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Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Defiant developers to be blacklisted
Defiant developers to be blacklisted JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi Regent Moch. Djamhari has threatened to blacklist developers who sub-contract city-owned projects to other contractors.Djamhari was quoted by the regency spokesman Yaya as saying in Bekasi that transferring the projects to other developers...
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Rights group will probe Timor killings
Rights group will probe Timor killings JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights announced yesterday it will investigate last month's deaths of six East Timorese.Commission chairman Ali Said told a news conference yesterday that he will send a fact finding team to East Timor to look...
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Korea's capital outflow up
Korea's capital outflow up SEOUL (AFP): A drastic deregulation move helped South Korean firms boost direct overseas investment by 88.3 percent last year to a highest ever US$3.52 billion, officials said yesterday.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Govt drops fraud charges against Kim
Govt drops fraud charges against Kim JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih announced that the government has dropped the criminal charges against textile businessman Kim Johannes for lack of evidence to support the allegation that he defrauded the monetary authorities.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
S. Korea edges into semis of Indira Gandhi hockey
S. Korea edges into semis of Indira Gandhi hockey NEW DELHI (AFP): Asian champion South Korea stormed into the semi-finals of the Indira Gandhi field hockey tournament with a classy 3-1 win over Australia Tuesday, while Poland held South Africa to a shock 2-2 draw.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Growth in communication phenomenal
Growth in communication phenomenalBy Ariel Heryanto SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Recent developments in the infrastructure of mass communications in Indonesia, as elsewhere, have been phenomenal. What remains less than clear is their impact on people's daily lives.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Bali club scalps Argentineans
Bali club scalps Argentineans JAKARTA (JP): Gelora Dewata, the semi-professional club of Denpasar, Bali, notched its second international on Tuesday. In a friendly match, Gelora Dewata trounced Gimnasia Esgrima, visiting from Argentina, 4-0.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Indonesia impartial on Iraq-Kuwait rift
Indonesia impartial on Iraq-Kuwait rift JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has affirmed its impartiality and willingness to listen to the positions of both Kuwait and Iraq in their on-going dispute, but has reiterated its desire to see a lessening of United Nations' sanctions against Baghdad.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Governor tells agencies to hold market operation
Governor tells agencies to hold market operation JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has instructed city agencies to conduct a special operation to control prices of nine primary commodities in the city during the current fasting month of Ramadhan.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Chaotic terminal
Chaotic terminalFrom Berita BuanaThe bus terminal in Kampung Nelayu, Jatinegara, East Jakarta is large enough to allow the traffic around the terminal to move smoothly. But, the public vehicles inside the terminal are in chaotic order.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Foreign investment drops, domestic rises
Foreign investment drops, domestic rises JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment projects approved by the government during the one month period between Dec. 16 and Jan. 15 dropped by 107 percent from the previous month-long period to US$916.4 million.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Try enters debate, says members have dual responsibility
Try enters debate, says members have dual responsibility JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno yesterday stepped into the controversy about the role of the House of Representatives (DPR) stating that legislators represent both the people and the political organizations that appointed them.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
A misleading statement
A misleading statement Once again Home Minister Moh. Yogie SM has suffered a "mishap". Although later corrected, his statement at the House of People's Representatives (DPR), that House members are representatives not of the people but of their respective political organizations, has been sharply...
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
City has new sub contractors
City has new sub contractors JAKARTA (JP): City administration announced yesterday that 37,602 companies are qualified to be sub-contractors for city projects in 1995.Harun Al Rasyid, chief of the sub-contractors assessment committee said yesterday that companies which have applied to be the city's...
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Drama: Menghasut 3:05 Music 3:30 TV Series: Dibawah Kilatan Pedang 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05 TV...
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Discount rate raised
Discount rate raised Bank Indonesia's decision to raise its discount rate by 0.25 point last Friday following the 0.50 point rise in the U.S. Fed key interest rate is indeed essential to preventing another wave of currency speculation.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Aceh sets soccer crowd record
Aceh sets soccer crowd record JAKARTA (JP): Undefeated Persiraja Banda Aceh set a new attendance record of 102,000 spectators during the first three months of the Indonesian soccer league in the Western Division, an official says.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Hilton plans to focus on its three hotels
Hilton plans to focus on its three hotels JAKARTA (JP): While many new international hotel management firms have been expanding their chains in Indonesia, the Hilton Hotels Corporation of the United States appears reluctant to follow suit.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
RI contributes to world summit fund
RI contributes to world summit fund JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is contributing US$50,000 to a special fund set up by the organizers of the upcoming World Summit for Social Development which will take place in Copenhagen in March.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Not yet certain Oki killed all three: Police
Not yet certain Oki killed all three: Police JAKARTA (JP): City police still cannot definitely name Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, as the killer of all three victims -- two Indonesians and a man of Indian origin -- in Los Angeles.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Malaysia seizes smuggled gold bars
Malaysia seizes smuggled gold bars KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police have seized gold bars worth 2.4 million ringgit (US$960,000) bound for Thailand, the Bernama news agency reported yesterday.Police in the northern state of Kedah seized 120 kilograms of gold bars hidden in concealed...
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Television quiz questioned
Television quiz questioned As I understand from the news item in The Jakarta Post of Feb. 6, 1995, the proliferation of quiz shows on television has prompted the Ministry of Social Affairs to question their legality, on the grounds that they fall under the category of "Lottery.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Revival of Sunday market south
Revival of Sunday market south JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said the informal sector should be nurtured to narrow the social gap exacerbated by the influx of poorly educated villagers into the rapidly developing capital.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
130 students netted
130 students netted JAKARTA (JP): About 130 students, mostly high school students, have been netted in a crime operation, code-named Operasi Wijayakusuma, an official said.The operation is especially to keep the crime rate down during the month of Ramadhan.Spokesman for Jakarta Military Command, Lt.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
RI's salt iodization program faces many problems
RI's salt iodization program faces many problemsText and photos by Prapti Widinugraeni SUMENEP, Madura (JP): "Iodized salt will be available for everyone in Indonesia by the end of the year".Although this ambitious target has, to some extent, been repeatedly declared by Minister of Health Sujudi,...
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Collective labor agreement
Collective labor agreement JAKARTA (JP): The management of PT Sepatu Bata and its labor representatives signed yesterday a collective labor agreement aimed at improving its workers' welfare.Under the agreement, management raises the minimum wage from Rp 100,000 (US$45.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Charges against students upheld
Charges against students upheld JAKARTA (JP): Judge Moegihardjo of South Jakarta District Court has rejected the request of the defense lawyers of 12 National University students that he legally annul the prosecutor's indictment. The students are charged with assault and brawling.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Car makers should take aircraft cue
Car makers should take aircraft cue JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Research and Technology B. J. Habibie said yesterday that the development of the automotive industry should follow the path of the aircraft industry.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Tony Roma's new C. Jakarta outlet a real place
Tony Roma's new C. Jakarta outlet a real place JAKARTA (JP): Let's say you're dreaming of doing a Fred Flintstone and treating yourself to an extra wholesome juicy ribs bonanza and using your fingers to do justice to the meal, you should head towards Tony Roma's in Jalan Wahid Hashyim.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Future bleak for teachers' course
Future bleak for teachers' course JAKARTA (JP): The future of a high-profile training program looks bleak as the government moved yesterday to limit the number of program graduates eligible for civil servant status.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Teachers earn Rp 500 a day
Teachers earn Rp 500 a day PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Most part-time teachers at primary schools in the Ogan Komering Ulu regency get only Rp 500 (US$ 0.23) a day, Hamdan, chief of the local education and culture office said.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Policy against former communists questioned
Policy against former communists questioned JAKARTA (JP): An expert on the Pancasila ideology yesterday appealed to the government to rethink its policy of discriminating against former communists.Poedjo Moeljono said politically, the policy may be defensible but it is not necessarily so from a...
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Harmoko avoids fatal attraction
Harmoko avoids fatal attraction JAKARTA (JP): Harmoko, who divides his time between his positions as minister of information and chairman of Golkar, has revealed the secret of his time management -- avoid the lure of women.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
7,000 buses made available for Idul Fitri exodus
7,000 buses made available for Idul Fitri exodus JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Agency will deploy over 7,000 buses in a 16-day operation called Angkutan Lebaran 1995 in anticipation of the annual Idul Fitri exodus.J.P.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Europe may shift focus away from Japan: EU
Europe may shift focus away from Japan: EU TOKYO (Reuter): A senior European Union official warned on Tuesday that Europe might shift its business focus from Japan to other booming Asian economies as the trade balance with Japan remains badly skewed.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Aetna enters RI market
Aetna enters RI market JAKARTA (JP): Aetna Life Insurance Company, a major American insurance company, will soon enter the Indonesian insurance market through its joint venture with the Danamon Group.An executive of the Danamon Group confirmed the joint venture agreement yesterday, saying that the...
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Regulating opinions
Regulating opinions Expressing views will be made subject to regulations by the government. In a hearing with the House of Representatives' Commission II in Jakarta yesterday (Monday), Home Minister Mohamad Yogie S.M.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Street light beggars
Street light beggarsFrom NeracaThe fly-pass that connects downtown Kota and Jembatan Lima, North Jakarta, has been used for many years and by even more motorists. Every time I pass this road I get irritated at the Jembatan Lima intersection where two or three lame beggars are always sitting in the...
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Six people killed as floods strike CJava district
Six people killed as floods strike CJava district CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Six people were drowned in the districts of Cilacap, Kebumen and Salatiga by floods that continue to affect many areas around the province.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Govt to sell 20% stake in IPTN
Govt to sell 20% stake in IPTN JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie unveiled here yesterday the government's plan to sell around 20 percent of its shares in the state-owned IPTN aircraft industry.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Hartono will likely replace Wismoyo
Hartono will likely replace Wismoyo JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung confirmed yesterday that Lt. Gen. R. Hartono is being prepared to become the Army chief of staff to replace Gen. Wismoyo Arismunandar, who is retiring this month.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Time to kick the habit
Time to kick the habitFrom Media IndonesiaThese days many people are becoming aware of the dangers of smoking. The problem is that it is not very easy to stop the habit. Some people wish to get rid of this bad habit but no effective way has yet been found.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Govt will ban soccer league if necessary
Govt will ban soccer league if necessary JAKARTA (JP): The government will suspend the on-going national soccer league if spectator hooliganism continues, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said yesterday.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Feb. 7, 1995 Trading Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,350 25 273,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,500 200...
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Large bakery store burnt
Large bakery store burnt JAKARTA (JP): A fire caused by a leaking diesel pipe in a kitchen destroyed part of the Delicious Bakery store in West Jakarta yesterday afternoon.The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen on the forth floor of the bakery at Jl. Hayam Wuruk No. 65.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
24 Japanese firms to buy Natuna LNG: Pertamina
24 Japanese firms to buy Natuna LNG: Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): At least 24 Japanese companies have shown an interest in buying the liquefied natural gas (LNG) that will be mined in Natuna, about 1,110 kilometers north of here, the president of the state oil company Pertamina says.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Indonesia names SEA Games spikers
Indonesia names SEA Games spikers JAKARTA (JP): Seasoned spikers Laudry Maspaitella and Pascal Wilmar will lead the national team to continue its supremacy at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games volleyball competition in Chiang Mai, Thailand in December.
Wed, 08 Feb 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: CementAntaraCEMENT GOES TO MALUKU: Head of Indonesian Cement Producers Association tycoon Sudwikatmono (second from left) is in Seram island, Maluku, for the establishment of the cement factory PT Maluku Dinamika.