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Sat, 11 Feb 1995
Students told to come up with concept of freedom
Students told to come up with concept of freedom BOGOR, West Java (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja challenged the Indonesian Christian Student Movement yesterday to redefine its identity in anticipation of social and political changes."You will be the country's leaders soon.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
RI paper firm gets $50m loan
RI paper firm gets $50m loan JAKARTA (JP): The Hong Kong-based Citicorp International Ltd. announced yesterday that a syndication of banks have approved a US$50 million loan for a paper board manufacturing firm, PT Fajar Surya Wisesa, to finance its expansion project.
Sat, 11 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.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
On mobile phones
On mobile phones I would like to comment on Mrs. or Mr. Roestenburg's letter Lunch with a mobile phone dated Feb. 10, 1995, in The Jakarta Post.The use of mobile phones in public places such as restaurants is getting more and more common. However, users have to be directed into three categories: 1.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
Ramos Horta is losing is propaganda war: Alatas
Ramos Horta is losing is propaganda war: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Exiled Fretilin separatist leader Jose Ramos Horta is fast losing his platform for criticizing Indonesia's integration of East Timor as more Timorese abroad are beginning to challenge his allegations, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali...
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
Extra buses allowed for Idul Fitri holiday
Extra buses allowed for Idul Fitri holiday JAKARTA (JP): The directorate general of land transportation has agreed to allow bus transportation companies to operate extra buses during the upcoming Idul Fitri celebration.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
17 locations for phone payments
17 locations for phone payments JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the East Jakarta Telecommunication Office, I Nyoman Punia announced yesterday that the office has appointed 17 post offices in Jakarta as locations for its customers to pay their telephone bills.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
Floods cause Rp 683m in loss
Floods cause Rp 683m in loss SEMARANG, Central Java: Floods, which have struck 16 regencies in Central Java over the past week, have caused material losses of Rp 683.3 million (US$309,208.14), an official said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
Public Works minister says all is well in Jatigede dam project
Public Works minister says all is well in Jatigede dam project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar gave his assurances yesterday that the construction of a multipurpose dam in Jatigede, West Java, will proceed smoothly.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
Newmont to produce gold
Newmont to produce gold JAKARTA (JP): PT Newmont Minahasa Raya announced yesterday that it is constructing the largest gold mine in North Sulawesi with a total investment of US$131 million.The company's president, John Dow, said his company will begin its commercial production early next year with...
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
Newly passed law on limited liability companies hailed
Newly passed law on limited liability companies hailed JAKARTA (JP): A noted corporate lawyer praised the new law on limited liability firms, which was approved by the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday."This is a good move.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
Road projects in Jakarta
Road projects in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said yesterday that his office has been working on six major road improvement projects in the Greater Jakarta area.They include the Jakarta-Serpong toll road, the Marunda arterial road, the Tarum Barat ring road, Jl.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
JSX to establish information centers
JSX to establish information centers JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will establish information centers in the country's major cities as part of its campaign to promote capital market activities.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
New chairman vows to revive LIPI
New chairman vows to revive LIPIBy Wisnu Pramudya BANDUNG (JP): Soefjan Tsauri, the new chairman of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), moves into his new office with the classic problem of low pay for his research staff.So what else is new? One might ask.
Sat, 11 Feb 1995
Forest destruction
Forest destruction Three years ago I attended a worldwide energy conference in Kuala Lumpur. The featured speaker at the final banquet was a high level government minister. His speech became very animated as he attacked the irresponsible press who had been reporting that Malaysia's forests were...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Producer price of sugar to rise
Producer price of sugar to rise JAKARTA (JP): The government is likely to raise the producer price of sugar in the near future, State Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan said yesterday."I expect the government will soon increase the producer price of the commodity because we haven't raised it since...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Italy provides $15m for hospital
Italy provides $15m for hospital MANADO, North Sulawesi: Italy has provided US$15 million in medical equipment for the Malalayang Hospital, which was dedicated by President Soeharto yesterday.The modern equipment was supplied by Cofegar Impresit of the FIAT group.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
City administration proposes 5.8% rise in 1995-96 budget
City administration proposes 5.8% rise in 1995-96 budget JAKARTA (JP): The city administration proposed to the City Council a 5.8 percent increase in the city's budget for the 1995/1996 fiscal year to Rp 2.21 trillion (about US$1 billion).
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Guilty teams banned from hosting match: PSSI official
Guilty teams banned from hosting match: PSSI official JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) banned Persebaya Surabaya and PSIM Yogyakarta from hosting one match at home yesterday, following a riot which killed a supporter during their league match last month.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Roxette enthralls Jakarta enthusiasts in one-night show
Roxette enthralls Jakarta enthusiasts in one-night showBy Alice Akerman JAKARTA (JP): The night Roxette played in Jakarta an enthusiastic crowd had gathered anxiously at the doors of the Jakarta Convention Center.It is an impressive auditorium with a capacity to hold over five thousand people.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
The Indonesian press dilemma
The Indonesian press dilemma The existence of a fair climate and a tolerant society does not necessarily assure that the press can grow strong. It is quite possible for a democratic country, whose constitution guarantees citizens their rights of opinion and expression, to have a press that is mute...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Int'l basketball meet in Medan
Int'l basketball meet in Medan JAKARTA (JP): Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam have confirmed their participation in the seventh "Angsapura Cup" International Basketball Tournament slated for March. 11-17 in Medan, North Sumatra.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Tax incentive for banks
Tax incentive for banks JAKARTA (JP): Funds accumulated by banks and leasing companies for the provision of bad debts or unpaid claims are now tax deductible, the Ministry of Finance announced yesterday.According to the Finance Minister's Decree No: 80/KMK.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
'Press must not abandon idealism'
'Press must not abandon idealism'By Santi WE Soekanto MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Indonesian journalists received a rap over their knuckles on National Press Day yesterday, when President Soeharto reprimanded them for letting commercial interests overrun idealism.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Daewoo plans UK listing
Daewoo plans UK listing SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's Daewoo Corp. plans to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) at the end of March, a spokesman said yesterday.The spokesman said Daewoo already started consultations with LSE officials for the listing and received LSE's tentative go-...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Mind the hole
Mind the holeFrom NeracaIn the middle of the road in front of the underpass that connects Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Sultan Agung there is a gaping hole which is dangerous to motorists.It would be better if the Jakarta public works service repairs the road now, rather than putting it off much longer till...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Queasy about television quiz shows
Queasy about television quiz showsBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Test your general knowledge, do better than your opponents and win Rp 1 million: that's a quiz. Pick a number -- just for fun -- and win a car: that's a guessing game, or a sweepstake in some cases.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Worker arrested for killing
Worker arrested for killing JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police have arrested a former employee of a small printing company for allegedly killing a female worker at the company."Based on our tentative investigation, the suspect, identified as Armin, 26, was arrested on Tuesday evening and he has...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
More witnesses give their accounts of bus tragedy
More witnesses give their accounts of bus tragedy JAKARTA (JP): Three more witnesses came forward yesterday and gave their testimonies at the North Jakarta District Court in the trial of Ramses Silitonga.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Underground media is acceptable, expert says
Underground media is acceptable, expert says JAKARTA (JP): The growing number of underground publications, dubbed "alternative media", is constitutional and acceptable as long as they use their freedom responsibly, a media observer said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Traffic policeman questioned
Traffic policeman questioned JAKARTA (JP): City Military Police are investigating claims that a traffic police officer fatally shot a boy, Arianto Aritonang, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko said.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Minimum wage and religious bonus
Minimum wage and religious bonusFrom Media IndonesiaThe decision of the Ministry of Manpower concerning the increase of the minimum wage level, to be put into force as of April 1, 1995 throughout Indonesia, surely delights the workers.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Kanindotex is still battling
Kanindotex is still battling JAKARTA (JP): The debt repayment of the Central Java-based PT Kanindotex needs further rescheduling despite an improvement in its business performance over the past four months.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Labor exporters denounce tough new Saudi laws
Labor exporters denounce tough new Saudi laws JAKARTA (JP): Companies which have been sending Indonesian workers to Saudi Arabia denounced yesterday Riyadh's decisions to hike working visa fee by 2,000 percent and to require AIDS-free certificates from incoming workers.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
New science and cultural center
New science and cultural center JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration is considering an offer from Mitsui Corp. of Japan to build a new science and cultural center in the city.Head of city public relations office Soesila Darmoadji told reporters on Wednesday that at first the company had...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Quake worries RI importers
Quake worries RI importers JAKARTA (JP): A number of Indonesian importers are anxious because the recent earthquake in Kobe of Japan have caused delays in the processing of inspection reports which are required for port clearance.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
20,000 radio transmitters illegal
20,000 radio transmitters illegal SURABAYA, East Java: About 20,000 radio transmitters operate without an official permit, and there are fears that the equipment may be used for subversive purposes if it goes unchecked.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Housewife sentenced for bitting off finger
Housewife sentenced for bitting off finger JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court has sentenced Mrs. Wartini, 29, to three-and-a-half months imprisonment for biting off the finger of Mrs. Rusmiati, 34.Prosecutor HPW Soekewi told Antara on Wednesday that Mrs. Wartini and Mrs.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Merpati closing jet deal
Merpati closing jet deal JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara, a subsidiary of the national airline Garuda Indonesia, is finalizing negotiations for a contract to lease eight Fokker F-28 aircraft from a consortium which bought the jets from Garuda at US$2.7 million each.Merpati's spokesman, A.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Elephants kill 17 people a year
Elephants kill 17 people a year BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Wild elephants on the rampage trample to death up to 17 people a year in this Sumatran province, says chief of the provincial forestry office A.S.M. Panjaitan.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Traffic jams spreading unabated
Traffic jams spreading unabated JAKARTA (JP): The number of traffic jams in Jakarta has reached an alarming level and could eventually pose a tremendous threat to national development, City Council chairman M.H. Ritonga said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Alleged Chinese presence on reef a thorn in Sino-ASEAN ties
Alleged Chinese presence on reef a thorn in Sino-ASEAN tiesBy Martin Abbugao MANILA (AFP): The alleged presence of Chinese troops on a reef claimed by Manila in the disputed Spratlys islands could have "very serious implications" for relations between Beijing and ASEAN nations, an analyst said...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Time for press to be criticized: Senior Journalists
Time for press to be criticized: Senior JournalistsBy Santi WE Soekanto MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Senior journalists greeted with grace President Soeharto's criticism of the press in Indonesia and its occasional tendency to overstep its boundaries.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Death of student regiment member still under investigation
Death of student regiment member still under investigation JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta police are still looking for suspects in the case of a 19-year-old student regiment recruit, who died as a result of cruel treatment. The victim was a student of the privately-owned Tarumanegara University.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
House passes new law on companies, mergers
House passes new law on companies, mergers JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill on limited liability companies which will provide a new legal basis for business entities in Indonesia.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kubuto 3:05 Science Program 3:30 TV Series: Dibawah Kilatan Pedang 4:30 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Kiat Manajemen 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Plutonium shipment rebuked
Plutonium shipment rebuked JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Environmental Forum (WALHI) demanded yesterday the government close Indonesian territorial waters to this month's shipment of plutonium from France to Japan.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
RI archers aim for Olympics
RI archers aim for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian archers are seeking a return to the Olympic Games when they enter the 38th world archery championships here in August, the qualifying round for the 1996 Olympics.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Crisis deepens in Israel-PLO summit
Crisis deepens in Israel-PLO summit EREZ, Gaza Strip (Reuter): Middle East peace talks slid deeper into crisis yesterday when Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat failed to break a deadlock over Israelis' security and the closure of Palestinian land.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Stolen kiss leads to hospitalization
Stolen kiss leads to hospitalization ORMOC CITY, Philippines (AFP): Stolen kisses may be dangerous to your health a 33-year-old Filipino man found out when he was nearly beaten to death, police said yesterday.