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Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Trading gallery opened at Roxymas
Trading gallery opened at Roxymas JAKARTA (JP): PT Bursa Paralel Indonesia, the operator of the over-the-counter stock market, opened yesterday its first trading gallery on the Roxymas shopping center to promote the retail trading of stocks.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Vietnam risk guaranteed
Vietnam risk guaranteed HANOI (Reuter): The Multinational Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a World Bank agency, has issued its first guarantee contract for Vietnam to Citibank, the U.S. bank said yesterday.The MIGA guarantee of US$13.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Police officer jailed for adultery
Police officer jailed for adultery JAKARTA (JP): A military tribunal sentenced yesterday two policemen to six months and seven months in jail, for adultery and dealing in stolen vehicles.A panel of three judges, led by Army Col.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Arbitrary action
Arbitrary actionFrom KompasWhile waiting for a friend of mine, I went shopping in the Hero supermarket at the Gajah Mada Plaza on May 18, 1995.I sensed I was being watched. Understandable, because I might look like a "criminal." A plain-clothed (security) person was watching me suspiciously.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
ADB provides buses, collector
ADB provides buses, collector AMBON, Maluku: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has presented the Ambon municipal administration with nine buses and 10 garbage trucks for its cleanliness campaign.Mayor Yohanes Sudiyono said here on Monday, however, that his office had yet to receive all the necessary...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Newsprint makers, consumers fail to reach agreement
Newsprint makers, consumers fail to reach agreement JAKARTA (JP): Newsprint producers and newspaper publishers failed again yesterday to reach agreement on a new price for newsprint for next month.Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo told journalists after a meeting with the negotiating parties...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Encourage initiative
Encourage initiative One more note must be made concerning the regrettable occurrence which happened to the lecture by Dr. William Hefner and the Indonesia Baru Foundation. It concerns the initiative, which was taken by young people who, of their own free will, set aside some of their time, their...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Mar'ie reaffirms govt's ability to pay debts
Mar'ie reaffirms govt's ability to pay debts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad reaffirmed yesterday that the government had no intention of applying for a rescheduling of its foreign debts, currently estimated to be about US$58 billion.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Soldier jailed over Liquisa killing
Soldier jailed over Liquisa killing JAKARTA (JP): A military tribunal yesterday sentenced an Army lieutenant to four years and six months imprisonment for ordering a subordinate to kill six unarmed East Timorese suspected of supporting separatist guerrillas.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Yogie concerned at political aspects of Sukarno anniversary
Yogie concerned at political aspects of Sukarno anniversary JAKARTA (JP): As the government expressed concern over the possible "politicization" of today's 25th commemoration of the death of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, an organizer said that politically controversial figures will address...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 19 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,200 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,275 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,025 -50 55,000 Aneka Kimia...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Select team to oversee security in Blok M area
Select team to oversee security in Blok M area JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty has set up a special team, with personnel taken from different agencies, to be in charge of reinforcing security at the Blok M shopping area.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Tin firm to be listed on London stock market
Tin firm to be listed on London stock market JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad announced yesterday that PT Tambang Timah will be the second state-owned firm to be listed on overseas stock exchanges this year, after PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom).
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Riau feels the brunt of workers problems
Riau feels the brunt of workers problems JAKARTA (JP): The provincial administration of Riau is feeling the brunt of the flow of Indonesian workers being deported from Malaysia as it has to finance their trips to their home villages.
Tue, 20 Jun 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, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Govt to announce tollway tender results in July
Govt to announce tollway tender results in July JAKARTA (JP): The government expects to announce the results of the tender of 19 tollway segments next month, Minister of Public Works Minister Radinal Moochtar said yesterday.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Cheppy to fight with mighty Choi
Cheppy to fight with mighty Choi BANDUNG (JP): National junior lightweight champion Cheppy Holman has vowed to win the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation crown.Cheppy will fight title holder Choi Yong-soo before his home crowd at the Saparua sports hall on Saturday night in a scheduled 12-round...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
E. Timor to publish book
E. Timor to publish book DILI, East Timor: The provincial administration plans to publish a book on development progress in the territory to mark Indonesia's 50th anniversary of independence in August.Spokesman Rajakarina Brahmana told the Antara news agency yesterday that the book, to be called...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Probing revival of shadow puppet shows
Probing revival of shadow puppet showsBy Darmanto Jatman SEMARANG (JP): Well-known poet Rendra has noted a new vogue in Jakarta: people are lining up at ticket offices to attend traditional Javanese puppet shows (wayang kulit).
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Developer denies abducting family
Developer denies abducting family JAKARTA (JP): The developer of the Rancamaya Estate in Bogor, about 30 kilometers from here, denies the claim that the company "abducted" a resident who refused to surrender a house for which he is behind in payments.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Bureau says wet dry season possible
Bureau says wet dry season possible JAKARTA (JP): The national weather bureau says that rain, which has been drenching many parts of Indonesia this past week, may continue all through to August and beyond, raising the prospect of a "wet summer".
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Some expect too much from openness: Feisal
Some expect too much from openness: Feisal SEMARANG (JP): The greater political openness allowed by the government since the late 1980s has encouraged some Indonesians to call for unlimited freedom, Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Government urges growth of independent towns
Government urges growth of independent towns JAKARTA (JP): Self-contained towns where people work and study near to their homes are the answer to congestion and the rising costs of urbanization, State Minister of Housing Akbar Tanjung said yesterday.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Emeralda's body due here today
Emeralda's body due here today JAKARTA (JP): The body of Emeralda Siswono, the third daughter of State Minister for Public Housing, is expected to arrive at the Soekarno-Hatta airport from Jerusalem today.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Telecoms winners announced
Telecoms winners announced JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of tourism, post and telecommunications announced yesterday the winners of four joint operation contracts for telecommunications facilities in Kalimantan, Central Java, Sumatra and West Java.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Police complete questioning Bintang
Police complete questioning Bintang JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday completed their investigation of Sri Bintang Pamungkas before considering their next move against the controversial politician."The investigators told me that the questioning session was over," Bintang told reporters at the...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
CILECT conference in Jakarta
CILECT conference in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Centre International de Liaison et des Ecoles de Cinema et de Television (CILECT) has chosen Jakarta to play host to its second Asia Pacific Association conference from July 21 to 27.The conference will bring together 24 delegates from 15 countries.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Ye to miss Indonesia Open
Ye to miss Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): China's star-studded singles players account for most of the absentees of the Indonesia Open badminton championships here next month.The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) announced yesterday that world champion Ye Zhaoying and China's top two men's...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
China ends Indonesian run
China ends Indonesian run JAKARTA (JP): China strolled to a thumping win and a sweet revenge over Indonesia in the world dragon boat championships in Yue Yang, China, on Sunday.Playing before their home crowd, the spirited Chinese scullers won all of the eight gold medals up for grabs.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
WB loan to Philippine bank
WB loan to Philippine bank MANILA (AFP): The World Bank has granted a US$150 million loan to the state-run Land Bank of the Philippines for relending to small- and medium-scale businessmen, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
The Sukarno factor
The Sukarno factor Twenty-five years after his demise, the memory of the late first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, still looms over this country's political scene.Last week's decision by the East Java provincial authorities to take charge of the commemoration in Blitar of the 25th anniversary of...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Cambodia takes green-conscious stance
Cambodia takes green-conscious stanceBy Mark Dodd CHILLI RIVER, Koh Kong, Cambodia (Reuter): Cambodia has taken a green-conscious stance in a battle to preserve a dwindling mangrove forest ecosystem being threatened by Thai-financed Cambodian shrimp farmers.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Ferry capsizes, one missing
Ferry capsizes, one missing KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Lim Nenabanu, a student in Kupang, western Timor, went missing yesterday when the Hasenda Baru ferry on which he and 60 other passengers were traveling capsized 30 nautical miles west of the provincial capital.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Soeharto wants better business cooperation
Soeharto wants better business cooperation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for better cooperation among large, medium and small businesses in a bid to strengthen the unity of the nation.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Organizers complaining of difficulties getting permits
Organizers complaining of difficulties getting permitsBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): For organizers, preparing for a seminar or a cultural performance may be easier than going through the bureaucratic haze and ambiguous restrictions necessary to obtaining a permit.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Taiwan banks, Lippo tie up
Taiwan banks, Lippo tie up TAIPEI (AFP): Three Taiwanese banks and Indonesia's Lippo Group will jointly establish a bank with a capital of US$50 million in the southeast Asian country, the Economic Daily News said yesterday.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Chili's restaurant starts operating
Chili's restaurant starts operating JAKARTA (JP): Chili's, a restaurant which offers a combination of Texas-Mexican taste, on the second floor of the Sarinah Building on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, has started operating.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Permadi's trial begins this month
Permadi's trial begins this month JAKARTA (JP): The trial of controversial mystic Permadi Satrio Wiwoho, accused of insulting Islam, will begin in Sleman, Yogyakarta, at the end of this month, says one of his lawyers.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Anchored in paperwork
Anchored in paperwork The recent wave of complaints about the long demurrage time and high handling costs at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok seaport, the country's largest ocean gateway, should cause great concern for an obvious reason.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Neighbors want end to RI 'fiscal' tax
Neighbors want end to RI 'fiscal' tax JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian neighbors, led by Malaysia, are urging Jakarta to abolish the tax it imposes on its citizens who leave the country, known as the "fiscal" tax, saying that it is hampering the growth of regional cooperation.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Dutch mission due here
Dutch mission due here JAKARTA (JP): A business delegation from the Netherlands, consisting of small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs, will begin a week-long visit today to look for trade and investment cooperation with Indonesian partners, an executive said.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
'No politics at Sukarno's anniversary'
'No politics at Sukarno's anniversary' JAKARTA (JP): The authorities have imposed a ban on political activities during tomorrow's commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the death of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Workplace health needs attention, councilor says
Workplace health needs attention, councilor says JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor wants the municipal administration to make a new regulation on industrial workplace health conditions in the capital."It is time now to issue a regulation because the existing regulation does not cover industrial health...
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Stocks lower on mixed sentiment
Stocks lower on mixed sentiment JAKARTA (JP): Shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to trade within a narrow range last week, given the prevailing mixed sentiment.The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 486.71, down 5.04 points (1.02 percent) from the week's opening of 491.75.
Mon, 19 Jun 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, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
KL won't stop rise of ringgit
KL won't stop rise of ringgit KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central Bank Negara would not stop the ringgit's current bullishness in the open market unless the situation warranted its intervention, deputy finance minister Wong See Wah said Saturday.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Time for the South to have greater say in the world
Time for the South to have greater say in the world The passion for democracy inside nations of the South must be matched in international organizations, specifically in the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions, says former Commonwealth Secretary Sir Sridath Ramphal in this exclusive...
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Governor Surjadi tougher on foreign names
Governor Surjadi tougher on foreign names JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is threatening to stop permit processing services by August for office buildings, commercial centers and housing complexes which continue to use foreign names.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
Danamon pays dividends
Danamon pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Bank Danamon will distribute a cash dividend of Rp 80 (3.6 U.S. cents) per share for its 1994 book year.The bank said, in a statement, that the dividend payout plan was endorsed by the bank's shareholders in an annual meeting on Friday.
Mon, 19 Jun 1995
A step forward
A step forward Our national political life has gone a step forward with the adoption of a draft law concerning the composition of the House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly (DPR/MPR) in a plenary House session last Thursday.