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Tue, 12 Sep 1995
Air pollution
Air pollutionFrom KompasRia Sjahroni, corporate secretary of PT Indocement Tunggal Perkasa (ITP) seems to be very upset by the report published in Kompas, which mentions that ITP is one of the industries that causes air pollution to its surroundings.
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
Tri Agus gets two years for insulting leader
Tri Agus gets two years for insulting leader JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced Tri Agus S. Siswowihardjo, an activist of human rights group Pijar Foundation, to two years imprisonment for insulting President Soeharto.
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
N. Sulawesi has new military chief
N. Sulawesi has new military chief MANADO, North Sulawesi: Chief of the Wirabuana Sulawesi Regional Military Command, Maj. Gen. Sulatin, swore in Col. Achmad Yahya yesterday as chief of the North Sulawesi military command, replacing Col. Soetrisno.
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
Investigation continues into mobile phone scam
Investigation continues into mobile phone scam JAKARTA (JP): The head of the City Police's General Crimes Directorate, Lt. Col. Gories Mere, said that the investigation of four men allegedly using copied hand phones is still going on."There are no other suspects so far," Gories said.
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
Soeharto plays down Dili riots
Soeharto plays down Dili riots JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has dismissed the weekend riots in East Timor as bearing no relation whatsoever to the question of the territory's integration into Indonesia.At a meeting with American Ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine K.
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
Businesses urged to hire disabled people
Businesses urged to hire disabled people JAKARTA (JP): An expert has urged businesspeople to employ disabled persons in their companies.Soelarto Reksoprodjo, head of the Rehabilitation Department in the School of Medicine of the University of Indonesia, told reporters yesterday that businesspeople...
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
Multipolar's profit up
Multipolar's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Multipolar, a publicly-listed service company, yesterday announced a 40 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 7.9 billion (US$3.5 million) during the 1994/1995 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, from Rp 5.6 billion in the previous fiscal year.
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
Escapees captured
Escapees captured BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Three of the eight prisoners who escaped from the Kota Agung prison last week have been captured.Chief of the Bandar Lampung police precinct, Col. Didi Kusumayadi, said yesterday the three had been returned to the prison and were being kept under close...
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
RP projects for APEC
RP projects for APEC MANILA (AFP): About 500 million pesos (US$19.2 million) worth of projects will be put up for bid ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit due to be held here in 1996, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
State teachers to remain in private schools
State teachers to remain in private schools JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Administrative Reform T.B. Silalahi gave his word yesterday that the government will not withdraw teachers on the state payroll from private schools.
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
Airport taxis
Airport taxisFrom Media IndonesiaI read in the paper about the way taxis cause havoc with the way they operate at Soekarno-Hatta airport. They pick up passengers and refuse to use their taxi meters. As a driver myself, I regret the way taxi drivers deal with passengers, as reported in the paper.
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
Aid for small businesses
Aid for small businessesFrom Media IndonesiaIn my opinion, Eka Cipta's concept and the Bali Declaration are a realization of Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution. We should not interpret the ideal literally, but to quote the old Chinese proverb: "If we want to help somebody, we should not give them...
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Bali has 35 new drug-addicts
Bali has 35 new drug-addicts DENPASAR, Bali: Research by a local hospital has revealed that 35 Balinese youths became addicted to drugs between January and August this year, Antara reported on Saturday.Drug addiction is becoming a problem among youths in Bali, according to I.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Expensive meal
Expensive meal In a recent article, The Jakarta Post mentioned how some police officers take advantage of people's ignorance of the law. Unfortunately there also many other unscrupulous people and organizations who act similarly.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Councilors accuse administration of being inconsistent
Councilors accuse administration of being inconsistent JAKARTA (JP): Members of City Council have criticized the municipal administration for being inconsistent in implementing the existing regulations.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Share prices plunge on JSX
Share prices plunge on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed lower across the board on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week, amid deteriorating sentiment.The JSX composite index closed the week plunging by 12.01 points from the week's opening of 502.004.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
'ICMI not a political corridor'
'ICMI not a political corridor' JAKARTA (JP): Questions about the role of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) lingered on Saturday as experts discussed the organization's development during the five years since its foundation.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Dili under control after two days of violent rioting
Dili under control after two days of violent rioting DILI, East Timor (JP): The provincial capital was stable but still tense yesterday, following two days of violent street demonstrations after an official reportedly insulted the Catholic religion.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Dutch firms urged to expand to SE Asia
Dutch firms urged to expand to SE AsiaBy Bob Mantiri THE HAGUE (JP): Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs Hans Wijers says Dutch companies must expand their activities to South East Asia, especially Indonesia, which is "a fantastic spot to invest in.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
ASEAN, Australia, NZ agree trade cooperation
ASEAN, Australia, NZ agree trade cooperation BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuter): ASEAN economic ministers said on Saturday the seven-member grouping will cooperate on trade issues with Australia and New Zealand but stopped short of discussing trade liberalization measures between their two free...
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Diners responds
Diners responds I am answering the letter of complaint by D. Champel in The Jakarta Post. Through this letter, allow us to clarify the case as follows:The woman has been a Cardmember of "Diners Club" since Oct. 17, 1994, with the credit limit of Rp 3 million.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Election of heads of Bekasi villages
Election of heads of Bekasi villages JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi regency will hold an election for six local village heads on Oct. 8, head of the regency's administration affairs, Mardiatmo, said over the weekend.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Indonesians allowed to stay in Philippines
Indonesians allowed to stay in Philippines MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is willing to allow up to 20,000 Indonesians who illegally entered the southern island of Mindanao to stay there, Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said yesterday.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Policemen to be tried by military tribunal for robbery in Glodok
Policemen to be tried by military tribunal for robbery in Glodok JAKARTA (JP): Three of five police officers accused of being involved in a robbery have been transferred by city police to the city military police for further legal processing, an officer said over the weekend.
Mon, 11 Sep 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, 11 Sep 1995
RI coffee output rising
RI coffee output rising LONDON (Reuter): Indonesian coffee production is expected to fall to 5.8 million bags in 1994/95 but should bounce back to 7.3 million in 1995/96, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said in its latest coffee report.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Finland invited to cooperate in forest projects
Finland invited to cooperate in forest projects JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has submitted several proposals to the Finnish government to conduct joint activities for forest development in this country, an official from the Ministry of Forestry says.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Golkar officials evade debate
Golkar officials evade debate SEMARANG, Central Java: Officials of the Central Java chapter of the ruling Golkar political party failed to show up to a student-sponsored debate on the organization's illicit electioneering.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Corruption a cultural problem: Experts
Corruption a cultural problem: Experts SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Corruption in Indonesia has become so ingrained in the nation's culture that wiping it out will require a cultural approach, two scholars argued on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
'Students smear KL on Internet'
'Students smear KL on Internet' KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian students studying abroad are smearing the country's name on the Internet and the government is considering laws to curb such abuses, Information Minister Mohamed Rahmat said at the weekend.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Japan's rate-cut will help private sector
Japan's rate-cut will help private sector JAKARTA (JP): The Bank of Japan's move to cut its discount rate by half to 0.5 percent last Friday, which has been followed by a depreciation of the yen, will favor businesses in Indonesia, economists said here on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Timber estate, pulp plant development questioned
Timber estate, pulp plant development questioned JAKARTA (JP): Japanese parliamentarians and members of non- governmental organizations (NGO) questioned the development of a timber estate and pulp plant in South Sumatra, which are suspected to have negative impacts on the people in surrounding...
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Girl raped in Kemayoran
Girl raped in Kemayoran JAKARTA (JP): A 16-year-old girl, identified only as VS, was allegedly drugged and raped by five youths last week.Lt. Col. Murawi Effendi, head of the Central Jakarta police precinct, told Antara over the weekend that the five suspects were all arrested during an operation...
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
CPO supply reaches only 17,000 tons
CPO supply reaches only 17,000 tons JAKARTA (JP): Private companies and the joint marketing agency for the state plantation firms have supplied only 17,000 tons of crude palm oil (CPO), far short of the targeted 75,000 tons for buffer stocking, an official said.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Scholar proposes new model of politics for RI
Scholar proposes new model of politics for RI JAKARTA (JP): Political scientist Amir Santoso has proposed a "supportive participation" model of politics to tackle two major hurdles which Indonesia is now facing: Growing demands for democracy and a widening gap between the rich and the poor.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Groups sign agreement on kidney transplants
Groups sign agreement on kidney transplants JAKARTA (JP): Religious leaders, government officials and doctors agreed on Saturday to permit transplants of kidneys from corpses.Fourteen representatives of religious organizations, the government and professional groups signed the "Kemayoran Agreement"...
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Rains in the city only a transition
Rains in the city only a transition JAKARTA (JP): An official from the national weather bureau says that the downpours that have fallen on Jakarta during past few days were only the results of a transition phase from the dry season to the rainy season.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Hypnotism?
Hypnotism?From Pikiran RakyatI am an employee of hotel "H". On Aug. 25, 1995 at about 8:00 a.m., three people (one man and two women) came in and said they wanted to stay at the hotel. The man was about 40 years old and the women were 20 years and 35 years old respectively.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Entertainers freed with guarantee
Entertainers freed with guarantee JAKARTA (JP): Four entertainers, who were questioned earlier in the week over copied phones, were released on bail on Friday, a police source said."It is legal, according to the law," a police source said, commenting on the release of the four on bail.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Bus drivers go on strike
Bus drivers go on strike SURAKARTA, Central Java: Hundreds of bus drivers plying the Wonogiri-Surakarta route went on strike yesterday in protest against police fines which, they say, are unfair."We are angry because police ticket many of us for unclear reasons.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Indonesia still lacks basic sports facilities
Indonesia still lacks basic sports facilities SURABAYA (JP): One of the reasons why Indonesia is still lagging behind other countries in sporting performance is a lack of standard sports facilities, according to Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Children to be immunized
Children to be immunized MEDAN, North Sumatra: About one million children under five years of age will receive polio vaccination free of charge under the one-month National Immunization Program, which begins on Sept. 13.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
SYMPHONY
SYMPHONY In paragraph six of the story entitled "1,500 spectators overwhelmed by Independence Symphony" on Page 1 of yesterday's issue of The Jakarta Post, the sentence "... backed by a 60- member choir led by Ronald Pohan ... " should have read "... backed by a 60-member choir led by Aida Swenson..
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Activists slam conference as 'anti-family'
Activists slam conference as 'anti-family'By Santi WE Soekanto BEIJING (JP): As delegates struggled to remove the brackets in the text of the draft Platform of Action, activists campaigned against what they described as "anti-religion" and "anti-family" aspects of the document.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
'Time to adopt land banking concept'
'Time to adopt land banking concept' JAKARTA (JP): A member of City Council has urged the city administration to adopt a land banking concept, in a bid to help reduce land disputes in the future.Lukman F.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
'Sjafruddin's ideas are still relevant'
'Sjafruddin's ideas are still relevant' JAKARTA (JP): The thought of the late Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, a leading figure of modern Indonesian history, remains relevant today, a seminar heard over the weekend.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Alarm bells ringing
Alarm bells ringing We sounded the alarm bells in this column last month when official trade figures were released, showing a 33 percent fall in Indonesia's trade surplus in the first five months of this year over the corresponding period of last year.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Asia-Pacific facing change
Asia-Pacific facing changeBy Juwono Sudarsono The following article is based on a paper presented at the first annual conference of the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, U.S. Pacific Command, Hawaii, Sept. 4 to 6, 1995. HONOLOLU, Hawaii, U.S.A.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
China backs workers in foreign firms as unrest grows
China backs workers in foreign firms as unrest growsBy Geoffrey Murray BEIJING (Kyodo): China has made it clear that it will not sacrifice workers' rights and interests for the sake of attracting more foreign investment.
Mon, 11 Sep 1995
Parking problem in Pasar Pagi
Parking problem in Pasar Pagi Parking procedures in the Pasar Pagi downtown area, and its surrounds, have always caused problems. Problems usually arise when certain personnel from the Parking Management Agency stop drivers who use fake tickets at the exit gate, in spite of the fact the tickets are...