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Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Court told to drop murder charges
Court told to drop murder charges JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer for the defendants in a police murder case demanded yesterday that the South Jakarta District Court drop all charges against his clients because there was a deviation in the investigation process.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
No Allied invasion
No Allied invasion As an ardent believer in the tenet of respect for another reader's opinion in leisurely matters brought out in this popular column, I highly appreciate the logic expressed in the comment to my letter Mr. John R. Sprout, Jr.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
PSSI to help place RI's soccer cream
PSSI to help place RI's soccer cream JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) is discussing ways to deploy national junior soccer players who have completed their training stint in Italy."A special team will be set up to discuss it.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Indonesia's Employment Situation (in millions)
Indonesia's Employment Situation (in millions) 1993 1994 2000 2010 Total work force 79.25 83.70 97.38 125.71 Job opportunities 69.39 72.54 89.36 117.14 Unemployment rates 1. Working less than one hour 2.20 3.65 1.30 1.63 Percentage 2.78 4.37 1.33 1.30 2. Working less than 15 hours 9.86 11.15 8.02 8.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Unidentified body buried in Mataram
Unidentified body buried in Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The body of an unidentified woman found floating last week off West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, was buried yesterday after the Mataram Public Hospital completed an autopsy.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Singen 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Variety Show: Pelangi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Talk Show: Actress Profile 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 TV Drama: Tamu...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Trade surplus with China US$5.86b
Trade surplus with China US$5.86b JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia posted a cumulative trade surplus of US$5.86 billion with China since 1985, when direct bilateral trade ties were restored, up to the end of last June, a Chinese diplomat said here yesterday.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
RI, Singapore firms establish travel agent
RI, Singapore firms establish travel agent JAKARTA (JP): PT Wisata Smailing, one of the leading tour and travel agencies in Indonesia, signed an agreement yesterday with Ken-Air Leisure Group Pte. Ltd. of Singapore to establish a joint travel agent in the city.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Non-OPEC states weaken oil price bid
Non-OPEC states weaken oil price bid KUWAIT (Agencies): Non-OPEC producers are undermining attempts to boost oil prices by failing to respond to pleas for market cooperation with OPEC, Kuwait's oil minister said in remarks published yesterday.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Playwright Ikranagara recounts Lekra's terrors
Playwright Ikranagara recounts Lekra's terrorsBy Ikranagara JAKARTA (JP): The communist coup of 1965, or G-30-S, was preceded by the establishment of an organization of artists grouped in the Lembaga Kebudayaan Rakyat (Peoples' Culture Institute), which was better known by the abbreviation Lekra.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Peruvian embassy holds contest
Peruvian embassy holds contest JAKARTA (JP): A painting contest, themed "Peru in My Imagination", is currently being held by the Peruvian Embassy in Jakarta in collaboration with the Women's International Club and the Indonesian National Commission of UNESCO.A Rp 2 million (US$909.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Jakarta hospital reinstates doctor in AIDS conflict
Jakarta hospital reinstates doctor in AIDS conflict JAKARTA (JP): The management of the private Medistra hospital agreed yesterday to reinstate one of its leading AIDS doctors.Medistra has been caught in a controversy since Sjamsuridjal Djauzi, a doctor at the hospital, disclosed that he had been...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Local melamine plant gets $30.5m in on-shore loans
Local melamine plant gets $30.5m in on-shore loans JAKARTA (JP): PT DSM Kaltim Melamine received yesterday US$30.5 million in a syndicated on-shore loan to support the construction of a $130.1 million melamine plant in Bontang, East Kalimantan.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Thai govt under fire from all sides
Thai govt under fire from all sidesBy Jim Hatton BANGKOK (AFP): Barely a month after taking office, Prime Minister Banharn Silapa-archa's government is under fire from all sides, including such heavyweights as the military and the monarchy.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
ASEAN launches contest for new logo
ASEAN launches contest for new logo JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is holding a US$10,000 competition to come up with a new emblem.The ASEAN secretariat announced yesterday that, apart from taking account of new member Vietnam, the design must also take allow for...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Malaysia's Sidek enters World Cup badminton
Malaysia's Sidek enters World Cup badminton JAKARTA (JP): Rashid Sidek will lead a four-strong Malaysian team to the US$180,000 World Cup badminton championships, to be held here from Sept. 13 to 17.Organizers of the invitational tournament said yesterday that Malaysia will parade its Thomas Cup...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Pino beats Wood, dodges Albert
Pino beats Wood, dodges Albert JAKARTA (JP): Middleweight title holder Pino Bahari punched his way to the semifinals of the President's Cup boxing championships here yesterday, but an intriguing duel with fellow Indonesian Albert Papilaya has not eventuated.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Govt examines memoirs for misinterpretations
Govt examines memoirs for misinterpretations JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office yesterday said that it is currently examining the autobiography of a man who served as a cabinet minister under former Indonesian president Sukarno, amid allegations that the book contains dangerous...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
King's stance on ASEAN unchanged
King's stance on ASEAN unchanged PHNOM PENH (AFP): Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk said yesterday he did not make a volte-face when he endorsed his country's entry into the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) last Friday.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Why is teaching students to speak English difficult?
Why is teaching students to speak English difficult?By John Phillips This is the first of two articles on the teaching of English in Indonesian state schools. YOGYAKARTA (JP): An recent article in The Jakarta Post (July 6, 1995) referred to obstacles to the teaching of English at schools in...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Indonesia's jobless rate 'serious'
Indonesia's jobless rate 'serious' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief, disclosing the official unemployment rate as ranging from four and 40 percent -- depending on the definitions used, warned yesterday that Indonesia is facing a "very serious unemployment problem.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
KL to liberalize finance gradually, says Rafidah
KL to liberalize finance gradually, says Rafidah KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's signature on the recent global financial services liberalization pact means it will gradually open up its financial markets, International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz said yesterday.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Geophysicists meet in Yogya
Geophysicists meet in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Some 1,000 geophysicists are currently attending the annual scientific meeting of the Indonesian Geophysics Experts Association, which began in Yogyakarta yesterday.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Significant improvements seen at Priok port
Significant improvements seen at Priok port JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto says that significant improvements have been made at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port as a result of the port management's "crash" program, which began in June.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Bogor city becomes larger
Bogor city becomes larger BOGOR (JP): Around 9,500 hectares of land located in the Bogor regency have been handed over to the Bogor city administration, bringing the total area of the city to 11,850 hectares from the original 2,156 hectares.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Engineering firm set up
Engineering firm set up JAKARTA (JP): PT Tirtamas Majutama, a diversified business group controlled by Hashim Djojohadikusumo, has formed a joint venture with Onoda Engineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Chicibu Onoda Corporation, Japan's largest cement producer.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Walking backwards, diagonally? Why not?
Walking backwards, diagonally? Why not? JAKARTA (JP): While the thought of someone walking backwards or sideways for thousands of kilometers may strike you as odd, a man from East Java has set out to do something even stranger, by walking backwards diagonally across the entire Indonesian...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Gandhi Cup badminton meet
Gandhi Cup badminton meet JAKARTA (JP): To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, the Gandhi Memorial International School will organize the Gandhi Cup Invitational Badminton Tournament for students studying in Jakarta.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Traffic fraud
Traffic fraudFrom Media IndonesiaThis incident took place at the Jl. Proklamasi to Jl. Diponegoro turning, in front of Metropole Theater, on Sunday, Aug. 13, 1995, at about 3 p.m. The traffic was relatively quiet at that time. I was driving my car along Jl. Proklamasi towards Jl. Diponegoro.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Irian protesters call for probe into Timika
Irian protesters call for probe into Timika JAKARTA (JP): Some 70 Irian Jaya university students held a peaceful demonstration at the House of Representatives yesterday calling for a thorough investigation into allegations of human rights abuses by military authorities in Timika, a village in Irian...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Rubber markets to take a breather
Rubber markets to take a breather SINGAPORE (Reuter): Surging southeast Asian rubber prices could take a breather this week on correction to the recent sharp advance, but traders said the underlying sentiment remained firm on worries over nearby supplies.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Central bank governor warns of price instability
Central bank governor warns of price instability JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono warned yesterday that the high inflation rate in the first months of this year could endanger price stability and Indonesia's balance of payments.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 28, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,400 50 2,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,750 -150...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Yayuk Basuki rejoins world top 30
Yayuk Basuki rejoins world top 30 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's tennis queen Yayuk Basuki shot to number 25 from 33 on the latest singles rankings issued by the Women's Tennis Association prior to the U.S. Open championships in New York.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
List all fiesta activities, says Surjadi
List all fiesta activities, says Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday called on his officials to list all activities related to the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Child witness identifies suspect
Child witness identifies suspect BENGKULU: Eight-year-old Marlina, the sole survivor and witness of the brutal murder of her family, displayed fear and cried as she was asked to identify the four suspects believed to have murdered the Hasanudin family.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Govt to maintain clove agency, foreshadows 'improvements'
Govt to maintain clove agency, foreshadows 'improvements' JAKARTA (JP): The government will maintain its policy of assigning the Clove Stock Management and Marketing Agency (BPPC) as the agency with a monopoly over clove trading in Indonesia, Trade Minister Satrio B. Joedono said yesterday.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Activist faces 4 years for insulting Soeharto
Activist faces 4 years for insulting Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The prosecution in the trial of political activist Tri Agus in the Central Jakarta District Court demanded yesterday that Tri be sentenced to four year's imprisonment for allegedly insulting President Soeharto.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Suppliers of marijuana extend business in town
Suppliers of marijuana extend business in town JAKARTA (JP): City police say that a number of large-scale suppliers of marijuana brought in from the northern tip of Sumatra are significantly expanding their distribution networks in Jakarta.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Indonesian company seeks huge Cambodian timber deal
Indonesian company seeks huge Cambodian timber deal PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Indonesia's Panin Group is negotiating for a logging concession covering 1.5 million hectares of Cambodia's dwindling forests despite a ban on log exports, officials and diplomats said."I have not signed the contract...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
From Tapos to Bali
From Tapos to Bali The business gathering in Bali over the weekend was very similar to the one at President Soeharto's Tapos cattle ranch in West Java more than five years ago. The central topic of discussions at the two meetings was the steep inequality in income distribution and asset ownership.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Man seeks 11th hour reprieve
Man seeks 11th hour reprieve SURABAYA, East Java: J.A. Pratikno, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Marine Lt. Col. Purwanto and his family, yesterday applied for a new hearing of his case just as rumors grew stronger that his execution was imminent.
Tue, 29 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.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Try inaugurates projects in East Timor
Try inaugurates projects in East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno started his two-day visit here yesterday by inaugurating several development projects worth Rp 10.8 billion (approximately US$4.8 million).
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Filipino Esquilo wins ASEAN arts award
Filipino Esquilo wins ASEAN arts award JAKARTA (JP): In a ceremony attended by Indonesian First Lady Tien Soeharto here yesterday, Filipino Alfredo Esquilo was celebrated as winner of the ASEAN Arts Award 1995.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Obituaries
Obituaries Poppy Mercury, a pop star made famous by the melancholic song Hati Siapa Yang Tak Luka (Whose Heart Wouldn't be Hurt), died at the Hasan Sadikin hospital in Bandung, her home town, yesterday. She was 23 years old.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Course on club management
Course on club management JAKARTA (JP): The International Association of Golf Course Managers will hold a six-week course on club operations as well as golf and country club management in Kuala Lumpur beginning on Friday.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Funds for tsunami victims embezzled
Funds for tsunami victims embezzled SURABAYA, East Java: Police are following up on reports that a local businessman embezzled Rp 700 million (US$309,000) from the fund raised for last year's tidal wave victims."We are in the process of collecting preliminary information," said Maj. Gen.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Squatters still refuse to move from Kapuk
Squatters still refuse to move from Kapuk JAKARTA (JP): Some 700 squatters in Kapuk subdistrict, West Jakarta, are still reluctant to move from the area despite repeated warnings from the West Jakarta authorities.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Ancient daggers on show
Ancient daggers on show SURABAYA, East Java: Around 100 krises, ranging between 150 years and 1,000 years old, are being exhibited at Mpu Tantular Museum until Aug. 29.The 1,000-year-old "Bethok Budha" dagger from the 9th century Airlangga Kingdom in Kediri is the oldest kris being exhibited.