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Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Cirebon's 'wayang cepak' tradition still hanging on ...
Cirebon's 'wayang cepak' tradition still hanging on ...By Paul W. Blair BANDUNG (JP): For the next four days the lobby of the Chedi Hotel in Bandung will be even fuller than usual with well over a hundred intriguing new faces on hand to greet visitors.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Novel pirated in China
Novel pirated in China PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A local novelist plans to sue a Jakarta-based publisher for illegally translating his book into Chinese and selling copies in China.The writer, Ahmad Tohari, said he learned that his work had been pirated from a businessman who recently visited China...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Malaysia's stability lures investors
Malaysia's stability lures investors Malaysia, comprising Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah, covers more than 330 square kilometers and lies in a strategic position for sea and air transport between Europe and the Far East.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Jasa Marga to introduce card system
Jasa Marga to introduce card system JAKARTA (JP): PT Jasa Marga, the state-run company assigned to manage all of Indonesia's toll roads, will issue prepaid cards for toll roads in a trial project beginning early next month.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Gathrering permits abolished
Gathrering permits abolished JAKARTA (JP): Most gatherings, including those that are political in nature, will soon no longer require permission from the authorities.The government announced yesterday that it is abolishing the permit requirements for virtually all kinds of gatherings.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Pramoedya's wife to accept award
Pramoedya's wife to accept award JAKARTA (JP): The wife of writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer flew out of Jakarta for Manila yesterday to collect the Magsasay Award for literature on his behalf.Maemunah Thamrin, accompanied by her daughter Astuti Ananta and novelist Marianne Katoppo, flew out of...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
U.S. firm joins Adaro
U.S. firm joins Adaro JAKARTA (JP): Mission Energy Company, a subsidiary of SECcorp of the United States, has acquired 10 percent of the shares of PT Adaro Indonesia, an Indonesia-Australian coal mining company in South Kalimantan."The acquisition of Adaro's stock was signed on Aug.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 29, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,400 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,825 75 463,500 Aneka...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Laborer's rights
Laborer's rightsFrom MerdekaThe workers' demonstrations taking place in some industries in Surabaya and its surrounding areas are an indication that there are some companies still reluctant to abide by the instruction of the minister of manpower concerning the right of the workers to get a pay...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Tycoons' commitment warmly welcomed
Tycoons' commitment warmly welcomed JAKARTA (JP): Last week's "Bali Declaration," in which business tycoons vowed to narrow the economic gap separating them from their smaller counterparts, has been warmly welcomed by politicians and observers, although many are anxious to see concrete follow-up.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: BeatrixHyatt Regency SurabayaQUEEN'S VISIT: Michael Kiehl, the general manager of Hyatt Regency Surabaya welcomes Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands at his hotel last Wednesday. She visited the city during her 10-day tour of Indonesia.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Violence mars boxing meet as Pino flops
Violence mars boxing meet as Pino flops JAKARTA (JP): Violence marred the President's Cup boxing championships here yesterday as an angry mob tried to assault a referee after home favorite Pino Bahari suffered an upset loss to Algerian Bahari Mohammed.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Tribal people must plan own future: Senior official
Tribal people must plan own future: Senior official JAKARTA (JP): Tribal peoples in Indonesia must play an active role in planning their own future, while the role of outsiders is merely to provide them with various options, a senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture said yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Higher fees reduce use of groundwater
Higher fees reduce use of groundwater JAKARTA (JP): Consumption of artesian-well water in Jakarta has fallen from 3.2 million cubic meters per month to 2.6 million cubic meters following a 150 percent to 250 percent increase last April of artesian-well water fees.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Speaker Wahono calls on lawmakers to introspect
Speaker Wahono calls on lawmakers to introspect JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly celebrated their 50th anniversary yesterday, with Speaker Wahono calling on the legislators to introspect about their performance.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Firms need to implement environmental principles
Firms need to implement environmental principles JAKARTA (JP): The participation of government agencies, particularly the Ministry of Industry, is needed to encourage industrial companies to implement principles of sound environmental management, an environmental consultant says.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Keating to talk with Soeharto before APEC
Keating to talk with Soeharto before APEC CANBERRA (Reuter): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating will travel to Indonesia next month for talks with President Soeharto ahead of November's APEC summit, Keating said on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
No retaliation necessary
No retaliation necessaryFrom Media IndonesiaWe have to be very careful in reacting to the Indonesian flag burning incident in Australia. It is most probable that the action was not the final objective of the group. The main objective could be to create disharmony between Indonesia and Australia.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Laos, Cambodia may join ASEAN
Laos, Cambodia may join ASEAN MANILA (AFP): Cambodia and Laos could join the seven-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as early as 1997, and Myanmar in five years' time, Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Five police officers to be tried for robbery
Five police officers to be tried for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Police headquarters will bring a case against five police officers suspected of having been involved in a robbery in Glodok, West Jakarta, to the military tribunal if preliminary investigations find them guilty, police said.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Kodel sets up hotel school
Kodel sets up hotel school JAKARTA (JP): Kodel Group, in cooperation with its business partners, will set up and operate a US$22.24 million integrated facility, consisting of a hotel and training and educational center, which is supported by the Singapore Hotel Association.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
12 dead of dengue fever in Vietnam
12 dead of dengue fever in Vietnam HANOI (AFP): At least 12 people have died of dengue fever in the southern Vietnamese province of Ben Tre and some 2,500 people have been hit by the disease, a report said yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Dragon Bank warned
Dragon Bank warned JAKARTA (JP): The government will take measures against the representative office of Dragon Bank International Ltd. of Vanuatu if the bank is found to be engaging in commercial banking activities here.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Suryamas Dutamakmur to offer shares to public
Suryamas Dutamakmur to offer shares to public JAKARTA (JP): PT Suryamas Dutamakmur, a real estate developer, will offer 80 million new shares to the public next month to raise funds to finance the construction of two projects in Bekasi and Rancamaya, both in West Java, an executive said.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Redundant posts may be abolished
Redundant posts may be abolished JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo has suggested that the government abolish many administrative posts pertaining to industry at both the provincial and regency levels which, he said, are redundant.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Indonesian women
Indonesian womenFrom Forum KeadilanI am responding to the Wanita Indonesia murahan (Indonesian women are cheap) letter published in Forum Keadilan, No. 8/IV/1995. As a native Indonesian, I disagree with how the writer assesses Indonesian women.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Unity amid diversity
Unity amid diversity The greater and the more diverse a nation, the more an effective bond is needed to keep it unified. For this reason we can understand why President Soeharto, in front of some 120,000 participants in a grand gathering organized by the Majelis Taklim at the Istora Stadium at...
Wed, 30 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.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Japanese bank to promote direct investment in RI
Japanese bank to promote direct investment in RI JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board and the Bank of Nagoya from Japan signed a general agreement yesterday to promote direct investment from Japan to Indonesia.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Traders oppose Matahari's plan
Traders oppose Matahari's plan JAKARTA (JP): Local traders look likely to keep Matahari, a large-scale retail store chain, from opening at outlet at Klender market.Soedradjat Soeleman, president of the city-owned market managing company PD Pasar Jaya, told reporters yesterday that Matahari will not...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Grab reading skills to face challenges
Grab reading skills to face challengesBy John Phillips This is the second of two articles on the teaching of English in Indonesian state schools. YOGYAKARTA (JP): In the previous article, I suggested that Indonesian schools were likely to continue to be ineffective in training students to speak...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Yet another promise
Yet another promise Ninety-six Indonesian tycoons met from Aug. 25-27 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Jimbaran, Bali, and have made their resolve public in the "Bali Declaration". The declaration contains seven points expressing their views, commitments, responsibilities and hopes for national...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Number of poor people decreasing: Expert
Number of poor people decreasing: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The number of poor people in Indonesia has been decreasing rapidly the last 25 years, an expert said yesterday.In a seminar held at Open University, Nurimansjah Hasibuan, the university's School of Economics' dean said that, on the other hand,...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Indonesia-Aussie relations
Indonesia-Aussie relations This letter is in regards to the recent events between Indonesia and Australia. I am an Englishman now living in Sydney, Australia, as an Australian citizen. I have traveled to many places in the world and lived and worked in other countries.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Seven escape from jail
Seven escape from jail BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Seven of the eight inmates who escaped from prison were still at large and believed to be roaming in the dense forest in the area, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Govt raises radio paging target
Govt raises radio paging target JAKARTA (JP): The government revised yesterday its target of radio paging subscribers from one million to three million within the ongoing Sixth Five-Year Development Plan period which will end in March 1998.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Sahid group builds 33-story tower
Sahid group builds 33-story tower JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid Jaya group has commenced the construction of a 33-story office building on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, which is expected to cost about US$86 million to complete.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Siswono warns against govt complacency
Siswono warns against govt complacency JAKARTA (JP): Government officials should not indulge in self congratulatory practices over the impressive economic progress Indonesia has been making, nor should they become allergic towards criticisms, a cabinet minister said yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
SilkAir, Bouraq tie up
SilkAir, Bouraq tie up JAKARTA (JP): SilkAir, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, and the privately-owned air carrier Bouraq Airlines will launch a non-stop air service between Singapore and Ujungpandang in South Sulawesi, starting from Oct. 29.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
18 missing as ferry sinks
18 missing as ferry sinks DENPASAR, Bali: At least 18 people are feared drowned when a ferry linking Java's easternmost port of Ketapang with the tourist island of Bali sank on Monday evening, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Inco to build power plant
Inco to build power plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Intercontinental Nickel Indonesia (Inco) will build a 165 megawatt hydro-power station at Soroako, southern Sulawesi, to support its production expansion, an executive said yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
National cyclists to train in Australia
National cyclists to train in Australia JAKARTA (JP): An 18-strong national cycling team wants to fill the shoes of the Australian junior champions and win more gold medals during the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand in December.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Ometraco's profit up 23.8%
Ometraco's profit up 23.8% JAKARTA (JP): Ometraco Corporation announced yesterday that its net profit increased by 23.85 percent to Rp 24.4 billion (US$10.8 million) in the first semester of this year from Rp 19.7 billion in the same period of last year.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
AJI members tell court they spread no hatred
AJI members tell court they spread no hatred JAKARTA (JP): Two journalists accused of sowing hatred against the government through articles in the unlicensed Independen magazine denied all charges in a court session yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Dept store opposed
Dept store opposed MEDAN, North Sumatra: The planned demolition of an old fish market to make way for a modern department store has raised concern among local people who fear that the new establishment might threaten their livelihoods, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Bridge of Adam Rush 3:05 Talk Show 3:30 Science Film 4:05 Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Karya & Upaya 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Science Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Special Program: Paket Gatra 8:05 Miniseries: Di...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Social inequality still worrisome, observer says
Social inequality still worrisome, observer says SOLO, Central Java (JP): Disparities in wealth between various social groups remain a matter of concern 50 years after Indonesia achieved independence, according to a leading intellectual.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Big Mountain to perform here
Big Mountain to perform here JAKARTA (JP): Big fans of reggae music will be happy to hear that Big Mountain is coming to town.The American reggae group, whose remake of Baby I Love Your Way was popular in the United States, is scheduled to perform here on Sept.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Networks reduce TV violence
Networks reduce TV violence JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's commercial television stations have begun phasing out violence on the air to comply with a government appeal, despite its popularity with viewers as well as advertisers.A.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Betawi market in Kota needs to be renovated
Betawi market in Kota needs to be renovated JAKARTA (JP): A member of the City Council said yesterday that renovating the Betawi markets in the downtown West Jakarta area of Kota would help attract more tourists to the city.