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Fri, 02 Jun 1995
Principles of democracy still ignored
Principles of democracy still ignored SEMARANG (JP): Indonesian bureaucrats often promote their personal interests at the expense a democracy which they are fond of talking about, a political observer said yesterday.
Fri, 02 Jun 1995
Sega shifts production
Sega shifts production TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Sega Enterprises Ltd. plans to transfer all of its production of video-game machines overseas as early as next year in an effort to lower production costs, a newspaper reported yesterday.
Fri, 02 Jun 1995
New drive to prevent forest fires launched
New drive to prevent forest fires launched JAKARTA (JP): With the new dry season underway, the government launched a new drive yesterday to prevent forest fires and a repetition of last year's environment and health catastrophes.
Fri, 02 Jun 1995
Waste paper import rule to be revoke: Singgih
Waste paper import rule to be revoke: Singgih JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih said yesterday he will soon revoke the ruling issued by his office in the early 1980s that requires that waste paper imports be shipped in container boxes instead of in bulk cargo.
Fri, 02 Jun 1995
University's Open House
University's Open House At the home of a friend, I recently saw a copy of the March 20, 1995 edition of The Jakarta Post in which you ran a photograph entitled University's Open House. In the caption you identified one of the persons in the photograph as "Pat Robertson, a visiting renowned analyst...
Fri, 02 Jun 1995
KONI plans SEA Games campaign
KONI plans SEA Games campaign JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has proposed a morale boosting campaign for the Indonesian athletes who will compete in the 17th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Fri, 02 Jun 1995
Delivery services launched
Delivery services launched JAKARTA (JP): PT Senawangi Sempati, a Humpuss Group subsidiary operating in package delivery services, started yesterday to provide overnight and Sunday deliveries domestically.Rudy H.
Fri, 02 Jun 1995
Commission to review Bira Island analysis
Commission to review Bira Island analysis JAKARTA (JP): The Environmental Impact Analysis Commission is scheduled to hold a meeting today on the environmental condition of Bira Island, Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno, head of the City Environment Office, said.
Fri, 02 Jun 1995
Sports and passion
Sports and passion Congratulations to Farid Baskoro for overcoming the unwillingness to debate what he says so many Indonesians have..."especially in a language foreign to most."Now I hope he can overcome the tendencies to misrepresent and misquote others, to misuse his second language and to...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Huntington's thesis on Islam is too simplistic: Expert
Huntington's thesis on Islam is too simplistic: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Samuel Huntington's theory on the potential "clash of civilizations" between Islam and the West is too simplistic, an American academic said.Robert W.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Officer dies in traffic accident
Officer dies in traffic accident JAKARTA (JP): An officer of the Bogor police precinct, Sgt. Budi Waluyo, died in a traffic accident on Jl. Raya Dramaga in Bogor, on Monday.The victim, a resident of Waru village in the Ciampea district of Bogor, was on his way to his office when his vehicle...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Govt urged to preserve old buildings
Govt urged to preserve old buildings JAKARTA (JP): An official of the City Museum Agency has urged the central government to pay more attention to the preservation of 206 old buildings in the capital.Dirman Surachmat, head of the agency, told reporters on Tuesday that a ministerial decree is badly...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Pertamina plans to charter more oil tankers
Pertamina plans to charter more oil tankers JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to reduce operational costs, Pertamina will charter more oil tankers to transport petroleum, says an executive of the state-oil company.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Reading habit hindered
Reading habit hinderedFrom RepublikaReading habits in this country are still very low and the government is making every effort to improve the condition by publishing government books. Reading is especially important in this era of information and globalization.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
DJs told to use Indonesian
DJs told to use Indonesian JAKARTA (JP): Radio disc jockeys are having to tune it down now that they too have been barred from using foreign languages on their programs.The association of private radio stations (PRSSNI) has ordered all its members to join in the government's campaign to use "good...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Sony plans first full RI subsidiary
Sony plans first full RI subsidiary TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Sony Corp. said Tuesday it had received the green light to set up its first wholly-owned subsidiary in Indonesia following a change in local government regulations last year.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Succession still unsure: U.S. expert
Succession still unsure: U.S. expert JAKARTA (JP): A prominent expert on Indonesia doubts there will be a change in national leadership in 1998.R. William Liddle, a professor of political science at Ohio State University in the United States, said on Tuesday that President Soeharto, already one of...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Old textiles need extreme care
Old textiles need extreme care JAKARTA (JP): Puji Josep Subagyo, senior textile conservator of the National Museum, said that tropical weather conditions are not conducive to the conservation of old cloth.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
No-Smoking call goes unheeded
No-Smoking call goes unheeded MEDAN, North Sumatra: The May 31 'No-Smoking Day', launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), passed largely unheeded in Indonesia's third-largest city.Cigarette smoke rose freely, as usual, from bus terminals, markets, roadside food stalls and even from the city...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Microsoft to open in RI
Microsoft to open in RI MANILA (AFP): Microsoft Corp. said yesterday it will set up subsidiaries in the Philippines and Indonesia this year to market its new products, including the much-awaited release in August of its Windows 95 operating system.The U.S.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Prayers for Austria talks
Prayers for Austria talks DILI, East Timor: Churchgoers say that for the past two weeks they have been praying for the success of the upcoming All Inclusive Intra-East Timor dialog to be held in Austria this month.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Peace in ex-Yugoslavia depends on leaders' will
Peace in ex-Yugoslavia depends on leaders' will JAKARTA (JP): Despite international efforts, including Indonesia's offer to facilitate a peace conference, the political goodwill of the leaders in the former Yugoslavia is a prerequisite for any peaceful solution to the crisis in the war- torn...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
A closer look at old textiles of Indonesia
A closer look at old textiles of IndonesiaBy Claudine Frederik JAKARTA (JP): When Irwan Holmes, consultant to the Kesenian Group, set foot on Indonesian soil from the U.S. more than 20 years ago, he did not know that the move was the beginning of a life-long affair with Indonesian antique ornaments.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Public vihicles impounded
Public vihicles impounded JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Control Agency has impounded a total of 3,147 public transportation vehicles since January this year.Head of the Traffic Control Department of the agency Herman Tonglo Langi said that among the public transit means which have been...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Democracy in the House
Democracy in the House When Mr. Soegih Arto (ABRI true democrats, The Jakarta Post, May 26, 1995) wrote on the Armed Forces, just who did he think he was kidding, apart from himself?Let me single out just one point: "...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Kurniawan's face-saving goal for Indonesia
Kurniawan's face-saving goal for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Agile striker Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto determined Indonesia's modest 1-0 victory over Hong Kong in an Olympic Games qualifier at the Senayan stadium on Tuesday.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
RI, Spain relations
RI, Spain relations JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Spain signed two agreements here on Tuesday with an view to improving economic and investment cooperation between the two countries."I am confident that once Spanish entrepreneurs get to know and see more of Indonesia, they will begin to realize the...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
E. Timor boatpeople a media ploy
E. Timor boatpeople a media ploy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has rebuffed Tuesday's landing of 18 East Timorese boat people in Australia as a media ploy designed to embarrass Jakarta.The foreign ministry's director of information, Irawan Abidin, said it shouldn't be surprising that the landing occurred...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Number of female divorcees drops
Number of female divorcees drops JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta mayoralty reported that the number of divorced women in the area substantially fell from 16,498 last year to 13,990 this year.M. Napis, spokesman for the mayoralty, was quoted by Merdeka daily as saying that the decrease is due mainly...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Aussie firm negotiates tie-ups in Indonesia
Aussie firm negotiates tie-ups in Indonesia SYDNEY (AFP): Leading insurer Legal and General Australia Ltd. said Tuesday it was negotiating a joint venture with a large Indonesian company and expected to finalize the deal this year.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Ban on performance deplored
Ban on performance deplored JAKARTA (JP): A member of the City Council has questioned the reason for the recent banning of a performance by the Padepokan Teater Buruh Indonesia (Indonesian workers' theater group).
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Ometraco plans to acquire 51% stake in Bank Tiara
Ometraco plans to acquire 51% stake in Bank Tiara JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Ometraco Corporation plans to acquire a 51 percent stake in Bank Tiara Asia, a commercial bank also listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
PDI encourages people to speak up
PDI encourages people to speak up JAKARTA: The minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is encouraging people to have the courage to speak up on any government policies that they believe to be contrary to the public interest.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
KL ambivalent towards RI workers
KL ambivalent towards RI workersText and photos by Ridwan M. Sijabat KUALA LUMPUR (JP): While Indonesian workers are welcome in Malaysia, they are also despised as well as chased after. They can also at times undermine relations between the two neighboring countries and spoil the "Malay...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Shareholders endorse merger of bourses
Shareholders endorse merger of bourses JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Bursa Efek Surabaya, the manager of the Surabaya Stock Exchange, endorsed Tuesday the merger of the company with PT Bursa Paralel Indonesia, the firm managing the parallel or over-the-counter market in Jakarta.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Indonesia and Turkey agree to step up ties
Indonesia and Turkey agree to step up ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Turkey have agreed to forge closer economic and political ties by strengthening contacts at all tiers of government and society.Indonesia's President Soeharto and Turkish President Suleyman Demirel decided during a meeting at...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Bank Niaga pays dividends
Bank Niaga pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): Bank Niaga, a private bank listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, will distribute dividends of Rp 13.57 billion or Rp 235 (10.6 U.S. cents) per share for the 1994 book year.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Chocky Children 3:05 A day with Tino Sidin 3:30 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Boy Scout 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...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
62 Chinese fishermen plead not guilty in Spratlys case
62 Chinese fishermen plead not guilty in Spratlys case PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (AFP): Sixty-two Chinese fishermen arrested earlier this year in the disputed Spratlys by the Philippine Navy pleaded not guilty yesterday to criminal charges of illegal possession of explosives and poison.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
'Religion will continue to influence politics'
'Religion will continue to influence politics' JAKARTA (JP): Religion has always had an influence over politics, two experts say, and it will continue to do so.Daniel Dhakidae, a political scholar, and Frans Seda, a political analyst, concur that even if religion and politics do not necessarily...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Japan top aid donor
Japan top aid donor TOKYO (Reuter): Japan kept its position as the world's top donor country last year, disbursing a total of about US$13.3 billion as official development assistance (ODA), a government report said on Tuesday.The figure represented a 16.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 30, 1995 Trading Shares close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,650 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,525 0...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Fear hinders fights against breast cancer
Fear hinders fights against breast cancer JAKARTA (JP): Most Indonesian women are either too ignorant or too afraid to check for possible breast cancer. This, says a local oncologist, explains the prevalence of women with advanced stages of breast cancer in this country.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Ritonga says curbs on vehicles not possible
Ritonga says curbs on vehicles not possible JAKARTA (JP): City Council Chairman M.H. Ritonga commented on Tuesday that the city police's call to restrict the growing number of vehicles in the city is impossible."I think it is impossible to limit the number of vehicles at the moment.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
ICTI takes over Kayan's concessions
ICTI takes over Kayan's concessions JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has transferred 290,000 hectares of forestry concessions previously held by plywood maker PT Kayan River Timber Product in East Kalimantan to PT International Timber Corporation Indonesia (ITCI).
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Possible Australia-RI hi-tech cooperation seen
Possible Australia-RI hi-tech cooperation seen CANBERRA (AFP): A strategic partnership among Australia, Indonesia and Japan could be set up to develop a major commercial airliner, Indonesian Minister for Research and Technology B. J. Habibie said here Tuesday.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Property exhibition
Property exhibition JAKARTA (JP): PT Taman Dayu, developer of a luxury housing project in the hilly area of Prigen, Pandaan, East Java, is scheduled to hold an exhibition at the Grand Hyatt Hotel here on Saturday and Sunday.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Reform to make pharmaceutical firms efficient
Reform to make pharmaceutical firms efficient JAKARTA (JP): The deregulation of the pharmaceutical industry will not bring down drug prices but will surely make local pharmaceutical industries more efficient, industry executives claim.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Charity group visits new park
Charity group visits new park JAKARTA (JP): Mrs. Try Sutrisno, wife of Vice President Try Sutrisno, visited the Nusantara Flower Park in Kawung Luwuk village, Sukaresmi district, Cianjur, about 80 kilometers to the south of here.During the visit, Mrs.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Bugging a part of diplomatic life, says Minister Ali Alatas
Bugging a part of diplomatic life, says Minister Ali Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas has played down media reports that the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra had been bugged by Australia authorities, saying such spying was common practice in international...