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Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Korean Gas, Pertamina sign $3.34 billion LNG deal
Korean Gas, Pertamina sign $3.34 billion LNG deal JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina signed on Saturday a new contract with Korean Gas Corporation worth US$3.34 billion to supply one million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year for 20 years starting in 1998.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Flour floors consumers
Flour floors consumers We were confused by the explanations given by Beddu Amang, the chief the National Logistics Agency (Bulog), the state monopoly for basic food commodities, about the wheat flour price.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
No reforestation funds for N-2130 aircraft construction
No reforestation funds for N-2130 aircraft construction JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo affirmed there are no plans to use reforestation funds for the construction o the N-2130 jet aircraft planned by PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN).
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Police still have a lot of formidable footwork to do
Police still have a lot of formidable footwork to doBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Despite public appreciation and a special award from President Soeharto for their recent success in identifying and apprehending the suspects in the Bekasi gang rape, City police still have a lot of formidable footwork...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Maintenance meets standard
Maintenance meets standard JAKARTA (JP): The Garuda Maintenance Facility, the maintenance unit of the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has received a certificate of approval from the Air Force (AURI).
Mon, 14 Aug 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, 14 Aug 1995
Telekom raises $500m
Telekom raises $500m KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): State-owned Telekom Malaysia Bhd. said it had raised US$500 million from the issue of two tranches of Yankee bonds in a recent four-day roadshow that covered nine cities in the United States.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Share prices rise 5.34 points on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices rise 5.34 points on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed higher on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week, with sentiment strengthening on the release of several good results.The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 519.18, up 5.34 points (1.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
ATP Tour world doubles tourney in jeopardy
ATP Tour world doubles tourney in jeopardy JAKARTA (JP): The ATP Tour will pull out of the World Doubles Championship of Indonesia after losing their local TV sponsor, dealing a heavy blow to the country's tennis professionals.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Sukuh temple to be renovated
Sukuh temple to be renovated SEMARANG: The provincial administration plans to renovate the Sukuh temple in Karanganyar to draw more tourists into the area.The head of the Central Java Tourism Service, Sri Soebagyo, said the project will include such facilities as restaurants, hotels, motels,...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
RI group bids for L&M
RI group bids for L&M SINGAPORE (Reuter): A group of Indonesian tycoons, including a son of President Soeharto, has launched a takeover bid for construction group L&M Group Investments Ltd. at S$1.45 per share and S$0.45 per warrant, L&M said.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Support to Pramoedya
Support to Pramoedya The letter of protest signed on July 29, 1995 by 26 Indonesian intellectuals, against the awarding of the Magsaysay literature prize to Pramoedya Ananta Toer, will be deeply disappointing to the readers of Indonesian literature around the world.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Poetry reading at Monas
Poetry reading at Monas JAKARTA (JP): A number of public figures have expressed an interest in making the commemoration of the golden anniversary of Indonesia's independence more lively by reading poetry at the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta tomorrow.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Free art shows for anniversary
Free art shows for anniversary JAKARTA (JP): A national art and musical festival, featuring local musical and dance performances from all 27 provinces, will be held from Aug. 19 to 21 at the Jakarta Convention Center and the Senayan stadium.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Repeated warnings
Repeated warnings Three statements, made by three different sources on the same day, Thursday, deserve our attention. During a seminar, the statement was made that in order to become one of the world's new industrial giants by the year 2020 Indonesia needs a good and clean government, a...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Golkar speaks in defense of relationship with NU
Golkar speaks in defense of relationship with NU SEMARANG (JP): While Golkar's relationship with Abdurrahman Wahid, the controversial Nahdlatul Ulama chairman, is somewhat strained, it is building a good rapport with the organization's members, a Golkar leader says.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Central Bank standardizes issuance of giro drafts
Central Bank standardizes issuance of giro drafts JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia has standardized the issuance of bank giro, a kind of bank draft, to provide greater legal certainty to the drawer, the payee, and the banks issuing and accepting the instrument of payment.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Power pylons toppled in RP
Power pylons toppled in RP ILIGAN, Philippines (AFP): Unknown attackers toppled three power pylons and several electrical posts in Lanao del Sur province, affecting power supplies in much of the southern island of Mindanao, power officials said yesterday.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
RI warms up to biodiversity talks
RI warms up to biodiversity talks JAKARTA (JP): Government and non-governmental agencies here are planning a series of discussions prior to an international conference on biodiversity in November.Konphalindo, the National Consortium for the Conservation of Indonesian Forests and Nature, will bring...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Regent warns businessman
Regent warns businessman JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang regent H. Saifullah A.R. has warned businessman Theo Soe Kiat, alias Adi Pranata, not to act arbitrarily in appropriating a plot of land that belongs to the local people of Jatake in the Legok subdistrict, Tangerang.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Mahathir slams Western nations
Mahathir slams Western nations KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, slamming the U.S. magazine Fortune for generalizing Asian leaders as corrupt, has accused U.S. congressmen and western nations in general of being "dirtier.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Being 'bule' not offended
Being 'bule' not offended Reference: Jon Morrison's letter Proud to be a 'bule' in The Jakarta Post, Aug. 12, 1995.It's been fascinating, reading the different reactions provoked by my use of the term bule, and I feel like I have opened some can of worms!I know the term can be used offensively but...
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Experts call for release of more political prisoners
Experts call for release of more political prisoners JAKARTA (JP): Three authoritative legal experts are calling for the release of more political prisoners convicted in connection with the abortive 1965 coup.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
U.S. congressmen end visit to Timor
U.S. congressmen end visit to Timor JAKARTA (JP): A nine-person delegation of the United States Congress ended a brief visit to East Timor on Saturday after meeting with officials and probing into issues of human rights.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Debate on Pramoedya
Debate on Pramoedya I was surprised to read the statement published in Kompas on Aug. 6, 1995, by 26 artists/authors opposing the choice of Pramoedya Ananta Toer for the winner of the Magsaysay literary award.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
'Scientists have a say in politics'
'Scientists have a say in politics' JAKARTA (JP): Should the various associations of scientists in Indonesia be allowed to comment on politics or on the way the country is being run? The answer, according to leading philosopher Franz Magnis Suseno, is a conditional yes.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Remissions for 12 tribal chiefs
Remissions for 12 tribal chiefs WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Twelve tribal chiefs of the Baliem valley in the Jayawijaya regency will receive remissions in honor of Indonesia's 50th anniversary, head of the Wamena Correctional Institution Budirahardjo said over the weekend.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Police technology expo at PTIK
Police technology expo at PTIK JAKARTA (JP): The National Police will hold a four-day exhibition on police technology at its College of Police Sciences (PTIK) in South Jakarta next month.PTIK Governor Maj. Gen. Nomo Kelam said over the weekend that the Sept.
Mon, 14 Aug 1995
Rubin to face Martinez in Acura Classic final
Rubin to face Martinez in Acura Classic final MANHATTAN BEACH, California (Reuter): Tenth seed Chanda Rubin took full advantage of a below-par Arantxa Sanchez Vicario to defeat the top seed 6-3 6-1 on Saturday and advance into the final of the Acura Classic against Conchita Martinez of Spain.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Jakarta gets decked out in colorful lights
Jakarta gets decked out in colorful lights JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians could not have chosen a better month to gain their independence. Not only is August a bright, sunny month, it also means grand, magnificent, stately or brilliant.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Remembering proclamation of independence
Remembering proclamation of independence JAKARTA (JP): One day a slave, the next day free.Only those who have been subjected to oppression by foreign rules can understand the joy of freedom.Indonesia's long and arduous journey came to an end on Aug. 17, 1945.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Mr and Miss Jakarta named
Mr and Miss Jakarta named JAKARTA (JP): Cucu Ahmad Kurnia, 24, and Fifi Aleyda Yahya, 22, have won the 1995 Abang and None (Mr. and Miss) Jakarta Contest, held at the Fatahillah Museum in West Jakarta Friday night.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Women behind history of Proclamation Monument
Women behind history of Proclamation MonumentBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): One thing we should envy the Americans is, not Disneyland, but their Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the American Declaration of Independence was adopted and the U.S. Constitution shaped.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Anniversary joy peaks at Senayan
Anniversary joy peaks at SenayanBy Johannes Simbolon and Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): They came from all over town. Most did not know each other, could even be foes, either in real life, or in their political convictions.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Guess What? Sutardjianto
Guess What? Sutardjianto To some government officials, rock and rap music may cause serious allergic reactions. But for West Jakarta Mayor H. Sutardjianto, it is entertaining."I like rock music although sometimes I can't comprehend the meaning of foreign rock songs.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Until rooms in our mansion do us part
Until rooms in our mansion do us part JAKARTA (JP): When Haryono met Salyah (this is not the title of a movie, mind you) they fell in love instantly. They vowed to live happily ever after. "I'm not a fortune hunter," said Salyah (later known as Sally). "All I need is a piece of floor ...
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Big challenge no hurdle for Yayuk at Acura
Big challenge no hurdle for Yayuk at Acura MANHATTAN BEACH, California (Agencies): Powerful serves displayed by Yayuk Basuki claimed another major casualty at the Acura Classic tennis championships on Friday as the Indonesian toppled fourth seed Lindsay Davenport of the United States for her second...
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
More advice
More advice I didn't know exactly how to react when I saw my name in the article in the By The Way column of The Jakarta Post on Aug. 6, 1995. It was first an unpleasant surprise to be confronted in an imaginary "boxing contest" with Farid Baskoro.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Young Chinese shuttler beats Ardy in U.S. Open
Young Chinese shuttler beats Ardy in U.S. Open ATLANTA, Georgia (Agencies): Ardy Wiranata may have to prepare himself for his second Olympic agony what with crashing to defeat at the hands of Chinese young gun Dong Jiong in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open badminton championships on Friday.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Paul Stokell storms opening win
Paul Stokell storms opening win JAKARTA (JP): Experience stoked Australian Paul Stokell's forceful drive to victory in the first race of the Formula Brabham championship at the Sentul circuit yesterday.Driving a Reynard 91D, Stokell (left above) completed the 20 laps on the 3.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Koes Plus concert revives past splendour
Koes Plus concert revives past splendourBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): "What is Koes Plus?" a teenager asked when she was told about the band's recent show at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center, Wednesday night.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Improved competitiveness in export products urged
Improved competitiveness in export products urged JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned yesterday that Indonesia could not continue to rely on cheap labor as a competitive edge for its export products."We have no choice but to develop industries which are highly competitive and reliable.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Helpmann artists display their works in Yogyakarta
Helpmann artists display their works in YogyakartaBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Today's fine arts have developed beyond pure art (painting, sculpture, graphic arts), thanks to the teaching of applied arts, such as craft and design, at fine arts academies which have yielded works on a par with fine...
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Spas flowing with the tide of trendy lifestyles
Spas flowing with the tide of trendy lifestylesBy Benito Lopulalan DENPASAR (JP): Culture used to be Bali's strongest selling point, aside from its heavenly scenery. Today, they no longer suffice, thanks to the changing lifestyle of its visitors.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Author of 'Atheis' surveys change in country
Author of 'Atheis' surveys change in countryBy Kadek Adnyana CANBERRA (JP): Most of the Indonesian writers of the 1945 generation have now left the stage. If they are still called to witness, it is usually through their texts, through the reconstruction of their opinions for modern meanings and...
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Lombok isle slowly stretches to meet tourism boom
Lombok isle slowly stretches to meet tourism boomBy Prapti Widinugraheni SENGGIGI, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): The tiny island of Lombok, with its sunny skies, white sandy beaches and swaying palm trees, is a perfect portrayal of a tranquil, unspoiled tropical paradise.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
French fireworks to highlight golden anniversary
French fireworks to highlight golden anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The French government has come up with a unique idea for a gift. It is providing a pyrotechnical spectacle for Indonesia's celebration of its 50th anniversary of independence.
Sun, 13 Aug 1995
Iem Davis, Joan Brown throw light in RI poetry
Iem Davis, Joan Brown throw light in RI poetry Di Serambi (On the Verandah); A BILINGUAL ANTHOLOGY OF MODERN INDONESIA POETRY; Edited and translated by Iem Brown and Joan Davis; Cambridge University Press 1995; Paperback 149 pp; RRP $16.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
NGOs prepare new conservation plans
NGOs prepare new conservation plans SERPONG, West Java (JP): Community-based organizations in Southeast Asia are meeting in Serpong to prepare plans of action to strengthen environmental conservation in the interest of traditional communities.
Sat, 12 Aug 1995
Plywood exports tumble due to declining prices
Plywood exports tumble due to declining prices JAKARTA (JP): Despite a slight increase in volume, Indonesia's plywood exports fell by 5 percent to US$1.97 billion during the first six months of this year due to declining prices on the international market, a forestry executive says.A.