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Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Joop pushes for more tourism promotion
Joop pushes for more tourism promotion JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave called on related parties yesterday to improve promotional activities for Indonesia's tourist industry, which the country is counting on as a major foreign exchange earner.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Another latent danger
Another latent danger Talk of the anti-corruption drive has died down recently. And while Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja seems sincere in his desire to clean up the city bureaucracy, reality has yet to meet theoretical intention.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Japanese help sought for Natuna
Japanese help sought for Natuna JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is pushing Japan to take part in the development of the huge natural gas field in the Natuna islands in the South China Sea.More specifically, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Painting exhibition
Painting exhibition JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Tien Soeharto is expected to open a one-day exhibition of the paintings of artists Jeihan, Nyoman Gunarsa and Sri Hady at Le Meridien hotel on Monday.As many as 99 paintings will be displayed.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Finance firm gets loan
Finance firm gets loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Sinar Mas Multiartha, a finance firm affiliated with the Sinar Mas Group, announced yesterday that it has raised US$25 million in syndicated loans from a number of Taiwan-based banks.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Police questioned eight more in murder probe
Police questioned eight more in murder probe JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned eight more people yesterday in connection with Monday's brutal murder of a teacher's wife and children in Bambu Apus, East Jakarta.However, the motive for the killing is not yet known."Be patient, please.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Communists prey on youths, Soeharto warns
Communists prey on youths, Soeharto warns JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned the public, particularly youths, yesterday that a certain "formless organization" has been active in spreading communists teachings in Indonesia.
Sat, 07 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.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Carpet makers want allowances
Carpet makers want allowances JAKARTA (JP): More than 60 employees of the PT Uvico Pertiwi carpet manufacturer met with the City Council on Thursday to seek help in obtaining more allowances.Teguh Santono, the chairman of Uvico Pertiwi's workers union, told the City Council's Commission E for...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Use language well
Use language wellFrom KompasIn the event of the Indonesian golden independence anniversary, the government announced the on-going language drive for the use of proper Indonesian.It is a pity though, that the drive does not entail directions and guidance.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Photography show documents Indonesia-Japan friendship
Photography show documents Indonesia-Japan friendship JAKARTA (JP): Friendship between two nations can be expressed in different ways, one of them being through photographs.And a spirit of friendship is what emerges from a collection of recent photographs of former members of the Japanese...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Censor board receives sharp criticism from House members
Censor board receives sharp criticism from House members JAKARTA (JP): The Institute of Film Censorship was strongly criticized during a hearing with the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with legislators accusing it of being lax, particularly toward films shown on television.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
For Bertolucci, watchmaking is in the blood
For Bertolucci, watchmaking is in the blood JAKARTA (JP): What do Miss Universe and Buddha have in common? They've both tangoed with Bertolucci.Albeit not the same Bertolucci. While the tale of Gautama Siddharta Buddha was cinematically told by Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci, the crowning of...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Chess tourney to improve rating
Chess tourney to improve rating JAKARTA (JP): A rating improvement chess tournament for the brain sport's enthusiasts will be held here by the Jakarta-based Enerpac chess school, starting next week.Participants, restricted only to those who do not have international elo rating, will play qualifying...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Yogya tour turns sour
Yogya tour turns sour We joined the four-day Bromo-Bali Tour organized by Yogya Rental Tour & Travel, permit No. 34503/AK84/II/90, on Jalan Pasarkembang 85-88 PH in Yogyakarta. Their service was disappointing.1. Four hours from Yogyakarta, our tourist bus' air conditioner broke down.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Toll road construction begins
Toll road construction begins JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Road Development Suharsono Martakim broke ground yesterday in Semarang, Central Java, to mark the start of the construction of a 9.75-kilometer toll road segment leading to the Tanjung Emas port.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Anti Belo demonstration
Anti Belo demonstration YOGYAKARTA: About 1,000 Moslem students held a demonstration yesterday at the Gadjah Mada University against East Timor's Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo over his stand in last month's religious violence in Dili.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Where are the local cowboys?
Where are the local cowboys? When I drove from Balikpapan to Samarinda and then up to Sangatta, I saw a lot of empty rolling hills covered with grass.That is Zebu country waiting to be exploited. Grass cattle breeding is ideal for tropical belt agribusiness.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Cotton importers complain about new customs rules
Cotton importers complain about new customs rules JAKARTA (JP): Importers of cotton and pharmaceutical goods have complained over a new customs ruling which, they said, could undermine their businesses.In a letter to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise dated Sept.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
W. Jakarta office project starts
W. Jakarta office project starts JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja broke ground yesterday for the new West Jakarta mayoralty building project in Kembangan Selatan subdistrict.The 10-story building, designed to have a total width of 18,500 square meters, is scheduled to be completed in March...
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Indonesia trio wins bronze in shooting c'ships
Indonesia trio wins bronze in shooting c'ships JAKARTA (JP): A bronze medal in hand was worth a fortune when Indonesia ended 12 years of drought on the fourth day of the eighth Asian Shooting Championships here yesterday.
Sat, 07 Oct 1995
Dutch Ahold takes 1st step into Indonesia
Dutch Ahold takes 1st step into Indonesia ZAANDAM, Netherlands (Reuter): Dutch supermarkets group Ahold took its first step into the Indonesian market on Thursday, and announced the opening of its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore at the beginning of November.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Police receive forensic evidence of brutal killing
Police receive forensic evidence of brutal killing JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Forensic Laboratory has handed over to City Police the examination results of the finger prints and other pieces of material evidence gathered at the scene of the crime of Monday's brutal killing.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Indonesian diplomats
Indonesian diplomats It was a shock to me to read the news report which disclosed that our diplomats are poor debaters. (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 22). Since the opinion was expressed in the House of Representatives, it is worth commenting.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Land dispute in Koja remains unsettled
Land dispute in Koja remains unsettled JAKARTA (JP): About one hundred Koja Utara residents visited the House of Representatives yesterday to complain that the ongoing dispute over the 90-hectare plot of land they occupy has not been settled.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
High-cost economy
High-cost economy The high-cost economy issue has surfaced again. Interestingly, the issue has been raised by senior economists who, as former members of the national team of technocrats, helped bring Indonesia's economy back from near ruin in the late-1960s.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Military detains five 'communists'
Military detains five 'communists' JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java military command announced that it has arrested five "communists" who allegedly have been active underground, Antara reported yesterday.Maj. Gen.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Tin export quotas to be scrapped by June
Tin export quotas to be scrapped by June SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Association of Tin Producing Countries (ATPC) has decided to scrap tin export quotas in June 1996, a Malaysian Chamber of Mines official said.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
NGOs concerned about Timor riots
NGOs concerned about Timor riots JAKARTA (JP): Eleven non-governmental organizations expressed their joint concern yesterday with last month's episodes of religious and ethnic violence in the troubled East Timor.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
'Coral reef damage not serious'
'Coral reef damage not serious' JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito acknowledged yesterday that there has been damage to coral reef in the Seribu island chain, north of Jakarta, but said it was not serious.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Pilot's body recovered
Pilot's body recovered BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Search and Rescue workers found Wednesday the body of the pilot of a light plane that crashed into a swamp in Pucuk Lembang-Kandang in southern Aceh on Tuesday, a press report said yesterday.The body of R.
Fri, 06 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, 06 Oct 1995
Hero replies
Hero replies We thank Mr. Jhonny D. for his letter "Monkey Business" in The Jakarta Post of Sept. 30.To avoid the recurrence of similar happenings, we appeal to our customers to be cautious when receiving invitations, either by letter or by telephone, issued by Kuta Privilege Club, such as the one...
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Permadi describes life in jail as 'horrifying'
Permadi describes life in jail as 'horrifying' JAKARTA (JP): Controversial soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho described his six months behind prison bars as "horrifying".Permadi, who may have to go back to the Wirogunan correctional facility in Yogyakarta, visited the Indonesian Democratic Party...
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Co-ops in delivery service
Co-ops in delivery service JAKARTA (JP): Kopwi, a cooperative providing telecommunications services, agreed yesterday to join hands with PT Senawangi Wisamarta Utama, a subsidiary of the Humpuss Group, in a bid to expand services and boost technology transfer.President of Senawangi, Ongki P.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
'Corrupt staff make for poor service'
'Corrupt staff make for poor service' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that unscrupulous employees at city administration offices have worsened services to the public."This non-technical factor is obstructing our efforts to improve services to the public," he said in his...
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
ABRI's political stance a setback, scholar says
ABRI's political stance a setback, scholar says YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces' announcement that it cannot stay neutral in politics and that is has chosen Golkar as its partner represents a setback not only for the force, but also for the nation, a noted military observer says.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Catherine set to win call-up for SEA Games
Catherine set to win call-up for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Catherine Surya appears certain to be called upon to don the national colors at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.An official of the Indonesian Swimming Association secretariat, Dedeng Kurnia, said yesterday that...
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Residents object to landfill project
Residents object to landfill project BEKASI (JP): Twenty-six families in Bekasi, West Java, have objected to a landfill project which is blocking the roads to and from their neighborhood.Tampubolon and Situmorang, spokesmen for the families, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the residents can no...
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
APEC sets 1997 public procurement target
APEC sets 1997 public procurement target TOKYO (AFP): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum agreed yesterday to develop non-binding principles for government procurement by 1997 but was sharply divided over the details, Japanese officials said.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Fighting escalates in Bougainville
Fighting escalates in Bougainville PORT MORESBY (Reuter): Fighting on Papua New Guinea's Bougainville island has intensified with one soldier and two separatist rebels killed this week, a government spokeswoman said yesterday.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
TransAsia serves Surabaya
TransAsia serves Surabaya TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan's privately-run TransAsia Airways yesterday launched a commercial route between Taipei and Surabaya, Indonesia, a company official said.A 162-seat Airbus A320 passenger jet will serve the route three times a week, leaving Taipei's international airport...
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Help for small-scale hotels
Help for small-scale hotels JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (IHRA) said yesterday it will soon set up a working committee to help small non-rated hotels get funds."The development of star-rated hotels is very rapid.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Champion China renews charges in shooting meet
Champion China renews charges in shooting meet JAKARTA (JP): Another Asian record tumbled as defending champion China renewed its charges on the third day of the 8th Asian Shooting Championships here yesterday by sweeping up three of the four gold medals at stake.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Telkom to offer bonus shares to local investors
Telkom to offer bonus shares to local investors JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned telecommunication company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), which plans to sell its shares domestically and internationally later this month, is offering incentives to Indonesian retail buyers.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Nynex joins Indonesian digital cellular venture
Nynex joins Indonesian digital cellular venture NEW YORK (UPI): Nynex Corp. announced Wednesday it will buy a 23 percent stake in Excelcomindo, a digital cellular venture aimed at the untapped Indonesian market of 195 million.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Investors want review of laws on oil industry
Investors want review of laws on oil industry JAKARTA (JP): PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia Chairman Haroen Al Rasjid asked the government yesterday to review its laws regarding both the upstream and the downstream oil industry, saying they are no longer conducive to new investment.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo opens today
Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo opens today JAKARTA (JP): The Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo (TIME) is scheduled to open today, with optimism and expectations running high in the tourism industry.The event is being organized by the Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board with expenditures of about Rp 3.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
'ABRI will help boost democracy'
'ABRI will help boost democracy' JAKARTA (JP): The participation in politics of the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) will enhance democracy, rather than lead to authoritarianism, President Soeharto said yesterday.
Fri, 06 Oct 1995
Senawangi, Kopaja collaborate
Senawangi, Kopaja collaborate JAKARTA (JP): Kopaja, a cooperative of privately-managed city buses, joined hands yesterday with PT Senawangi Wisamarta Utama, a subsidiary of the Humpuss Group, to boost technology transfers and professionalism.Chairman of Kopaja, C.H.