Search Indonesian News Archive - 1995/12

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Minimum credit level for small firms met

Minimum credit level for small firms met JAKARTA (JP): Bank credit extended to small businesses, including farmers, has grown by an average of 20 percent per annum during the last six years.Data from Bank Indonesia, the central bank, show that total credit extended to small businesses reached Rp 40.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Govt to license PT Inti as telecoms operator

Govt to license PT Inti as telecoms operator JAKARTA (JP): The government will license the state-owned telecommunication equipment manufacturer PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Inti) to act as a digital cellular telecommunications operator, a minister said yesterday.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Utut's dreams end with third defeat

Utut's dreams end with third defeat JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master Utut Adianto yesterday saw a triple loss in his fifth round duel against chess wunderkind Nigel Short of England at the 34th move.It was Utut's quickest decision to resign after holding Short twice in a row in the third and fourth...

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Thailand leaves RI behind in sports

Thailand leaves RI behind in sports JAKARTA (JP): The development of sports in Indonesia is three years behind Thailand, the overall champion at the just concluded 18th Southeast Asian Games at home in Chiang Mai.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Tourist arrivals increase by only 7 percent

Tourist arrivals increase by only 7 percent JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that the country's revenues from foreign tourists are estimated to increase by 10.8 percent to US$5.21 billion this year, up from $4.7 billion in 1994.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

'Three Lenses of Introspection'

'Three Lenses of Introspection' JAKARTA (JP): An afternoon of cultural events called Tiga Lensa Introspeksi (Three Lenses of Introspection) will be held on Jan. 6 at Taman Ismail Marzuki on Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta.The program will include the dance performance Kesah, choreographed by I.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Four arrested in gang fight

Four arrested in gang fight JAKARTA (JP): Four people, two of whom were seriously wounded, were arrested in a pre-dawn fight in Cipinang Cempedak, East Jakarta, yesterday.According to the head of the crime investigation unit of the East Jakarta police precinct, Maj.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

RI investment approvals reach record level

RI investment approvals reach record level JAKARTA (JP): Investment approvals reached their highest level this year with foreign investment commitments increasing by 68.4 percent to US$39.9 billion and domestic commitments by 31.1 percent to Rp 69.9 trillion ($30.3 billion).

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Permit regulations draw criticism from activists

Permit regulations draw criticism from activists JAKARTA (JP): The government's new ruling on gathering permits was greeted yesterday with relief by a prominent artist, but drew strong criticism from activists."Great, wonderful!" playwright Ratna Sarumpaet gushed.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Skilled contractors, suppliers listed

Skilled contractors, suppliers listed JAKARTA (JP): Those contractors, suppliers and consultants considered qualified to carry out projects in Jakarta have been put on a public list.Makmur Daksu, the head of City Hall's information section, said yesterday that contractors and suppliers on the list...

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Taxing homes

Taxing homesFrom Suara KaryaWe have heard much about delinquent developers. Some developers have not kept their promise to build public facilities in their housing complexes. Others developers have actually been found to be fictitious.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Tenneco deal formalized

Tenneco deal formalized SYDNEY (Reuter): Energy Equity Corporation Ltd. (EEC) said yesterday it has signed agreements with Tenneco Gas Australia to formalize the strategic alliance between the two companies.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Indonesian consumers lack legal protection

Indonesian consumers lack legal protection JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian consumers do not have legal protection from abuses by producers, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation said.Reviewing the outgoing 1995, the foundation named PT Telkom, the state telecommunications company, as this year's biggest...

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Forest problems more serious

Forest problems more serious PADANG, West Sumatra: Nomadic farming and fires are among the chronic problems faced by forests in the province, a councilor says.Djusan Nuli, a member of the provincial legislative council, said in a plenary meeting here yesterday that the problems persist because of...

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

New Year's festivities not centralized

New Year's festivities not centralized JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday the city administration will not centralize New Year's Eve festivities in order to prevent the possibility of rioting.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Face of My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ultraman 3:00 Regional News 3:05 Dance Program: Aneka Tari Daerah 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:00 Regional News 4:05 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna (continued) 4:30 Educational Program: Dunia Mahasiswa 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00...

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Gathering permits abolished

Gathering permits abolished JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday issued a ruling abolishing permit requirements for holding seminars and political meetings.The "implementation guideline" attached to the ruling states that the public can hold any social, cultural and political gatherings or...

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Soeharto asks rich to care for the poor

Soeharto asks rich to care for the poor YOGYAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday urged the wealthier members of society to show that they really care for the less fortunate by helping."The concern that the better off members have expressed should be translated into concrete measures such as...

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

ASEAN currency may curb speculation

ASEAN currency may curb speculation MANILA (DPA): The creation of a single currency for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will help the region surmount potential fluctuations in the value of currencies, a Philippine trade official said.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Acehnese have poor discipline

Acehnese have poor discipline BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Governor Syamsuddin Mahmud expressed concern yesterday over the poor discipline of the local people as shown by the many misdemeanor cases in the area."There are various violations of regulations, disobedience and disorderliness," he said yesterday...

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Time for introspection

Time for introspection It was most refreshing to hear President Soeharto remind his subordinates, firmly and clearly, not to act too self-assuredly. Perhaps this is the time for all government officials to be more introspective with regard to what they have done so far.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Govt opens companies' management to expats

Govt opens companies' management to expats JAKARTA (JP): The government has opened almost all positions within the boards of directors and the boards of commissioners of companies partly or wholly owned by foreign investors to expatriates.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Sumitomo wins RI deal

Sumitomo wins RI deal TOKYO (Reuter): Sumitomo Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd. said yesterday it had won a US$40 million turnkey contract to build a petrochemical product plant for Indonesia's Siam Maspion Polymers.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

On unified Indonesia

On unified Indonesia The recent letter by Masli Arman (Towards a more unified Indonesia, Dec. 8, 1995), and indeed all of Masli's letters often bear interesting comments for The Jakarta Post readers.His focus this time was the subject of transmigration programs and how their successful...

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

'RCTI' to have powerful new tower

'RCTI' to have powerful new tower JAKARTA (JP): TV viewers in the Greater Jakarta area and those residing in the northern part of West Java will get a clear reception of RCTI following the completion of a powerful 275- meter tower next year.

Thu, 28 Dec 1995

Biotechnology center to be inaugurated

Biotechnology center to be inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to dedicate a new facility tomorrow which will accelerate Indonesia's leap into the biotechnology industry.The Biotech Center, as the new facility is called, will also present five studies on medicine-processing...

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 26, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 75 1,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,625 25 160,000 Aneka...

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Solution to Haryanto's case 'strange': Expert

Solution to Haryanto's case 'strange': Expert JAKARTA (JP): Legal expert Loebby Loqman said yesterday the government's announcement which cleared Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto of alleged financial misdeeds was "strange".

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Floods on Jl. Ciledug

Floods on Jl. CiledugFrom NeracaThe whole stretch of Jl. Ciledug Raya in South Jakarta was flooded after the smallest rainfall causing a tremendous slowing down of the traffic and created lengthy jams.I recently saw during such a flooding that the cause was the malfunctioning of the gullies leading...

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

ABRI refuses ransom demands

ABRI refuses ransom demands JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Armed Forces (ABRI) asserted that it will not give in to ransom demands by the Free Papua separatist organization (OPM) who have been holding two high school students hostage since November.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

'Dangdut' performance on New Year's Eve

'Dangdut' performance on New Year's Eve JAKARTA (JP): Rhoma Irama, a local musician known for his Indian-influenced dang dut compositions, will perform at Taman Mini (Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park) in East Jakarta on New Year's Eve.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Civil servants told not to make political comments

Civil servants told not to make political comments JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. yesterday ordered the country's four million-strong civil servants to refrain from making political comments as the country prepares for the 1997 general election.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Air Defense has new chief

Air Defense has new chief JAKARTA (JP): Col. Supardi, commander of Regiment I Falatehan at the City Military Command has installed Maj. Heru Wibowo as new chief of the Air Defense Detachment.The handing-over ceremony took place last Thursday in Jakarta, Col.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

More 'green' carrots than stick in 1995

More 'green' carrots than stick in 1995By Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): The environmental conservation campaign saw a more mundane government approach in 1995 and a more aggressive drive by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Indonesia.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Conceited bureaucrats

Conceited bureaucrats One of the keys to President Soeharto's success in leading this nation was revealed when he received 90 officers studying at the Armed Forces Staff and Command School, on Sunday, December 24, on his Tapos ranch in Bogor.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Move New Year's party to Monas: Councilors

Move New Year's party to Monas: Councilors JAKARTA (JP): City Council members suggested yesterday that, in the future, the local administration hold its New Year's Eve party at Monas (National Monument) park in Central Jakarta and not at its current site of Ancol dreamland in North JakartaWith the...

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Ruwiyati may take part in Olympics

Ruwiyati may take part in Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Ruwiyati, who won the women's marathon gold medal at the just concluded 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, looks set to represent Indonesia at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, his coach said.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Govt vows to ensure credit for low cost houses

Govt vows to ensure credit for low cost houses JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday gave assurances that bank credits for the construction of low cost houses will continue to flow next year despite threats of a possible credit crunch in the property sector.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Young generation and the future

Young generation and the futureFrom Pikiran RakyatI am very concerned about the condition of the present younger generation. In the town of Sumedang, West Java, many young people are found to be involved in drug abuse. They consume alcoholic drinks and take drugs to try and reach states of ecstasy.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Cikampek holiday traffic claims life

Cikampek holiday traffic claims life PURWAKARTA, West Java: A collision between a "Primajasa" passenger bus and a van has resulted in the death of a 32-year- old man and caused a standstill in holiday traffic along the Purwakarta-Cikampek route.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Bandung Art Academy upgraded

Bandung Art Academy upgraded BANDUNG, West Java: Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro here on Saturday inaugurated the upgrading of the Indonesian Dance Academy (ASTI) into the School of Indonesian Arts (STSI).

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

ASEAN Center boosts export drive to Japan

ASEAN Center boosts export drive to Japan JAKARTA (JP): The Tokyo-based ASEAN Promotion Center is committed to improving efforts next year to promote exports from the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, including Indonesia, to Japan.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Hasjim Ning dies of heart failure

Hasjim Ning dies of heart failure JAKARTA (JP): Masagoes Noer Mohammad Hasjim Ning, one of the oldest and most successful indigenous entrepreneurs, died here yesterday afternoon at the age of 79.According to his relatives, the soldier-turned-businessman died of heart and kidney diseases that he had...

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Curtain brought down on national sports woes

Curtain brought down on national sports woesBy Robert Soelistyo and Dwiatmanta JAKARTA (JP): Whereas 1994 was remembered as a promising year for Indonesian sport, highlighted by the success of winning two world badminton supremacy symbols -- the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup -- 1995 has shattered all...

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

1996 tough for political parties: Academician

1996 tough for political parties: AcademicianBy Haryoso SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political observer Riswandha Imawan predicts a gloomy 1996 political scene, with the clout of political parties declining even further than in this passing year.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

'Golkar committed to clean government'

'Golkar committed to clean government' JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko said yesterday that the ruling political grouping is committed to the establishment of a clean government.Addressing a year-end press conference, Harmoko pledged that Golkar would continue to fight corruption and collusion.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Ve Wong to invest in RI

Ve Wong to invest in RI TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan's Ve Wong Corp, one of the island's major food manufacturers, will invest in a US$20 million joint venture to produce monosodium glutamate in Indonesia, a company spokesman said yesterday.

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Haryanto cleared of graft charges

Haryanto cleared of graft charges JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto cleared Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto yesterday of embezzlement charges and declared the case closed.Ending three weeks of speculation, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced in his office that an...

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Organized crime syndicates here: Criminologist

Organized crime syndicates here: Criminologist JAKARTA (JP): Organized crime organizations are operating in Indonesia, according to criminologist Mulyana W. Kusumah."These are real organized crime syndicates, but it is still not clear whether they already have linked up with international crime...

Wed, 27 Dec 1995

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.a.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m.

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