Search Indonesian News Archive - 1995/02

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

Student regiment real cause of incident: Witness

Student regiment real cause of incident: Witness JAKARTA (JP): A witness in the trial of six students of the National University told judge Moegihardjo of South Jakarta District Court that the incident on Oct.

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

New officials installed

New officials installed JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko has installed Deddy Tisna Mihardja as the new head of the mayoralty's city planning and restoration office.Deddy Tisna replaces Niazie Gani, who has been transferred to Central Java as the head of the province's street...

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

Golkar and members stand on conflicting sides

Golkar and members stand on conflicting sides The ruling political grouping, Golkar, delayed its decision for a week on Tuesday to expel a legislator from the House of Representatives. Noted political scientist Arbi Sanit talks to The Jakarta Post about this.

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

New council to advise government on health

New council to advise government on health JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto installed 25 members yesterday to the newly-established National Health Council to advise the government's management of the health sector.

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

ABRI in the 90s takes a political back seat: Ma'ruf

ABRI in the 90s takes a political back seat: Ma'ruf JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces is taking a back seat when it comes to politics and allowing civilians to take all the initiatives, its new chief of socio-political affairs says.

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

12,500 officers read for Idul Fitri security

12,500 officers read for Idul Fitri security JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will deploy about 12,500 security officers as a precautionary measure during the long Idul Fitri weekend.The officers will come from the City Police, the City Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) and the City...

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

Police catch alleged smugglers

Police catch alleged smugglers JAKARTA: East Kalimantan police have arrested 23 suspected smugglers and poachers, national police spokesman Brig. Gen. I.K. Ratta said.The police also impounded seven boats currying illegal goods in a 17-day operation in East Kalimantan territorial waters, Ratta told...

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

PT Prasidha to set up instant coffee venture

PT Prasidha to set up instant coffee venture JAKARTA (JP): PT Prasidha Aneka Niaga, a company listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will set up a joint venture with Japanese partners to produce instant coffee with an investment of Rp 37 billion (US$16.7 million).

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

APEC forum agrees to publish deregulation reports

APEC forum agrees to publish deregulation reports FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has agreed to publish reports to show the private sector the economic deregulatory steps taken by members, officials said yesterday.

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Fri, 17 Feb 1995

Friendly solution called for

Friendly solution called for Indonesia and Malaysia's overlapping claims to the Sipadan and Ligitan islands date back to a 1969 meeting which ended without the two sides reaching agreement.Indonesia holds that the two islands, which lie off the province of East Kalimantan, are within its territory...

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

New regulations issued to speed up exports

New regulations issued to speed up exports JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad has raised the maximum value of goods or parcels that can be exported without using the Export Notification Form from Rp 1 million to Rp 10 million (US$4,500).

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Railway goes all out for Idul Fitri exodus

Railway goes all out for Idul Fitri exodus JAKARTA (JP): Perumka, the state railway company, yesterday announced that it will extend itself as far as possible to accommodate the surge in travelers expected during the coming Idul Fitri holiday.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Local drug defendant gets life sentence

Local drug defendant gets life sentence JAKARTA (JP): A 45-year-old Indonesian man was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Central Jakarta District Court after he was convicted of helping two foreigners to smuggle 29 kilograms of heroin.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Is 'China threat' still haunting Asia?

Is 'China threat' still haunting Asia?By Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): Recently, Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad declared that his country no longer sees China as a political or military threat. Instead, he regarded China as an economic opportunity.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Islam bars selling of kidneys: Scholar

Islam bars selling of kidneys: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Islam prohibits the buying and selling of kidneys and other bodily organs, a Moslem scholar says.Abdullah Syah, a professor of Islamic syariah (law) at the State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) in Medan, North Sumatra, condemned the practice...

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Moslems to donate Rp 2,500 or more

Moslems to donate Rp 2,500 or more JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the council for the collection of zakat fitrah (tithe in rice or money paid on last day of fasting month) announced that the minimum zakat fitrah to be paid in 1995 by every Moslem is Rp 2,500 (US$1.13) or 2.5 kilograms of rice.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Quake damages houses in Maluku

Quake damages houses in Maluku JAKARTA: The earthquake and aftershocks which have rocked Obi Island since Monday have damaged houses and other buildings in several villages in Ternate regency, an official said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Landslides affect more villages

Landslides affect more villages PEMALANG, Central Java: Landslides, like the one which recently killed nine people and seriously injured three at the foot of Mount Kupit, are occurring in several other areas in the regency as well.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Asia through Asian eyes

Asia through Asian eyes Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew presented an interesting set of figures in his speech at the Tanjong Pagar GRC Lunar New Year dinner last week. Western influence in Singapore stands at 60 percent today, he said, with core Asian values exerting an influence of 40 percent.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Students order Afghan government to pull back

Students order Afghan government to pull back KABUL (Reuter): An Islamic student militia that has swept to the gates of Kabul told the Afghan government to pull its troops back to their old front lines around the city by yesterday evening.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

APEC reviews role of secretariat ahead of annual meeting in Osaka

APEC reviews role of secretariat ahead of annual meeting in OsakaBy Peter Starr FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): A key issue facing the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum as the group approaches its seventh annual meeting in Osaka this year, is what to do with its modest secretariat in Singapore.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Robbery attempt foiled

Robbery attempt foiled JAKARTA (JP): Five hooded men broke into the house of Maman, a resident of the Cijeruk district, Bogor, yesterday while he and members of his family were preparing to have the 'saur' (pre-dawn) meal for their fast.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Extra flights for Idul Fitri holiday

Extra flights for Idul Fitri holiday JAKARTA (JP): State carriers Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara Airlines announced yesterday that they will operate extra flights to cope with the travel boom expected during the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Fewer cases clogging judicial system: Soerjono

Fewer cases clogging judicial system: Soerjono JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono said yesterday that the backlog of appeals on his desk has significantly been reduced in size over the past couple of years.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Yongki's execution countdown begins

Yongki's execution countdown begins SURAKARTA, Central Java: The provincial police command has a 11-member firing squad ready to execute Kartacahyadi, alias Yongki, who was sentenced to death for robbing and killing a family of three in 1990.Central Java Police Chief Maj. Gen.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

RI boat crew sent home

RI boat crew sent home WELLINGTON (AFP): Twenty Indonesian crew members who walked off two South Korean squid boats in Wellington complaining of inhumane treatment are being sent home, the ship's agent said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

U.S. cities considered for IPTN's plants

U.S. cities considered for IPTN's plants JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is considering Mobile in Alabama or Macon in Georgia as the site for the new PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) assembly plant in the United States, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Why pick and choose?

Why pick and choose? Taxi number 2492. That's a President taxi. Number 2492. It wasn't really surprising that he didn't want to take me where I wanted to go. What did surprise me was that it happened at Pondok Indah Mall.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Preparatory APEC meeting closes in Japan

Preparatory APEC meeting closes in Japan FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum wound up three days of talks here yesterday as the United States called for more work on a new Japanese development aid initiative.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

At last, police detectives complete Oki's dossiers

At last, police detectives complete Oki's dossiers JAKARTA (JP): After lengthy investigations, city police detectives have finally completed dossiers on the alleged role of Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, in the killing of two Indonesians and an Indian in Los Angeles.Capt.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Construction of plants regulated

Construction of plants regulated JAKARTA (JP): The government announced a ban yesterday on the construction of plants outside of industrial estates located in the Tangerang area of West Java for environmental reasons.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Govt will set up new health body

Govt will set up new health body JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to establish a new agency to deal with increasing public complaints concerning drug and food qualities, a senior official of the Ministry of Health announced yesterday.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

APEC ministers to discuss exchange rates

APEC ministers to discuss exchange rates FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will discuss exchange-rate fluctuations at a meeting in Indonesia in April, senior APEC officials said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

RI exhibitions abroad

RI exhibitions abroad JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Madya Pratama, a subsidiary of the Humpuss Group, will hold two exhibitions in Singapore and Beijing later this year to promote the country's export products.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Residents reject Pelni's land compensation

Residents reject Pelni's land compensation JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-nine families living in a housing complex on Jl. Pembangunan, Central Jakarta, have rejected a compensation offer from the state-owned shipping company PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni), which wants to expel them from their homes.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Bus ticket

Bus ticketFrom Bisnis IndonesiaTo avoid a long queue I tried to book a ticket for use after the 25th of Feb. But I was surprised to be told that they refuse to sell tickets which are valid for departure after that date. They failed, however, to give clear reason for the refusal.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Warehouse relocation slower than expected

Warehouse relocation slower than expected JAKARTA (JP): Head of City Economic Bureau Albert Napitulu expressed concern over the failure of businesses to relocate their warehouses from the Kota area in West Jakarta.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Wide World Of Kids 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Dibawah Kilatan Pedang 4:30 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Celah-Celah Ramadhan 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News...

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

RI rules out joint ASEAN peace force

RI rules out joint ASEAN peace force JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia rejected yesterday a proposal by its neighbors, in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to establish a joint peacekeeping force which would be available for any mission under the United Nations banner.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Indonesia to host three Asian golf tournaments

Indonesia to host three Asian golf tournaments JAKARTA (JP): The participation of world rated golfers in the 1995 Sampoerna Indonesia Open is expected to boost local pro players in their efforts to develop their skill in the game, a top official of the Indonesia Golf Association (PGI) said.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Edi warns of exploitation of the poor

Edi warns of exploitation of the poor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat warned yesterday that the disparity between the rich and poor poses one of the biggest threats to national security.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Apkindo faulted for export drop

Apkindo faulted for export drop JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono blamed the 'sole marketing' system of the Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) yesterday for the drop in the country's plywood exports.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 15, 1995 Trading Shares Close Change Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 8,000 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,425 25 60,000 ANEKA KIMIA...

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Environmental analysis on golf course turned down

Environmental analysis on golf course turned down JAKARTA (JP): The City Administration's Commission on environmental impact has turned down an Environmental Impact Analysis (Amdal) on the development of a nine hole golf course on Bira Island, North Jakarta.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

The go-east policy

The go-east policy Since January 1990 President Soeharto has repeatedly stressed the need to help the eastern region of the country to catch up with the other more developed islands. The President's statements have prompted a host of seminars urging investors to go east and the central government...

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Primary schools given curriculum control

Primary schools given curriculum control JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to give regional administrations greater autonomy over the management of primary schools in their areas but, at the same time, the teachers at this level will remain under the direction of the central government.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Wahono may not resist Golkar pressure

Wahono may not resist Golkar pressure JAKARTA (JP): A scholar predicted yesterday that the speaker of the House of Representatives, Wahono, would not dare reject the ruling Golkar party's decision to withdraw its outspoken member from the legislative body.Dr.

Thu, 16 Feb 1995

Tough challenges ahead

Tough challenges ahead The Army leadership change from Gen. Wismoyo Arismunandar to Gen. R. Hartono on Monday vividly reflects the transition period that the nation is entering.This is the beginning of the second 25-year development period and also a time of leadership changes.

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