Search Indonesian News Archive - 1995/01

Tue, 03 Jan 1995

East Timor remains as sensitive as ever

East Timor remains as sensitive as everBy Yacob Herin DILI, East Timor (JP): After 18 years of integration with Indonesia, East Timor remained as politically sensitive as ever in 1994.A series of incidents in East Timor drew international media publicity that put Indonesia on the defensive, forced...

Tue, 03 Jan 1995

East Timor leaders look back on 1994

East Timor leaders look back on 1994 DILI, East Timor (JP): The various incidents and events in East Timor in 1994 provide valuable lessons for those who rule and administer East Timor, leaders in the province say.

Tue, 03 Jan 1995

Enteos Club to sue over electricity, phone cuts

Enteos Club to sue over electricity, phone cuts JAKARTA (JP): Enteos Club, the exclusive business club whose offices are on the 30th and 31st floors of the BRI-II building in Central Jakarta, has filed a lawsuit against PT Mulia Persada Pacific, which manages the building, for the company's action...

Tue, 03 Jan 1995

Road accidents claim 80 lives

Road accidents claim 80 lives AMBON, Maluku: Road accidents in this province claimed 80 lives, injured 286 and caused material losses of up to Rp 94 million (US45,000) throughout 1994.Maluku Police Chief Col.

Tue, 03 Jan 1995

Megawati still in charge, government says

Megawati still in charge, government says JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday refused to be drawn into the latest internal conflict of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), and stressed it still regards Megawati Soekarnoputri as the chairperson of the party.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Three terms are enough

Three terms are enough JAKARTA (JP): Golkar cadres cannot serve on the City Council for more than three consecutive terms, chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the ruling political organization Tadjus Sobirin said.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

KL to hold expo on RI

KL to hold expo on RI JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia will hold an exhibition on Indonesian Trade and Travel 1995 (ITT '95) at the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur from Feb. 16 through Feb. 19, 1995.The organizing committee, CM Marketing Sdn. Bhd.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Buy local products: Soeharto

Buy local products: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): One way of safeguarding Indonesia from the impacts of free trade is for its citizens to support its own industry and buy locally made products.In his end of the year speech broadcast nationwide on Saturday, President Soeharto reiterated that Indonesia...

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Tambang Timah plans to go international

Tambang Timah plans to go international JAKARTA (JP): The state tin mining company announced Saturday that it will list its shares both on domestic and international stock markets this year after quadrupling its 1994 unaudited before-tax profits to Rp 80 billion (US$36.87 million).

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Minimum wage hikes agreed

Minimum wage hikes agreed SEMARANG: The local chapter of the All Indonesian Labor Union announced that it has secured an agreement with APINDO, an association of employers, to raise the minimum wage level in Central Java from Rp 2,700 to Rp 3,200 as of April 1.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Drug crimes flood Bali

Drug crimes flood Bali DENPASAR: There was a sharp increase in the number of drug- related crimes in Bali in 1994, Nusa Tenggara Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hartoyo said Friday.Police handled 52 narcotics cases in 1994, compared to 35 in the previous year and 20 cases in 1992.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

East Java rejects PDI rival board

East Java rejects PDI rival board JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of a new rival executive board for the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has failed to generate support among many of those named to it because they were never consulted, nor informed about their inclusion.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Tainted gasoline creates concern

Tainted gasoline creates concern JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the Jakarta chapter of the National Association of Oil and Gas Businessmen, A.S. Siregar, has asked police to crack down on places selling adulterated gasoline.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Goh sees bright prospect

Goh sees bright prospect SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's economy is expected to grow by eight to nine percent in 1995 after two years of double-digit expansion, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Saturday."We achieved exceptional growth of 10.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Say it with letters in 1995, Soeharto tells public

Say it with letters in 1995, Soeharto tells public JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ushered in 1995 by urging people to take up the habit of writing letters."Through letters, other nations will be able to get to know better the beauty of our `Mother Land' and the hospitality of our people.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

New regulations needed for new world trade era

New regulations needed for new world trade era JAKARTA (JP): The government is tightening its control over the foreign publications which will begin flowing into the country in larger numbers this year in line with the worldwide trade liberalization measures.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Why golf course?

Why golf course?From Forum KeadilanThe construction of the golf course in Kepuharjo Village, Yogyakarta by PT Merapi Gelanggang Wisata should be reviewed. The Local government needs to consider a few things:* The golf course is on land which is designated for agricultural expansion.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Bus terminal probe continues

Bus terminal probe continues JAKARTA (JP): An 1992 investigation to determine how PT Wahyu Permata was able to so shoddily build the Kampunng Rambutan inter-city bus terminal is still going on according to Governor Surjadi Soedirdja.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

37 complaints resolved

37 complaints resolved JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-seven out of the 59 complaints filed with City Council this year were resolved, City Council chairman MH Ritonga said.The resolved cases included land disputes, demolition and street vendors, Ritonga told a year-end press conference over the weekend.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Just ended 1994 not a good year for consumers

Just ended 1994 not a good year for consumers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers' Protection Foundation (YLKI) lashed out at the government for making no significant efforts toward the empowerment of consumers during 1994.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Spratly dispute needs democratic settlement

Spratly dispute needs democratic settlement The following article is based on a paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast Asian Program on Ocean Law (SEAPOL) in Bangkok on Dec. 13, 1994, by Dr. Hasyim Djalal. This is the first of two installments.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Govt warned about organized crime

Govt warned about organized crime SEMARANG (JP): Leading criminologist Mulyana W. Kusumah warned that Indonesia must thoroughly prepare itself to deal with international organized crime which is now expanding operations worldwide.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

PDI leader rejects communist allegations

PDI leader rejects communist allegations BANDUNG (JP): The chairman of the West Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has denied the military's accusation that he was a former communist supporter.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Indonesia cuts tariffs

Indonesia cuts tariffs JAKARTA (JP): As of Jan. 1 Indonesia has reduced import tariffs on some 3,557 items from other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to a range of between 2.5 percent and 30 percent from five percent and 45 percent.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Trouble at ferry harbor

Trouble at ferry harbor SERANG, West Java: Hundreds of people attacked a ticket counter and smashed windows at the ferry harbor in Merak on Friday morning when they were told that they could not cross the Sunda Strait to Lampung because all seats were sold out.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Activist jailed for labor riot

Activist jailed for labor riot MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan District Court has sentenced an activist to 10 months imprisonment for his role in a violent labor strike last April.Presiding Judge Haogoaro Harefa said on Thursday that Mayasyak Johan, executive director of the Institute for the...

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Concession holders threatened

Concession holders threatened JAKARTA (JP): The Maluku administration is threatening to revoke the licenses of three forest concessionaires that have left their concessions remain idle for many years.The chairman of the province's forestry office, Oesman Joesoef, said over the weekend that the...

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

RI democracy in 1994: A tug of war?

RI democracy in 1994: A tug of war? Debates and discussions about openness have been going on unabated for years. People ask what has happened to democracy in 1994? This is the focus of the following article by noted political observer J. Soedjati Djiwandono.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Joyful New Year's Eve celebrations in Jakarta

Joyful New Year's Eve celebrations in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): As in many previous years, people in Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta celebrated New Year's Eve in various ways. Some went abroad, or to their home villages, while others stayed in the city, either spending a happy evening at home with...

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

A more robust year ahead

A more robust year ahead An extremely long dry season, several natural disasters and the explosion of the US$450 million loan scandal at the state- owned Bank Bapindo notwithstanding, the Indonesian economy last year proved to be performing better than most projections.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Latief makes changes for Indonesia's workers

Latief makes changes for Indonesia's workers JAKARTA (JP): The ink on his decree to raise the minimum wages was barely dry when Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief disclosed his intention to raise the level even further next April.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

New subscription rate

New subscription rate Due to increases in the price of newsprint and in production costs, The Jakarta Post increases its monthly subscription rate to Rp 18,000 as of today.The new unregistered mailing rate has gone up from Rp 48,000 to Rp 54,000 for a three-month subscription.

Mon, 02 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.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

RP to promote skilled workers overseas

RP to promote skilled workers overseas MANILA (AFP): The Philippines will promote its skilled workers overseas, seeking to place them in high technical positions, as one of its priorities in 1995, Foreign Secretary Roberto Romulo said over the weekend.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Yayuk Basuki walks easy path at Indonesia Open

Yayuk Basuki walks easy path at Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki faces an easy walk to her fourth successive title at the Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships, which starts today at the Senayan tennis center.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

U.S. rice mill in Vietnam

U.S. rice mill in Vietnam HANOI (Reuter): U.S.-based American Rice Inc. and Vietnam's Central Food Cooperation 2 (Vinafood 2) will start up the first processing line of their US$10-million joint venture rice mill in January, a Vinafood official said.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Rude Dog & The Dweebs 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30...

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Muhammadiyah executive to quit over Israel trip

Muhammadiyah executive to quit over Israel trip SOLO, Central Java (JP): Muhammadiyah, the country's largest socio-educational organization, has disciplined the head of its foreign relations department for visiting Israel last year.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Pupuk Kaltim marching band wins competition

Pupuk Kaltim marching band wins competition JAKARTA (JP): Pupuk Kaltim Marching Band from Bontang, East Kalimantan, broke the domination of Jakarta bands in the 1994 Grand Prix Marching Band competition for the First Lady's Trophy.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Minister plays workingman's hero role

Minister plays workingman's hero roleBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Name a person, or an organization, who has done the most for workers in Indonesia in 1994. With the country's two unions discredited, the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) for its ineffectiveness and the Indonesian Prosperity...

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

NU leader Abu Hasan caught in a double bind

NU leader Abu Hasan caught in a double bindBy Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Abu Hasan entered the recent Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress a virtual unknown, emerged as a strong contender and left as a political hot-potato most NU ulemas couldn't get rid of quickly enough.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Translated books

Translated booksFrom KompasOn Sunday, Dec. 18, 1994, I took my family to the Children's Books Exhibition in the Istora building, Senayan. The children seemed to be most interested in imported illustrated books that have been translated into Bahasa Indonesia.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Dilemma in the law

Dilemma in the lawFrom Media IndonesiaThe lawyers seem to be getting tired of criticizing the faulty application of the law in this country. The complicated Marsinah case, the Sengkon-Karta and Pacah cases, the Eddy Tansil credit scam and the Kedungombo case are just a few in which something seems...

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Shares mixed as the year closes

Shares mixed as the year closes JAKARTA (JP): Back to the office on Boxing Day Monday, most Indonesians were already preparing for the weekend commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad's Ascension Day and New Year festivities.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Central Java reigns at national `wushu' meet

Central Java reigns at national `wushu' meet JAKARTA (JP): An 81-strong Central Javanese team came from behind to bag 16 gold medals, 13 silvers and 12 bronzes for the overall title at the second National Wushu Championships concluded here on Saturday.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

Disappointed by SCTV

Disappointed by SCTVFrom Forum KeadilanSome time ago SCTV asked me for the use of my villa in Anyer, West Java. The wanted to shoot Dessy there because one of the episodes needed a beach location. I agreed and permitted them to use the whole villa including its yard which protrudes into the sea.

Mon, 02 Jan 1995

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