Search Indonesian News Archive - 1995/04

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Experts critisize RI's trade laws on soymeal

Experts critisize RI's trade laws on soymealBy Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Several analysts warned yesterday that Indonesia's complicated trade regulations on soymeal were causing unnecessarily high costs to the national logistics agency, the ministry of finance, and to the feed, poultry and...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

U.S. painters to display works

U.S. painters to display works JAKARTA (JP): A number of leading American painters will display their works in an exhibition, from May 1 through May 6, at the residence of Robert L. Barry, the United States Ambassador to Indonesia, at Jl. Taman Suropati No. 3, Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Fewer seats in House will not affect ABRI role

Fewer seats in House will not affect ABRI role JAKARTA (JP): A reduced number of seats in the House of Representatives will have no affect on the strong political role of the Armed Forces (ABRI), a senior cabinet minister said yesterday.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Insurance firm's paid up capital reaches Rp 12.1b

Insurance firm's paid up capital reaches Rp 12.1b JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Astra Buana, a subsidiary of the publicly listed PT Astra International, yesterday announced an increase of Rp 6 billion (US$2.7 million) in its paid up capital to a total of Rp 12.1 billion.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Tamil Tigers threaten Sri Lanka

Tamil Tigers threaten Sri Lanka The wanton killing, renewed anarchy in the north of Sri Lanka and fear and restlessness in Colombo have brought the republic's efforts to create peace and end the protracted ethnic crisis, which has killed over 30,000, maimed several hundred others and unsettled...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Music show for the zoo

Music show for the zoo JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's Hard Rock Cafe, in cooperation with the Ragunan Zoological Society, has organized a charity performance of the British women's rock group Eternal at the cafe this evening.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Bus drivers go on strike

Bus drivers go on strike SURAKARTA, Central Java: Dozens of bus drivers plying the 60 kilometer Surakarta-Yogyakarta route went on strike yesterday, practically paralyzing public transportation between the two cities.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Demonstrators put in jail

Demonstrators put in jail DILI, East Timor: The district court sentenced two East Timorese yesterday to a total of 49 months in prison for staging an anti-government demonstration in January.The convicts, 22-year-old Alfedro and 23-year-old Jose Hendriques, got 24 months and 25 months respectively.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Dubbing of films

Dubbing of filmsFrom Pikiran RakyatI agree with the other readers of Pikiran Rakyat who demand that foreign films should be aired in their original language (usually English). The translation in Bahasa Indonesia is enough to enable the viewers to follow the dialog and understand the story.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Expo unleashes art, voices of the South

Expo unleashes art, voices of the SouthBy Jason Tedjasukmana JAKARTA (JP): As Indonesia winds down its chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement, it is only fitting that this year's NAM Ministerial Meeting be concluded with an art exhibition of equal international significance.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Minister Joop Ave returns home at Soeharto's summons

Minister Joop Ave returns home at Soeharto's summons JAKARTA (JP): Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Minister Joop Ave cut short his visit to New Zealand on Monday, leaving the annual PATA Conference in Auckland ahead of schedule, to meet a summons from President Soeharto to attend to urgent...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Thailand floats electric boats

Thailand floats electric boats BANGKOK (AFP): Bangkok, once called the Venice of the East, may have an answer to the less tranquil aspects of bristling boat traffic -- noise, smoke and oil.Thailand's Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment has floated the idea of electric boats, which it...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

NGO's views

NGO's views As one of the non-governmental organizations (NGO) which was also present at the Police Headquarters on April 18, 1995 demanding that the case of Sri Bintang Pamungkas be handled immediately, we would like to give our views, regardless his involvement in the recent demonstration in...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Help keep city clean: Mayor

Help keep city clean: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H.Pardjoko has called on all residents, including shop owners and people living along major roads, to help keep the city clean."I will never get bored of touring Jakarta, inspecting and leading the regular cleanliness campaigns sponsored...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Imelda says she will appeal

Imelda says she will appeal MANILA (AFP): Former first lady Imelda Marcos said here yesterday that she would appeal her earlier disqualification from running for congress in the central island of Leyte, adding that she was sure of winning the election.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

S'pore-Minang hotel management

S'pore-Minang hotel management JAKARTA (JP): PT Bumi Minang Hotel has signed a management and operation contract with Sedona Hotels Group, a major Singaporean- based business group, for its hotel in Padang, West Sumatra.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

ASEAN not eager for united strategy

ASEAN not eager for united strategy MANILA (AFP): ASEAN countries have displayed a united front in the face of Chinese incursions in the South China Sea, but the regional body is unlikely to create a formal regional defense strategy, analysts say.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Govt vows action on intellectual property rights

Govt vows action on intellectual property rights JAKARTA (JP): The government will step up its campaign against violations of intellectual property rights and will try to increase public awareness of the importance of the issue, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

APEC's goals must be linked with GATT

APEC's goals must be linked with GATTBy Mohammad Sadli TAIPEI (JP): Take a glance at these terms: Level playing field, extraterritoriality, national treatment, convergence, harmonization, gray areas, voluntary export restraints, rule-of- reason and gradualism versus activism.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

NAM ministers discuss Palestine and Bosnia

NAM ministers discuss Palestine and BosniaBy Santi WE Soekanto BANDUNG (JP): Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) yesterday tackled sensitive international political issues, concentrating on the peace process in Palestine and Bosnia Herzegovina.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

G-7 should consider Third World's plight

G-7 should consider Third World's plight JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, as the chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, has officially sent letters to members of the Group of Seven industrialized nations, asking them to take into account the interests of developing nations in any move they may take regarding...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Fishermen fall victim to waterfront project

Fishermen fall victim to waterfront project JAKARTA (JP): More than 15,000 fishermen, living along Jakarta's northern shoreline in East Jakarta, will have to give up their houses and livelihood when construction of the gigantic Water Front City (WFC) project gets underway.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Fragrance plant built

Fragrance plant built JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of National Export Development Agency (BPEN) Rudy Lengkong inaugurated the construction of the fragrance plant, owned by PT Naarden Indonesia of Quest International Group, in Cimanggis, Bogor, yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Bintang's lawyers face protests

Bintang's lawyers face protests JAKARTA (JP): About 100 people staged a noisy demonstration yesterday at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) in protest against the foundation's defense of a legislator accused of insulting President Soeharto.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Mahathir's coalition wins by landslide victory

Mahathir's coalition wins by landslide victory KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's National Front coalition yesterday was re-elected by a landslide in Malaysia's ninth general election, leaving the opposition, which had exploited sectarian issues, in tatters.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Window on our industry

Window on our industry The contribution of the manufacturing sector to Indonesia's gross domestic product has risen impressively from a mere 8.3 percent in 1969 to 24 percent in 1994, thereby laying a strong foundation for our economy towards the take-off stage of development.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Illegal terminals mushrooming

Illegal terminals mushrooming JAKARTA (JP): Bogor regent Eddie Yoso Martadipura has called on the local head of the Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) to take action against the illegal public transportation terminals now mushrooming in the town.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Road upgrading in Kebayoran Lama

Road upgrading in Kebayoran Lama JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta office of the Public Works Department is planning to upgrade the road stretching from the Kebayoran Lama market to the local railway station."The piles of garbage which covered almost all of the road have been removed.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Foreign investments in small businesses

Foreign investments in small businesses Discussions were held on Monday between the Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises, Subiakto Tjakrawerdaja, and the State Minister of Investment/Chairman of Investment Coordinating Board, Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Chinese ceramics exhibition

Chinese ceramics exhibition JAKARTA (JP): A four-day exhibition of Jingdezhen ceramics begins today at the Shangri-La hotel, Central Jakarta.Organized by PT Jingdezhen Utama, the exhibition will feature ceramics designed by renowned Chinese ceramics artists, including Dai Rong Hua, Wang En Huai,...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Pertamina adds clause on environment to pact

Pertamina adds clause on environment to pact SINGAPORE (Opecna): Indonesian state oil firm Pertamina has added a new clause to its production-sharing contract (PSC) in line with the government's regulation for environmental protection.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Lajev for Asian track and field meet

Lajev for Asian track and field meet JAKARTA (JP): Abdul Lajev of Tajikistan, the men's hammer throw world champion, will take part in the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships from Sept. 20 to Sept. 24.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Irian man can start again: Soerjono

Irian man can start again: Soerjono JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono said yesterday that the Jayapura district court had the authority either to comply with or ignore a letter he wrote to it earlier this month, purportedly overturning an earlier Supreme Court decision to award an Irianese man...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Chocky Children 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 School Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

NYSE expects more RI companies on exchange

NYSE expects more RI companies on exchange JAKARTA (JP): President, and chairman-elect of the New York Stock Exchange, Richard A. Grasso, expects more of Indonesia's world-class companies to follow the successful debut of PT Indosat on the New York Stock Exchange.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Yongki executed for triple murder

Yongki executed for triple murder JAKARTA (JP): Karta Cahyadi, alias Yongki, convicted of a triple murder in the Central Javanese city of Surakarta, was executed in the early hours of yesterday morning in Kali Sari, East Jakarta.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Government should study asylum issue: Legislators

Government should study asylum issue: Legislators JAKARTA (JP): Prominent legislators urged the government yesterday to find out why hundreds of people from East Timor have sought political asylum in Australia during the past year.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Blood, showbiz merge in Asia's beacon of democracy

Blood, showbiz merge in Asia's beacon of democracyBy Ruben Alabastro MANILA (Reuter): The Philippine election campaign, a blend of showbiz and mayhem, lurches into the home stretch this week to the sound of gunfire.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

RI needs to push trade reform to gain from GATT

RI needs to push trade reform to gain from GATT JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must continue to deregulate trade, including eliminating distortions in the domestic economy, if it is to gain the maximum benefit from regional trade liberalization, several economists said yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

ASEAN anxious to push forward free trade plan

ASEAN anxious to push forward free trade plan BANGKOK (Reuter): The six-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet this week to push forward a plan for a free trade area in the region before a Pacific rim trade zone comes into effect, officials in Thailand said yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Manila to review 'mixed marriages'

Manila to review 'mixed marriages' MANILA (AFP): Twenty years after the Vietnam War, Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday that his government will look into the status of the "stateless" offspring of mixed marriages between Filipinos and Indochinese boat people.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Palatial accommodation in futuristic city

Palatial accommodation in futuristic city "The comfort and convenience of an apartment, the beauty and atmosphere of a holiday resort, and the good old feeling of home," is the inviting caption of the Apartemen Istana Sahid.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Government must regulate cement industry: Experts

Government must regulate cement industry: Experts JAKARTA (JP): In the absence of appropriate legislation, the government needs to outrightly regulate the cement industry to prevent collusion among cement producers, experts said yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Bandung gets tourism promotion agency

Bandung gets tourism promotion agency JAKARTA (JP): Several leading hotels in Bandung, West Java, have set up a board called the Bandung Promotion Group which will promote and create a worldwide image for the city."This is a great thrill, seeing the travel industry take such an initiative.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

'Silat' meet for the blind

'Silat' meet for the blind JAKARTA (JP): The Merpati Putih pencak silat (Indonesian martial arts) school will hold a national competition for its blind members at the Senayan stadium east gate on Sunday.The competition is part of the martial arts group's celebrations of its 32nd anniversary.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

My letter misunderstood

My letter misunderstood Having developed a thick skin, I was much amused by Mr Gary Gentry's tirade about my so-called letter of complaint to PT Telkom. Maybe he woke up on the wrong side of the bed, or his glasses were dirty.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 26, 1995: Share Close Change Trading volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 80,000 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,050 -25 111,000 ANEKA KIMIA...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Indonesia's largest hotelier

Indonesia's largest hotelier Today, tourism is Indonesia's third largest earner of non-oil foreign exchange. The vast scope was visualized by Dr. H. Sukamdani S. Gitosardjono, chairman and president director of the Sahid Group way back in 1965, when he built a small hotel called Sahid Sala (Solo),...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Leprosy bacteria immune to conventional drugs

Leprosy bacteria immune to conventional drugs JAKARTA (JP): The need to find a new cure for leprosy is becoming urgent as the bacteria causing the disease are already immune to existing medicines, an expert said yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Are the Dayak on the way to extinction?

Are the Dayak on the way to extinction?By Stepanus Djuweng PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): The name Dayak identifies the various indigenous peoples on the island of Borneo, including the Indonesian part known as Kalimantan. They are divided into about 450 ethno-linguistic groups.

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