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Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Fire destroys shops, bank
Fire destroys shops, bank JAKARTA (JP): Fire destroyed five shops and a bank in a three- story building last night on Jl. Arjuna, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.Eye witnesses said that a BCA bank office in the complex was damaged.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Actor Rano gets government award
Actor Rano gets government award JAKARTA (JP): The government is to honor Rano Karno, producer of and actor in the popular television series Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (Doel the Student) and 24 other young people.All will receive the title Pemuda Pelopor, or "pioneer youths".
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Indonesia sticks to free trade exemptions
Indonesia sticks to free trade exemptions HAMBURG (Reuter): Indonesia needed to exclude 26 agricultural products from tariff reductions as part of the implementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Distribution of alien players questioned
Distribution of alien players questioned JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) discovered yesterday a premature distribution of 21 Brazilian booters to 10 clubs, which will join the premier league next season.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Cultural expo opens tonight
Cultural expo opens tonight JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno is scheduled to open West Java's Cirebonan cultural exhibition tonight at the Bentara Budaya cultural center in Central Jakarta.The exhibition, part of the Second Istiqlal Festival of Islamic Arts and Culture, will be open to the...
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Factory worker killed
Factory worker killed JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old worker at a West Jakarta oil stove factory was killed yesterday after a goods platform fell on him.Eyewitnesses said the victim, Asep, was moving equipment with other workers when the accident occurred.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Aid for small businesses
Aid for small businessesFrom TirasWe have regularly observed the Indonesian government's policy that state-owned enterprises (BUMN) should keep aside a portion of their profits to help develop small businesses and cooperatives.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
RI cocoa output estimated to fall to 200,000 tons
RI cocoa output estimated to fall to 200,000 tons HAMBURG (Reuter): Indonesia's 1995 cocoa crop should be just below 200,000 tons after 271,127 tons in 1994, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Malaysian parties condemn nuke tests
Malaysian parties condemn nuke tests KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's ruling and opposition parties held an unprecedented joint meeting yesterday to condemn French nuclear tests in the South Pacific and called for an immediate halt to the testing.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Gen. Edi backs establishment of 'new PNI'
Gen. Edi backs establishment of 'new PNI' JAKARTA (JP): Government officials have given qualified support to the establishment yesterday of a new organization called Indonesian National Unity (PNI)."Let's just hope that it was established because the founders want to participate and feel...
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Qantas boosts Jakarta flights
Qantas boosts Jakarta flights SYDNEY (Reuter): Qantas Airways Ltd said it will fly daily services between Sydney and Jakarta from Oct.29 to cater for a big increase in inbound travelers from Indonesia.It now flies five Sydney-Jakarta flights a week.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Coffee producers to Bali
Coffee producers to Bali LONDON (Reuter): The Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC) confirmed it would hold a meeting of its management committee on Nov.27 in Bali.Secretary-General Roberio Silva confirmed the date following remarks earlier on Wednesday by Indonesian Minister of...
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
ABB unit gets ISO 9002
ABB unit gets ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): PT ABB Instalation Materials, a joint venture company manufacturing electrical miniature circuit breakers, has gained an ISO 9002 certificate for its product's quality and safety from an international standards organization in Singapore.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Int'l meeting on soils
Int'l meeting on soils JAKARTA (JP): Around 250 forestry experts from 40 countries will attend a five-day international conference on soils of the tropical forest ecosystem in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, beginning on Sunday.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
'Ideas must not threaten stability'
'Ideas must not threaten stability'By Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): President Soeharto asserted that Indonesia welcomes new ideas but will reject any views, however good they are, which may affect stability in the country.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Pertamina plans to import jet fuel
Pertamina plans to import jet fuel JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina will import jet fuel to supply domestic needs, Pertamina's president Faisal Abda'oe announced yesterday in response to the seven oil storage tanks that were destroyed by lightning in Cilacap, on the southern coast of...
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Armed Forces academy
Armed Forces academyFrom Pikiran RakyatI would like some information about the requirements for a female candidate to join the Armed Forces Academy. Perhaps the Information Center of the Armed Forces could give me the information I need.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Van der Sterren exhibition
Van der Sterren exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Painter John van der Sterren plans to exhibit his works at the Mon Decor Gallery on Jl. Gunung Sahari, Central Jakarta, from Nov. 4 to Nov. 13.Born in Sukabumi, West Java, van der Sterren is known for his landscape paintings of that area, in which he spent...
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Many companies turn blind eye to worker safety
Many companies turn blind eye to worker safety JAKARTA (JP): Many companies in Indonesia still fail to abide by government regulations on workers' health and occupational safety, a senior official says.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: CartoonJP/msaCARTOON EXHIBITION: ABRI Chief of General Affairs Let. Gen. Sujono signs a canvas during the opening of the ASEAN-Japan cartoon exhibition at Pasar Seni in Ancol, North Jakarta. On display at the cartoon exhibition, which closes Nov.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
RI to ask for Vatican's assistance in E. Timor
RI to ask for Vatican's assistance in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher, departing for the Vatican yesterday, said he would appeal for Catholic leaders' help in finding resolutions to the religious tension in East Timor.
Fri, 27 Oct 1995
IDB conference due here
IDB conference due here JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the Islamic Development Bank's 20th annual conference, with ministers of finance and officials from 48 countries expected to attend.The ministers, who will attend as members of the bank's board of governors, will discuss follow-up measures...
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Subversive law needs to be reviewed: Officials
Subversive law needs to be reviewed: Officials JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman says the present anti-subversive law should be reviewed in light of the more sophisticated techniques being employed by criminals.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Buttons And Rusty 3:05 Dance 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 College World 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama:...
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 25, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,575 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,975 -25 3,500 Aneka Kimia...
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Shipping permits issued free of charge: Official
Shipping permits issued free of charge: Official JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Sea Transportation Soentoro said yesterday that there is no official charge for the issuance of a shipping permit but admitted that, in practice, shipowners can be subject to illegal fees.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Crackdown on corrupt officers
Crackdown on corrupt officers INDRAMAYU, West Java: Seven police officers have been punished for extorting money from bus and truck drivers along the busy northern West Java highway.Chief of the Indramayu police precinct Lt. Col.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Amateur, pro boxers to unite
Amateur, pro boxers to unite JAKARTA (JP): National amateur and professional boxers have agreed to band together in one association in a bid to improve the standard of national boxing.The Indonesian Boxing Commission, the professional boxing controlling body, and the Indonesian Amateur Boxing...
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
National spikers win tryout games
National spikers win tryout games JAKARTA (JP): National spikers being groomed for the 18th Southeast Asian Games continued their winning streak in their final warm-up matches in Gresik, East Java on Tuesday.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Robbers make off with Rp 5 million
Robbers make off with Rp 5 million JAKARTA (JP): Three unidentified men have robbed an official of the Ministry of Social Services and made away with Rp 5 million (more than US$2,000) after stabbing the victim near her office in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Muddy water in N. Jakarta
Muddy water in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): City-owned water company PAM Jaya announced yesterday that the water supply to some areas in Sunter, North Jakarta, has been a little bit muddy during the operation of a new distribution center.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
RI trimming down for SEAG boxing events
RI trimming down for SEAG boxing events JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is trimming down its boxing team for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, following its mixed showing at recent tryouts.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Imelda Marcos wins court fight, completes political comeback
Imelda Marcos wins court fight, completes political comeback MANILA (Reuter): Imelda Marcos completed her amazing political comeback yesterday when the Philippines Supreme Court rejected a protest against her victory in May national elections, paving the way for her to take her seat in Congress.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Ali Wardhana
Ali Wardhana Correction: One line was missing from the last paragraph of the second column in the article titled "Towards a free trade nation (2)" by former economics minister Ali Wardhana on this page of Oct. 24 edition.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Tasikmalaya train crash toll up to 19
Tasikmalaya train crash toll up to 19 JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue workers have pulled six more bodies from the wreckage of the train that plunged into a ravine near Tasikmamaya, West Java, on Monday night.The recovery of the six bodies yesterday brought the death toll from the derailment to 19.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Drug abuse worrying
Drug abuse worrying SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Cases of drug abuse in East Kalimantan has risen by 560 percent over the past year from five cases to 28, a local official said yesterday.Deputy Governor Suwarna said that not only has the number of addiction cases drastically risen but more people in...
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Constitution needs to be improved, scholars say
Constitution needs to be improved, scholars say JAKARTA (JP): Leading scholars Nurcholish Madjid and Deliar Noer have seconded the call by human rights campaigner Adnan Buyung Nasution for a revision of the Indonesian Constitution.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Karet residents upset over unfair land compensation
Karet residents upset over unfair land compensation JAKARTA (JP): Forty residents of Karet Tengsin, Central Jakarta, have requested the National Commission on Human Rights mediate between them and the city authorities about what they claim is unfair land compensation.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Sulawesi teakwood estates
Sulawesi teakwood estates JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Sulawesi administration has set itself an ambitious target of expanding teak estates in the province from about 10,000 hectares (ha) to 60,000 ha within the next 23 years.J.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
BSD names best sprinter
BSD names best sprinter JAKARTA (JP): Chi Chie Sunendar of Bogor, West Java, was chosen on Tuesday as the best sprinter of the Mesran Prima Bumi Serpong Damai Sprint Rally '95.Chi and teammate Krisna N. drove a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 4 WD in the event.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Australia's spies closely monitoring extremists: Keating
Australia's spies closely monitoring extremists: Keating CANBERRA (Reuter): Australia's intelligence agencies are closely monitoring the growing threat of violent anti-Asian, right-wing and religious extremist groups, Prime Minister Paul Keating said yesterday.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Communists behind protests
Communists behind protests MALANG, East Java: Chief of the East Java military command Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo said yesterday that a recent spate of worker demonstration in Jombang may have been masterminded by activists of "formless" organizations.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
State based on rule of law still distant
State based on rule of law still distantBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Indonesia still has a long road to travel toward fully implementing the law despite the fact that it is a nation based on the rule of law, a conference here concluded.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Accused says he stabbed policeman in self-defense
Accused says he stabbed policeman in self-defense JAKARTA (JP): A teacher accused of killing a police major told the East Jakarta District Court yesterday that he stabbed the victim in self-defense."Maj.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Athletes, officials warned of AIDS
Athletes, officials warned of AIDS JAKARTA (JP): A senior Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports official has asked that athletes as well as officials heading for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, stay away from the red-light districts during their stay in Chiang Mai from Dec.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Tommy's automotive plant
Tommy's automotive plant JAKARTA (JP): Hutomo Mandala Putra, also known as Tommy, will establish a new automotive assembly plant in Cikampek, West Java, to produce jeeps and sedans combining Italian Lamborghini and Korean Kia technologies.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Singapore oil products firmer
Singapore oil products firmer SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore oil products spot prices edged up yesterday on news that a fire which started on Tuesday damaged seven tanks holding kerosene, naphtha and aviation fuel. The refinery was unaffected but was shut as a precaution.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Language
Language Language is like living matter, depending on the situation in which it is used, it can change in just a matter of months.Language also reflects the on-going situation of a nation. For instance, how government officials use Bahasa Indonesia is of particular interest.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Try tells youths to cooperate, set aside differences
Try tells youths to cooperate, set aside differences JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno told some 120 youth leaders from 12 Asian and Pacific countries yesterday never to let differences hamper cooperation.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Mass fumigation against dengue
Mass fumigation against dengue JAKARTA (JP): The city health agency will conduct one month of mass fumigation to eliminate dengue fever from 156 subdistricts throughout the city starting next month.The agency chose those locations because many dengue fever patients have been found in the areas...