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Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Singaporean investors to be given incentives
Singaporean investors to be given incentives SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore will give investors incentives to restructure operations as part of efforts to keep the city state competitive before its graduation to developed-nation status next year, deputy premier Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Don't abolish bemos
Don't abolish bemosFrom PelitaThere are many types of public transportation in Jakarta -- city buses, bajajs, bemos, etc. The bemos are operated to cover short as well as long distances. However the city administration is planning to abolish these bemos.
Tue, 11 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.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
RP gets $1.1b loan from Japan
RP gets $1.1b loan from Japan TOKYO (AFP): Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon and Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono exchanged notes yesterday for a 100.9-billion-yen (US$1.1 billion) loan package, both governments said.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Soeharto warns on fragility of food supply
Soeharto warns on fragility of food supply JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned yesterday that without sound agricultural development, a combination of natural disasters and rapid development could complicate Indonesia's efforts to provide food to its people in the future.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Seminar on store design
Seminar on store design JAKARTA (JP): Professor Martin Pegler of New York, one of world's noted retail experts, will be a key speaker at a design seminar on Thursday.The seminar, which will be held at the Mulia Tower building, will discuss the dynamics of store design and other topics related to...
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Habibie wants more graduates
Habibie wants more graduates JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday that the various "strategic industries" which he supervises need more top Indonesian technical graduates in order to flourish.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Endearing Westerners
Endearing Westerners In 1991, I happened to be overseas for a while. Around a dozen of my friends back home were given my address, and I kept in touch with some of them, both Indonesians and foreigners.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Losing excellence
Losing excellence Never mind that French mineral water has lost its sparkle; that we'll be buying Spanish bread sticks; that surat-surat Perancis are made better in Australia, England and Indonesia; that brie and camembert now have a worse aroma than a Jakarta drain; that romance no longer includes...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Coping with shortage
Coping with shortage The government deserves highly appreciative applause for its determination to resist strong demands from various groups to slap surcharges on the export of several industrial products whose prices have increased in recent weeks.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Isolated tribe to be studied
Isolated tribe to be studied AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku Study Center, Pattimura University and the regional office of the Ministry of Social Services will conduct joint research into the life of isolated tribes in Ilowa village, North Maluku.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Ginandjar says economic gaps must be corrected
Ginandjar says economic gaps must be corrected BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Development policy makers should reduce facilities for business groups which are already strong and should, instead, extend greater assistance to the economically weak groups, a high-ranking official says.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Obituary
Obituary Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra, a well known figure in Indonesian art and cultural circles and two-time governor of Bali, died in Denpasar on Friday night. He was 67 years old.Antara reported that Mantra died one day after he was admitted to the Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Illegal levies persist at traffic police office
Illegal levies persist at traffic police office JAKARTA (JP): Illegal levies and poor service persist at city traffic police office despite incessant criticism from all quarters and repeated promises by officials to address the problem.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Soeharto still keen to visit Australia despite latest spat
Soeharto still keen to visit Australia despite latest spat CANBERRA (Agencies): President Soeharto remains keen to visit Australia despite the "temporary messiness" over withdrawal of a controversial senior officer as ambassador designate, Indonesia's outgoing envoy said yesterday.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
RI up for own c'ship
RI up for own c'ship JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia aims to recover its badminton glory this week in the US$170,000 Indonesia Open after last month's disappointing defeat in Switzerland.A huge field of some 400 players and officials from 19 countries, including China, Malaysia, South Korea, England...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Koja residents disprove charges of destruction
Koja residents disprove charges of destruction JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Koja Utara have proved untrue accusations that they had vandalized equipment belonging to a company wanting to acquire their property for a multi million- dollar port project.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Planned expansion of Pulogadung estate hits snag
Planned expansion of Pulogadung estate hits snag JAKARTA (JP): Budgetary constraints have hampered the city administration's plan to expand the Pulogadung industrial estate, an official said Saturday.The city administration intends to acquire up to 950 hectares of land on the eastern outskirts of...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
'Pre-shipment inspection system temporary'
'Pre-shipment inspection system temporary'By Riyadi SINGAPORE (JP): The current debates on the pre-shipment inspection system for Indonesia's imports has spilled over to PT Surveyor Indonesia's branch office in Singapore.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
AICE cuts back high costs caused by retention
AICE cuts back high costs caused by retention JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AICE), in retaining coffee exports, is seeking ways to reduce high costs resulted from depreciation, storage expenditures and inspection fees, to compensate losses caused by falling prices.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
ICMI grooming Moslem 'cadres'
ICMI grooming Moslem 'cadres' JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) has no immediate plans to establish social service institutions, such as schools and hospitals, its chairman B.J. Habibie says.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Conglomerates' role
Conglomerates' roleFrom Media IndonesiaEvery entrepreneur aspires for big profits, smooth business and other successes. To this end, they are ready to invest their capital anywhere and in whatever line of business, either in small or large scales.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Traffic jams
Traffic jamsFrom NeracaMotorists and public transportation users are always complaining about the traffic jams on Jl. Kalimalang, Kampung Dua and Bekasi Selatan. In these areas traffic congestion has become the order of the day.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Landslide damages roads
Landslide damages roads BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A section of the Kelua-Tanjung road connecting South and Central Kalimantan is out of service as a result of a landslide.The landslide, affecting a 30-meter section of road, is the second landslide since September last year, when 40-meter long...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Reporters' arrest no bad precedence
Reporters' arrest no bad precedence JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro said that last week's arrest of two journalists doing investigative reporting should not deter reporters from doing similar work.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Students want more freedom to talk ideology
Students want more freedom to talk ideology JAKARTA (JP): Student leaders and young intellectuals from various religious organizations have demanded more freedom to discuss the state ideology."We need a wider public sphere to discuss ideology," said Abdul Mun'im DZ of FKGMNU, a youth organization...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Veterans visit Balikpapan
Veterans visit Balikpapan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): More than 120 Australians, including 38 World War II veterans, arrived on Friday for a visit to commemorate a battle that took place in this city fifty years ago.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
KL to build first Islamic hospital
KL to build first Islamic hospital KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will build a 100 million ringgit ($40 million) Islamic hospital near its capital, Kuala Lumpur, next year, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
'CNN' reports trigger controversy in India
'CNN' reports trigger controversy in IndiaBy John Zubrzycki NEW DELHI (JP): India's normally feuding political parties found a common cause recently when the launch of a 24-hour CNN news channel, in partnership with India's state-owned network, Doordarshan (DD), upset Indian sensitivities on cows...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Room for improvement
Room for improvement My reaction, as an expat, to recent letters written mostly by foreigners could be one of subjective embarrassment. I have no wish to join in with the vitriolic exchanges, but I do at times wonder what benefit Indonesia derives from the presence of such as Sawrey-Cookson, with...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Mantiri debacle reflects perception gap
Mantiri debacle reflects perception gap As the dust settles on the case of Lt. Gen. Herman Mantiri's appointment as Indonesia's ambassador to Canberra, it is time that leaders of both countries make a sincere reassessment of each other's and their own values.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
LEN launches X-ray
LEN launches X-ray JAKARTA (JP): PT LEN Industri, a state owned company overseen by the Management Board of Strategic Industries, has launched new X-ray instruments in cooperation with Heimman of Germany, and PT Metro Eka Pelita Niaga.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
RP to import more rice
RP to import more rice MANILA (UPI): The Philippines may import more rice if an expected delivery of 220,000 metric tons of the crop from Vietnam, Thailand, China and India fail to fill a foreseen shortage in the coming months.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Eradication of hepatitis in Indonesia 'not simple'
Eradication of hepatitis in Indonesia 'not simple' JAKARTA (JP): Although a lot of research has been conducted, eradication of hepatitis in Indonesia will not be an easy task and will take a long time, according to one expert.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Diarrhea outbreak in West Java
Diarrhea outbreak in West Java INDRAMAYU, West Java: A child died and 57 other people were hospitalized here last week as diarrhea hit the area.The affected people, who included infants, came to a public hospital for treatment.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Discipline campaign rakes in money
Discipline campaign rakes in moneyBy Wahyudi M. Pratopo JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has upped its ante in the on-going National Discipline Campaign, by imposing on the spot fines to anyone regarded as "undisciplined".
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Police hospital gets new facility
Police hospital gets new facility JAKARTA (JP): The national police will expand the facilities of its medical center in Kramatjati, East Jakarta, by constructing a new four-story building, for a 12-bed intensive care unit and 40 VIP rooms.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Police close to arrest Glodok stores' thieves
Police close to arrest Glodok stores' thieves JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta police are close to arresting the bandits who robbed three shops and made off with Rp 66.6 million (US$30,000) in the Glodok business center, downtown Kota, last month.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Vietnam plans stock mart
Vietnam plans stock mart HANOI (Kyodo): Vietnam expects to set up a stock exchange in the second half of 1996, the country's top banking official said in a report published Saturday.The English-language daily Vietnam News said State Bank Governor Cao Si Kiem made the prediction in a recent...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Muhammadiyah needs to do more in future: Observers
Muhammadiyah needs to do more in future: Observers BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Both foreign and domestic observers have called on Muhammadiyah to improve the quality of its leadership and, with its 28 million members, to help find solutions to international problems.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
160 planes to join in ABRI Day
160 planes to join in ABRI Day JAKARTA (JP): A total of 160 planes of various types are scheduled to participate in a aerobatics demonstration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) on Oct. 5.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
U.S. interest rates cut triggers JSX rally
U.S. interest rates cut triggers JSX rally JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates was the key factor which triggered strong rallies in the Jakarta and regional stock markets last week as share prices soared across the board.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Indonesia and Portugal touch the big issues
Indonesia and Portugal touch the big issues JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian and Portuguese foreign ministers meeting in Geneva on Saturday touched on substantive issues on the question of East Timor, while agreeing to convene a second meeting of the All-Inclusive Intra-East Timor Dialog (AETD).
Mon, 10 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.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Environment Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Foreign Reports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Santa...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Pre-shipment system procedures
Pre-shipment system procedures JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's imports worth more than US$5,000 are required to be inspected at points of loading by PT Surveyor Indonesia, a company partly owned by the government.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Amien Rais set to stay at the helm
Amien Rais set to stay at the helm BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): As widely expected, intellectual Amien Rais has received the most votes in elections to the executive board of the 28 million-strong Islamic organization Muhammadiyah and appears set to become its chairman for a second consecutive term.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Rp 268.74b for small businesses
Rp 268.74b for small businesses JAKARTA (JP): The government will distribute Rp 268.74 billion (US$119.97 million), set aside from the after-tax profits of state-owned firms, to support the development of small businesses and cooperatives this year, a senior official said.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
C. Java gears up to boost tourism
C. Java gears up to boost tourism SURAKARTA, C. Java (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave has called upon local businessmen to make the most of the business opportunities which will be generated by the opening of Surakarta as a new international gateway to Indonesia.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Mother sues police for son's arrest
Mother sues police for son's arrest JAKARTA (JP): A mother has filed a pre-trial motion against the Central Jakarta police for the unlawful arrest of her 14-year-old son on June 14, her lawyer said Saturday.