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Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Is Laos a battery for Thailand?
Is Laos a battery for Thailand?By Malee Traisawasdichai BANGKOK: "If a country does not have too many options to earn money, except exporting electricity, should it not export it?"This remark was made by one of the World Bank's senior officials, concerning the development policy of Laos.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Jakarta sends 37,116 to Mecca
Jakarta sends 37,116 to Mecca JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will send 37,116 haj pilgrims, whose transportation to Mecca will start early next month, Soenarjudardji, head of the City Haj Pilgrim Management Office, said yesterday.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
March 11 order
March 11 orderFrom Media IndonesiaThe March 11 Order (Super Semar) is remembered every year and for the past few years, some people have been observing the anniversary of the document privately. The crucial question now is: Where is the original document? No one knows, for certain, of its...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Australian military keen on IPTN plane
Australian military keen on IPTN plane JAKARTA (JP): The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is considering buying Indonesian-made CN 235 planes to replace its squadron of aging light transport aircraft, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.RAAF Chief of Staff Air Marshal L.B.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Former Muhammadiyah leader dies
Former Muhammadiyah leader dies JAKARTA (JP): Abdur Rozak Fachruddin, for 22 years the leader of the Muhammadiyah, the country's largest socio-educational organization, died in Jakarta yesterday from a long bout with several illnesses.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 17, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,200 25 108,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Soeharto approved Bambang's removal
Soeharto approved Bambang's removal JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has formalized the dismissal by the ruling political group, Golkar, of its legislator Bambang Warih Koesoema from the House of Representatives (DPR).
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Firm expects Rp 25.9b from parking sector
Firm expects Rp 25.9b from parking sector JAKARTA (JP): The management of PT Ikabina Karya Sukses, a private company, claims that their proposed prize-parking system would contribute Rp 25.9 billion (US$11.77 million) to the city administration every year if approved.The company's vice president, M.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Travel agents warned
Travel agents warned JAKARTA (JP): The government is threatening to cancel the licenses of more than 700 travel agents in Indonesia for limiting their operations to the sale of airline tickets, an official says.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Aussie regains lead at Indonesia Open
Aussie regains lead at Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Australia's Don Fardon regained the lead he lost to American Hale Irwin on Wednesday. He came out as the sole leader by a stroke going into the final round of the Sampoerna Indonesia Open yesterday, after scoring a total of 8-under par- 208.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Dili to host Golden Gloves
Dili to host Golden Gloves JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian amateur boxing association (Pertina) has confirmed that Dili, the capital of East Timor, will play host to the Golden Gloves national championships ater this year.Carlos M.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Journalist association members detained
Journalist association members detained JAKARTA (JP): City police have detained for questioning five members of the Alliance of Independent Journalists for the alleged production, distribution and marketing of an unlicensed publication.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Legislators back RI's proposal for peace in Bosnia
Legislators back RI's proposal for peace in BosniaBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and experts here are backing Indonesia's recent move to facilitate a peaceful end to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, despite an undertone of pessimism and doubts about the likelihood of...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Flood triggers gridlock
Flood triggers gridlock SEMARANG, Central Java: Widespread flooding just west of here stopped traffic on the Semarang-Jakarta highway for six hours yesterday, forming an eight-kilometer queue of immobile vehicles.
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Regard for our language
Regard for our language The adoption of and adherence to one national language is one of the founding principles of the Republic of Indonesia. Since well before the declaration of independence, dedicated patriots have worked tirelessly to spread and improve the use of Bahasa Indonesia, which is one...
Sat, 18 Mar 1995
Feminists divided over 'disclosure'
Feminists divided over 'disclosure'By Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's activists are divided in their opinion about the portrayal of a woman sexually harassing a male subordinate in the blockbuster film Disclosure.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
To marry an expatriate
To marry an expatriate In the early 1970s a group of senior Indonesian lawyers visited the Netherlands to discuss cooperation with the Dutch government to revise the Dutch colonial laws.Being stationed in that country for my studies, I was invited to a dinner party with that group.
Fri, 17 Mar 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 Mar 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 16, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,175 74,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 4,925...
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Tariff protection will hurt exports: Executive
Tariff protection will hurt exports: Executive JAKARTA (JP): Additional tariff protection for upstream industries would hurt Indonesian plastic exports, which are already threatened by escalating raw material prices, an executive warned yesterday.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Massive redundancies seen at TVRI, RRI
Massive redundancies seen at TVRI, RRI JAKARTA (JP): RRI and TVRI, the state radio and television networks, may be forced to lay off up to half of their staff under a restructuring plan currently being studied, Minister of Information Harmoko revealed yesterday.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
RI's seaport services win support from the Dutch
RI's seaport services win support from the Dutch JAKARTA (JP): The Netherland's Port of Rotterdam is negotiating a contract with the government to help improve the management of Indonesia's seaports and increase their efficiency, a company commissioner says.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Ophthalmologists to conduct symposium
Ophthalmologists to conduct symposium JAKARTA (JP): About 250 eye specialists from all over Indonesia are due to assemble here tomorrow for a two-day symposium on eye micro-surgery.Three experts from Australia and the United States will address the event, focusing on sophisticated techniques for...
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
New Army chief for Kalimantan
New Army chief for Kalimantan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono on Tuesday installed Maj. Gen. Namuri Anoem as the new chief of the Tanjungpura Military Command to replace Maj. Gen. Jacob Dasto.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Building permits process still complicated
Building permits process still complicated JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Real Estate Association Enggartiasto Lukito has expressed concern over the arduous procedures involved to gain building permits for housing projects in the city.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Dealing with hoodlums
Dealing with hoodlumsFrom NeracaI give my full support to the actions of security agents taken against the city's hoodlums. Hoodlums -- popularly known as preman -- have been a serious disturbance to the community.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Managing stock exchange
Managing stock exchange Different from the shareholders meetings of most publicly- listed companies which usually run for two hours at the longest with pre-determined conclusions, the one held by the shareholders of the Jakarta Stock Exchange Inc.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Indian told to invest in ASEAN
Indian told to invest in ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Dato' Ajit Singh, told potential Indian investors yesterday to start investments in the region to benefit from the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), which will completely come into...
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Special gift planned for prisoners
Special gift planned for prisoners JAKARTA (JP): The government promised yesterday to grant special clemency to well-behaved prisoners in commemoration of Indonesia's 50th anniversary, though political prisoners will not be among those shown leniency.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Japan succeeds in preserving arts and churning out films
Japan succeeds in preserving arts and churning out filmsBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): In many advanced countries, the survival of domestic film production is not such a big issue. If it survives, especially in its struggles against the domination of Hollywood, so much the better.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Efforts to establish clean, respected government
Efforts to establish clean, respected governmentBy Prijono Tjiptoherijanto JAKARTA (JP): In order to maintain the momentum of our nation's development it is imperative to create an honest and well-respected administration.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Airline staff testyfy at trial of Nepalese man
Airline staff testyfy at trial of Nepalese man JAKARTA (JP): Four members of Singapore Airlines ground staff testified yesterday at the Central Jakarta District Court in the trial of Basudev Parajuli, 26, a Nepalese charged with smuggling 1.2 kilograms of heroin from Thailand.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
People against rise in 'Puskesmas' fees
People against rise in 'Puskesmas' fees JAKARTA (JP): A number of people have objected to the city administration's plan to raise health service fees at community health centers, locally known as Puskesmas, throughout the capital.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Tangerang freezes permit issuance
Tangerang freezes permit issuance JAKARTA (JP): The local administration of Tangerang, West Java, has temporarily frozen the issuance of permits for the construction of new factories in the regency.The administration's Ena Karlina told Antara on Wednesday that the decision to freeze the issuance of...
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
College graduates signed up to fight poverty
College graduates signed up to fight poverty JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to recruit more college graduates to help alleviate poverty in rural areas, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
'Rank and file' blame in Liquisa
'Rank and file' blame in Liquisa BANDUNG (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono reported that an army investigation has determined that their "rank and file" followed the wrong procedures in the military's Jan. 12 operation in Liquisa, East Timor, that left six villagers dead.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
ADB grant for growth area
ADB grant for growth area MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it had approved a US$1.8-million grant to support the creation of a "growth quadrangle" of contiguous areas of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Winners of city journalists awards
Winners of city journalists awards JAKARTA (JP): The city's journalists association, PWI Jaya, has announced the winners in five categories of the newly- established Mohamad Husni Thamrin Award.The winners are Erlita Rachman of the Femina women's magazine, for her article on the famous Blok M...
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Private firm enlisted to raise PON funds
Private firm enlisted to raise PON funds JAKARTA (JP): A Rp 7 billion (US$3.1 million) deal with a private firm to help finance next year's 14th National Games (PON) was signed yesterday by Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, who is the Games' organizing committee chairman.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
PT Petrokimia Gresik to suffer losses of $6.2m this year
PT Petrokimia Gresik to suffer losses of $6.2m this year JAKARTA (JP): State-run petrochemical company PT Petrokimia Gresik is expected to suffer losses of up to Rp 13.78 billion (US$6.2 million) this year due to high interest rates and the depreciation of its new ammonia and urea production units.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Legend City housing project
Legend City housing project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of People's Housing Akbar Tanjung inaugurated yesterday the development of a large-scale housing project, called Legend City, at the Shangri-La Hotel.The housing project, which will cover an area of 2,000 hectares in Bekasi, West Java, will be...
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Hoodlum problem
Hoodlum problemFrom Sinar PagiIn the context of the government's effort to deal with hoodlums or preman, which has drawn attention and opinions from various parties, the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institution (YLBHI) also would like to give its opinion.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Worker smuggling foiled
Worker smuggling foiled PEMALANG, Central Java: Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 46 Indonesians into Malaysia and Singapore to work illegally.Police stopped the bus that was taking them to Pekanbaru, Riau.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Suspected killer gunned down, five others held
Suspected killer gunned down, five others held JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives fatally shot a man, suspected of being a hired murderer, on Tuesday and have arrested five others suspected of involvement in the murder last year of a debt collector in Depok, 30 kilometers south of here.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Clear old cars from the streets
Clear old cars from the streetsFrom NeracaTraffic congestion in Jakarta is getting worse. The increasing number of private cars, the lack of driver discipline and the fact that street vendors tend to occupy the roadsides all hinder traffic flow.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Hale Irwin surges forward to share lead with Fardon
Hale Irwin surges forward to share lead with Fardon JAKARTA (JP): Hale Irwin of the United States justified his world rated billing with a four-under par 68 for a 138 to surge ahead of the field. He shared the lead with Australian Don Fardon at the halfway stage of the Sampoerna Indonesia Open at...
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Council questions project funds
Council questions project funds SEMARANG: The Central Java legislative council has questioned the use of Australian funds to finance projects in the province."We will ask the provincial administration to report the use of the aid funds given by Queensland state to the province," Soetjipto...
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
No new record at boogie show
No new record at boogie show JAKARTA (JP): Due to strong winds, 130 sky divers of the international Bali-Lombok boogie show were only able to form a little star of no more than 30 parachutists -- far from the Asian record of 80, let alone the world record of 216, though some of them are world-rated.
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Tight security on campus marks rector ceremony in Manado
Tight security on campus marks rector ceremony in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): A strong presence of police and security officers marked the installation of a new rector at the state-owned University of Sam Ratulangi here on Wednesday, testimony to the troubled relations between students and...
Fri, 17 Mar 1995
Councilor sacked over scandal
Councilor sacked over scandal SEMARANG: A member of the Semarang City Council has been removed by the United Development Party (PPP) faction because of an alleged sex scandal involving him and his domestic servantThe PPP faction has announced that Idham Cholid will fill the seat vacated by the...