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Tue, 30 May 1995
Political reform unlikely: Scholar
Political reform unlikely: Scholar SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political reform is unlikely to occur in Indonesia in the foreseeable future, despite the increasing demand for it, according to a political analyst.
Tue, 30 May 1995
ABD to assist Cambodia
ABD to assist Cambodia PHNOM PENH (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to assist the Cambodian government by funding a five-year-plan to boost the economic development of this once war ravaged country, a local paper reported yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995
'Tapornas' sports fund
'Tapornas' sports fundFrom PelitaThe concept of Tapornas (National Sports Achievement Savings Program) as a means of raising funds from society is a good one as long as it is executed in the right way. Of course the idea should be carefully considered, taking into account both its positive and...
Tue, 30 May 1995
Slower growth at Lippobank
Slower growth at Lippobank JAKARTA (JP): Lippobank, the publicly-listed bank controlled by the Lippo Group, expects slower growth both in their lending portfolio and in earnings this year due to a tighter money supply.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Middlemen still in operation
Middlemen still in operationFrom NeracaThe practice of middlemen at some railway stations in Jakarta is still rife. This is contradictory to the statement of the communications minister, who said that such practice no longer exists.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Make cancer treatment open to all
Make cancer treatment open to all JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday said that despite the huge cost, cancer treatment should be available to as many sufferers as possible in Indonesia, irrespective of their ability to pay.
Tue, 30 May 1995
No future for radicalism in Indonesia: Scholar
No future for radicalism in Indonesia: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is not immune to religious resurgence, but radicalism has never enjoyed local Moslems' support, a scholar said yesterday.Munawir Sjadzali, keynote speaker at a conference on Islam in Southeast Asia, said most Moslems in...
Tue, 30 May 1995
A question of discipline
A question of discipline As was reported on Saturday, Roni, a five-day-old baby, was being taken care of in the Ulin Public Hospital in Banjarmasin when a power blackout occurred. Because the generator was defective, the incubator stopped functioning.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Morgan Stanley acquires Ometraco stake
Morgan Stanley acquires Ometraco stake JAKARTA (JP): Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the direct investment unit of the U.S.-based Morgan Stanley Group, has expanded into Indonesia by acquiring a nine percent stake in the publicly listed Ometraco Corporation.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Anti-dumping measures to become Asia's weapon
Anti-dumping measures to become Asia's weapon MANILA (AFP): Anti-dumping measures will increasingly become the weapon of choice of developing Asian countries previously targeted by the West, a U.S. expert warned here yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995
PPP questions SGS contract
PPP questions SGS contract JAKARTA (JP): The Moslem-dominated United Development Party faction at the House of Representatives yesterday called on the government to thoroughly evaluate its contract with the Geneva- based Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS).
Tue, 30 May 1995
State firms must float shares locally
State firms must float shares locally JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government should encourage state-owned enterprises to carry out primary listing of their shares on the local capital market, in order to build a local investor base before floating stocks overseas, according to a leading securities...
Tue, 30 May 1995
Police install complaints boxes in 43 subdistricts
Police install complaints boxes in 43 subdistricts JAKARTA (JP): City Police Deputy Chairman Brig. Gen. Hamaminata yesterday installed letter boxes in 43 subdistricts throughout the city with the aim of collecting letters of complaint from the public.
Tue, 30 May 1995
No paper
No paper In observance of Islamic New Year The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Thursday. -- Publisher
Tue, 30 May 1995
Soccer tourney at British school
Soccer tourney at British school JAKARTA (JP): British International School (BIS) will be hosting the 5th international schools soccer tournament and BIS Open Day on Sunday.Several international schools in Jakarta are expected to take part in the soccer tournament.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Councillor expresses dismay over 'girik' document issue
Councillor expresses dismay over 'girik' document issue JAKARTA (JP): A councillor expressed concern yesterday over the city administration's declaration that girik land documents were not land ownership certificates.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Banned books for academics
Banned books for academics JAKARTA (JP): Books which are banned by the government because of their political contents should be made available to academic circles in Indonesia, the State Minister of National Development Planning Board said yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Kemayoran land dispute takes a new turn
Kemayoran land dispute takes a new turn JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Kemayoran residents visited City Council yesterday to deny reports which said they have reached an agreement with the Kemayoran Area Development Board on a land appropriation dispute.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Australia spying on Japanese embassy: Newspaper report
Australia spying on Japanese embassy: Newspaper report SYDNEY (AFP): Australia mounted widespread and systematic spying against the Japanese embassy in Canberra, according to a new report here yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Hikers warned climbing Pinatubo
Hikers warned climbing Pinatubo ANGELES CITY, Philippines (UPI): The Philippines yesterday warned hikers not to climb the Mount Pinatubo volcano because of risks from mud and ash flows.Raymundo Punongbayan, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, said heavy rains at this...
Tue, 30 May 1995
City council insists on public facilities
City council insists on public facilities JAKARTA (JP): A member of the city council has urged property developer PT Super Progress, which is building a housing complex in the Pangpanggo subdistrict of North Jakarta, to disclose its development plans regarding the construction of public facilities.
Tue, 30 May 1995
RP's Estrada will be summoned over killing
RP's Estrada will be summoned over killing MANILA (AFP): Philippine Vice-President Joseph Estrada and Interior Secretary Rafael Alunan will be summoned to give evidence at an investigation into the killing of 11 suspected bank robbers, whose deaths were allegedly planned by police officials, a...
Tue, 30 May 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 29, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,650 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,525 75 142,000 Aneka...
Tue, 30 May 1995
Doctor's murder investigated
Doctor's murder investigated JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the West Jakarta police precinct Lt. Col. I Made Pastika yesterday said that he has set up a team to investigate the death of a doctor at the Hero Green Garden supermarket in Kedoya, West Jakarta.
Tue, 30 May 1995
RI, U.S. will hold business meeting in Washington
RI, U.S. will hold business meeting in Washington JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the United States will hold a round table business meeting in Washington in addition to trade and investment forums in New York and Chicago next September.The series of meetings, scheduled for Sept.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Proposed bourse merger still up in the air
Proposed bourse merger still up in the air JAKARTA (JP): The planned merger between PT Bursa Parallel Indonesia (BPI), the company which manages the over-the-counter stock market in Jakarta, and the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) is still up in the air.
Tue, 30 May 1995
RI pioneers new cancer program
RI pioneers new cancer program JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is currently developing a community- based cancer treatment program as one way of coping with the huge cost that patients, and society, have to bear.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Bukaka wins gangway deal
Bukaka wins gangway deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Bukaka Teknik Utama, a privately-owned engineering company, has won a tender to build 76 units of gangway and boarding bridges for Hong Kong's new airport, the company's executives said.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Resettlement drive lacks coordination
Resettlement drive lacks coordination JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo ordered his officials yesterday to get their act together, saying that many of the errors made in the government's resettlement program could be put down to poor coordination.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Hundreds to quit Satyawacana
Hundreds to quit Satyawacana SALATIGA, Central Java: Hundreds of teachers, students and supporting staff at the rift-ridden Satya Wacana Christian University threaten to quit in protest of the dismissal of outspoken academic Arief Budiman.
Tue, 30 May 1995
New joint venture bank to be established
New joint venture bank to be established JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of two companies, PT Tamara Bank and PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia, approved yesterday plans on the establishment of joint venture companies to meet increasing market demand for their services and products.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Border crossers back to Irian
Border crossers back to Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Thirty people seeking sanctuary in neighboring Papua New Guinea returned to their home villages last week.They returned on speedboats provided by the Indonesian consulate and the Papua New Guinea government and were greeted by Alex Rudolof Erubun...
Tue, 30 May 1995
Singapore exports losing edge: Report
Singapore exports losing edge: Report SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's export competitiveness is weakening as a result of rising labor and business costs and the strengthening of the local currency, according to the U.S. investment house Salomon Brothers.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Tighter security for pre-Olympic Games
Tighter security for pre-Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI), wary of hooliganism, pledged yesterday to deploy more security guards during tomorrow's Olympic Games qualifying round at Senayan stadium.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Traffic jams hit Bogor
Traffic jams hit Bogor JAKARTA (JP): Traffic came to a standstill on Bogor's main roads yesterday as hundreds of vehicles queued near city hall to collect relatives returning from the haj pilgrimage in Mecca.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Two officers court-martialled
Two officers court-martialled DENPASAR, Bali: Three army officers will be brought to military court here this week for their roles in the Jan. 12 killing of six people in Liquisa, East Timor, the local military chief said yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995
PM Goh to visit Jakarta
PM Goh to visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will make a two-day working visit to Indonesia beginning on Thursday, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.Moerdiono did not mention any specific topic to be discussed by Goh during his meeting with President...
Tue, 30 May 1995
Regional security depends on big powers
Regional security depends on big powers JAKARTA (JP): Even in the post-Cold war era, the security of the Asia-Pacific is still very much dependent on the delicate balance of relations between the region's major powers -- the United States, China, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Russia.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Labor suppliers' body beefs up skills-training
Labor suppliers' body beefs up skills-training JAKARTA (JP): The newly-established Association of Indonesian Labor Suppliers plans to beef up skills-training programs for prospective Indonesian workers to balance the ratio between the number of unskilled and skilled workers at 1:1.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Awaiting a judicial breakthrough
Awaiting a judicial breakthrough The public is intrigued at the series of unprecedented judicial decisions in recent weeks. Lawyer T. Mulya Lubis believes the time has come for the Supreme Court to make a historical breakthrough.
Tue, 30 May 1995
School transforms elephants from killers into toys
School transforms elephants from killers into toysBy Jim Della-Giacoma WAY KAMBAS, Indonesia (AFP): In the wild, Arum, with her imposing size and young calf by her side, would be seen as a killer by the people of Lampung, a dozen of whom are expected to die this year as Sumatra's elephants run amok.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Sanitation drive in West Jakarta
Sanitation drive in West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko has said that the clean river campaign, currently being promoted at the mayoralty, constitutes an integral part of the city's sanitation program.
Tue, 30 May 1995
High risk project
High risk project The chief of the National Atomic Agency, Djali Ahimsa, has on several occasions said that the government has decided to begin constructing a nuclear power plant in Central Java, close to Mount Muria next year.
Tue, 30 May 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.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Dirty banknotes
Dirty banknotesFrom NeracaA great number the Rp 100 banknotes in circulation are dirty and disheveled. For a form of legal tender the condition of the banknotes is very poor.It is also possible that the dirty banknotes are so filthy that they contain harmful bacteria.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Shanties destroyed in North Jakarta
Shanties destroyed in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Mayor H. Suprawito led the demolition of hundreds of illegally constructed shanties on Jl. Tiram, Jl. Enim and Jl. Ende over the weekend.The shanties built along Tirem River were considered eyesores.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Parallel market starts handling odd-lot trading
Parallel market starts handling odd-lot trading JAKARTA (JP): PT Bursa Paralel Indonesia, the company managing the over-the-counter stock market here, is scheduled today to start trading odd lots of shares which are listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Mon, 29 May 1995
The extension of NPT, and after
The extension of NPT, and afterBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): The recent decision of the four-week long conference of the parties to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to extend the treaty indefinitely was a turning point in the denuclearization process of the world.
Mon, 29 May 1995
Sports passion
Sports passion My, my, what passions sports seem to evoke in people! Now we are debating how to fill the sports pages of The Jakarta Post! I hope these emotions don't produce (dare we predict?), "ping pong hooligans?"Mr Graeme St.
Mon, 29 May 1995
New Order and Old Order
New Order and Old OrderFrom Suara KaryaPeople seem to be unaware of the fact that the New Order uses the same Constitution as was used by the Old Order. So the same Constitution is used by two governments which are antagonistic with each other.