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Fri, 10 Nov 1995

PPD employees to be rehabilitated

PPD employees to be rehabilitated JAKARTA (JP): Six employees at the state-owned public transportation firm PPD will receive back pay dating to October 1991.The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) said in a statement yesterday that Paiman, Tarmid Suharto, Usman, Suryadi, Mardjan Gunadi and Sukirman...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

BTN to issue $152.9m five-year bonds

BTN to issue $152.9m five-year bonds JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) will issue five-year bonds next month to raise up to Rp 350 billion (US$152.9 million) from the public to help finance its housing loans, the bank's president said yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

'Clever Toan' and 'Lord Blessing': Tale of two heroes

'Clever Toan' and 'Lord Blessing': Tale of two heroes This year, in 1995, Nuku, Sultan of Tidore, has been officially recognized as Pahlawan Nasional, a National Hero. Today, President Soeharto will also award him posthumously with the Bintang Mahaputra Adiprana during the commemoration of the...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Communism still a danger

Communism still a dangerFrom NeracaThe communist uprising of the G.30.S/PKI launched 30 years ago was barbarous. Days before the revolt, the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) showed a behavior which was contradictory to the Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Smurfit eyes Indonesia

Smurfit eyes Indonesia DUBLIN (Reuter): Smurfit Ireland and UK, a unit of Jefferson Smurfit Group Plc., said Vietnam and Indonesia were the next targets for expansion after the announcement of a US$20 million joint venture in Singapore yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

RI investors bid for UPP

RI investors bid for UPP SINGAPORE (Reuter): United Overseas Bank Ltd. and N.M. Rothschild said a group of Indonesian investors including Bambang Trihatmodjo and Johanes Kotjo had entered a series of call and put options which could lead to a takeover offer for the company at Singapore $1.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Teachers abandon posts

Teachers abandon posts NABIRE, Irian Jaya: Some 200 elementary school teachers in the hinterland of Paniai have been absent from their posts since August, an official said.No explanation was available about why the teachers abandoned their schools, but notoriously low salaries are a suspected cause.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

TV no threat to print media's role

TV no threat to print media's role NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Advertising executives and market researchers do not see the power of airwaves, notably television, as a threat to ad spending in print media.Nick Elliott, a technical advisor to the Jakarta-based PT Komunika Cergas Ilhami integrated...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Boy still eying world title

Boy still eying world title JAKARTA (JP): Flyweight Boy Aruan's defeat by world title- holder Hiroshi Kawashima of Japan will not weaken his spirit to keep struggling for the title, he says, "even though this means that I will have to start from scratch again.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Tae kwon do team to world c'ship

Tae kwon do team to world c'ship JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian team of eight tae kwon do athletes will take part in a world tae kwon do championship in Manila, the Philippines, from Nov. 15 to Nov. 23.Five of the eight athletes are male.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Two Americans missing in resort

Two Americans missing in resort MANILA (AFP): Two American tourists and their Filipina friend have been reported missing after they set off by boat from the resort island of Boracay in the central Philippines, police said yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Governor to open sports center

Governor to open sports center JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja will officially open the newly-renovated Soemantri Brodjonegoro student sports center in South Jakarta today.The sports center, first established in 1974, has been renovated by PT Bakrie Investindo at a total cost of Rp 75...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 9, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,100 -50 6,500 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,775 -25 96,000...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Setting a global agenda for biodiversity

Setting a global agenda for biodiversity The following article is excerpted from the opening remarks made by Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Indonesia's minister of environment, in his capacity as chairman of the Second Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity in Jakarta from Nov. 6 to 17.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Prisoners need reading material

Prisoners need reading material MADIUN, East Java: The demand for reading material is increasing among Madiun Penitentiary inmates, who are complaining about their unattractive library and its substandard collection.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Cilacap refinery resumes operations

Cilacap refinery resumes operations JAKARTA (JP): The refinery of state oil company Pertamina in Cilacap, Central Java, which was shut down two weeks ago after a fire, will resume production today at 75 percent of capacity, Pertamina announced yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

KONI consoles sidelined athletes

KONI consoles sidelined athletes JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council asked athletes yesterday who will miss the 18th Southeast Asian Games to continue their training program."We don't think that the sidelined athletes are worse than their lucky teammates.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Harjono leads race in Ikadin election

Harjono leads race in Ikadin election YOGYAKARTA (JP): Incumbent chairman Harjono Tjitrosoebono appears set to be re-elected to the helm of the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin), after his strongest challenger, Todung Mulya Lubis, was technically excluded from the race yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Students seek increase in education budget

Students seek increase in education budget JAKARTA (JP): About 60 students from the University of Indonesia visited the House of Representatives yesterday demanding an increase in the national education budget.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

The right to exist

The right to exist At first glance, the presence of four "forest inhabitants" yesterday, on the sidelines of the ongoing international biodiversity conference held in Jakarta, seemed out of place. But these people's stories -- they are from East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, Lampung and West Java --...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Int'l diving meet in Bandas

Int'l diving meet in Bandas JAKARTA (JP): The Banda Islands in Maluku will host an international scuba diving championship from Nov. 15 until Nov. 18. The championship will feature two events: fin swimming and an under-water photography shoot-out.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Japan's politics clouds APEC meeting

Japan's politics clouds APEC meetingBy Peter Starr TOKYO (AFP): When Japan assumed the chair after the annual meeting of APEC ministers in Jakarta last year, Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono brandished a gavel handed to him by his Indonesian counterpart.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Heroes' biographies

Heroes' biographiesFrom NeracaI would like to know where I can obtain biographies of our national heroes who have been legally recognized by the government. I want to know about their achievements and how much they dedicated their lives to the struggle for Indonesia's independence.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

City to have more buses to meet growing demand

City to have more buses to meet growing demand JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will introduce 40 new regular buses this month to overcome the scarcity of public transport.The head of the city land transportation control agency, J.P.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Documentary: Langka & Unik 3:30 Science 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News: Negeri tercinta Nusantara 5:30 Managemant Programs 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Govt tightens control on state firms

Govt tightens control on state firms JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance yesterday issued a new ruling that imposes tighter controls on the widely criticized operations of state-owned companies.Ruling No. 489/KMK.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Australian team in expo

Australian team in expo SYDNEY (AFP): Australia is sending its biggest ever team of mining suppliers to an international exhibition in Jakarta this month as part of its push for a bigger share of South-East Asia's mining services market, officials said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Bali to host volleyball meet

Bali to host volleyball meet JAKARTA (JP): Bali will play host to the opening leg of the inaugural Asian four-a-side beach volleyball championship series from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2The finals will be held in Lombok from Dec. 6 to Dec. 9.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Private sector's absence from G-15 expo lamented

Private sector's absence from G-15 expo lamentedBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BUENOS AIRES (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas lamented yesterday the absence of the Indonesian private sector in the business expo and forum being held here in conjunction with the fifth summit of the group of...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

'Greater professionalism key to newspapers' survival'

'Greater professionalism key to newspapers' survival' JAKARTA (JP): Newspapers and magazines need to strengthen their professionalism if they are to survive the growing competition from the increasingly aggressive broadcasting media, senior journalist Jakob Oetama said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Biodiversity talks review funding of conservation work

Biodiversity talks review funding of conservation work JAKARTA (JP): Funding has emerged as a major bone of contention at the ongoing international biodiversity conference here.On the third day of the Second Conference of Parties to the Convention of Biodiversity yesterday, delegates from...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Coconut oil jumps at Euro opening

Coconut oil jumps at Euro opening LONDON (Reuter): Coconut oil prices jumped by around US$15 a ton at the opening of the European vegetable oil market yesterday on renewed fears over supplies of coconut oil from the Philippines following the havoc wreaked by typhoon Angela.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Jagger and Hall take a dive

Jagger and Hall take a dive AMBON, Maluku: Rock star Mick Jagger and his wife Jerry Hall visited the panoramic island of Banda earlier this week, along with 50 other passengers of the Spice Lander, Antara reported.The cruise ship docked in Banda, also famous for its underwater scenery, on Tuesday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Tax reform slashes provinces' revenues

Tax reform slashes provinces' revenues JAKARTA (JP): The tax reform introduced earlier this year, by raising the tax-free threshold on property, will reduce regional administrations' revenues from property taxes by a total of Rp 100 billion (US$43.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Prostitute found dead

Prostitute found dead JAKARTA (JP): A prostitute was found dead yesterday morning in the Pulogadung industrial complex, East Jakarta, police said.The body of the 32-year-old woman, identified as Lasmarini, was found by a passerby at about 2 a.m. behind an electricity relay station box.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Youth chief suspended

Youth chief suspended YOGYAKARTA: The local chairman of the National Youth Committee, Khairul Muhajir, has been suspended from his post pending an investigation into allegations of embezzlement, Antara reported.Two members of the youth organization's Central Executive Board, Ruhut Sitompoel and M.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Recovered Lili set for SEAG badminton event

Recovered Lili set for SEAG badminton event JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's doubles player Lili Tampi is set for the 18th Southeast Asian Games badminton competition after recovering from a leg injury.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Asian advertising

Asian advertising The more than 1,000 advertising executives from Asia, Europe and the United States gathered at the 19th Asian Advertising Congress in Bali are predictably upbeat. The reason is obvious.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Johanes Kotjo takes over ABR top management

Johanes Kotjo takes over ABR top management SINGAPORE (Reuter): Four Indonesian businessmen led by Johanes Kotjo have taken over the top management of ice-cream chain operator ABR Holdings Ltd., ABR said in a statement yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Minute's silence for heroes

Minute's silence for heroes JAKARTA (JP): Motorists in the city will be asked to stop their vehicles for one minute from 8:15 a.m. tomorrow to participate in a brief silence to commemorate National Heroes' Day.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

New $17.5m hotel planned for S. Sulawesi

New $17.5m hotel planned for S. Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Businessmen have collaborated with the local administration to establish the 250- room Sedona Makassar International hotel here at a cost of Rp 40 billion (US$17.5 million).

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Three engineers on trial for plagiarism

Three engineers on trial for plagiarism JAKARTA (JP): Three engineers and an employee of a private company went on trial here yesterday for plagiarizing a hydraulic analysis for the reclamation of the capital's northern coastline.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Osaka summit seen crucial to Manila

Osaka summit seen crucial to ManilaBy Maria Teresa Villanueva-Cerojano MANILA (Kyodo): As host of the 1996 leaders meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the Philippines is pinning its hopes on a successful APEC summit in Osaka in November.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Kawashima beats Aruan in 3rd

Kawashima beats Aruan in 3rd TOKYO (Reuter): Japan's Hiroshi Kawashima retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) super-flyweight title when the referee stopped the fight against Indonesia's Boy Aruan in the third round.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Bavaria, RI to tie up on solar generator

Bavaria, RI to tie up on solar generator JAKARTA (JP): The Bavarian State of Germany and Indonesia will sign an agreement on the development of solar electricity generation on Nov. 27 in Bonn, visiting Bavarian Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport and Technology Otto Wiesheu said.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

SE Asian states split over freeing farm trade

SE Asian states split over freeing farm tradeBy P. Parameswaran SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's commodity-rich nations, sensitive to opening up key farm products even among themselves, go into the APEC summit divided over moves to exempt agriculture from the Pacific grouping's free-trade plan.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Fishermen ask for nationalization of fishing vessels

Fishermen ask for nationalization of fishing vessels JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Indonesian Fishermen (HNSI) asked the government yesterday to allow the nationalization of more than 480 foreign fishing boats operating in Indonesia's territorial waters.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Acquisition approved

Acquisition approved JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka (KIJ) approved yesterday a management plan to acquire two other companies and to distribute an interim dividend of Rp 50 (2.18 U.S. cents) per share.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Public telephone

Public telephoneFrom Bisnis IndonesiaWith reference to a letter from Mr. Pranajaya in East Jakarta published in Bisnis Indonesia on Nov. 3, 1995, we would like to clarify as follows:1. We have often repaired the public telephones in the UKI hospital by replacing the whole set.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Govt reports export rise, higher inflation rate

Govt reports export rise, higher inflation rate JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday announced a 4.5 percent increase in Indonesia's exports to US$3.94 billion in August, up from $3.77 billion in July.

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