been involved in a drug syndicate.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

ID checks on foreigners to start on Jan. 16

ID checks on foreigners to start on Jan. 16 JAKARTA (JP): If you're an alien residing in Jakarta, have your passport, KIM-S and other papers at the ready, for the municipality is launching another one of its operations to survey the foreigner population in the city.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Abu Hasan files slander charges with the police

Abu Hasan files slander charges with the police JAKARTA (JP): Abu Hasan, a key figure in Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), yesterday told the police yesterday that the organization's chairman Abdurrahman Wahid had slandered him.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

PDI conflict not engineered by the government: Scholar

PDI conflict not engineered by the government: Scholar SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The notorious bickering within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) results from drastic social change rather than government scheming, a scholar says.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Seeking financial aid

Seeking financial aidFrom PelitaI am a female student of School of Physics at a government college in Malang, East Java. I need financial assistance very badly to finish my studies. So far I have completed 13 semesters, and I still have to take one more subject in one semester.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Apkindo defends good prospects of plywood trade

Apkindo defends good prospects of plywood trade JAKARTA (JP): The wood panel association, responding to an assertion that Indonesia's plywood industry is dying, said yesterday that the country's policies would guarantee the long- term viability of the industry.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valliant 3:05 Music 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music: Asia Bagus 8:05 Spektrum 9:00...

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Indosiar lines up alluring programs

Indosiar lines up alluring programs JAKARTA (JP): An eagerness to make a notable entrance has prompted Indosiar, the newest private television company owned by the Salim Group, to present many attractive entertainment programs.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

RP refuse to free comunist rebels during Pope's visit

RP refuse to free comunist rebels during Pope's visit MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines yesterday rejected demands that 59 communist rebels serving jail terms for criminal offenses be freed before Pope John Paul II visits the country this week.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Banjar to elect new regent

Banjar to elect new regent BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The Banjar regency legislative council has selected three candidates to replace Feisal Hasanuddin as regent for the 1995-2000 term.The names of the candidates have been sent to the minister of home affairs for approval.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Private TV 'Indosiar' makes its debut today

Private TV 'Indosiar' makes its debut today JAKARTA (JP): The country's fifth private television company, Indosiar, will make a glamorous debut today between 4 p.m and 1 a.m. in eight Indonesian cities: Jakarta, Ujungpandang, Semarang, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, and Medan.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Professionalism needed to help check bribery

Professionalism needed to help check bribery JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman proposed yesterday that the professionalism of police, prosecutors and judges be improved to help minimize bribery in the legal system.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Governor farewells trainees

Governor farewells trainees JAKARTA (JP): Vice Governor for Public Welfare Affairs R.S. Museno yesterday bade farewell to 30 participants of the On The Job Training Program, who are leaving for Tokyo. The ceremony took place at City Hall.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Red light district shut down

Red light district shut down JAKARTA (JP): The West and North Jakarta mayoralties are determined to close down the infamous Kalijodo red light district which is located on both sides of their common border.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell yesterday due to investor anxiety over the possibility that the U.S. Federal Reserve might raise interest rates.The JSX Composite Index, the market's main trading barometer, fell by 8.33 points to close at 468.

Wed, 11 Jan 1995

Telephone interference

Telephone interference I'm offering the following comments in response to a letter to Bisnis Indonesia which was published in the "Your Letters" section of The Jakarta Post (Jan. 3, 1995). The writer of the letter complained of radio frequency interference (RFI) to telephones in the vicinity of a...

Tue, 10 Jan 1995

VD prevalent in Ujungpandang

VD prevalent in Ujungpandang UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: About 40 percent of the prostitutes in this city are infected with syphilis and gonorrhea, according to chief of the mayoralty health office Jasmin.

Tue, 10 Jan 1995

Thief stabs pregnant woman

Thief stabs pregnant woman JAKARTA (JP): A pregnant woman remains in intensive care at the Islamic hospital in Cempaka Putih after being stabbed during a theft attempt in Cempaka Baru, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Saturday morning.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

Tue, 10 Jan 1995

Nation told to be ready for free trade

Nation told to be ready for free trade JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reminded Indonesians yesterday that they must be ideologically prepared to face the trade liberalization set by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum for 2020, because the trend is inexorable.

Tue, 10 Jan 1995

Press ridicules RP 'popemobile'

Press ridicules RP 'popemobile' MANILA (AFP): The Philippine press yesterday attacked the locally-assembled "popemobile" which John Paul II will use in his visit here this week as "ugly" and a national embarrassment.

Tue, 10 Jan 1995

BII to reduce credit growth to 20% in 1995

BII to reduce credit growth to 20% in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) plans to limit its credit growth to 20 percent this year, down from a 25 percent expansion in 1994, says the bank's president, Indra Wijaya.

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