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Thu, 27 Apr 1995
24 firms tried for violating labor regulations
24 firms tried for violating labor regulations JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-four Jakarta-based companies went on trial in the period between April 1, last year, and March 31, 1995, on charges of violating regulations on work conditions.F.P.
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
Mahathir's victory boost for business
Mahathir's victory boost for business KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's landslide victory in Malaysia's ninth general election will be a tremendous boost for investor confidence, businessmen and analysts said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
Aliens arrested in south RP
Aliens arrested in south RP MANILA (AFP): Police arrested eight Moslems, including three foreigners, in the southern Philippines over the weekend in connection with kidnapping and the bombing of a Roman Catholic cathedral in 1993, the nation's police chief said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
Use your language
Use your language The letter of a reader in The Jakarta Post of April 20, 1995, just doesn't leave my mind. I feel I had to say something about Borrowing to enrich. I agree completely in that living languages are apt to borrow foreign words when there are no words in the original one with the same...
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
Thais hope to host summit
Thais hope to host summit BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand hopes to host an informal summit of leaders from Southeast Asia and Europe in March, Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai said yesterday.Chuan told a luncheon meeting of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand that the summit, proposed by Singapore, was...
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
'Announce parking probe results': City Council
'Announce parking probe results': City Council JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration has yet to announce the results of the investigation into the embezzlement of parking fees."The City Council insists that the administration reveal the results of the investigation into alleged parking fee...
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
Teacher on trial for killing student
Teacher on trial for killing student MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court here began trying a lecturer of a prestigious private university yesterday on charges of raping and killing a student.Prosecutor T.
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
American teacher accused of rape
American teacher accused of rape JAKARTA (JP): A female physician has asked city police to continue investigating an American expatriate who she said was the father of her three-and-a-half year old son."I don't want to marry him.
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
Soeharto, military still in harmony
Soeharto, military still in harmony LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Hartono has denied speculation on a rift between President Soeharto and the military."The speculation is baseless because, structurally, the President is the supreme commander of ABRI (Armed Forces)," he said when...
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
Employers to blame for strike wave: Board
Employers to blame for strike wave: Board JAKARTA (JP): The National Board for Assessment of Wages (DPPN) has blamed employers' failure to pay their workers the new minimum wage for the current spate of labor strikes.Board secretary L.E.
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
Police arrest four in Dili
Police arrest four in Dili DILI, East Timor: Four people have been arrested on suspicion they were planning to organize an anti-government demonstration, local Police Chief Col. Andreas Sugianto said yesterday.Andreas said that the four were members of a clandestine pro- independence group.
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
Australia-RI business meet
Australia-RI business meet JAKARTA (JP): Around 200 Indonesian and Australian businessmen will meet in Semarang, Central Java, for three-days beginning on May 1 to discuss new opportunities for investment and trade deals.
Thu, 27 Apr 1995
Rp 4b earmarked for MHT projects
Rp 4b earmarked for MHT projects JAKARTA (JP): Twenty MHT (Muhamad Husni Thamrin) kampomg upgrading projects worth Rp 4 billion will be undertaken by the West Jakarta mayoralty in the 1995/96 fiscal year, the head of the mayoralty's housing development office announced.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Haj pilgrims and problems
Haj pilgrims and problemsFrom GatraI have learned that this year's departure of haj pilgrims is chaotic.The chaos stems from a passport problem. Hundreds of haj pilgrims could not leave for Saudi Arabia because their passports were not ready.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Low gas prices will stifle new investment
Low gas prices will stifle new investment JAKARTA (JP): Current domestic gas prices are not conducive to new investment in natural gas exploration, an official of state- owned oil company Pertamina said yesterday.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Stock exchange
Stock exchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 25, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 2,500 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,075 75 184,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Fish auction needs security officers
Fish auction needs security officers JAKARTA (JP): Members of city council have called for the continued presence of representatives from the Jakarta office of the National Security Coordinating Agency at the Muara Baru fish auction center in North Jakarta.L.H.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: KulchaDai-Ichi HotelRHYTHM & BLUES GROUP: Luki Wanandi (right), Dai-Ichi Hotel's Assistant to the Marketing Manager, greeted Australian rhythm and blues group Kulcha during their promotional tour in Indonesia recently.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
RI archers may make Olympics
RI archers may make Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association is optimistic that its athletes, particularly its strong women archers, will qualify for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, through the upcoming 38th world archery championships in Jakarta.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Residents set conditions for talks on land
Residents set conditions for talks on land JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Kebon Kosong and Gunung Sahari sub-districts in Central Jakarta say they are willing to talk with the Kemayoran Area Development Board in the ongoing land compensation dispute but have laid down several conditions.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
New schools to open on education day
New schools to open on education day JAKARTA (JP): The celebration of this year's National Education Day on May 2 will be centered in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, with President Soeharto presenting awards and opening new schools.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Inspection of murder case evidence delayed
Inspection of murder case evidence delayed JAKARTA (JP): National police have not been able to inspect material evidence from the Los Angeles triple murder case involving Harnoko Dewantono because of the absence of witnesses and an official report for its opening.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
'New law must stipulate pre-shipment inspection'
'New law must stipulate pre-shipment inspection' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association has suggested that the pre-shipment inspection for imports be stipulated in the bill on customs which is currently under debate at the House of Representatives.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Italy supports NAM's push for UN reforms
Italy supports NAM's push for UN reformsBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat and Santi W.E. Soekanto BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The Non-Aligned Movement's efforts to reform the United Nations Security Council have gained the support of Italy, which is itself proposing a similar idea.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
'Incestuous' lending occurs in some RI banks: Analyst
'Incestuous' lending occurs in some RI banks: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): A banking analyst from the New York-based rating agency Thomson Bankwatch Inc. says that Indonesia's private commercial banks, mostly controlled by diversified business groups, may run into credit-problems due to rampant...
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
NAM meeting 'optimistic'
NAM meeting 'optimistic'By Santi WE Soekanto BANDUNG (JP): Representatives of 97 member states of the Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) ended their first of three days of meetings by focussing closely on economics and development.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valliant 3:05 My Country 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Family Program: Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesia Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05...
Wed, 26 Apr 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, 26 Apr 1995
2,700 people moved in Aceh
2,700 people moved in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: More than 2,700 people in ten hamlets in western Aceh will have to be resettled because their homes are often hit by floods and tidal waves, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Government to reorganize container port management
Government to reorganize container port management JAKARTA (JP): The government will introduce next month new management and coordination at the Tanjung Priok container port, to avoid potential congestion at the terminal, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Myanmar, Thailand discuss border
Myanmar, Thailand discuss border BANGKOK (AFP): A senior Myanmarese military delegation arrived here on Monday for high-level talks on border affairs with its Thai counterpart, state-run Radio Rangoon reported.The 19-member delegation was headed by Myanmar's South Eastern Army Region Commander Maj.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Judge's letter not last word: Oetojo
Judge's letter not last word: Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said yesterday that a letter written by Supreme Court Chief Justice Soerjono, purportedly overruling the court's earlier decision to award an Irianese man Rp 18.6 billion (US$8.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Two killed in fire
Two killed in fire MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two people were killed in a fire that destroyed 47 houses in a slum area early yesterday, officials said.The fire, which also damaged a government office and a school building, started at about 3.30 a.m.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Gold medals expected in diving
Gold medals expected in diving JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian divers are expected to once again win gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, Mochtar Yasin of the Indonesian Diving Association said yesterday.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
About the film on Kartini
About the film on Kartini It is not very often that one can say that an Indonesian film is beautiful. Many are without taste, although a few can easily pass international critics, like the film Cut Nyak Dien, the story about a woman leader in the fight in Aceh against the Dutch Indies army.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Ineligible people own many low-cost houses
Ineligible people own many low-cost houses JAKARTA (JP): Housing experts have urged the government to be stricter in selecting which people should be given priority in renting the low-cost houses in view of the fact that many cheap houses built with subsidies from the government have been bought by...
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Autonomy trial-run launched
Autonomy trial-run launched JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launched yesterday a trial- run of greater regional autonomy which gives 26 selected regencies a greater say in the running of their affairs.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
ICMI has new facilities
ICMI has new facilities JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) B.J. Habibie inaugurated yesterday a new community health center and library at the association's Sawah- Kota branch office and launched a new social foundation.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Dharmala pays dividend
Dharmala pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): PT Dharmala Intiland (DIL), a real estate developer listed on Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will pay a cash dividend of Rp 115 (US$0.05) per share for the year ended on Dec. 31, 1994.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Reports on anti-drug raids win support
Reports on anti-drug raids win support JAKARTA (JP): Despite complaints from concerned officials, Minister of Information Harmoko strongly supports recent media reports on drug syndicates and raids against suspected traffickers in the city.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
1,030 Trisakti students graduate
1,030 Trisakti students graduate JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti University graduated 1,030 students in a ceremony led by Rector R. Moendanton Moertedjo at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta on Saturday.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Human Rights in the Netherlands
Human Rights in the NetherlandsFrom KompasIn 1991 a Dutch national was asked by a private university in Indonesia to teach at the university. While he was working in Indonesia he married an Indonesian woman. They had a child, which has Dutch citizenship.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
NAM still confident on Non-Proliferation Treaty
NAM still confident on Non-Proliferation TreatyBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) remained confident yesterday that they could have an impact on the review of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), despite claims by the United States that...
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Administrative costs
Administrative costsFrom ProspekI have always supported the government's appeal for developers to use Indonesian names for housing complexes, instead of foreign language words.Now that Bahasa is used to replace foreign words new problems arise.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Ciputra's hotel in Vietnam
Ciputra's hotel in Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): The Ciputra Group, one of Indonesia's largest property developers, is currently developing a five-star hotel and shopping mall in Vietnam with a total investment of US$40 million.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Teams line up for World Doubles finals
Teams line up for World Doubles finals JAKARTA (JP): New teams come to blows with old as the race begins for the eight spots in the US$1.3 million ATP World Doubles Championship here in November.The American-Australian pairing of Trevor Kronemann and David Machperson sound a note of warning to the...
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
Drunken group stabs sergeant
Drunken group stabs sergeant JAKARTA (JP): A sergeant stationed at the Depok police precinct was badly stabbed on Monday by a member of a drunken group after he failed to settle a dispute between the group and a passer-by.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
S'pore decides to recruit Sri Lankan housemaids
S'pore decides to recruit Sri Lankan housemaids COLOMBO (AFP): Singapore has stepped up a drive to recruit thousands of Sri Lankan maids following Manila's decision to downgrade ties with Singapore over the hanging of a Filipina maid, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
The Armed Forces in parliament
The Armed Forces in parliament It is now almost certain that the number of Armed Forces representatives in the national legislature will be reduced from the present 100 to 75. Representing the government, Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen.
Wed, 26 Apr 1995
ABRI aggreable to fewer seats in House
ABRI aggreable to fewer seats in House JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) accepts a plan to reduce its seats in the House of Representatives from 100 to 75, its chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday.