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Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Ratmini exhibit: Revelations of her identity

Ratmini exhibit: Revelations of her identityText and photos by Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): At 70, Ratmini has finally stepped out of the shadow of her late husband. At least, this is the first reaction one has to an initiation to her retrospective exhibition, which opens today at Galeri Cipta II,...

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Telkom at MSCI Index

Telkom at MSCI Index LONDON (Reuter): Morgan Stanley Capital International is to add PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom) to its MSCI Indonesia Index at the close of trade in Indonesia on Dec. 1.MSCI said in a statement that Telkom would replace PT Indosat "in order to avoid overweighting the...

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Oversupply of day-old chicks temporary

Oversupply of day-old chicks temporary JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Animal Husbandry Soehadji says the oversupply of day-old chicks (DOCs), which recently caused chicken breeders to slash DOC prices, is part of a seasonal cycle and demand will improve.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Man shot dead by friend

Man shot dead by friend JAKARTA (JP): Police are still hunting a Tanjung Priok dock worker believed to have shot dead a friend.Central Jakarta Police refused to identify the man who shot Hendra, alias Bule, on Jl. Hayam Wuruk, in downtown North Jakarta.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Control of public auditors tightened

Control of public auditors tightened JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) will tighten its control of public accountants by blacklisting the errant ones, Bapepam's chairman, I Putu Gede Ary Suta, said yesterday.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Local NGOs deny discrediting government

Local NGOs deny discrediting government JAKARTA (JP): The recent statement of a cabinet minister on Indonesia's non-governmental organizations (NGOs) spreading lies about the country abroad has irked some groups.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Seoul stocks react positively to Roh's arrest

Seoul stocks react positively to Roh's arrest HONG KONG (Reuter): Seoul stocks rebounded across the board yesterday as the market reacted to the arrest of former president Roh Tae-woo on bribery charges.Elsewhere in Asia, shares ended mixed yesterday, with Tokyo gaining 1.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Thailand vows to make Games the best event

Thailand vows to make Games the best eventBy Robert Soelistyo CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Host Thailand has vowed to make the 18th Southeast Asian Games, due to begin on Dec. 9, the best gathering in the 38-year history of the regional sports extravaganza.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Minister and second job

Minister and second jobFrom NeracaMinister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman rejected being elected head of Multipurpose Cooperative of Mutual Assistance because of his commitment as a minister. This is a good attitude of the minister that other ministers should ponder about.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

APEC members urged to respect free trade pledge

APEC members urged to respect free trade pledge OSAKA, Japan (JP): APEC members are expected to abide by their pledge to move toward an Asia-Pacific free trade area, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Ex-bodyguard joins Roh in detention

Ex-bodyguard joins Roh in detention SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's Roh Tae-woo spent his first full day behind bars yesterday but was not likely to run into his ex- bodyguard, who was detained earlier in the day as the fallout grew from the country's slush fund scandal.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Extortion

ExtortionFrom KompasI was driving on Jl. Swadharma in Petukangan Utara, West Jakarta on Oct. 8, 1995, at about 5:30 p.m. At the Jl. Ciledug Raya intersection, my car was suddenly blocked by another car. Then a big man got out of that car and told me that I had just hit someone.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Central banks to sign deals

Central banks to sign deals HONG KONG (Reuter): Senior officials from a number of regional central banks will gather in Hong Kong on Monday to sign bilateral repurchase agreements, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

KL bank launches rupiah remittance

KL bank launches rupiah remittance KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Pacific Bank, through a pact with Indonesia's Bank Bali, launched yesterday an Indonesian rupiah remittance service to cater to the rapidly rising number of Indonesians working in the country.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

APEC leaders are set to turn dream into reality

APEC leaders are set to turn dream into realityBy Endy M. Bayuni Everything's a dream; Man's ambition is a dream of dreams; With a big Osaka in my mind, I must disappear like dew. Excerpt from a farewell tanka (31 syllable poem) by Hideyoshi Toyotomi -- the first overlord to unify Japan in the late...

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

RI criticizes Portugal's role in Timor asylym issue

RI criticizes Portugal's role in Timor asylym issue OSAKA, Japan (JP): Foreign Minister Ali Alatas indirectly accused Portugal yesterday of encouraging East Timor youths to seek asylum at foreign embassies in Jakarta.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Cash bonuses offered to SEAG gold medalists

Cash bonuses offered to SEAG gold medalists JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council promised yesterday to award Rp 25 million (US$11,300) cash bonuses to each Indonesian athlete who wins a gold medal in the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand next month.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Bekasi receives over Rp 1.1b from builders

Bekasi receives over Rp 1.1b from builders BEKASI (JP): The Bekasi administration has collected more than Rp 1.1 billion from developers, who must pay Rp 147,000 for each house they build.The head of the administration office of the Bekasi Regency, Hidayat, announced on Thursday that the levies are...

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

New hotel strives to give guests a taste of Jakarta

New hotel strives to give guests a taste of Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Are you sure that you will get your meal order even though you place the order with a technician in a hotel where you are staying?Yes, if you are staying at a hotel operated by Radisson.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Ecosystem with more species function better

Ecosystem with more species function betterBy Nick Mawdsley JAKARTA (JP): Three years ago, a unique meeting organized by the United Nations in Rio de Janiero, Brazil produced commitment from 157 of the world's governments to implement policies to achieve sustainable development through the signing...

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

RI-U.S. ties promoted

RI-U.S. ties promoted JAKARTA (JP): Business Advisory Strategies of Indonesia has formed a strategic alliance with the Brock Group of the United States to promote commercial relations between the two countries.

Sat, 18 Nov 1995

Science center opens today

Science center opens today JAKARTA (JP): The new Science and Technology Center for children is open to the public as of today.The center will be open from 9 a.m to 4 p.m daily, except on Mondays. The entrance fee is Rp 500.Until January only the first floor will be open to visitors.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Sun Hung permit frozen

Sun Hung permit frozen JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has frozen the operating license of PT Sun Hung Kai Securities Indonesia.Bapepam said the company had failed to meet its obligation in underwriting PT Miwon Indonesia's initial public offering.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Bank Korea Commercial Surya starts operation

Bank Korea Commercial Surya starts operation JAKARTA (JP): Bank Korea Commercial Surya (BKCS), which is 80 percent owned by the Commercial Bank of Korea and 20 percent by the publicly-listed Bank Surya, started operations yesterday on the 16th floor of the Jakarta Stock Exchange Building.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

$500m business center still requires permit

$500m business center still requires permit JAKARTA (JP): The proposal for the construction of a business center on the existing site of the city police headquarters in South Jakarta has not as yet been submitted to City Hall.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Motorcyclists make off with Rp 200 million

Motorcyclists make off with Rp 200 million JAKARTA (JP): Two men on a motorcycle stole Rp 200 million (US$87,900) yesterday from a teacher who had just left a bank in West Jakarta.The midday robbery took place on Jl.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Trakindo Utama receives $120m credit facility

Trakindo Utama receives $120m credit facility JAKARTA (JP): PT Trakindo Utama, a dealer of heavy equipment in Indonesia, has obtained a US$120 million credit facility, to repay its debts and to strengthen its working capital.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Hashim replaces Jopie in Bank Papan

Hashim replaces Jopie in Bank Papan JAKARTA (JP): Hashim Djojohadikusumo replaced Jopie Wijaya on the board of commissioners of Bank Papan Sejahtera following Jopie's resignation, the company said yesterday after an extraordinary meeting of it shareholders.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

'Use of 'Pajero' was only suggestion'

'Use of 'Pajero' was only suggestion' JAKARTA (JP): A memorandum from a governor that regents should use the Rp 185-million (US$81,600) Mitsubishi Pajero for their official duties was only a suggestion, not an instruction, former minister of home affairs Rudini said yesterday.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

The Listening Post

The Listening Post * We'll run through this issue of "The Jakarta Post" on tonight's broadcast, as we usually do. We ask those who would benefit from the unique newspaper + radio approach to distance- learning of EFL to study the paper beforehand, so they can follow along easily as Simon, Jon,...

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Dutch to partake in Electric expo

Dutch to partake in Electric expo JAKARTA (JP): A Netherlands trade and energy mission will partake in the Electric Indonesia '95 exhibition and will host a seminar on energy here next week, Director of the Indonesian- Netherlands Association Chris Smith said yesterday.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

City awaits detailed plan of elevated railway

City awaits detailed plan of elevated railway JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has not yet received the detailed plan of the elevated railway project from South Jakarta to downtown Kota.Governor Surjadi Soedirdja told reporters yesterday that the detailed plan of the project and the route of...

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Bogus lecturer

Bogus lecturerFrom Pikiran RakyatBetween the months of June and September 1995 our relatives were visited by a guest who looked smart and sympathetic and carried a shiny briefcase and drove different cars. He said that his name was Dr. H. Moch.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Flooding delays employees' paydays

Flooding delays employees' paydays SORONG, Irian Jaya: Heavy flooding, affecting three of the regency's subdistricts, has badly disrupted land transportation in the rural areas.Many civil servants in the subdistricts of Ayamaru, Aifat and Aitinyo have been unable to have their rice and pay...

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Consensus reached at APEC

Consensus reached at APECBy Endy M. Bayuni OSAKA, Japan (JP): APEC ministers reached a consensus yesterday on how the 18 member-countries should phase out all trade barriers in the region, overcoming a number of contentious points that had been the subject of heated controversy.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Witness amuses the public

Witness amuses the public SERANG, West Java (JP): A construction worker testifying in court on a criminal case, entertained the public this week with his wildly inaccurate account of the event.Suparta, 40, was testifying on the alleged assault of a bus terminal project manager, Dedi Subandi, by a...

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Saving the 'Bahasa Indonesia'

Saving the 'Bahasa Indonesia' Having followed the discussion about saving the national heritage and protecting Bahasa Indonesia from adverse influences caused by the growing infiltration of foreign languages, which subsequently resulted in the government order to change all English signs into...

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Canadian minister due here

Canadian minister due here JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Transportation Minister Douglas Young is scheduled to make a week-long visit to Indonesia on Nov. 20-24 to discuss transportation cooperation between the two countries.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Song piracy

Song piracyFrom MerdekaSome Indonesian composers, seemingly lacking creativity, are quite ready to copy popular foreign songs and change their lyrics into Indonesian, like for example, Zombie was changed into Doli (if I am not mistaken), and was sung by a newcomer.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Blood bank free of HIV: Red Cross

Blood bank free of HIV: Red Cross JAKARTA (JP): A Red Cross official assured the public yesterday that its blood bank's stocks are free from the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other dangerous diseases.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Depok squalor

Depok squalorFrom NeracaThe bus terminal in Depok, West Java, is very busy. Unfortunately, in the wake of the rainy season the place has become very dirty and disgusting. What happens to the fees collected every day from the drivers each time they enter the terminal? Not to mention the fees paid by...

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Indonesia and PNG hold 14th joint border meeting

Indonesia and PNG hold 14th joint border meeting PORT MORESBY (JP): The 14th Joint Border Committee (JBC) between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea started yesterday, ready to tackle a wide range of issues from trade to security along the border.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Lube plant in Medan

Lube plant in Medan JAKARTA (JP): The American oil company Caltex has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state oil company Pertamina to build and operate a US$50-million lubricant blending plant in Medan, North Sumatra, the company said yesterday.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

'People will demand more freedom'

'People will demand more freedom' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian people's demands will shift over the next 25 years from daily needs to quality of life and will include the freedoms of expression, speech and association, former minister of environment Emil Salim said yesterday.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

S. Korea's Roh jailed on bribery charges

S. Korea's Roh jailed on bribery charges SEOUL (Reuter): Former South Korean president Roh Tae-woo was arrested and jailed yesterday on charges of taking bribes worth more than US$300 million from business conglomerates while in office.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Suit against polluting firms rejected

Suit against polluting firms rejected JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court has rejected a lawsuit against five factories and the West Java administration over river pollution filed by residents.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

APEC and the environment: Any balance at all?

APEC and the environment: Any balance at all? This is the second of two articles on free trade and environmental standards under APEC-proposed liberalizations.By Lyuba Zarsky BANGKOK: Most APEC countries have taken steps in the last decade to improve environmental management and reduce the...

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

KL, Japan seal gas deal

KL, Japan seal gas deal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) has sealed a 20-year deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a Japanese city, officials said.Under the agreement signed Wednesday, Petronas' unit, Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd.

Fri, 17 Nov 1995

Sofia's lawyer insists on psychologist

Sofia's lawyer insists on psychologist JAKARTA (JP): The defense lawyer for a woman being tried on charges of murdering her two small sons has repeated his demand that the court hear testimony from a psychologist because the defendant had displayed an unstable psychological condition.

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