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Fri, 13 Oct 1995
ASEAN finalizing nuclear-free zone treaty
ASEAN finalizing nuclear-free zone treaty JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are scrambling to complete the final text of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone treaty in time for a meeting of the region's 10 leaders in December.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Efficiency division of Astra gets ISO 9001
Efficiency division of Astra gets ISO 9001 JAKARTA (JP): The Efficiency Division of PT Astra International received an ISO 9001 certificate yesterday from a British company for its internal consulting services on quality, cost and delivery management.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Majority regard Soeharto as 'unbeatable': Sudomo
Majority regard Soeharto as 'unbeatable': Sudomo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is never short of capable leaders for the presidency, but none can match the qualities found in incumbent President Soeharto, a former close aide said.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
ASEAN and the Spratly dispute
ASEAN and the Spratly disputeBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): The sixth in the series of workshops entitled "Managing Potential Conflicts in the South China Sea", initiated by Indonesia in 1990 with Canadian support, is being held in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, this week.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Two men killed, another badly injured in quake site riots
Two men killed, another badly injured in quake site riots SUNGAI PENUH, Jambi (JP): Amid reports of a struggling relief operation, riots flared up on Wednesday in two of the six quake- stricken districts in the Kerinci regency, causing two fatalities.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Sports leader criticizes SEA Games soccer team
Sports leader criticizes SEA Games soccer team JAKARTA (JP): The national soccer team received a rap on the knuckles on Wednesday as it geared up for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Art Summit Indonesia sees a wide variety of explorations
Art Summit Indonesia sees a wide variety of explorationsBy C.G. Asmara JAKARTA (JP): The second half of Art Summit Indonesia: International Festival on Contemporary Music and Dance has seen a wide variety of explorations into the meaning of contemporary performance.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Robbery suspect shot dead
Robbery suspect shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police fatally shot one of Bali's most wanted criminals here yesterday morning for his alleged role in a series of bank robberies in the tourist resort island.South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Good Vibration 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Harmoni Kehidupan 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music:...
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
City to cunstruct two new garbage processing plants
City to cunstruct two new garbage processing plants JAKARTA (JP): The city is to get two new garbage processing plants in an effort to solve lingering disposal problems.Head of the City Sanitation Agency, M.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Domestic airlines to fly abroad
Domestic airlines to fly abroad JAKARTA (JP): All but one domestic scheduled airlines but one will be permitted to fly abroad by 1998, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.After reporting to President Soeharto at the Merdeka Palace, Haryanto said international destinations,...
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
AT&T, Komselindo launch CDMA system
AT&T, Komselindo launch CDMA system JAKARTA (JP): AT&T of the United States and PT Komunikasi Selular Indonesia (Komselindo), a private analog cellular mobile telecommunications operator, launched yesterday a trial wireless network using code division multiple access (CDMA) technology.
Fri, 13 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.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Treated wood for houses
Treated wood for houses JAKARTA (JP): The Association for Indonesian Timber Treatment has called on the government to issue a regulation requiring housing developers to use treated wood in their buildings and to impose penalties on violators.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Freeport not arrogant
Freeport not arrogant I read the letter The Jakarta Post reprinted from Forum Keadilan entitled "No Freeport ads please!" with great concern because the writer, as well-intentioned as he may be, is laboring under several common misunderstandings of the situation in the Timika and Tembagapuara area.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Poor aren't getting poorer: Ginandjar
Poor aren't getting poorer: Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's rich may be getting richer, but its poorest citizens have not been getting poorer, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Ten people questioned over attack on councilor
Ten people questioned over attack on councilor JAKARTA (JP): The authorities have questioned more than 10 people, including a government official, for possible involvement in the recent attack on a councilor in Surabaya.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Mulia to raise loans
Mulia to raise loans JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly-listed PT Mulia Industrindo have agreed on the company's plan to raise US$48 million in loans within four years from PT Eka Gunatama Mandiri to strengthen the capital of its subsidiary PT Muliaglass.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Govt asked to end ban on used vessel imports
Govt asked to end ban on used vessel imports JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives urged the government yesterday to revoke a ban on importing used vessels and to reduce procedures for fishery licensing to encourage more domestic fishing firms to tap fishery resources.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Lawyer awaits Ciracas dossier
Lawyer awaits Ciracas dossier JAKARTA (JP): The defense lawyer of the main suspect in the murder of a woman and her three children in Bambu Apus, East Jakarta, said yesterday he had not yet received any dossier on the case.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Credit guarantee fund
Credit guarantee fund The credit guarantee fund company established by Indonesian businessmen early this week after one year of preparations, is expected to facilitate the disbursement of unsecured bank loans to small and medium-scale enterprises.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Airlines sign deal on joint ticketing
Airlines sign deal on joint ticketing JAKARTA (JP): Six domestic airlines will sign an agreement on the joint adoption of endorsable tickets later this month to put an end to discounting wars, an executive said yesterday.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Wild elephants hamper traffic
Wild elephants hamper traffic BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A herd of wild elephants inhabiting the forest of North Lampung have been turning a portion of the road connecting here with South Sumatra into their local hangout, badly hampering traffic.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
'Indonesia needs more urban development'
'Indonesia needs more urban development' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs more urban development based on local economic potential, an entrepreneur said yesterday.James T. Riyadi, deputy chairman of Lippo City Development, told reporters yesterday at the Lippo estate in Karawaci, Tangerang, that good...
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
Foreign issuers will be allowed here next year
Foreign issuers will be allowed here next year JAKARTA (JP): Foreign companies will be allowed to float shares on Indonesian stock exchanges next year, Felia Salim, a director of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), said yesterday.
Fri, 13 Oct 1995
ABRI vows proper care of Dili riots
ABRI vows proper care of Dili riots JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) headquarters said yesterday that military authorities in East Timor are taking "strict but not excessive" measures to restore order in the riot- hit Dili.ABRI spokesman Brig. Gen.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
'Stock mart law gives excessive power to Bapepam'
'Stock mart law gives excessive power to Bapepam' JAKARTA (JP): Lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis said yesterday that the new stock market law gives excessive power to the Stock Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) without conferring full independence on the body."There are many obligations given to Bapepam.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Rich and poor gap
Rich and poor gapFrom Forum KeadilanOur country's Golden Independence Anniversary is not just a historical event to celebrate grandly, it also brings with it some oddities. Take for instance, a flour miller who is in the spotlight as a highly successful businessman.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 11, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,775 75 15,000 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,175 -50 438,500 Aneka...
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Indonesian oil industry to face difficult times
Indonesian oil industry to face difficult times JAKARTA (JP): Chairman and chief executive officer of Chevron Corporation Kenneth T. Derr has asked Indonesia to prepare for difficult times as a result of the steady downward trend in oil prices and increasing global competition in oil industry.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Indonesia enters 26 events at SEAG
Indonesia enters 26 events at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia insists on taking part in 26 events at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, missing out on the chance to win medals in field hockey and rugby.Training director of the National Sports Council, Moch.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Moslems to pray against disasters
Moslems to pray against disasters JAMBI, Jambi: Local ulemas in the quake-stricken region are calling on local Moslems to hold mass prayers against further natural disasters, especially in the Kerinci regency.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Businessmen often neglect tax regulations
Businessmen often neglect tax regulations JAKARTA (JP): Corporate managers in Indonesia tend to neglect taxes in their decision-making processes, which, for their companies, often results in losses in the end, a tax consultant says.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Liberalize cement trade
Liberalize cement trade After having become used to hearing reports about scarcities in cement -- a phenomenon usually accompanied by escalating prices -- Indonesia is now facing a different kind of cement problem, in the form of accumulating stocks in a number of plants.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Taxis in Jakarta's outskirt
Taxis in Jakarta's outskirtFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe new transportation rule of the Directorate of Traffic and Highways which bans taxis from neighboring towns of Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi from operating in the capital. In our opinion this is an irrational act.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
'Rights abuses foster anti-govt feelings'
'Rights abuses foster anti-govt feelings' SEMARANG (JP): The government's failure to protect human rights and reduce social inequalities is leading to the emergence of anti-government attitudes and movements, observers commented yesterday.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Two killed, 10 injured in fresh Dili rioting
Two killed, 10 injured in fresh Dili rioting DILI, East Timor (JP): Two people were killed, 10 were injured and three police officers were taken hostage in fresh rioting involving pro- and anti-government groups on Monday and Tuesday.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
25% import duty on cellular phones lifted
25% import duty on cellular phones lifted JAKARTA (JP): Imports of cellular phones will likely increase now that the government has lifted the import duty on several telecommunications products, a senior executive says.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Taxi driver killed
Taxi driver killed JAKARTA (JP): A taxi driver was found dead inside his cab yesterday morning in Pondok Gede, Bekasi, with severe stab wounds to his body.Bekasi police chief, Lt. Col. Hari Pribadi, told The Jakarta Post that the killing might have been the work of two people and could have been...
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Cultural similarities strengthen relations
Cultural similarities strengthen relationsBy Mariam K. Sutalaksana JAKARTA (JP): Who would have thought music and dance from Okinawa would have an intimate correlation with the Sundanese, Javanese and Sumatran cultures? Performed at the Ballroom of Hotel Dai-chi, Jakarta, last Saturday, this dance...
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Public transport group lobbies for higher fares
Public transport group lobbies for higher fares JAKARTA (JP): The organization of land transportation owners, Organda, has proposed to the Ministry of Transportation that public transportation fees be increased. A proposal submitted earlier this year drew no response from the city administration.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Islamic art still in short of supply in RI
Islamic art still in short of supply in RI JAKARTA (JP): Moslem art in Indonesia is not as varied or as widespread as it should be in a country that adopted Islam hundreds of years ago, a Moslem scholar said yesterday.Moh.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Regional councils have crucial role, Yogie says
Regional councils have crucial role, Yogie says YOGYAKARTA (JP): Elected councilors may be hierarchically lower than local administrations, but their voice is crucial and always considered in any decision-making process, Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. said yesterday.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
RP to hold rice conference
RP to hold rice conference MANILA (AFP): About 500 scientists from 30 countries are expected to attend an international symposium on rice genetics to be held here later this month, it was announced yesterday.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
The communists' sins
The communists' sinsFrom Forum KeadilanThe purpose of the Sept. 30, 1965 coup attempt by the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) was to establish a communist Indonesia and to get rid of Pancasila state ideology.
Thu, 12 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.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Italian shoes on show
Italian shoes on show JAKARTA (JP): Italy's Expool Consortium will hold a one-day exhibition of Italian-made shoes and handbags for the 1996 spring and summer seasons at the Enteos Club here next Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Saving workers from gallows
Saving workers from gallows Many female workers have endured traumatic experiences in the Middle East. While few rape cases have been reported from the United Arab Emirates, this is no guarantee that the migrant workers there, most of whom come from Southeast Asia, the Philippines especially, can...
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Employers asked to help promote foreigners' tax
Employers asked to help promote foreigners' tax JAKARTA (JP): Following its failure to reach the set target, the city revenue office is urging apartment owners and companies to notify their expatriates tenants and employees of their obligation to pay foreigners' tax annually.
Thu, 12 Oct 1995
Soeharto consoles quake survivors
Soeharto consoles quake survivors JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto visited some of the survivors of the devastating earthquake in the Gunung Kerinci district of Jambi yesterday, consoling them and providing words of encouragement.