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Sun, 25 Jun 1995
Where are the Betawi headed?
Where are the Betawi headed? Jakarta, which celebrated its 468th anniversary last week, is a melting pot of various ethnic groups from almost all parts of the country. Can the Betawi, its indigenous people, compete with the migrants who keep flowing in? Is it true that the Betawi natives have...
Sun, 25 Jun 1995
Development pushes Betawi to the outskirts
Development pushes Betawi to the outskirts JAKARTA (JP): If anyone has fallen victim to the current development drive, the Betawi people have. The more development projects go on in the nation's capital, the further they are pushed from the homes of their ancestors.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Tomen to expand plant
Tomen to expand plant TOKYO (AFP): Japanese trading house Tomen Corp. announced yesterday plans for its Indonesian styrene monomer venture to invest US$150 million on tripling production over the next two and a half years.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
7 killed in road mishap
7 killed in road mishap CIREBON, West Java: Six passengers of a bus and a truck driver assistant have been killed, and five other people seriously injured, in a traffic accident in Indramayu, on Thursday.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Men burglarize boarding house
Men burglarize boarding house JAKARTA (JP): Two men burglarized four rooms in a boarding house in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta on Wednesday, eyewitnesses said yesterday.The men ran away with jewelry, cash, wristwatches and vehicular ownership documents worth several million rupiah, the owner of the...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
S. Kalimantan inches closer to diving title
S. Kalimantan inches closer to diving title JAKARTA (JP): Husaini Noor and Dwi Mariastuti joined forces to assure South Kalimantan of the overall title in the national diving championships yesterday.With just four events remaining in the final day today, South Kalimantan took an assailable lead in...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Ulemas asked to help improve haj management
Ulemas asked to help improve haj management JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked ulemas and members of Moslem organizations to help the government improve the haj pilgrimage operation next year by providing suggestions and criticisms.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Jakartans' life expectancy rises to 69.6 years
Jakartans' life expectancy rises to 69.6 years JAKARTA (JP): The life expectancy for residents of Jakarta has reached 69.6 years, the longest in the whole of Indonesia, but the number of cases of cancer and mental illness is rising, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Cost of ID cards
Cost of ID cardsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI learned recently that the new price for an identity card has been fixed at Rp 3000. My question is: How can villagers pay such a high price for an identity card?For the residents of Jakarta and other large cities such an amount of money would not be a problem.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Bahasa must coexist with other languages
Bahasa must coexist with other languages JAKARTA (JP): The national language, Bahasa Indonesia, must grow peacefully alongside other languages, a noted linguist said yesterday amidst concerns with the intrusion of foreign languages and the slow disappearance of some local dialects.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
'Social Clause' refusal unreasonable
'Social Clause' refusal unreasonableBy Teten Masduki JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government refused to discuss the so called Social Clause in the International Labor Conference in Geneva recently.The clause refers to a scheme to incorporate minimum labor standards into international trade...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Not Woolcott, but Ali Alatas
Not Woolcott, but Ali Alatas I refer to the caption under the photograph featuring Mr Richard Woolcott, Chairman of the Australia-Indonesia Institute, on page 2 of The Jakarta Post of June 22, 1995.It was incorrect to say, as the caption did, that the book In Love with A Nation -- Molly Bondan and...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Aneka Tambang records 115% rise in net profit
Aneka Tambang records 115% rise in net profit JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned general mining company PT Aneka Tambang recorded a 115.3 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 21.5 billion (US$9.5 million) last year from Rp 10 billion in 1993.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Cheppy to struggle against the odds
Cheppy to struggle against the odds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian contender Cheppy "Macho" Holman fights Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation Junior Lightweight Champion Choi Yong-soo of South Korea today.Choi is sporting a bruised eye and Cheppy smells blood.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
No error in handling Kotagede boy: Police
No error in handling Kotagede boy: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday said there had been no procedural errors in their handling of a nine-year-old boy whom they held for 52 days, including one week in an adult prison in Yogyakarta, in connection with a petty theft.Maj. Gen.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Criticize govt, not president, says Soemitro
Criticize govt, not president, says Soemitro JAKARTA (JP): Though fully supporting the people's right to criticize the government, Gen. (ret.) Soemitro yesterday stressed that such criticism should not be of a personal nature which would undermine the president's charisma.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Chicken snatcher mobbed to death
Chicken snatcher mobbed to death BOGOR, West Java: Rojali Ma'ruf, a resident of Waru Udik village, Parung, was beaten to death on Thursday night by a mob of villagers after he was caught red-handed stealing a chicken.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
'Political will' needed for RP-Moro peace talks
'Political will' needed for RP-Moro peace talks MANILA (AFP): Peace talks between the Philippines and Moslem guerrillas in the south are making substantial headway but "political will" would be required for any political settlement to work, an Indonesian government observer said yesterday.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Kidnappers free Filipino boy
Kidnappers free Filipino boy ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuter): Suspected Moslem fundamentalists have freed a 10-year-old Chinese-Filipino boy after more than four months of captivity in the southern Philippines, relatives of the boy said yesterday.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Local firm wins award
Local firm wins award JAKARTA (JP): Kota Legenda built by PT Putra Alvita Pratama has won the best planning award in the 1995 Gold Nugget Award at a recent Pacific Coast Builders Conference in San Francisco"Kota Legenda is designed as an integrated town, where protection of the environment is a...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
House members concerned over low rice prices
House members concerned over low rice prices JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives members voiced their concern yesterday with the low prices that the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) pays to farmers for their rice.Mrs.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Listed firms told to reveal failures in revenue targets
Listed firms told to reveal failures in revenue targets JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) Bacelius Ruru has urged newly-listed companies to publicly disclose their failures to achieve earning projections.
Sat, 24 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.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
S. Koreans to race in Medan Rally
S. Koreans to race in Medan Rally JAKARTA (JP): Undaunted by all the big names in the Bank Utama Indonesia Rally '95, two South Korean drivers will try their luck in Medan, North Sumatra.Driving a relatively unknown Daewoo Nexia, South Korean leading driver Oh Young-man and navigator Bae Soo-oh...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
The newsprint crisis
The newsprint crisis The price of newsprint in this country will increase again next month by around 36 percent, following a series of increases over the past year, ranging from around 4 percent to the 29 percent raise imposed just two months ago.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Correction:
Correction:The rank of Munawardin, a staffer at the Police Headquarters' forensic laboratory, is First Lieutenant, not First Sergeant as printed in yesterday's caption. -- Editor
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Three tourists die in Bali
Three tourists die in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Three foreign tourists died here, on separate occasions, three days in a row this week.Dr. Made Maker, head of the Denpasar Hospital morgue, said Kinosita Ayoko, a 79-year-old Japanese tourist, was found dead in the bathroom of a hotel in Nusa Dua.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Ometraco to issue rights shares
Ometraco to issue rights shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Ometraco Corporation, a diversified holding company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, will issue 100 million rights shares at Rp 1,475 (approximately 67.04 U.S. cents) each, as well as 37.5 million warrants, later this month.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Lake Toba festival to promote tourism
Lake Toba festival to promote tourism PARAPAT, North Sumatra: The Lake Toba Festival is expected not only to attract tourists, but also to encourage the local Batak people to preserve their culture and tradition.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Scholars give thumbs down on 1997 elections
Scholars give thumbs down on 1997 elections YOGYAKARTA (JP): Two political analysts have poured cold water on rising expectations that the 1997 general election will usher in a new era of democracy in Indonesia.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Lazy village heads fined
Lazy village heads fined BOJONEGORO, East Java (JP): The regency administration will impose fines on truant village heads.Regent Imam Supardi said here yesterday one day of absence will cost a village head between Rp 1,000 (US$ 45 cents) to Rp 2,000, Antara reported.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
One year sought for ex-officer
One year sought for ex-officer JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor at the South Jakarta district court is seeking a one year sentence for a retired army colonel being tried on charges of possessing firearms without a permit.The 64-year-old Lt. Col. (ret.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Handicapped want rights, not pity
Handicapped want rights, not pity JAKARTA (JP): Physically handicapped people need empowerment from society and government, not excessive pity or protection, according to one of their leaders.Otje Soedioto, the secretary general of the Indonesian Association of the Disabled, acknowledged the noble...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Peruvian photo expo at TIM
Peruvian photo expo at TIM JAKARTA (JP): Thirty five color photographs about life in Peru are on display at Gallery Cipta III of Taman Ismail Marzuki art center.The "Peru, a Country of Diversity" exhibition was opened by the Peruvian ambassador's wife, Elard Escala, on Thursday night and will last...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 23, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,275 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,225 100 461,000 Aneka...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Registering vehicles at banks not mandatory
Registering vehicles at banks not mandatory JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said the government had no intention of forcing people to use the services of a company it has appointed to process vehicle registration documents.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Manila registers deficit
Manila registers deficit MANILA (AFP): The Philippines registered a US$645-million balance of payments deficit in the three months to March from a surplus of $895 million in the same period last year, the Central Bank said yesterday.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Newly appointed NBI chief dies
Newly appointed NBI chief dies MANILA (Reuter): The chief of the Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation, who was appointed only a week ago, died of a heart attack yesterday, a Manila hospital spokesman said.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
City Council warns developer
City Council warns developer JAKARTA (JP): The City Council wants the municipal administration to punish a land developer, PT Pacific Corponusa, for failing to build public facilities as the law requires.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Inspection of air cargo by surveyors urged
Inspection of air cargo by surveyors urged JAKARTA (JP): Importers, doubting the quality of local customs services, are proposing that the government continue allowing a private surveyor company to inspect imported air cargo at their points of loading.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Western view?
Western view? Well, finally we know! Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to Mr Farid Baskoro for his most informative sentiments on the feelings, thoughts and actions of Westerners here in Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, June 22, 1995).
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
New policy on permits draws mixed reactions
New policy on permits draws mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to waive permit requirements for academic seminars received mixed reactions yesterday, as a former general hailed it as a step forward while the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation blasted the reform as superficial and...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Mar'ie vows to find missing funds
Mar'ie vows to find missing funds JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad vowed yesterday to get to the bottom of a discrepancy in government records regarding funds left over from the 1987 general election.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Indonesia, Kazakhstan to boost economic ties
Indonesia, Kazakhstan to boost economic ties JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and his Kazakh counterpart President Nursultan Nazarbayev yesterday agreed to further improve economic and trade cooperation between their two countries.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Rugby final live at Hilton
Rugby final live at Hilton JAKARTA (JP): A giant screen will show the World Cup Rugby Union final live, in the lush tropical garden of the Sriwedari Restaurant at the Jakarta Hilton International this evening.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Police told to ticket erring military officers
Police told to ticket erring military officers JAKARTA (JP): Police officers should have the courage and resolve to ticket members of the Armed Forces (ABRI) who violate traffic laws, City Military Chief Maj. Gen. Wiranto said yesterday.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Forum 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Variety Program: Dianrana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World...
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
Drinking water projects delayed
Drinking water projects delayed JAKARTA (JP): The issuance of permits for the installation of water pipelines that the state-owned water company applied for three months ago is pending.The company applied for permits for excavations in eight locations. Each of the projects are worth Rp 2.
Sat, 24 Jun 1995
'Gridlock shows economic progress'
'Gridlock shows economic progress' JAKARTA (JP): The notorious traffic gridlock in the city reflects economic development, former Jakarta governor Tjokropranolo says."If traffic is not congested, it is a sign that economic development is stagnant," he told the Antara news agency yesterday.