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Thu, 21 Dec 1995
ABRI seeks Moslem leader's help
ABRI seeks Moslem leader's help SURABAYA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung asked Indonesian Moslem leaders to help manage social unrest, and beware of attempts to politicize religion.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Public warned not to be complacent
Public warned not to be complacent JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told followers of all religions not to be complacent just because they have overcome so many difficulties.Speaking at the commemoration of Prophet Muhammad's ascension at the Istiqlal Mosque on Tuesday evening, the President said...
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
'UI must carry out court's decision'
'UI must carry out court's decision' JAKARTA (JP): The head of the Jakarta Administrative Court has issued an official letter instructing the rector of the University of Indonesia to withdraw the suspension of a medical school student.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Discounts boost major department stores' sales
Discounts boost major department stores' sales JAKARTA (JP): Department stores are enjoying big revenues these days and competing with each other to attract more buyers as Christmas and New Year near.Discounts are still the most attractive way to lure buyers.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Not much change forecast in world of badminton
Not much change forecast in world of badminton JAKARTA (JP): World badminton standings won't change much with Indonesia's men shuttlers reigning throughout next year, coach Triaji predicted on Tuesday.An all-Indonesian final at the US$325,000 World Grand Prix badminton finals in Singapore earlier...
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Posco venture in RI
Posco venture in RI SEOUL (UPI): Pohang Iron and Steel Co. (Posco) has decided to push a US$503-million joint venture to build a steel facility in Indonesia, a company spokesman said.Posco and its 50-50 Indonesian partner PT Krakatau Steel Co.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
'Haryanto affair should be treated as criminal case'
'Haryanto affair should be treated as criminal case' JAKARTA (JP): The alleged corruption perpetrated by Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto should be treated as purely criminal case and prosecuted accordingly, a constitutional law expert said.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Indomobil, Japanese firms set up joint venture
Indomobil, Japanese firms set up joint venture JAKARTA (JP): The car assembler PT Indomobil Investment Corporation yesterday signed a joint venture agreement with Tochigi Fuji Sangyo K.K and Marubeni Auto Sales Corporation of Japan to produce automotive components at Cikampek, West Java.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
PSSI and SEA Games
PSSI and SEA GamesFrom KompasAs an avid football fan, I am very disappointed with the failure of the Indonesian national soccer team to qualify for the semifinals of the Southeast Asian Games. But we must learn a lesson from that failure and remember that failure is the beginning of the road to...
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
RI expected to maintain high growth
RI expected to maintain high growth JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will probably maintain its high economic growth rate next year despite the growth of its current account deficit, a senior minister has forecast.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Petrowidada gets ISO-9002
Petrowidada gets ISO-9002 JAKARTA (JP): Petrochemical manufacturer PT Petrowidada has been accredited with an ISO-9002 certificate for the management of its phthalic anhydride and maleic anhydride production lines.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Forestry officials told to be firm
Forestry officials told to be firm JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno ordered the Ministry of Forestry to be firm when punishing delinquent forest concessionaires, regardless of who the owners happen to be.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Singapore hails security pact
Singapore hails security pact SINGAPORE (Reuter): A senior Singapore minister was quoted by local newspapers as saying yesterday his country regarded the Australia-Indonesia security pact as a building block in the process of enhancing regional peace and security.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Many Kedoya residents shun transmigration
Many Kedoya residents shun transmigration JAKARTA (JP): Only 20 of the 900 families whose shanties in Kedoya, West Jakarta, were demolished two months ago have joined the transmigration program, an official said on Tuesday.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
RI athletes told to prepare for 1997 SEA Games
RI athletes told to prepare for 1997 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian athletes should not get carried away by losing the title at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, last week, an official said on TuesdayWismoyo Arismunandar, chairman of the National Sports Council, expressed...
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Bonus behind the riots
Bonus behind the riots PURWAKARTA, West Java: A court hearing on the case of supermarket employees abusing a customer, which led to a three- day riot here last month, revealed that the workers were after a bonus.The employers had been promised a Rp 25,000 (US$10.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Put nation before personal interest: Soeharto
Put nation before personal interest: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asked the public on Tuesday to place the interests of the country before personal interests for the sake of future generations.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Defensive driving
Defensive driving Five years ago I returned to Jakarta after living in Los Angeles for four years. Four months after my arrival I had still dared not to drive a car in Jakarta -- driving a car then was so horrible. Now, five years later, it is still horrible.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Bank Duta to sell subsidiary
Bank Duta to sell subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of publicly-listed Bank Duta have endorsed the management's proposal to sell subsidiary PT Graha Sarana Duta for the price of Rp 30 billion (US$13.06 million) to Koperasi Mitra Duta, a cooperative belonging to the bank's employees.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Teacher gets 4 years for killing policeman
Teacher gets 4 years for killing policeman JAKARTA (JP): Baskoni Wahab, the teacher tried for killing a police major, went pale on Tuesday when the East Jakarta District Court sentenced him to four years imprisonment.
Thu, 21 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.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Semen Cibinong to start $337.5m expansion project
Semen Cibinong to start $337.5m expansion project JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Cibinong, a publicly listed cement producer, awarded contracts to two South Korean companies and a U.S. firm here Tuesday for the establishment of a new production unit with a capacity of 2.6 million tons at US$337.5 million.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Public talks on sexual harassment
Public talks on sexual harassment JAKARTA (JP): Sexual harassment will be the subject of a dialog being held today in commemoration of Women's Day, which falls on Dec. 22.The talks held by the Indonesian Association of Women for Justice and the Kalyanamitra women's organization will take place from...
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 19, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,200 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,625 -25 53,500 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Democracy YLBHI's top priority
Democracy YLBHI's top priority JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) have agreed to stick to their present mission of fighting for greater democracy in the country.The foundation said that at the end of a three-day leadership meeting on Tuesday members agreed on...
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Indonesian government honors American diplomats
Indonesian government honors American diplomats JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has presented awards for meritorious services to two American diplomats, Philip Jessup and Charton Ogburn, for their invaluable contribution to Indonesian diplomacy during the early years of independence.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
PT Berau Coal gets $1.5 million contract
PT Berau Coal gets $1.5 million contract JAKARTA (JP): PT Berau Coal has secured a 30-year contract worth US$1.5 billion to supply two million tons of coal per year to PT Jawa Power's Paiton power plant in East Java, the coal mining company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
RI reopens its embassy in Havana
RI reopens its embassy in Havana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is reopening its embassy in Havana after 10 years because of Cuba's decision to support Indonesia on the East Timor question.Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas on Tuesday installed Aroeman as charge d'affaires for the embassy in Havana,...
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Foul play in sea accident?
Foul play in sea accident? KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: An official here said on Tuesday that collusion might have led to an accident which killed at least 15 passengers on two overloaded boats.The suspicion of collusion between the boat captains and harbor officials "may be true, and may be...
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Malaysian king meets Viet leaders
Malaysian king meets Viet leaders HANOI (AFP): King Tuanku Jaafar Abdul Rahman of Malaysia spent yesterday meeting Vietnamese leaders after laying a wreath at the mausoleum of the country's independence hero Ho Chi Minh.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Bali hosts major art shows and festivals
Bali hosts major art shows and festivals JAKARTA (JP): Bali, known as one of Indonesia's prominent art centers, hosted two major international art and music gatherings this year, the International Bamboo Festival and the Pacific Music Rainbow (Pacific Harmony), the historical meeting of some of the...
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Student brawls
Student brawlsFrom Pos KotaThe student brawls that have occurred recently are intolerable. Those involved are unconcerned with the safety of their surroundings. I have often witnessed these brawls on Jl. K.H. Hasyim Ashari, Central Jakarta, Jl. Gajah Mada and Jl.
Thu, 21 Dec 1995
Body defends Malaysia's performance
Body defends Malaysia's performance KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has defended Malaysia's performance at the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand after Premier Mahathir Mohamad and senior sports officials criticized the contingent for a dismal show.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
Shopping malls
Shopping malls I would like to add my congratulations concerning the Sunday features; they seem to be well-researched and present fair appraisals.Paul Guerin made some valid points on the proliferation of shopping malls in Jakarta, taking a stance against the property consultants (The Jakarta Post,...
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
Golkar prepared for poll debates
Golkar prepared for poll debates JAKARTA (JP): A senior Golkar member said yesterday that the ruling political group is ready to campaign for the 1997 general election in indoor debates rather than outdoor rallies.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
Lending and borrowing of securities start soon
Lending and borrowing of securities start soon JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and the Indonesian Securities Clearing Depository (PT KDEI) are currently preparing a mechanism for the lending and borrowing of securities on the capital market.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
ASEAN towards 2000
ASEAN towards 2000 Besides the landmark security treaty that declares the whole of Southeast Asia a nuclear-weapons-free zone, several other strategic decisions and agreements were made during the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the Thai capital Bangkok last week.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
No Paper
No Paper In observance of the Ascension Day of Prophet Muhammad tomorrow, The Jakarta Post will not be published. The Post will reappear on Thursday. -- Publisher
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
University probes students' conduct
University probes students' conduct SEMARANG: The administrators of state-run Diponegoro University said the names of two students studying there match names on a list of people whom the authorities said took part in recent anti-government demonstrations in Jakarta.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
RI's coffee output down
RI's coffee output down LONDON (Reuter): British trade house E D & F Man cut its estimate for Indonesia's 1995-1996 coffee crop to 6.2 million 60- kilo bags from a previous figure of 6.8 million but said preliminary expectations are for a crop of seven million in 1996- 1997.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
More protests being staged against Haryanto
More protests being staged against Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): Three groups held separate demonstrations in Jakarta yesterday over the government's disclosure that Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto is under investigation for alleged misconduct.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
RI, Australia sign accord on security
RI, Australia sign accord on security JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia yesterday added further substance to their warming relations, signing a security agreement which officials hope will lay to rest any fears toward Jakarta.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
Manggala Health Screening Center
Manggala Health Screening CenterFrom KompasLast November my company sent its employees for a general checkup to the Manggala Health Screening Center in the Manggala Wanabhakti building on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta.Manggala's service turned out to be time consuming and lacking in professionalism.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
ISO-9002 given to Inti's management
ISO-9002 given to Inti's management BANDUNG, West Java (JP): PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Inti), the state-owned telecommunications equipment manufacturer, yesterday received an ISO-9002 certificate for its management.The ISO-9002 certificate was awarded by Christiaan W.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
U.S. suspends visa processing
U.S. suspends visa processing JAKARTA (JP): Two hundred people applying for visas at the United States embassy in Jakarta complained yesterday that embassy was refusing to process their applications.Craig J.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
Killing corruption to aid nation
Killing corruption to aid nation The allegation of corruption in the Ministry of Transportation has made recent headlines. Law expert Charles Himawan looks at the issue from a broader perspective. JAKARTA (JP): Cynical observers have described Indonesia's progress as "development with an envelope",...
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
Painting expo in Bandung
Painting expo in Bandung BANDUNG, West Java: Twenty-five Indonesian painters will hold a month-long exhibition starting Wednesday at Topas Galeria.Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Joop Ave is scheduled to open the exhibition which will display more than 200 works from leading artists...
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
Brand masters plan battle in Jakarta
Brand masters plan battle in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Two grandmasters, Indonesia's Utut Adianto and Great Britain's Nigel Short, will test each other's nerve in a series of chess duels beginning on Thursday.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
RP's forex reserves rise
RP's forex reserves rise MANILA (AFP): Philippine commercial banks registered US$9 billion in foreign currency deposits at the end of November, central bank governor Gabriel Singson said yesterday.He said the figure was $2 billion up from the same month a year earlier.
Tue, 19 Dec 1995
Savoy Homann to convert Kota buildings into hotel
Savoy Homann to convert Kota buildings into hotel JAKARTA (JP): State-owned trading company PT Cipta Niaga signed an agreement yesterday with hotel-chain operator PT Savoy Homann for the conversion of vintage buildings owned by Cipta in Kota, North Jakarta, into a hotel.