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Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 13, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,425 0 218,000 Aneka Kimia 6,400 200 111,500 Anwar...
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Builder of subway to be selected through open bid
Builder of subway to be selected through open bid JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja assured yesterday that the builder of the planned multi-million 14 kilometer subway will be determined by an open bid.
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Good manners
Good manners Recently I called up an acquaintance who lives in Bogor. His daughter answered the phone and then curtly said to her father: Tuh, telepon which can be translated as : "There. Phone."I was horrified, not only because of the insolent tone the daughter used to address her elderly father,...
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Recent fraud cases disgrace accountants
Recent fraud cases disgrace accountants JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Association of Indonesian Accountants, Soedarjono, acknowledged yesterday that his organization must address integrity problems plaguing the accounting profession in Indonesia.
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
'TPI' cameraman murdered
'TPI' cameraman murdered JAKARTA (JP): A cameraman of the private television network TPI died after being stabbed outside his house in Kemanggisan, West Jakarta, on Wednesday, police said yesterday.The man died after being refused treatment by two hospitals, who told his relatives that they did not...
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Usage of laser medicine gains popularity in RI
Usage of laser medicine gains popularity in RI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's medical practitioners are expanding the usage of laser treatment, according to one ophthalmologist.Rumita S. Kadarisman, the chairman of Indonesian Society for Laser Medicine, told the press yesterday that to further boost...
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Police tortured the suspects, witness in murder trial says
Police tortured the suspects, witness in murder trial says JAKARTA (JP): The trial of two men accused of murdering businessman Darmansyah Sujadi alias Nyo Beng Seng took a new twist yesterday after a witness testified that he saw police officers torturing the suspects.
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Jakarta needs 'flexible' figure in Canberra
Jakarta needs 'flexible' figure in Canberra JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must appoint someone "flexible" as its next ambassador to Australia, Harold Crouch, a senior Australian scholar on Indonesia, said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
'Conditions better at T. Priok'
'Conditions better at T. Priok' JAKARTA (JP): After its first six weeks, a new service system at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port has considerably eased the flow of cargo at the port, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Smoke in your nose
Smoke in your noseFrom JayakartaNon-smokers are rightfully upset by the cigarette smoke in crowded public places and city buses. Recently I witnessed a very unpleasant incident on a bus leaving from the Kampung Rambutan terminal to Pasar Baru, Jakarta.Next to a young lady sat a young man.
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Indorama issues bonds
Indorama issues bonds JAKARTA (JP): Indorama International Finance ( Brookgrance International Finance Ltd.), the overseas promoter of PT Indorama Synthetics, has issued exchangeable bonds worth 40 million Swiss francs in the Swiss market, an executive of the company here said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Shadow puppet shows to be held
Shadow puppet shows to be held SURAKARTA, Central Java: Coordinating Minister for Security and Political Affairs Soesilo Soedarman will open on Saturday a grand occasion for lovers of traditional shadow puppet (wayang) performances.
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Opium money helped fund RI independence struggle
Opium money helped fund RI independence struggle JAKARTA (JP): Opium smuggling helped raise money to finance Indonesia's independence fight against the Dutch in the 1940s, historians said yesterday.They said in a seminar to review the revolution years 50 years ago that such operations were condoned...
Fri, 14 Jul 1995
Lawyers remind court that Permadi is Moslem
Lawyers remind court that Permadi is Moslem YOGYAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho yesterday took offense at an accusation by government prosecutors that their client is not a Moslem, but a follower of a Javanese cult known as Kepercayaan terhadap Tuhan Yang Maha Esa.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Boatpeople land in East Timor
Boatpeople land in East Timor DILI, East Timor: Five Vietnamese boatpeople who escaped from the Galang Island refugee processing center in Riau are now stranded in East Timor after their boat lost control in rough seas and was washed ashore.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Apartment project postponed
Apartment project postponed JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty has ordered PT Sari Lembah Hijau, developer of the Park Royale apartment complex, to postpone its construction work until its dispute with local residents over pollution is resolved.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship The campaign launched by President Soeharto yesterday to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship in society has set loose a gush of refreshing air in the direction of the business sector in which, up to now, only rent seekers, opportunists and politically well connected persons seem...
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 12, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,425 25 31,500 Aneka Kimia...
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Why no Bahasa Indonesia?
Why no Bahasa Indonesia? On July 4, 1995, I was flying with Japan Airlines Flight JL725 from Narita-Tokyo to Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, continuing to Denpasar, Bali. The inflight announcements during the flight were in Nihon-Go, English, then Chinese, but none of the announcements were in...
Thu, 13 Jul 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.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
35 honored for help to cooperatives
35 honored for help to cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Marking Indonesia's 48th Cooperative Day yesterday, President Soeharto inaugurated a pioneering wholesale outlet for cooperatives and small businesses and launched a national entrepreneurship drive.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Japan Foundation gives aid to 30 teaching institutions
Japan Foundation gives aid to 30 teaching institutions JAKARTA (JP): The Japan Foundation donated educational aid to all 30 Japanese teaching institutions in Indonesia yesterday.A part of the 3,717,781 yen (Rp 96 million) was handed over to representatives of the 13 Jakarta-based Japan language...
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
'Independence leaders upheld free speech'
'Independence leaders upheld free speech' JAKARTA (JP): Though facing monumental armed and ideological challenges, in the early years of independence Indonesian leaders set great store by the values of freedom of expression and freedom of the press, an American historian said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Chocky Challenge 3:05 Dance Program 3:30 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Women's Program: profile 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, 13 Jul 1995
Squatters paid compensation
Squatters paid compensation JAKARTA (JP): The State Housing Company, Perum Perumnas, yesterday paid compensation to 166 families of squatters in Cengkareng in a new bid to end a conflict that has delayed its plan to build low-cost houses in the West Jakarta area.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Southeast Asia's office market bullish
Southeast Asia's office market bullish SINGAPORE (AFP): Prospects for Southeast Asia's office development market are bullish amid aggressive government campaigns to boost financial and business services sectors, an Asian property conference was told yesterday.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Japan debates its role in Indonesian independence
Japan debates its role in Indonesian independence JAKARTA (JP): While Japan played a role in paving the way for Indonesia's proclamation of independence in 1945, this in no way atones for the atrocities it committed during it's World War II occupation of Indonesia, a leading Japanese historian said...
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
On Smoking
On Smoking With reference to the letter Smoking on buses (The Jakarta Post, July 6, 1995), I think the writer is right when he says that, in order to avoid the risk of becoming "smoke-enslaved", young people shouldn't smoke.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
RI scholar receives award
RI scholar receives award FUKUOKA, Japan (Kyodo): Leading Indonesian anthropologist Koentjaraningrat has been named the grand prize winner for the Sixth Fukuoka Asian Cultural Prize for meritorious work in the development of Asian scholarship and culture.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Aromatic plant built
Aromatic plant built JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment and Chairman of Investment Coordinating Board Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo has inaugurated the construction of a US$850 million aromatic plant by Bechtel of the United States at Arun, Aceh.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Police rule out politics in reporters' arrest
Police rule out politics in reporters' arrest JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro ruled out political motives behind the arrest of two journalists charged with trespassing."The case is purely criminal and the police are treating it accordingly," Banurusman told The...
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Court and discipline
Court and disciplineFrom KompasThe government is intensively implementing the national discipline movement. We hope that the action is not overly done as it would make the movement lose its true meaning.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Talks with rebels remain suspended
Talks with rebels remain suspended MANILA (AFP): Peace talks with communist insurgents will remain suspended, as the government has refused demands to release a captured guerrilla leader, the head of the state's negotiating panel said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Murayama's campaign faces hurdle
Murayama's campaign faces hurdleBy Pierre-Antoine Donnet TOKYO (AFP): The news that Japan's economic recovery has come to a grinding halt comes at a awkward moment for the country's ruling coalition, which is preparing for crucial parliamentary polls in less than two weeks.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Toyota to cut production
Toyota to cut production TOKYO (AFP): The Japanese financial daily Nihon Keizai reported yesterday that Toyota Motor Corp. planned to cut domestic production this year by 100,000 units to around 3.3 million vehicles.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
The fate of museums
The fate of museumsFrom Media IndonesiaEarly in June 1995, I visited Taiwan's National Museum in Taipei. I was truly impressed by the cleanliness of the museum and the way all the items are displayed. No doubt it attracts both domestic and foreign tourists.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
U.S.-Vietnamese ties good for ASEAN
U.S.-Vietnamese ties good for ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): The United States' decision to normalize diplomatic relations with Vietnam bodes well for Indonesia and other countries in Southeast Asia, officials and international relations experts said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Singapore car demand remains firm
Singapore car demand remains firm SINGAPORE (Reuter): Demand for cars in Singapore -- among the most expensive in the world thanks to high import duties and a car quota system -- continues to remain firm despite recent government measures to cool the market, car dealers and analysts said.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Organizer to be tried over Hefner seminar
Organizer to be tried over Hefner seminar JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta police have completed interrogating the host of an unlicensed seminar on Islam which authorities forcibly dispersed last month.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Mahathir vows to fight graft
Mahathir vows to fight graft KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has vowed to crack down on corruption in Malaysia's ruling party but analysts said yesterday it will be hard for him to succeed.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Asia to adjust reserves on U.S. dollar's rise
Asia to adjust reserves on U.S. dollar's riseBy P. Parameswaran SINGAPORE (AFP): The current strengthening of the U.S. dollar may lead to bouts of selling of the greenback by some Asian central banks keen to diversify their foreign reserves portfolios, analysts said.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Plantation companies inefficient
Plantation companies inefficient JAKARTA (JP): Directorate General of Plantations Muhammad Badrun warned yesterday that inefficiency will render the country's plantation sectors uncompetitive on the international and domestic markets.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Alleged killer hunted down
Alleged killer hunted down PROBOLINGGO, East Java: The local police have arrested a man accused of beheading his own girlfriend last week, according to Antara.The 30-year-old suspect, identified by his initials MAD, was picked up at his home at Kuripan village on Monday night.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Jaido sets up Subic park
Jaido sets up Subic park SUBIC BAY, Philippines (AFP): The influential Japan International Development Organization (Jaido) signed a memorandum of agreement to set up a 180-hectare (445-acre) industrial park, it was announced here yesterday.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
New prospects for insurers in China
New prospects for insurers in China SHANGHAI (Reuter): China raised the prospect of opening more cities to foreign insurers yesterday after the American International Group (AIG) pulled off another coup by getting the go-ahead to trailblaze in Guangzhou.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Travel Agents complain to House members
Travel Agents complain to House members JAKARTA (JP): Twenty tour and travel agencies complained to the House of Representatives yesterday over a sharp increase in the guarantee funds that they are required to provide by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
RI gears up for world bridge c'ship
RI gears up for world bridge c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is gearing up for the Bermuda Bowl championship, fielding three teams in the world invitational bridge tournament in Kuta, Bali, which opened yesterday.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Palm oil prices up
Palm oil prices up KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian palm oil prices were higher at midday yesterday on technical buying and shortcovering, fueled by gains in the Chicago soy oil futures overnight."Prices moved up because of gains in Chicago.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Brokerages may have ties with listed firms
Brokerages may have ties with listed firms JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday argued against a suggestion of House members that the affiliates of listed companies not be licensed as securities companies.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
270 sailors sue shipping firm
270 sailors sue shipping firm JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta district court opened on Tuesday the trial of an executive of a shipping company charged with swindling 270 sailors.In the courtroom packed with angry sailors, Carel Simon was charged with cheating the seamen who had paid between Rp 1...