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Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Producers defend pulp technology
Producers defend pulp technology JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Pulp and Paper Association yesterday defended technology still in use by its members which has come under attack by an Australian environmental expert who has deemed it hazardous.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Resting in peace getting expensive
Resting in peace getting expensive JAKARTA (JP): The practice of extorting illegal levies has become so common in the city that even people mourning the death of their relatives at public cemeteries are not safe.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Diarrhea outbreak in Bekasi claims 4 lives
Diarrhea outbreak in Bekasi claims 4 lives JAKARTA (JP): At least four people died and more than 200 were hospitalized due to an outbreak of diarrhea in the Bekasi area east of Jakarta over the past week, a local administration source said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
City traffic needs an independent management body
City traffic needs an independent management body JAKARTA (JP): The city administration came under pressure yesterday to review the way it handles the city's congested traffic conditions.A senior legislator proposed the formation of an independent body to tackle the traffic problem, arguing that...
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Fund raising campaign
Fund raising campaign BANDUNG: West Java Governor R. Nuriana appealed to all regents and mayors in the province to step up their campaigns to raise funds to help the government in its fight against poverty.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Drum festival to rock City
Drum festival to rock City JAKARTA (JP): Local and foreign musicians will show off their skills in the two-day Indonesian International Drum Festival 1995 taking place from July 14 through 15 at Pasar Seni Jaya Ancol.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
North Sumatra farmers lodge protest in Jakarta
North Sumatra farmers lodge protest in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A group of farmers from North Sumatra who have been locked in a long and often fierce land battle with the local military, called yesterday for the intervention of the House of Representatives.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Fire razes main market
Fire razes main market INDRAMAYU, West Java: Fire razed the state-managed Inpres market in this city on Tuesday morning, destroying 84 kiosks and hundreds of stalls.One of the traders, a woman selling imitation jewelry, died watching the fire inflame her wares, Antara reported.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Is Muhammadiyah still an educational reformer?
Is Muhammadiyah still an educational reformer?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Can Muhammadiyah regain its role as reformer in Islamic education?This is a question several of my friends have been asking me for about two years.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Chemical maker denies its product hazardous
Chemical maker denies its product hazardous JAKARTA (JP): A director of a local firm, PT Zeneca, denied yesterday that its products were hazardous to users and the environment.The company's director, Michael Pragnell, told journalists that para-col and gramozone, types of weed killer, were produced...
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Overacting on discipline
Overacting on disciplineFrom NeracaNo doubt, President Soeharto's instruction on the national discipline movement was instantly hailed by all parties.Needless to say, it was followed by the establishment of a discipline enforcing team consisting of members of the Armed Forces (ABRI), the police...
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Ubud and Batuan paintings need proper appreciation
Ubud and Batuan paintings need proper appreciationBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): What do you expect from exhibitions? A museum exhibition should contain an element of muse. It should provide a meditative or contemplative mood for a visitor.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Kadin decries licensing red tape in infrastructure
Kadin decries licensing red tape in infrastructure JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry complained yesterday that private investors in infrastructure development face arduous licensing procedures which ultimately raise the cost of doing business.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Police delay arson probe
Police delay arson probe PAMEKASAN, East Java: Police have delayed the investigation of a torched fishing boat off the island of Madura, allegedly carried out by a group of fishermen angry at the owner's decision to use a kind of net that threatened their livelihood.Madura Police Chief Col.
Thu, 13 Jul 1995
Govt loses $5m through first half of 1994/1995
Govt loses $5m through first half of 1994/1995 JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Board yesterday revealed government losses of Rp 11.1 billion (US$4.99 million) from fraud at six of the government's institutions during the April- September period last year.The Board's chairman, J.B.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Malaysia and RI could have been one state
Malaysia and RI could have been one state JAKARTA (JP): The fraternal affection shared by the Indonesian and Malaysian people at one point in history very nearly resulted in mutual statehood.Two social scientists at an international conference titled "50 Years of National Revolution: Examination,...
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Agency calls score buying 'appalling'
Agency calls score buying 'appalling' JAKARTA (JP): The Agency for Pancasila Propagation has expressed deep concern over reports that many teachers in Bekasi sold high marks to parents who want their children admitted to prestigious schools.The agency's chief R.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
House wants changes to capital market bill
House wants changes to capital market bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives urged the government yesterday to revise its capital market bill to ensure fair trading practices.The Indonesian Democratic Party asked for changes in the sections relating to licensing procedures for stock...
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Telkom to earn more revenues
Telkom to earn more revenues JAKARTA (JP): The government has revised upwards the revenues of the state-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telkom from the winners of telecommunications projects in the coming 15 years.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
'Industrialists remiss on workers' welfare'
'Industrialists remiss on workers' welfare' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief lashed out at Indonesian industrialists yesterday, saying that most of them only emphasize the profit aspects of their companies but neglect the welfare of their workers.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Transportation for Jakarta Fair
Transportation for Jakarta FairFrom NeracaAccording to the information from the Jakarta Fair authority, the means of transportation to and from the Jakarta Fair is adequate and they do operate until late at night. But in reality that is not the case.On July 5, 1995, at about 11.00 p.m.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Chandra Alim leads RI drivers in Malaysia race
Chandra Alim leads RI drivers in Malaysia race JAKARTA (JP): Seasoned driver Chandra Alim will lead five Indonesian racers for the Formula Asia auto racing championships in Kuala Lumpur on July 16.Chandra, of the Djarum Racing Team, will be accompanied by teammates Andre Timothy and national young...
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
School principals reprimaded for excessive fees
School principals reprimaded for excessive fees JAKARTA (JP): The city's education officials have reprimanded 20 state-run high school headmasters for charging new students tuition fees in excess of the government-set levels.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Joint infrastructure projects poorly implemented: Rahardi
Joint infrastructure projects poorly implemented: Rahardi JAKARTA (JP): The government pays too little attention to the improvement of efficiency in the implementation of infrastructure projects undertaken in cooperation with the private sector, a senior official said yesterday.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Expert warns on minority shareholders protection law
Expert warns on minority shareholders protection law JAKARTA (JP): The protection of minority shareholders as guaranteed by the law on limited liability companies should not create a new tyrant, a corporate lawyer said here yesterday.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) July 11, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------ Alumindo 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,400 25 287,000 Aneka Kimia 6,200 -50 11,500 Anwar Sierad 1,400 -25 29,500 Aqua Golden 2,800 0 0 Argha...
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
City collects Rp 6.7b in alms for the poor
City collects Rp 6.7b in alms for the poor JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of poor Moslems in the city will benefit from Rp 6.7 billion (US$3 million) the city administration has collected from philanthropists over the past year.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Padang ready for Beatrix
Padang ready for Beatrix PADANG, West Sumatra: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands during her brief visit here next month is expected to stop by Padang City Hall to take a picture by a big tree that her grandmother Queen Yuliana planted last century, Antara reported.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Police intensity operation
Police intensity operation JAKARTA (JP): City police will intensify a security operation, code-named Kilat Jaya, to secure the capital during the celebration of Indonesia's independence day on Aug. 17.Head of the City Police for Operation and Command Center, Col.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
No bars on officials' children
No bars on officials' children JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reform T.B. Silalahi said yesterday that there is no regulation banning the children of government officials from running businesses.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Indonesia still trailing in junior world bridge c'ships
Indonesia still trailing in junior world bridge c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has not yet succeeded in lifting itself out of the last position at the 5th World Junior Bridge Team Championship at Kuta, Bali. It lost 5-25 to the US-1 team in the third session on Monday.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Our foreign loans
Our foreign loans Members of the House of Representatives have urged the government to ask the Consultative Group for Indonesia (CGI) consortium for loans totaling about US$6 billion. As House member A.A. Baramuli said, if the CGI were to approve only US$5.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Firms face obstacles in joints projects
Firms face obstacles in joints projects JAKARTA (JP): Private sector companies, in partnership with state-owned companies, face many obstacles in the development of infrastructure projects, businessman Ciputra said yesterday.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
S'pore military chief due here
S'pore military chief due here JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Armed Forces Commander, Lt. Gen. Ng Jui Ping is scheduled to arrived today.Ng Jui will visit City Military Command headquarters in East Jakarta, where he will meet with City Military Chief Maj. Gen. Wiranto.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Soeharto to sail from Surabaya to Jakarta
Soeharto to sail from Surabaya to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): After dedicating a new ship constructed by the state-owned ship-building firm PT PAL on July 20, President Soeharto will travel aboard the ship from Surabaya in East Java to Jakarta to test its comfort.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Zimbabwe fears SA trade dominance
Zimbabwe fears SA trade dominanceBy Susan Njanji HARARE (AFP): The 15-month-old democratic South Africa which many regional countries expected would act as a magnet to attracting investment to the sub-continent is now being viewed as a threat, particularly by neighboring Zimbabwe.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Jail sought for pamphleteer
Jail sought for pamphleteer BANDUNG: The government prosecution office is calling for a four-year jail term for a man alleged to have insulted President Soeharto through pamphlets he produced and distributed.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
More leaders hail release of Suu Kyi
More leaders hail release of Suu Kyi WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States, United Nations and Southeast Asian countries welcomed the release of Myanmarese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and saw the move was a step toward democracy by the military junta.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Worker's body found hanged
Worker's body found hanged JAKARTA (JP): The body of a welding shop worker was found hanging by the neck from the ceiling of his employer's home in Meruya Utara, West Jakarta, yesterday.Sources at the Kebon Jeruk police precinct said that the case is still under investigation to determine whether...
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Councilor wants graft at parking agency revealed
Councilor wants graft at parking agency revealed JAKARTA (JP): A senior city councilor demanded yesterday that the city administration reveal the results of its investigation into corruption among parking officials.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Cambodia's hight birth rate adds fuel to fire
Cambodia's hight birth rate adds fuel to fireBy Matthew Lee PHNOM PENH (AFP): Cambodia faces a population explosion unless strong measures are taken to educate the largely illiterate population about family planning, according to the United Nations.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
School costs a mounting burden
School costs a mounting burdenFrom MerdekaThe coming of a new academic year is always a headache for parents who struggle to keep up with the costs of enrolling their children in either government or private schools. Enrollment is only the beginning.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Cambodia to attend ASEAN meeting
Cambodia to attend ASEAN meeting KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Cambodia has taken preliminary steps to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and will attend an upcoming meeting of the group as an observer, a top Malaysian official said yesterday.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Private producers slow to supply CPO
Private producers slow to supply CPO JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) expressed concern that private sector producers have not been earnest in fulfilling their commitments to allocate crude palm oil (CPO) to a buffer stock.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: TaizoJP/26Japanese Ambassador for Indonesia Taizo Watanabe (right) shares a laugh with Indonesian tycoon Sofyan Wanandi (left) and his wife. The two met during the Japan Self Defense Forces Day program at the Japanese ambassador's residence on Jl. Daksa, Friday June 30.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
'More decentralization essential for Indonesia'
'More decentralization essential for Indonesia' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday stressed that Indonesia must reassess the role the central government plays in the country."In an increasingly fast changing and interdependent world, there will no place for a centralistic government, where...
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Vietnamese face U.S.-Vietnam ties
Vietnamese face U.S.-Vietnam tiesBy Karen Lowe LOS ANGELES (AFP): Many Vietnamese refugees in the United States seem sadly resigned to Washington normalizing ties with Hanoi, though some hope it will be the wedge to pry open their homeland to democracy.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Big drug bust on Bali
Big drug bust on Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Police have arrested a man believed to be one of the major drug suppliers on the holiday island.They seized 828 grams of heroin, with an estimated street value of Rp 240 million ($110,000), from the suspect, identified as 31-year-old YS of North Sumatran...
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
54,000 to attend independence bash at Monas
54,000 to attend independence bash at Monas JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is planning a big party at the National Monument (Monas) square on Aug. 19 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence.Indonesia's 50th birthday will fall two days earlier, on Aug. 17.
Wed, 12 Jul 1995
Fire razes 145 houses
Fire razes 145 houses SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Nearly 1,000 people were left homeless by a fire which razed 145 houses in Tarakan, a city northeast of here, on Monday night, Antara reported yesterday.