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Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Morenitos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7:15 p.m.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Malaysian implicated of 5-star hotel murder
Malaysian implicated of 5-star hotel murder JAKARTA (JP): City police yesterday officially named a Malaysian businessman as the suspect in Monday's murder of a local woman, who was found dead in a corridor on the 12th-floor of a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta on Monday.Spokesman Lt. Col.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Stop the rumor mill
Stop the rumor mill In this part of the world rumors are perhaps as old as civilization. The changes brought by time seem to have been unable to stop the spread of rumors which often find their way about faster than the truth.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Workshop on South China Sea
Workshop on South China Sea The workshop on Managing Conflicts in the South China Sea has been held six times in Indonesia. The workshop -- initially intended to set aside any territorial disputes into peaceful and beneficial cooperation among the claimant countries: Brunei, China, Malaysia, the...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
'Facilitating payment' denied
'Facilitating payment' denied In The Jakarta Post of Oct. 10, 1995, under the heading "Facilitating Payments" was a letter attributed to Macon Hawkins of Pekanbaru.My name is Macon Hawkins and my address is Pekanbaru, though I am now on vacation in Singapore.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Lost of creditworthiness could spell disaster: Economist
Lost of creditworthiness could spell disaster: Economist JAKARTA (JP): Sound economic policies are now more crucial than ever for managing and benefiting from the rapid movement of global capital, economist Mari E. Pangestu said yesterday.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Second anti-polio round starts today
Second anti-polio round starts today JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch today the second round of the mass polio immunization program, more determined to ensure success by making up for the shortcomings found in the first round last month.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Asian markets end mixed, many look for direction
Asian markets end mixed, many look for direction HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian markets ended mixed in generally quiet trade yesterday, with Hong Kong index remaining above the 10,000-point level but Tokyo and Singapore taking a step back as investors looked for direction.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Foreign Office has new spokesman
Foreign Office has new spokesman JAKARTA (JP): Diplomat Ghaffar Fadyl was installed yesterday as the new spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an increasingly important post as Indonesia seeks to play a more proactive role in international diplomacy.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Faldo, Langer, Singh to star in Dunhill Masters
Faldo, Langer, Singh to star in Dunhill Masters JAKARTA (JP): England's world number five Nick Faldo, Asia- Pacific's star Vijay Singh and Bernard Langer of Germany are among the golfers confirmed for the Alfred Dunhill Masters scheduled for Nov. 2 - 5 near Bogor.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
ASEAN photo expo at Museum
ASEAN photo expo at Museum JAKARTA (JP): A two-week photo exhibition with participants of all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, will open at the National Museum on Oct. 24.The display of 35 colored photographs, or five photographs from each member country, is part of a...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,700 50 15,000 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,150 0 0 Aneka Kimia...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
'SAR training must be held in Maluku'
'SAR training must be held in Maluku' AMBON, Maluku: The head of Ambon navigational district, Capt. Sofyan Latuconsina, has suggested that the Indonesian-Australian annual search-and-rescue (SAR) training program be held in Maluku waters.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: BustanilJP/arhRICE, COOPERATIVES AND NEW ORDER POLITICS: Former chairman of the National Logistics Agency Bustanil Arifin (right) chats with President Soeharto's son Hutomo Mandala Putra, also known as Tommy Soeharto (left), the chairman of the Supreme Advisory Board Sudomo...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
'Higher fares needed to save transport firms'
'Higher fares needed to save transport firms' JAKARTA (JP): Two minibus companies have shown support for the proposal to increase minibus fares and said that many companies will be out of business if the government refutes the proposal.C.H.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
1,700 cubic meters of timber seized monthly
1,700 cubic meters of timber seized monthly JAKARTA (JP): Only 1,700 cubic meters of illegal timber, with a value of Rp 250 million, are confiscated by city authorities every month.It is estimated that more than three million cubic meters of timber enter the city every year, but only 1.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Polio vaccination program
Polio vaccination program JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that the city administration has set up more than 9,000 posts for the second round of the polio vaccination program. More than 26,000 volunteers are expected to help with today's endeavor which will administer the second shot...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Noodle exports promising
Noodle exports promising JAKARTA (JP): The dumping charges by Australia will not affect the prospects of Indonesia's instant noodle exports, an exporter said here yesterday."Despite the dumping issue, the demand from European, Middle East and ASEAN countries for instant noodles continues to...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
ASEAN to spur credit ratings growth
ASEAN to spur credit ratings growth SINGAPORE (Reuter): Standard & Poor's sees a growing demand for its ratings services in ASEAN countries as demand for debt capital rises in the region's economies.Standard & Poor's president and chief rating officer Leo O'Neill said at a conference here that the...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
MasterCard-Internet link
MasterCard-Internet link JAKARTA (JP): MasterCard announced yesterday that both credit and debit cardholders will soon be able to make purchases over the Internet."We are now developing a system that will enable MasterCard holders safely and efficiently to pay for what they buy over the Internet.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Sound macro-economic policy vital for economic stability
Sound macro-economic policy vital for economic stability JAKARTA (JP): Former economics minister Ali Wardhana said yesterday that sound macro-economic management, including monetary and fiscal policies, will remain an effective tool for managing the domestic economy amid the rapid movement of...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Golkar proposes indoor campaigns in next elections
Golkar proposes indoor campaigns in next elections JAKARTA (JP): Golkar is preparing to push its idea that outdoor election campaign rallies be replaced with indoor discussions, starting with the 1997 general elections.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
China's forex control
China's forex control SHANGHAI (AFP): China is tightening foreign exchange control in Shanghai by requiring all foreign currency account holders to apply for an intelligence card which tracks their transactions, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Abortion issue (2)
Abortion issue (2) I am shocked to read in the Your Letters column (The Jakarta Post, Oct.11, 1995) about whether abortion should be legalized in Indonesia.Do not think for once that sex is natural. It is not. Having sex is art, love and responsibility. There is a limit to everything we do.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Hopes high for pardon of RP maid
Hopes high for pardon of RP maid MANILA (AFP): The Philippine ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressed confidence yesterday that a Filipina maid could be pardoned after the family of the man she killed dropped its demand that she be executed.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Future market for pesticide remains bright
Future market for pesticide remains bright JAKARTA (JP): Pesticide manufacturers remain optimistic about the future market for their products, despite the government's drive to implement an integrated pest management (IPM) program as Indonesia's major crop-protection policy.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Former top official slams reclamation plans
Former top official slams reclamation plans JAKARTA (JP); A former deputy governor says that the ongoing reclamation project on the North Jakarta coastline will have disastrous effects on the city's ecology, resulting in a partial submergence of the capital.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
ASEAN called on to widen zone of peace community
ASEAN called on to widen zone of peace community JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and its Southeast Asian neighbors, having successfully forged a zone of peace in the region, should now expand that community of peace to encompass the whole of East Asia, scholars in international affairs said yesterday.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Horrible Honchos 3:05 Documentary film: Homeland 3:30 Science Film 4:05 Among Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Science Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest:...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Unionist, academic deny they are communists
Unionist, academic deny they are communists JAKARTA (JP): Labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan and academic George Junus Aditjondro denied yesterday the military's claim that they are communists.Mochtar, a leader of the unrecognized Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), described the accusation, made...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Serious art forms needed: Official
Serious art forms needed: Official JAKARTA (JP): A recently-concluded national arts festival has shown that people need more than just entertainment; they need more serious art forms, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
'Soeharto unlikely to face contender in 1998 election'
'Soeharto unlikely to face contender in 1998 election' SEMARANG (JP): A nod from President Soeharto is all it will take to settle the presidential election in 1998, noted political scholar Riswandha Imawan said yesterday.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Danamon acquires Bank Delta
Danamon acquires Bank Delta JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of publicly-listed PT Bank Danamon agreed yesterday to the company's proposal to acquire the remaining 85.45 percent of Bank Delta's shares which were owned by PT Danamon International.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Muladi urges intellectuals to take risks
Muladi urges intellectuals to take risks SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Noted scholar Muladi told intellectuals yesterday to be honest, defend what's right and be courageous in facing the risks involved in such a stance.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Two students die on Mt. Cartenz
Two students die on Mt. Cartenz JAKARTA: Two students at Brawijaya University in Malang, East Java, were found dead on Mt. Cartenz in Irian Jaya yesterday, a press report said.Antara said that the mountaineers, Herman CR and Bonavertura, may have died from cold rain storms in Timika, near the giant...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Morenitos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7:15 p.m.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Consumer group decries hikes in freeway tolls
Consumer group decries hikes in freeway tolls JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers' Foundation (YLKI) decried yesterday the latest increases in the city's toll road charges, of between 13 percent and 25 percent, saying the move runs counter to the government's avowed objective of promoting...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Robbers murder 12-year-old girl
Robbers murder 12-year-old girl PADANG, West Sumatra: Police arrested three men on Sunday on charges of robbery and murder of a 12-year-old girl.Chief of the Padang police precinct Lt. Col. Sutigno Subrata told journalists on Sunday the suspected robbers were aged between 17 and 20.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Lifting of Balabagan's death sentence hailed
Lifting of Balabagan's death sentence hailed JAKARTA (JP): Local activists, praising the lifting by the United Arab Emirates of the death sentence passed on Filipina maid Sarah Balabagan, called yesterday for better protection for Indonesian migrant workers.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Urban turnpike toll hikes
Urban turnpike toll hikes In 1978, when the authorities began collecting tolls on the Jagorawi turnpike connecting Jakarta and Ciawi, a hilly weekend resort 60 kilometers south of the capital city, people complained about the high cost of using that road.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
New train to Surabaya
New train to Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned railway company Perumka started operating their Sembrani train yesterday, which will make the Jakarta-Surabaya trip in 10 hours.The company's executive in Surabaya, Soedaryono, said that the new service will increase Perumka's passenger capacity...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
ASEAN to sign financial services pact at summit
ASEAN to sign financial services pact at summit BANGKOK (Reuter): Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will focus on speeding up the liberalization of financial services in the region when they meet in December, a senior Thai official said.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
When 'the underground king dragon' gets angry...
When 'the underground king dragon' gets angry...Text and photos by Mulkan Salmona JAMBI (JP): Earthquake! It always comes without warning when everybody is preoccupied with their daily lives or sound asleep, forgetting that it may happen any time and that it always comes with the mission to ruin...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
E. Jakarta police chief replaced
E. Jakarta police chief replaced JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo yesterday appointed Lt. Col. Gregorius Mere, previously head of general crimes of the city crime investigation directorate, the new East Jakarta police chief to replace Lt. Col. Miyanto.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Indonesia-Malaysia timber pact criticized
Indonesia-Malaysia timber pact criticized JAKARTA (JP): A House member criticized the Indonesian- Malaysian cooperation agreement on tropical timber yesterday, saying that the agreement doesn't address such strategic issues as optimum utilization of natural resources and border-crossing trade.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
World's poets to perform here
World's poets to perform here JAKARTA (JP): An international poetry reading is slated to start tomorrow to Oct. 22 at the Graha Bakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta.The five-day poetry reading, part of the second Istiqlal Festical, will see dozens of noted poets from 18 foreign...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Fire razes market place
Fire razes market place PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Fire destroyed 13 shops in the Kahayan market here at midnight on Saturday, Antara reported yesterday.Eyewitnesses said that the fire started in a gasoline kiosk and quickly spread to the adjacent shops due to the blowing wind.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Clarification from Sudomo
Clarification from SudomoFrom MerdekaI would like to focus on Supreme Advisory Council chairman Sudomo's comments in Merdeka (Oct. 6, 1995) on the relations between the Armed Forces (ABRI) and Golkar.Clarity in history is of the utmost importance, especially for the generations to come.
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Foreigner suspected of murder, detained
Foreigner suspected of murder, detained JAKARTA (JP): A 26-year-old woman was found dead in a corridor on the 12th-floor of a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta yesterday morning.Several hours later, city police detained an Indian businessman, identified only as CJ, for allegedly killing the woman,...
Tue, 17 Oct 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 16, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,650 -125 6,500 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,150 0 0 Aneka Kimia...