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Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Aussie officers visit RI on cultural exchange
Aussie officers visit RI on cultural exchange JAKARTA (JP): A group of military officers from the Australian Joint Services Staff College are currently on a whirlwind tour of Indonesia to familiarize themselves with the country's customs and people.Headed by the college's commandant, Brig. J.B.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Platini to play friendly here
Platini to play friendly here JAKARTA (JP): One of soccer's former greats, Frenchman Michel Platini, plans to lead his veteran squad in a friendly match against Indonesia's past-time All Stars in December.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Government turns down U.S. request to expel Oki
Government turns down U.S. request to expel Oki JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has turned down a request by the United States government for the expulsion of Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, the main suspect of a triple murder in Los Angeles.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
A grassroots celebration
A grassroots celebration This year is monumental for the Republic of Indonesia, which will reach 50 years of age in August. And it seems the world will be celebrating to. The anniversary committee has announced that several other nations have expressed interest in taking part in the celebration...
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Freeport McMoRan and RTZ Corp. enter tieup
Freeport McMoRan and RTZ Corp. enter tieup JAKARTA (JP): RTZ America Inc. of the United States has given preliminary commitments to investing around US$1.72 billion in the U.S. Freeport McMoRan Cooper & Gold Inc. for the development of the latter's mining activities in Indonesia.Paul S.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Wheatflour mills expanded
Wheatflour mills expanded JAKARTA (JP): PT Bogasari Flour Mills, a unit of the Indocement group, is expanding the annual capacity of its mills in Jakarta and Surabaya each by 365,000 tons.Bogasari's Director Franciscis Welirang said the expansion projects, scheduled to be completed later this year,...
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Dengue fever strikes Dili
Dengue fever strikes Dili DILI, East Timor: Fifteen people have been hospitalized in an outbreak of dengue fever in the East Timorese capital, a local health official said yesterday.Chief of the city health office, Rustam S.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Company president sentenced to 4 years
Company president sentenced to 4 years JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced Salim Said, 45, president of PT Eden Mutiara Pasifik, to four years imprisonment yesterday for embezzling Rp 8.3 billion (US$3.77 million) in state money.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Lippo Bank service
Lippo Bank serviceFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI would like to relate my unpleasant experience with Lippo bank on Feb. 28, 1995.I wanted to deposit Rp 205,000 into my savings at the Lippo branch in the Metropolitan Mall in Bekasi.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Demand for gold crises in SE Asia
Demand for gold crises in SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Demand for gold in four Southeast Asian countries rose some 23.6 percent last year to 269.4 tons, the World Gold Council said yesterday.The council said Thailand, the region's fastest growing market for the precious metal, consumed 124 tonnes, 29...
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Garuda service
Garuda service Because of an extreme desire to see as much of the world as I can, I have been fortunate enough, at the age of 33 years, to have seen places that most people will never see in their lifetime.This love for travel is what leads me to your beautiful island of Bali.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
PPP, Bintang set for 'all-out' legal battle
PPP, Bintang set for 'all-out' legal battle JAKARTA (JP): Leading members of the United Development Party (PPP) looked set to engage in a legal battle with legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas, who is suing the party for dismissing him from the House of Representatives.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Number of errant bus firms up
Number of errant bus firms up JAKARTA (JP): Head of City Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) J.P. Sepang announced yesterday that the number of bus companies found guilty of violating regulations during Idul Fitri transportation operation increased to 21.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Biak-Honolulu route
Biak-Honolulu route Last summer I wanted to make a trip from Irian Jaya to Honolulu and back here to Irian Jaya. I struggled for several weeks to finally get a seat on the Biak-Honolulu flight, but then had to take a First Class rather than coach seat because everything was full.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Hight Court to probe soothsayer's tapes
Hight Court to probe soothsayer's tapes SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The High Court will investigate the illicit circulation of audio cassettes containing a well- known psychic's predictions on this year's political turbulence.
Thu, 09 Mar 1995
Thai king advised to rest
Thai king advised to rest BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been told by his doctors to rest after he suffered from brief chest pains, the Bureau of the Royal Household said in a statement.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Wrong stuff for Your Letters
Wrong stuff for Your Letters During the month of February we have seen the best and worst uses of the "Your Letters" section of The Jakarta Post.Mr. Link Luckett's early February letter regarding puasa resulted in several spontaneous letters from readers which increased my knowledge about this...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Bintang to remain active in politics
Bintang to remain active in politics SOLO, Central Java (JP): Legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas vowed to remain an outspoken politician yesterday, even if his party's plan to fire him is eventually endorsed by the House Speaker.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
RI badminton sweep hoped for at Games
RI badminton sweep hoped for at Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia looks certain to sweep all seven badminton gold medals at the forthcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games given that no tough competitors are in sight, a former top official of the Badminton Association of Indonesia said.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Ramos lifts travel tax
Ramos lifts travel tax MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government lifted yesterday travel tax requirements at international airports in the country's south to boost tourism and business links with contiguous areas of southeast Asia.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
RI less attractive to Taiwan
RI less attractive to Taiwan JAKARTA (JP): A Taiwanese economic study illustrates that Indonesia is less attractive for doing business than Malaysia and Thailand.Tain-Jy Chen, a visiting director of the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, said yesterday that out of the 253 Taiwanese...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Dengue plagues W. Jakarta
Dengue plagues W. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto has cautioned all district and sub-district heads in his mayoralty about the spread of dengue fever in the area."Let's launch an operation which focuses on cleaning and scrubbing water containers, covering them and disposing of...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Police suspect arson in Ancol fire
Police suspect arson in Ancol fire JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. Edi Darnadi has suspected foul play in the fire that gutted the Mystery Castle in the Fantasy Land complex at Ancol Dreamland recreation center in North Jakarta on Sunday night.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Ten killed in streets
Ten killed in streets CIAMIS, West Java: Ten people died in separate traffic accidents on the eve of and on the Idul Fitri holiday in this area, Antara reported.Four accidents occurred near Tasikmalaya, taking the lives of Ujang, 6, Nana, 40, Mujiono and Kristianto, both 25.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
RI backs grouping of Indian Ocean
RI backs grouping of Indian OceanBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia supports the idea of an economic regional grouping incorporating the many countries surrounding the Indian Ocean.Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas unhesitatingly expressed Jakarta's keenness when asked by The...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Bambang, Bintang urged to proceed with lawsuits
Bambang, Bintang urged to proceed with lawsuitsBy Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Although their chances of winning are slim, Bambang Warih Koesoemo and Sri Bintang Pamungkas should proceed with their plan to sue their respective political parties for dismissing them from the House of...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
RI's Baring back to business soon
RI's Baring back to business soon JAKARTA (JP): PT Baring Securities Indonesia (BSI), the Indonesian division of the collapsed British merchant bank Barings, is likely to resume trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) tomorrow.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Police lieutenant killed by drunken Blok M hoodlums
Police lieutenant killed by drunken Blok M hoodlums JAKARTA (JP): Two officers from Jakarta's prestgious Police College were attacked by a group of drunken street hoodlums on Monday, with one fatally stabbed in the abdomen.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
330,000 new comers estimated for Jakarta
330,000 new comers estimated for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The City Population Office predicts the number of "newcomers" returning to the capital together with their Jakartan family members after the Idul Fitri holiday will reach over 330,000 this year.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Economic competitiveness
Economic competitiveness Our attention should focus on the Indonesian economy in relation to the global economy, the GATT agreement and the era of trade liberalization within the framework of APEC.To face this situation, as President Soeharto suggested, Indonesia must make the necessary...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Permadi plans call on military chief
Permadi plans call on military chief JAKARTA (JP): Psychic Permadi plans a preemptive call on the Central Java military chief to explain his prediction, on audio cassettes, on this year's political upheaval. The cassettes have been mass recorded and sold in the province.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
WORKSHOP ON EXPORT PROMOTION
WORKSHOP ON EXPORT PROMOTIONJP/alx The National Agency for Export Development (NAFED), financially supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), will organize a three-day workshop in Yogyakarta next week to promote exports by small and medium-size businesses.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Faulty landing in rice field
Faulty landing in rice field JAKARTA (JP): Strong winds handed another blow to the international Bali-Lombok boogie show in Lombok's Selaparang airport on Monday as ten parachutists landed off course in a rice field about one kilometer from the proper landing field.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Excercises keep army's reserves in shape
Excercises keep army's reserves in shapeBy Ridwan M. Sijabat CILODONG, Bogor, West Java (JP): The Army's Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad), one of the service's elite forces, is constantly active, if not putting down rebellions in far flung regions, then exercising to stay in top form.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Dry season starts early in Jakarta and north Java
Dry season starts early in Jakarta and north Java JAKARTA (JP): The dry season will begin as early as April in Jakarta and most northern coastal areas of Java, which could have severe implications on water supplies in the region, the weather forecast agency says.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
S'pore, Vietnam set up defense ties
S'pore, Vietnam set up defense ties SINGAPORE (Reuter): Vietnam and Singapore established bilateral defense ties yesterday during an official visit to Singapore by Vietnam's defense minister, Gen. Doan Khue.Khue was the first Vietnamese defense minister to tour the city state.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Money-losing high-tech industries
Money-losing high-tech industries The State Minister of Research and Technology and Chairman of the Board for the Study and Application of Technology, B.J. Habibie, has admitted that five of the ten state-owned enterprises under the management of the Management Board for Strategic Industries are...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Satria Nusantara not self-defense
Satria Nusantara not self-defenseFrom KompasI am referring to the article in Kompas (Feb. 17, 1995) about Beddu Amang, the new Chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog). It said that Beddu likes to play golf and joins an organization for the art of self-defense.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
500 Dutch tourists arrive for nostalgic trip
500 Dutch tourists arrive for nostalgic trip JAKARTA (JP): The Ocean Majesty liner, with 500 Dutch passengers aboard, not 450 as reported on Monday, has berthed at the Tanjung Priok port for a three-day visit, as part of a 17-day trip in Indonesia.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Pancasila democracy
Pancasila democracyFrom MerdekaAs a citizen of 60 years old, I am happy with President Soeharto's order to the Indonesian Institute of Sciences to find the best system for general elections and to analyze the function of the Armed Forces (ABRI) in the House of Representatives.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
WW II plane wreckages found
WW II plane wreckages found SORONG, Irian Jaya: The wreckages of 20 war planes belonging to the Allies fighting the Japanese during the Second World War have been found by local residents.The wreckages were discovered at the bottom of the sea and in the jungles of the area's rugged mountains.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Burglars dig tunnel to loot Malaysian finance firm
Burglars dig tunnel to loot Malaysian finance firm KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Burglars broke into the vault of a finance company and escaped with millions of dollars worth of valuables after digging a 25-meter long tunnel under the firm, officials and news reports said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 7, 1995 Trading Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,225 -50 3,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Wed, 08 Mar 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 Mar 1995
Asia's largest jewelry show
Asia's largest jewelry show HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong will stage Asia's largest jewelry fair next week, with new exhibitors from Indonesia, Lebanon, Israel, Lithuania, Russia, Mexico and Vietnam, participating, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet show: Prince Valliant 3:05 Music Show 3:30 Scientific Film: Science World 4:05 Comedy: Kok Nggak Percaya 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...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Program for low achievers
Program for low achievers SEMARANG, Central Java: The state Diponegoro University is considering a special program aimed at helping about 800 students who fail to complete their studies.Rector Muladi declined to describe what the program would be but stressed that those who fail to complete it...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Steady Safe gets loan
Steady Safe gets loan SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia's publicly-listed transport firm PT Steady Safe obtained yesterday a syndicated US$25 million loan from eight offshore banks in Singapore to expand its business, officials said.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Suitable or democratic election?
Suitable or democratic election? The Indonesian Institute of Sciences is now looking at the nation's election system and the political role of the Armed Forces (ABRI) upon the request of the head of state.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Ban of preacher roundly criticized by Moslem leaders
Ban of preacher roundly criticized by Moslem leaders JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders spoke out yesterday against the military authorities who banned the prominent preacher Dr. Deliar Noer from delivering his Idul Fitri sermon last week.