Search Indonesian News Archive - 1995/05

Tue, 23 May 1995

Planning board laments lack of funds for research

Planning board laments lack of funds for research SERPONG, West Java (JP): The National Development Planning Board laments the severe lack of funds for research projects in all government agencies.The board's deputy chairman Rahardi Ramelan said the lack of both financial resources and expertise...

Tue, 23 May 1995

Surjadi promises to combat illegal levies collection

Surjadi promises to combat illegal levies collection JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja promised here yesterday to wipe out the rampant collection of illegal levies, both at the vehicle testing centers in Pulogadung and Ujungmenteng and at inter-city bus terminals throughout the capital.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Habibie starts 10-day visit to Australia

Habibie starts 10-day visit to Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie arrived in Perth last Sunday evening for a 10-day tour, signifying a new chapter in the two countries' historically troubled relationship.

Tue, 23 May 1995

West Java retains 'pencak silat' crown

West Java retains 'pencak silat' crown JAKARTA (JP): West Java has lived up to its billing as the country's best pencak silat stable, retaining the overall title at the ninth national championships which concluded on Sunday.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Computer firm set up

Computer firm set up JAKARTA (JP): PT Gunung Sewu Kencana and ST Computer Systems and Services Ltd. of Singapore signed an agreement here yesterday for the establishment of a joint venture company to provide services in computer system integration.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Japan to reduce aid to China over nuclear test

Japan to reduce aid to China over nuclear test TOKYO (Reuter): Japan, in a rare use of its economic clout to send a political message, announced yesterday it would trim grant aid to China to protest against Beijing's recent nuclear test.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Back to Makassar

Back to MakassarFrom SinarI would like to make some comments on the idea of some university students who wants to change the name of Ujungpandang back to "Makassar".It is undeniable that in the 17th century the city of Makassar was very popular among the European countries.

Tue, 23 May 1995

RI booters ready to play S. Koreans

RI booters ready to play S. Koreans JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is beating its warfare drum ahead of its Olympic Games qualifying round soccer match against powerful South Korea at the Senayan stadium on Thursday.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Ex-rebels pledge allegiance to RI

Ex-rebels pledge allegiance to RI LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: Dozens of people from the Tangse district in the Pidie regency have pledged their allegiance to the republic and renounced their old separatist cause for an Aceh state.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Quakes rocks Flores, kills one

Quakes rocks Flores, kills one JAKARTA (JP): A two-year-old girl was killed and five others were injured in an earthquake which shook eastern Flores island, East Nusa Tenggara Sunday, a press report said yesterday.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Justice denies foreign pressures in Pakpahan case

Justice denies foreign pressures in Pakpahan case JAKARTA (JP): A Supreme Court judge denied suggestions that foreign pressures forced him to order the temporary release of a union leader accused of inciting a riot last year.

Tue, 23 May 1995

EU, U.S to step up pressure on ASEAN

EU, U.S to step up pressure on ASEAN BRUSSELS (AFP): The European Union and the United States agreed yesterday to step up pressure on ASEAN and other emerging economies to open up their financial services sectors, EU Commission sources said after bilateral trade talks yesterday.U.S.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Tin producers open talks on quota system

Tin producers open talks on quota system KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The world's key tin producers opened a meeting here yesterday to evaluate eight years of joint efforts in limiting supply to restore tin's luster amid fresh calls by Indonesia to scrap the quota system.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Jakarta stock mart starts fully automated trading

Jakarta stock mart starts fully automated trading JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) commenced full automatic trading yesterday, marking the start of a new era in the country's capital market history.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Susi wins first match in world c'ship title defense

Susi wins first match in world c'ship title defense LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP): Defending champion and top seed Susi Susanti won her first women's singles match here easily yesterday as the world badminton championships moved into its second week.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Kanindo finally acquired

Kanindo finally acquired It was widely predicted that the business consortium led by Bambang Trihatmodjo, chairman of the widely-diversified Bimantara conglomerate, would end up as the new owner of the debt-ridden Kanindo textile group.

Tue, 23 May 1995

E. Timor ceases search mission

E. Timor ceases search mission DILI, East Timor: A military Search and Rescue (SAR) team on Monday abandoned its efforts to look for people reported missing since last week's powerful earthquake.The SAR team from the Marine command in Surabaya has combed the Dili beach and sent its divers to look...

Tue, 23 May 1995

Soeharto renews appeal on forest protection

Soeharto renews appeal on forest protection JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto renewed his appeal to help protect the nation's forests, warning everyone that failure to do so would constitute a grave sin to future generations and to mankind.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Chief Justice cannot use a letter to overrule: Oetojo

Chief Justice cannot use a letter to overrule: Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said yesterday that the Chief Justice has no authority to overrule a final court's verdict with a memo, a practice currently on the rise.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Telkom secures $325m loan

Telkom secures $325m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the state- owned company for domestic telecommunication services, has secured a US$325 million soft loan from the World Bank, an executive said.Antara reported yesterday that Telkom's president, Setyanto P.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Astra International plans huge investment

Astra International plans huge investment JAKARTA (JP): Astra International, Indonesia's largest automotive assembler, plans to invest about Rp 3 trillion (US$1.3 billion) over the next five years in anticipation of tougher competition in the country's automotive vehicle market.T.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Merapi lava brings destruction

Merapi lava brings destruction SEMARANG, Central Java: Lava from Mt. Merapi flowed onto a sand quarrying site near the Bebeng River in Magelang during the weekend, destroying eight trucks that were parked in the area.

Tue, 23 May 1995

ASEAN members should have extradition pact

ASEAN members should have extradition pact JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia urged other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday to adopt extradition agreements to help control trans-national crime in the region.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Man files report of police torture

Man files report of police torture JAKARTA (JP): A man yesterday complained to the city police that a group of people, including a police officer whom he identified as Lt. Col. Alfon, had kidnapped and tortured him.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Tapornas scheme not gambling: Minister

Tapornas scheme not gambling: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman reiterated his full support of the new bank saving scheme expected to be introduced to collect funds to finance national sports activities.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Sleman needs more officials

Sleman needs more officials YOGYAKARTA: More autonomy means more work for the Sleman regency administration, which says it needs between 12,000 and 14,000 new staff to cope with the additional load work."We need them to handle services ...

Tue, 23 May 1995

Bank offers rights shares

Bank offers rights shares JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali, a private commercial bank listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, announced yesterday that it will offer more than 65 million rights shares and about 37 million warrants to its existing shareholders.

Tue, 23 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, 23 May 1995

Thousands stage noisy anti-American protest

Thousands stage noisy anti-American protest JAKARTA (JP): About 4,000 students and young Moslems staged a noisy but peaceful demonstration outside the American embassy here yesterday, condemning Washington for vetoing a pro- Palestinian draft resolution at the United Nations.

Tue, 23 May 1995

No stock table

No stock tableNotice: Due to technical problems at the Jakarta Stock Exchange last night, today's table of shares is not available. -- Editor

Tue, 23 May 1995

City simplifies permit process

City simplifies permit process JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is offering a new mobile service to issue disturbance permits, which must be obtained for any business that could inconvenience a community.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Building owners told to replace foreign names

Building owners told to replace foreign names JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja reminded the owners of buildings along the city's main roads yesterday to replace their foreign names with Indonesian terms.

Tue, 23 May 1995

Hotels won't change names

Hotels won't change names DENPASAR, Bali: Many owners and operators of hotels and inns in Bali are objecting to the government call that they drop foreign names in favor of names using the Indonesian language, chiefly on the basis that the changeover would be very expensive.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Enteos Club reopens after 6-month hiatus

Enteos Club reopens after 6-month hiatus JAKARTA (JP): The Enteos Bankers' and Industrialists' Social Club, an exclusive club which has 1,087 members, mostly prominent bankers and industrialists, is back in business after six months of inactivity.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Australian attitudes to Indonesian reviewed

Australian attitudes to Indonesian reviewedBy Rob Goodfellow WOLLONGONG, New South Wales (JP): A finding of my research about how little Indonesia is known in Australia was published in The Jakarta Post in November last year.

Mon, 22 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.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Negligence causes fire

Negligence causes fire AMBON, Maluku: A city shopping center caught fire on Saturday night, destroying two shops and a billiard hall,Antara reported yesterday.It took five fire trucks more than an hour to put out the blaze.Chief of Ambon police precinct Lt. Col.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Hariyanto to take on mighty Joko in world c'ships

Hariyanto to take on mighty Joko in world c'ships LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP): Indonesia's top seed Hariyanto Arbi has an early test against 1993 winner and compatriot Joko Suprianto in this year's world badminton championships.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Mutiari

Mutiari Mutiari, the first victim of the mistrial in the Marsinah murder case and whose story appeared on this page on May 20, was not dragged into an armored vehicle by the officer who arrested her but into a van. -- The Editor

Mon, 22 May 1995

Appointed legislators

Appointed legislatorsFrom Suara KaryaThere has been much discussion about the legislators who hail from the Armed Forces. As we know, 100 armed forces members are appointed as legislators. The problem, in my opinion, is not whether the number should be reduced or not, but their commitment to the...

Mon, 22 May 1995

Britain's Saunders earns top spot in Formula Asia

Britain's Saunders earns top spot in Formula Asia JAKARTA (JP): Britain's Brian Saunders regained top position in the Formula Asia auto racing championship yesterday at the Sentul circuit in West Java as strong challengers scrambled with engine problems.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Student regiments' field work

Student regiments' field work JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-four members of Jakarta student regiments have finished three-month's field work in East Timor.They were received by chief of staff of the Jakarta Military Command Brig. Gen. Sutiyoso in Jakarta over the weekend.

Mon, 22 May 1995

New rule wreaks havoc on Iran currency market

New rule wreaks havoc on Iran currency market TEHRAN (AFP): Iran's currency exchange market was left in confusion on Saturday following the introduction of tough new government measures to try to tackle the country's economic crisis.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Major polluters' names to be announced: Sarwono

Major polluters' names to be announced: Sarwono SOLO, Central Java (JP): Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja promised on Saturday to announce next month the names of 200 major industries which pollute the environment.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Profit-taking sends prices down on JSX

Profit-taking sends prices down on JSX JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) failed to sustain its upward momentum last week, following heavy bouts of profit-taking during the early part of the week. The JSX Composite Index lost 2.82 points (0.6 percent) to close the week at 458.71.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Apartments for factory workers

Apartments for factory workers JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang administration is currently developing low cost apartments for factory workers at Alam Jaya village.Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Machmud laid the cornerstone marking the start of the construction of the apartments on Saturday.

Mon, 22 May 1995

RI loses to China in Sudirman Cup

RI loses to China in Sudirman Cup LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Agencies): China celebrated its return to the badminton world's top spot with a victory in the Sudirman Cup mixed team final against hot favorite Indonesia.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Apartment blocks to become hotels

Apartment blocks to become hotels JAKARTA (JP): Four money-losing apartment complexes in Jakarta are to be converted into hotels in a bid to make them more profitable, according to an official of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Vietnam to make Reebok

Vietnam to make Reebok HANOI (AFP): A Ho Chi Minh City shoe manufacturer has signed a US$7million deal with U.S.-firm Reebok to produce 650,000 pairs of sports shoes for the U.S. market, a news report said yesterday.The first consignment of Vietnamese-made Reeboks -- made by Hiep Hung Shoe Co.

Mon, 22 May 1995

Ethnic tension rising in Chinese province

Ethnic tension rising in Chinese province KUQA, China (AFP): Officials in Xinjiang sing a sweet song with a repetitive refrain -- that life among four dozen ethnic groups that make up China's far northwestern province is one of untroubled harmony.

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