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Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Clean river project
Clean river projectFrom TirasAs a lover of a clean environment, I am delighted to know the clean river project for the 1995/1996 period will focus on making the 13 larger rivers passing through Jakarta as clean as they were in the "Betawi" days.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Police deny arrest of Hutagalung family murder
Police deny arrest of Hutagalung family murder JAKARTA (JP): Police have denied arresting the long-wanted killer of Herbin Hutagalung's family in Bekasi, saying that the man recently arrested in Malaysia is not the person they want.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Challenge of creating a civil society in Indonesia
Challenge of creating a civil society in Indonesia This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented by Michael Leifer at the conference on Indonesia and the world at the beginning of the 21st century jointly organized by The Jakarta Post and the Centre for Strategic and International...
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Electrical equipment needs standardizing
Electrical equipment needs standardizing Recently I came across an article from The Jakarta Post which quotes a Mr. Januar Muin of the Association of the Indonesian Electric Equipment Manufacturers. I'm amazed to learn that such an association exists, I hope some of its members read the Post...
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
10 more flyovers to be built
10 more flyovers to be built JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will build seven new flyovers and underpasses by the end of this fiscal year, which ends in March 1996, a public works official said over the weekend.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Officials urged to stop making flimsy statements
Officials urged to stop making flimsy statements SEMARANG, Central Java: A well-known human rights activist assailed government officials yesterday for issuing flimsy statements on the danger of "formless" organizations.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
New entertainment facility at Ancol
New entertainment facility at Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is scheduled tonight to initiate the operation of Wahana Ramasinta, a new entertainment facility located in Dunia Fantasi at the Ancol Dreamland complex in North Jakarta.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Rape case reported to rights body
Rape case reported to rights body JAKARTA (JP): A woman has asked the National Commission on Human Rights for help in connection with the alleged rape of her daughters.Commissioner Djoko Sugianto, who met with the woman at his office yesterday, told reporters that she is also being threatened by...
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Bank PDFCI names new chief
Bank PDFCI names new chief JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the publicly-listed Bank PDFCI endorsed yesterday the bank's new management team led by Eddie Tong Thung Auw.Eddie Tong, former director at another publicly-listed bank, Bank Bali, replaced Bistok Hutasoit as president of Bank PDFCI.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
RI to host international seminar on transmigration
RI to host international seminar on transmigration JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host an international seminar on migration next month, inviting 94 participants from 13 countries to share their experiences in transmigration programs.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 23, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,725 225 6,000 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,050 -50 5,500 Aneka...
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
First world-class theater to be built here next year
First world-class theater to be built here next year JAKARTA (JP): The construction of the country's first international playhouse will begin next May, announced Wiyogo Atmodarminto, chairman of the Yayasan Kesenian Jakarta, a local art foundation.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Palmoil prices stagnant
Palmoil prices stagnant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Palmoil prices in Malaysia are expected to track a tight range this week, hemmed in by uncertainty about the immediate price direction, dealers said.They said the anticipated absence of key palmoil buyers India and Pakistan is acting as a price...
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Activists demand increase in wages
Activists demand increase in wages JAKARTA (JP): About 70 labor activists and students pressed their demand yesterday that the government raise Indonesian workers' daily minimum wage to Rp 7,000 (US$3) during a demonstration at the House of Representatives.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Bus drivers, taxis told not to increase fares
Bus drivers, taxis told not to increase fares JAKARTA (JP): The land transport owners association, Organda, cannot punish its members for unlawful increases in fares, but says it will call on them not to effect such increases.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Election should be held on holiday
Election should be held on holidayFrom JayakartaThe chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party had reason to reject the abbreviation Luber Jurdil (direct, public, free, secret, honest and just) in relation to the implementation of the general election (Jayakarta, Oct. 2, 1995).
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Japan funds RI gas project
Japan funds RI gas project TOKYO (AFP): The Export-Import Bank of Japan said yesterday it had signed a contract for a US$195 million syndicated loan to Indonesia, to be extended jointly with the Asian Development Bank.The bank said the loan would be used by Indonesia State Public Gas Corp.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
PLN to set private electricity prices
PLN to set private electricity prices JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to give full authority to the state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to negotiate tariffs for private generators, a senior official said.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Aliens deported for abusing work permits
Aliens deported for abusing work permits JAKARTA (JP): Immigration authorities have deported two Australians and three Germans for allegedly abusing their work permits.Spokesman for the Directorate General of Immigration Hario Subayu identified the two Australians yesterday as Brendan Cox and...
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
Observers hail PDI for Megawati nomination
Observers hail PDI for Megawati nomination SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political observers praised the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) for having the guts to nominate chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri for presidential candidate despite realizing the move was hopeless.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Release of political detainees exploited: ABRI
Release of political detainees exploited: ABRI JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) claim that communists are trying to use the release last August of well-known political detainees to make a comeback in the Indonesian political scene.Maj. Gen.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Towards a free trade nation
Towards a free trade nation The following is an excerpt from a paper by Ali Wardhana presented at the seminar of "Indonesia and the World at the Beginning of the 21st Century" jointly organized by The Jakarta Post and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies on Oct.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Avis to enter Burma, Vietnam
Avis to enter Burma, Vietnam SINGAPORE (AFP): Avis Rent A Car of the United States is to become the first international car rental company to operate in the emerging markets of Vietnam and Burma, the firm said in a statement received Saturday.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and the Sherrif 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Environment Program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 International Reports 7:00 Evening...
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Armed Forces awake to 'formless organizations'
Armed Forces awake to 'formless organizations' A recent spate of violent events, including the burning of the house of a murder suspect in the eastern Jakarta district of Bambu Apus, has taken many by surprise.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Education foundations exempt from taxes
Education foundations exempt from taxes JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Taxes has eased the tax obligation of educational foundations, exempting their profits from the income tax for the next four years.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Local stock prices closed to mixed active trading
Local stock prices closed to mixed active trading JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices closed to mixed active trading last week as the market worked itself through another narrow trading range.The JSX composite index closed the week at 500.44, up 3.88 points (+0.8%) over the week's opening of 496.56.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Ironic advice
Ironic advice I refer to an article on the Business and Investment page of The Jakarta Post on Oct. 7, 1995, entitled 'Tobacco still lifeline for many farmers'.Whilst it was an interesting and informative article, I tend to think that the idea of minimizing the industry's negative impact on health...
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Book documents local films
Book documents local films JAKARTA (JP): A book titled Katalog Film Indonesia 1926-1995 (Catalog of Indonesian Films 1926-1995) was launched on Saturday in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Indonesian Cinematheque.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Batam hotel industry has bright future
Batam hotel industry has bright future JAKARTA (JP): Prospects of the hotel industry in Batam have become brighter, now that the construction of a number of new facilities have been completed."We are confident that investments in the hotel industry have a bright future," said President of the...
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Telkom offers 1.16b shares on local stock marts
Telkom offers 1.16b shares on local stock marts JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will offer 1.16 billion shares, each with a nominal price of Rp 500 (US$0.22), at Rp 2,800 ($1.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Matahari-IMG license deal
Matahari-IMG license deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed retail chain Matahari Putra Prima has been licensed by the International Management Group (IMG) of the United States to produce and distribute Major League Baseball products.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Soeharto the best candidate: Siswono
Soeharto the best candidate: Siswono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo has said there is no better candidate for the national presidency than incumbent President Soeharto."There is no stronger candidate," the minister was quoted by Antara as saying over the weekend.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Formless groups confusing
Formless groups confusingFrom JayakartaIt seems not a single day goes by without the media reporting on the widely publicized OTB (Organisasi tanpa bentuk or formless organizations). This organization is said to have been applying a method in its operation which is similar to that used by the...
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Iodized salt prices to soar
Iodized salt prices to soar SEMARANG, Central Java: The price of iodized salt is expected to rise by about 40 percent as of this month from its current price of Rp 160 (U.S. 7 cents) per kilogram, a local official says.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
RI-Australia hospital relations
RI-Australia hospital relations JAKARTA (JP): Pertamina Central Hospital is studying the possibility of cooperation with hospitals in Western Australia to develop human resources and increase medical equipment.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Noisy neighbors
Noisy neighbors Manfred Weber, an expat, asked for guidance in the matter of the law applicable to the nightly disturbance he sustained from construction work next door to his house (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 18). I really feel sorry about the noise disturbing his night's rest.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Music Mentor: This is how music should be taught
Music Mentor: This is how music should be taughtBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Roughly two years ago, someone wrote an excellent exposition in the Kompas daily about how Indonesian children are put through a torture called "music class".
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Telenovela dubbing
Telenovela dubbingFrom Media IndonesiaI am strongly in favor of dubbing the telenovela films screened by television stations. I feel this way because most viewers are of the middle and lower classes of society.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Public support of private interest
Public support of private interest Despite strong objections from many, including some members of the House of Representatives, toll fees on Jakarta's urban turnpikes have been raised. We understand the objections that have been raised.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Swiss cement in Vietnam
Swiss cement in Vietnam HANOI (AFP): Morning Star Cement Ltd. signed agreements for loans worth US$186.6 million Saturday to build a cement plant in southern Vietnam with an annual capacity of 1.76 million tons, company officials said.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Thai firms short of rubber
Thai firms short of rubber BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai rubber prices firmed last week on lower supply and renewed orders by China after its general absence in the past several months, traders said.They said Thailand's rubber producing southern region started its rainy season this month, allowing rubber...
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Govt to promote sterilization in family planning
Govt to promote sterilization in family planning JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to embark on a campaign to promote sterilization as an effective and safe method of preventing unwanted pregnancy, a senior official of the National Family Planning Board said on Saturday.
Mon, 23 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.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Thief dies in river
Thief dies in river JAKARTA (JP): A motorcycle thief died on Saturday after plunging into a river in an attempt to escape from an angry mob.Komar bin Hasan, 30, of Bekasi, West Java, was chased by an angry crowd after being seen stealing a Honda motorcycle in the neighborhood.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Soeharto, Rabin meet in New York
Soeharto, Rabin meet in New YorkBy Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): President Soeharto and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin held a 30-minute meeting at the Waldorf Towers Hotel here on Saturday evening to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Indonesia performs well in world bridge tourney
Indonesia performs well in world bridge tourney JAKARTA (JP): Failure need not always go hand in hand with shame. A loss, especially to a much stronger rival, can even evoke a feeling of pride."We are proud of our team even though it failed to go to the semifinals of the Bermuda Bowl men's team...
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Traffic problem
Traffic problem Reading an article Special team established to solve traffic problems (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 3, 1995) makes me very hopeful. As an ordinary worker required to arrive on time at the office, I rely on smooth traffic flow, besides leaving home early, to get to work on time.
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
Rivers still used as dumping sites
Rivers still used as dumping sites JAKARTA (JP): Many residents in Jakarta still use its rivers and waterways as garbage dumping sites, an environmentalist said.Ade Christina, a Metropolitan Improvement Program of the World Bank staff member said that the garbage piling up in many city waterways...
Mon, 23 Oct 1995
ITB encourages swimming
ITB encourages swimming BANDUNG, West Java: If rector Wiranto Arismundandar's dream comes true, the prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) may be turned into the Bandung "swimming institute."Wiranto wants all ITB students and anyone working at the institute, without exception, to be able...