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Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Jakarta to host International Air Show '96
Jakarta to host International Air Show '96 JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 800 aircraft-related companies and 120 aircraft are expected to participate in the International Air Show 1996.The air show will be held at the Soekarno-Hatta airport, Jakarta, from June 26 to July 1 next year, chief of the air...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Displaced Bintan farmers seek rights commission help
Displaced Bintan farmers seek rights commission help JAKARTA (JP): Six farmers from Bintan Island, which has been designated as part of an industrial center in the Riau province, sought the help of the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to resolve their land dispute with the authorities.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Indonesia faces Davis Cup upset in South Korea
Indonesia faces Davis Cup upset in South Korea SEOUL (Agencies): Seoul remains a horrifying battle ground for Indonesia as in-form South Koreans won both opening singles matches for a healthy 2-0 lead over their visitors in the first round of the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group One yesterday.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Fighting the corruption scourge
Fighting the corruption scourge Corruption cases are apparently still abundant. The Minister for State Administrative Reform, T.B. Silalahi, told the House of Representative's Commission II on Wednesday that 61 percent of complaints received from the public through P.O.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Business eats up 38,000 ha of fertile land each year
Business eats up 38,000 ha of fertile land each year JAKARTA (JP): The construction of new property and industrial facilities consumes 38,000 hectares of fertile land in Java every year, says an official survey."Most of the 38,000 hectares are generally productive, irrigated land...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
School buildings in Bekasi collapse
School buildings in Bekasi collapse JAKARTA (JP): Six new elementary school buildings in Bekasi have collapsed during the past month. Poor quality building materials, strong winds and incessant heavy rain have been blamed for the collapses.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Fire guts domino factory
Fire guts domino factory SURABAYA, East Java: Fire destroyed a domino factory and two other buildings in a densely populated area yesterday.Eye witnesses said the fire started in the storeroom of the old two story factory at 6.30 a.m. Firefighters took 90 minutes to extinguish the blaze.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
College closed
College closedFrom KompasWe are students of the Indonesian Speech Therapy College, that is managed by the Yasti Foundation located at Jl. Hang Lekiu III No 17 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.On July 28, 1994 the College, which is under the supervision of the Department of Health, was closed by the...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Pajero has success in Paris-Dakar
Pajero has success in Paris-Dakar JAKARTA (JP): Mitsubishi Pajero was successful for the 13th year in a row in the Paris - Dakar Rally, gaining second, third and fourth places behind the winners driving a Citroen.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Seven tested positive to HIV
Seven tested positive to HIV MALANG, East Java: Seven people in the regency have tested positive to the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) in the regency, an official said yesterday.Chief of the Malang general hospital Soeharsono said that they will not be quarantined because it would violate...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Australia attacks Portugal's record in East Timor
Australia attacks Portugal's record in East Timor CANBERRA (Agencies): Australia yesterday denounced Portugal's human rights record in East Timor, saying it was "not a proud" performance and that the former colonial ruler did nothing to enable Timorese to decide their own future.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Kobe industrial plants likely to move to Indonesia
Kobe industrial plants likely to move to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects more industrial plants from the Japanese earthquake-hit town of Kobe to relocate here, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Nuclear plant to start operation by 2004
Nuclear plant to start operation by 2004 JAKARTA (JP): The government reaffirmed its determination yesterday to go ahead with its plan to build nuclear power plants despite the unabated storms of protests.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
C. Kalimantan, Jakarta cooperate
C. Kalimantan, Jakarta cooperate JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja and Central Kalimantan Governor Warsito Rasman yesterday signed a cooperation agreement aimed at resolving development problems.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
City gets 75 more buses
City gets 75 more buses JAKARTA (JP): The privately owned bus company PT Tunggal Dara Indonesia has started operating city buses, serving five routes throughout the Greater Jakarta area.The operation of the first bus was launched in a ceremony on Thursday evening in Cibitung, Bekasi, Antara...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Expats entertained
Expats entertained The rousing cheers that erupted from the mostly expatriate audience on Dec. 27, 1994 night were well deserved. The Jakarta Players presented "Guys and Dolls" this past weekend and it was a fabulous first-class performance. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Islam recognizes capital punishment: Scholar
Islam recognizes capital punishment: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Islam recognizes capital punishment as a means of upholding justice and protecting the rights of the people, one of Indonesia's foremost Islamic scholar says.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Military police officer arrested for vehicle theft
Military police officer arrested for vehicle theft JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi police have arrested three suspects, including a military police officer, for their alleged roles in the theft of at least 22 motorcycles."Another member of this vehicle-theft gang is still at large," City Police spokesman Lt.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Lava floods in Magelang
Lava floods in Magelang SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Lava washed down from the Merapi volcano, sweeping Magelang and burying three trucks in a sand quarry on Thursday, a press report said yesterday.Mas Atje Purbawinata, head of government agency monitoring the mountain's activities, said the lava...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
'No intervention in commission on human rights'
'No intervention in commission on human rights' JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono yesterday gave his words that the government will always honor the independence of the National Commission on Human Rights although it controls its budget.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Developers ask for hike in low-cost house prices
Developers ask for hike in low-cost house prices JAKARTA (JP): The government will consider private developers' demand that the price of low-cost houses be raised, but will not grant an increase if it is satisfied that the developers can still make a profit, according to State Minister for Public...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Sports 3:30 Circus Lights 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:25 Koran Recital 9:40 Culture...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
1,000 executives to join study programs in Taiwan
1,000 executives to join study programs in Taiwan JAKARTA (JP): The government will send 1,000 executives from small businesses and cooperatives to Taiwan this year for apprenticeship and comparative study programs, a minister said.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 3, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,375 75 37,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Hitachi exports excavators
Hitachi exports excavators CIBITUNG, West Java (JP): PT Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia, an Indonesian-Japanese joint venture, launched its first export of assembled heavy equipment by sending eight hydraulic excavators worth US$700,000 to Malaysia.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Yayuk Basuki succumbs to top seed Martinez in Tokyo
Yayuk Basuki succumbs to top seed Martinez in Tokyo TOKYO (Agencies): Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia produced a superb second-set comeback but it was not enough to stop Spain's Conchita Martinez from reaching the quarterfinals at the US$806,250 Pan Pacific Open women's tennis championships yesterday.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Oki's ex-girlfriend denies ignoring police summons
Oki's ex-girlfriend denies ignoring police summons JAKARTA (JP): The ex-girlfriend of the main suspect in the case of the Los Angeles triple murder has denied ignoring summons to attend police headquarters for questioning.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Accountants want freedom
Accountants want freedom JAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) has called upon their governments not to interfere with accounting and auditing processes.In a statement sent by AFA Secretary General Placidus Sudibyo to The Jakarta Post yesterday, the organization also says that it...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Food bazaar by street vendors
Food bazaar by street vendors JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is launching a one-month food bazaar in which hundreds of sidewalk vendors will present traditional Indonesian dishes.The bazaar opens on Monday and is designed chiefly to cater Moslems breaking their daily fast through the current...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
RP launches ship to fight pollution
RP launches ship to fight pollution MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government yesterday launched an ecology patrol ship to enforce environmental laws on the country's vast coastal waters, officials said.President Fidel Ramos said at the launching ceremony here that the 46-meter Bantay Kalikasan...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * A new role for Japan in the world -- that's the subject of BBC World Report 44, the special BBC Topical Tapes program on "The Listening Post" (broadcast this evening over Radio Sonora FM 100.9 at 8:15).
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
How to overcome pollution
How to overcome pollutionFrom Suara KaryaI would like to give some suggestions for overcoming the problem of water and air pollution in Jakarta, which has inflicted a loss of Rp 3 trillion per year on society (Suara Karya, Jan. 18, 1995).
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
New golf and country club now accepting membership
New golf and country club now accepting membership JAKARTA (JP): The 250-hectare Royal Gading Golf & Country Club in the Gading Serpong residential area of Tangerang will open later this year."PT Jakartabaru Golf & Country Club, which will manage the facility, is selling memberships now," Lexy A.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Education and duty
Education and duty A distant relative of mine has 10 children: seven of them are sarjana (university graduates), two girls are assistant pharmacists and one son is a so-called 'stranded' doctor, meaning that he had to stop his medical studies midway.
Fri, 03 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, 03 Feb 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 2, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 1,000 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,300 126,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Flood kills six people in West Sumatra
Flood kills six people in West Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): Six people have been killed in flashfloods that attacked Solok regency, West Sumatra, on Tuesday.Regent Nurmawan said the floods originated in overflowing rivers and tributaries that pass through the regency, Antara reported.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Dirty road
Dirty road The construction of the building by the Jakarta Metropolitan Administration in collaboration with PT Bakrie Investindo in Rasuna Said area, Kuningan, South Jakarta, is upsetting road users. The slow lane around the construction site becomes very dirty, as the trucks leaving and entering...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Rubber prices increase
Rubber prices increase SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore rubber futures prices ended higher yesterday on quiet trading as most traders were still away on lunar new year holiday, dealers said.Turnover, led by the RSS 3 grade, fell to 3,400 tons from the 10,000 tons traded on Friday.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
A deplorable step
A deplorable step Perhaps there are only a few Indonesians who know precisely how many and which legislators have been removed from the House of Representatives (DPR) by their own factions. Interest in such matters appear to be low lately, and many people even seem to believe that it demonstrates...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
BPS adds more goods in calculating inflation
BPS adds more goods in calculating inflation JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics said yesterday that it will take a greater number of commodities into account in measuring the country's inflation rate.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Ramos rival to run for Senate
Ramos rival to run for Senate MANILA (Reuter): The woman defeated by President Fidel Ramos in 1992 elections said yesterday she would run for the Philippine Senate at the head of her own political party.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kubuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 TV Series: Developing Stories 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Harmony 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Social envy explosive problem
Social envy explosive problem DILI, East Timor: Social envy is the most pressing problem in the province and needs to be solved soon, a senior local legislator said yesterday."Social envy will cause more problems if it is not properly resolved," said Soenartono, deputy chief of the provincial...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Ramadhan sweep targets beggars
Ramadhan sweep targets beggars JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration is ready to block the expected seasonal influx of beggars and squatters during the Moslem fasting month of Ramadhan in a special operation called Gerakan Santunan Sosial.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Aircraft collide on ground at KL
Aircraft collide on ground at KL KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A plane carrying 17 passengers and two crew collided on the ground with another aircraft at Kuala Lumpur International Airport yesterday but no casualties were reported, Bernama news agency said.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Judge asked not to sentence drug dealer to life
Judge asked not to sentence drug dealer to life JAKARTA (JP): Lawyer Sofyan Taher, representing an alleged local drug dealer, Freddy A Thing, yesterday asked Judge Tuaradja Siregar of the Central Jakarta District Court not to sentence his client to life imprisonment.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Reorienting NAM in the 1990s (1)
Reorienting NAM in the 1990s (1) Followings are excerpts of a paper presented by Indonesian Ambassador-at-Large Nana S. Sutresna who is also head executive assistant to the NAM Chairman at an international seminar sponsored by the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies in Colombo, Sri Lanka,...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
'Move labor-intensive industries out of Jakarta'
'Move labor-intensive industries out of Jakarta' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto wants labor intensive industries moved out of Jakarta and its surrounding towns and has asked Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief to look into the matter.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Robbers storm Philippine bank
Robbers storm Philippine bank MANILA (AFP): Gunmen wounded three people in a botched bank raid in the Philippine capital yesterday, press and radio reports said.The six-member gang fled in three commandeered vehicles after scooping up cash from the tellers' counters after they failed to open the...