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Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Press criticized over poor arts coverage
Press criticized over poor arts coverage JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press is to blame for the public's ignorance of the development of local arts because of its superficial coverage, a senior journalist says.J.B.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Freeport told to respond to concerns
Freeport told to respond to concerns TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): President Soeharto has urged PT Freeport Indonesia, an American copper and gold mining company, to respond to recent concerns about the environmental impact of its huge operation in Irian Jaya.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Disasters cause great loss
Disasters cause great loss MANADO, North Sulawesi: The various natural disasters, such as floods and landslides, which occurred this year and damaged public facilities have caused an estimated financial loss of Rp 15 billion (US$6.6 million).
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Legislators blast developers
Legislators blast developers JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives expressed concern yesterday that most major developers have failed to abide by a ruling requiring them to build three medium-class and six low- cost houses for each luxury house they construct.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
What's gone wrong?
What's gone wrong? Tomorrow 4,000 of the best sportsmen and women of this region will march into the Chiang Mai stadium for the opening ceremony of the 18th Southeast Asian Games. Participants in this grand sports festival will include Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, the...
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Indonesia woos infrastructure investors
Indonesia woos infrastructure investors MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP): Indonesia wants foreign companies to bid for up to US$11 billion of transport infrastructure development over the next five years, Indonesian Communications Minister Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
RI tennis stars to make clean sweep in SEAG
RI tennis stars to make clean sweep in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): There is nothing to prevent Indonesia's tennis team from making a clean sweep at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, according to a senior official of the Indonesian Tennis Association.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Traders complain of police intimidation
Traders complain of police intimidation JAKARTA (JP): Seven people, representing 271 traders from the Muara Karang market in Pluit, North Jakarta, have complained about police intimidation.The traders, who visited the City Council office on Monday, said many of them had been summoned by the...
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Bambu Apus massacre reenacted
Bambu Apus massacre reenacted JAKARTA (JP): The reconstruction of a multiple murder, said to be one of Jakarta's most brutal crimes, took place at the scene of the crime at Bambu Apus in East Jakarta under tight security yesterday morning.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Schools must also function as cultural centers
Schools must also function as cultural centers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian arts schools should not only function as learning institutions but also as art and cultural centers, an expert said.Mursal Esten, a professor at the University of Andalas in Padang, West Sumatra, told the First National Arts...
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Policemen's attackers jailed
Policemen's attackers jailed JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court has sentenced two thugs to five years imprisonment each for attacking police officers.Presiding judge I Gusti Ngurah Somya said at Monday's trial that Reza Lawalata and Idris Tuarita were proven guilty of attacking Capt.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
SE Asia to rely on external financing
SE Asia to rely on external financing HONG KONG (Reuter): Southeast Asian economies will rely increasingly on external financing for growth in the next decade but some economies could be volatile during periods of uncertainty or speculation, said Janet Henry, an Asia-Pacific economist with the...
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Conti to set up RI plant
Conti to set up RI plant HANOVER, Germany (Reuter): German tire maker Continental AG said it had signed a cooperation deal with Indonesian PT Oroban Perkasa Ltd.Conti said in a statement PT Oroban would manufacture tires for it under license for the Indonesian market.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Bureaucracy complicates harbor improvement
Bureaucracy complicates harbor improvement JAKARTA (JP): Bureaucracy is complicating the efforts of the Muara Baru fish harbor authority in North Jakarta to improve both the harbor's condition and the lives of its fishermen.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Computer venture planned
Computer venture planned JAKARTA (JP): PT Versa Data Systemindo of Indonesia plans to form a joint venture on computer services with Industrial and Financial System (IFS) of Swedia.The company said in a statement yesterday that the new venture will develop IFS Applications, including data,...
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Floods in Jakarta
Floods in JakartaFrom KompasThe news that the flooding in South Jakarta may hit 2.8 meters makes me despondent.Why do floods recur each year? What is the actual damage each time a flood hits a residential area? The flooding seems to be too quickly forgotten.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Jakarta backs Habibie to retain ICMI chair
Jakarta backs Habibie to retain ICMI chair JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Jakarta branch of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) expressed their determination to re-elect incumbent chairman B.J. Habibie, albeit in a more democratic way.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Coffee prices recover
Coffee prices recover LONDON (Reuter): Robusta coffee futures recovered some lost steam to end firm but just off highs at midday yesterday, following short-covering and bargain hunting at the lows, traders said.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: JaggerSheraton TimikaMICK JAGGER: Rock star Mick Jagger (left) talks with Urs Klee, the general manager of Sheraton Timika in Irian Jaya. Mick Jagger recently toured eastern Indonesia on a P&O Spice Island Cruise.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Malaysia ready to build planes with Indonesia
Malaysia ready to build planes with Indonesia LANGKAWI ISLAND, Malaysia (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said his country was ready to work with Indonesia on building bigger airplanes, the national Bernama news agency reported.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Malaysia, Indonesia agree on plywood price
Malaysia, Indonesia agree on plywood price KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia and Indonesia have for the first time reached a mutual understanding on the export volume and price of plywood, the national Bernama news agency said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Oil and gas crucial to economic stability
Oil and gas crucial to economic stability JAKARTA (JP): The government's revenues from the oil and gas sector will remain important in stabilizing the country's economy against internal and external factors, economist Sjahrir said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Sea tourism to attract Austrians
Sea tourism to attract Austrians AMBON, Maluku: Austrian Ambassador Hans Demel urged Governor M. Akib Latuconsina to develop sea tourism and recreations, such as diving and wind surfing, in order to attract more visitors from his country.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Gun used to shoot guard identified
Gun used to shoot guard identified JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that the gun used in the shooting of a security guard at a Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) branch office in South Jakarta on Tuesday evening was a high-powered 9-mm FN pistol.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Improper training causes injuries to national shuttlers
Improper training causes injuries to national shuttlers JAKARTA (JP): Flawed training techniques during the preparations for the 18th Southeast Asian Games have been blamed for the injuries suffered by four Indonesian badminton players.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
RI urged to sign pact on money laundering
RI urged to sign pact on money laundering SEMARANG (JP): Noted legal expert Muladi said yesterday that Indonesia should quickly ratify the 1988 international convention on money laundering and enact legislation accordingly.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
RI-Canada trade promoted
RI-Canada trade promoted TORONTO (AFP): Indonesia leads Southeast Asia in trade with Canada and is the region's biggest recipient of Canadian investment, International Trade Minister Roy MacLaren said Monday.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Razor wire
Razor wire On Nov.25 you printed a photograph of two workers who were putting what you called "barbed wire" on top of the fence of the British Embassy in Jakarta. I can assure you that the wire is what is commonly named "razor wire".
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Kidney patients need transplants
Kidney patients need transplants MEDAN, North Sumatra: Once the government adopts the recent convention on kidney transplantation from corpses, some 1,000 patients could be helped annually.Deputy chairman of the Indonesian Kidney Foundation R.P.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Postal company to buy F-28 aircraft for airmail
Postal company to buy F-28 aircraft for airmail JAKARTA (JP): PT Pos Ekspres Prima has signed a contract with the Fokker company of the Netherlands for the purchase of two F- 28 aircraft for its airmail services, a company executive says.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
RI's Bukaka sees sales boost
RI's Bukaka sees sales boost MELBOURNE (Reuter): Indonesia's Bukaka group could lift annual sales by US$100 million to $200 million as a result of Indonesia's planned $50 billion of infrastructure spending, chairman Fadel Muhammad said here yesterday.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Music: Gita Wicara 3:30 Science World 4:05 Among Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV Series: Circus Bill Bixby's 7:00 Evening News 7:25...
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Palapa-C1 satellite in orbit next month
Palapa-C1 satellite in orbit next month JAKARTA (JP): The government has announced that the country's Palapa-C1 telecommunications satellite will be launched on Jan. 31 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, the United States.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
One killed in blast on dredge
One killed in blast on dredge CIREBON, West Java: A welder at the PT Koja Bahari dockyard, Cirebon Port, died when the fuel tank of a dredge he was working on exploded on Monday.The shipping company's spokesman, Fajri, said Da'u, 34, died at the accident site of severe burns.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Yogie hopeful about fair and honest election
Yogie hopeful about fair and honest election JAKARTA (JP): Is the 1997 general election going to be fair and honest? "Insya Allah (God willing)," was the response yesterday from Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M..
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
'Asian ports must cope with growth'
'Asian ports must cope with growth' SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia has to beef up its ports and develop new ones to ensure that the region's economic vibrancy is not hindered, Singapore's trade and industry minister Yeo Cheow Tong said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Govt to maintain control on state firms
Govt to maintain control on state firms JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that the government would maintain its control over important state-owned companies despite the liberalization trend in the world economy.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Nokia launches handset
Nokia launches handset JAKARTA (JP): Nokia Mobile Phones, part of the Finnish Nokia Group, introduced the improved version of the N-2110 telephone handset used for the global system for mobile communication (GSM) here yesterday.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Indonesians the worst drivers in the world
Indonesians the worst drivers in the world JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to traffic discipline, Indonesians are rated among the worst in the world, a British consultant said yesterday.David Stewart, a traffic management consultant, said in a seminar in Yogyakarta that lack of discipline among...
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Police investigate train accident
Police investigate train accident CILACAP, Central Java: Police and railway authorities are investigating a fuel train accident which happened on Sunday and which caused a financial loss of Rp 2.7 million (US$1,188).
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Former activists see sign of disintegration
Former activists see sign of disintegration JAKARTA (JP): A group of former student activists met with Vice President Try Sutrisno yesterday to express their concern over the growing signs of disintegration in society.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Taiwan, local firms reach $300m deal
Taiwan, local firms reach $300m deal TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan's state-run Chinese Petroleum Corp CHIP.CN (CPC) said yesterday it will sign a contract on Dec. 17 with unnamed Indonesian counterparts to invest US$300 million in a petrochemical zone in that country.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Governor Surjadi gets award
Governor Surjadi gets award JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja was awarded the Satyalencana Pembangunan (faith in development) award yesterday for furthering the transmigration program.Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo, on behalf of President Soeharto, pinned the insignia on him...
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Moral dilemma while country nears political crossroads
Moral dilemma while country nears political crossroadsBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): One evening while preparing for a trip, I was called by a friend. He sounded very tense. "Something very important has happened.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
UN envoy briefed on rights in E. Timor
UN envoy briefed on rights in E. Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares yesterday explained the human rights situation in the province to visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Jose Ayala Lasso.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Local businesses urged to brace for ISO-14000
Local businesses urged to brace for ISO-14000 SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Former state minister of environment and population, Emil Salim, reminded producers of leading export commodities to prepare for the implementation of the ISO-14000 environment standard series.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Governor backs strengthening of decree
Governor backs strengthening of decree JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja welcomes the idea to convert the gubernatorial decree on the building of apartments into a provincial decree which is legally stronger.Surjadi said yesterday that the idea which came from a city councilor was good input.
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 5, 1995:Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 0 5,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,825 50 483,000 Aneka...
Wed, 06 Dec 1995
Beware of wicked housemaid
Beware of wicked housemaidFrom RepublikaI want to warn readers who have just employed a new maid.On Aug. 15, 1995 my maid Rambat asked for permission to visit her home town for a week. She comes from Mungkung village, Wonosobo in Central Java and is about 20 years old and 140 centimeters tall.
Tue, 05 Dec 1995
Damaged road in Rempoa
Damaged road in RempoaFrom NeracaI am depressed to see the condition of the roads in Rempoa. The stretch running from Rempoa to Bintaro has never been properly repaired. The street has eroded at the sides and is full of hastily covered potholes.