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Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Bapepam fines 5 firms for belated reports
Bapepam fines 5 firms for belated reports JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) fined five companies a total of Rp 151.1 million (US$67,045) for their belated reports on their deals of Bank Papan Sejahtera shares on the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchanges.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Detrimental to many, not most
Detrimental to many, not most This is in response to Ms. Melody Kemp's letter (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 29, 1995).My reference to communism had nothing to do with the elected East Timor government of the time.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Koja Utara dispute is settled: Mayor
Koja Utara dispute is settled: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): Despite the opposition of some residents, North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito insists that the appropriation of the land for the Koja Utara cargo terminal project has been settled and is in accordance with the plans.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Microsoft Office '95: The usability war rages on
Microsoft Office '95: The usability war rages onBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The dust has not really settled yet, but in the wake of the much-publicized launch of Windows 95 over the past two weeks or so, we've already seen a lot of activity at software houses around the world, particularly in North...
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Share prices close mixed on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices close mixed on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed across the board, amid highly unpredictable market sentiment.The JSX composite index closed the week with only a slight rise of 1.41 points, or 0.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Indonesia secures 20 satellite slots
Indonesia secures 20 satellite slots JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's satellite business has shown significant growth since its establishment in 1976. The country has thus far secured a total of 20 slots for its satellites in International Telecommunications Union (ITU) orbits.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Kanematsu, Maspion tie up
Kanematsu, Maspion tie up TOKYO (AFP): Japanese trading house Kanematsu Corp. is to enter a stainless steel production venture with Indonesia's Maspion Group, due to begin operations in July 1997, Kanematsu officials said.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Exiled rebels want to return
Exiled rebels want to return JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A number of leaders of a separatist movement in Irian Jaya living in exile in Papua New Guinea have written to Indonesian authorities asking that they be allowed to return to their home town.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Old call, new caller
Old call, new caller Almost a week after Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Wahono called on law makers to do some serious soul- searching to evaluate their own performances, reactions are still coming from various circles.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Suu Kyi concerned with inflation, education
Suu Kyi concerned with inflation, education TOKYO (AFP): Myanmarese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has expressed concern over rising inflation and worsening standard of medical treatment and education in her country, the Mainichi Shimbun said yesterday.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Garuda to revamp international routes
Garuda to revamp international routes JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia announced plans over the weekend to revamp its fleet and make major route changes, especially in serving Europe, in a bid to enhance its competitive edge.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Mayor urged to get tough against illegal builders
Mayor urged to get tough against illegal builders JAKARTA (JP): A City Council member has urged South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko to take consistently harsh measures against residents constructing business structures on land earmarked for residential sites.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Big insurance money for Olympic stars
Big insurance money for Olympic stars JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council plans to award Rp 1 billion (US$454,500) worth of insurance to each Indonesian athlete who wins a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
1.6m await cataract operations
1.6m await cataract operations JAKARTA (JP): Some 1.6 million cataract patients in Indonesia cannot have operations because they do not have the money, Minister of Health Sujudi said.And the list is getting longer each year, Sujudi told reporters after opening the 8th International Cataract...
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Icicle storms destroy plantations in Dieng
Icicle storms destroy plantations in Dieng DIENG, Central Java (JP): Icicle storms have been pummeling this scenic mountain resort bordering Banjarnegara and Wonosobo over the past few days, destroying over 125 hectares of potato plantations worth approximately Rp 87.5 million (US$40,000).
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Putting houses in order
Putting houses in order SEMARANG, Central Java: The city administration next year plans to start coordinating the way houses are numbered on its streets.Presently, it is common find the houses numbered out of order, causing much confusion, especially for outsiders.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Border crossing investment
Border crossing investment JAKARTA (JP): A former minister suggested Saturday that Indonesia open its border areas to investors from adjacent countries in order to prepare itself for regional trade liberalization by the year 2003.
Mon, 04 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, 04 Sep 1995
Meat consumption in N. Jakarta
Meat consumption in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The quantity of beef, buffalo and chicken consumed by approximately 1.12 million residents in North Jakarta reaches about 30 tons per day, while the consumption of pork amounts to seven tons.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Social ethics will affect economy: Mar'ie
Social ethics will affect economy: Mar'ie BANDUNG (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, departing from his usual area of expertise, stressed over the weekend that high ethical standards can strongly influence the efficiency of an economy.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Karet cemetery to get $1.18m facelift
Karet cemetery to get $1.18m facelift JAKARTA (JP): The refurbishment of the Karet Bivak public cemetery in Central Jakarta, scheduled to start next year, is projected to cost about Rp 2.6 billion (US$1.18 million).
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
RI Embassy and professionalism
RI Embassy and professionalism Referring to Masli Arman's letter (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 31, 1995) on the lack of professionalism and the diffidence in the staff members of the Indonesian Embassy and the tendency to isolate themselves by mixing only with Indonesians during the 1950s in Australia,...
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Conference on APEC declaration
Conference on APEC declaration JAKARTA (JP): The city administration, in cooperation with the International Union of Local Authorities-Asian Pacific Section (IULA-ASPAC), will hold an international conference on the role of the local administration in implementing the APEC declaration at Horison...
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Former minister warn of rising materialsm
Former minister warn of rising materialsm JAKARTA (JP): Religions will now have to contend with the growing impacts of materialism being brought on by globalization, an expert said over the weekend.Emil Salim, a former state minister for population and environment, said that the challenge is not...
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Jakarta beats Aceh 12-1 in junior soccer
Jakarta beats Aceh 12-1 in junior soccer JAKARTA (JP): A soccer comedy was staged in the National Under-15 soccer championship in Surabaya, East Java, as Jakarta destroyed the seven-man Aceh team 12-1 on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
More roads for Baliem valley
More roads for Baliem valley JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The regency will require Rp 28 billion (US$12.3 million) for the construction of roads in the Baliem valley to open the area to the outside world, a local legislator says.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Italy supports RI's plan for peace in Bosnia
Italy supports RI's plan for peace in Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): Italian Foreign Minister Susanna Agnelli said on Saturday that her country will support Indonesia's plan to facilitate a peace conference on the former Yugoslavia.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Rebels surrender, turn over arms
Rebels surrender, turn over arms ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Nine members of the extremist group Abu Sayyaf surrendered to Philippine Marines in the south, the region's army commander said yesterday.Maj. Gen. Ruperto Ambil said the nine surrendered on Saturday and turned over two rifles, a U.S.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
UK mission due here
UK mission due here JAKARTA (JP): A trade mission of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Britain is expected to arrive here today for a five-day visit.The British embassy said in a statement over the weekend that the visit will be the fourth to Indonesia by a mission from the...
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Mrs. Sigit to acquire Asiamatrix
Mrs. Sigit to acquire Asiamatrix SINGAPORE (Reuter): Electronics company Asiamatrix said it had been informed that two of its major shareholders had agreed to sell an aggregate of 55.84 percent of the company's shares at S$1.10 each to a consortium led by Mrs.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Thousands attend mass
Thousands attend mass YOGYAKARTA: Some 50 thousand Catholics took part in a mass held at the Mandala Krida Stadium on Saturday in commemoration of Indonesia's 50th anniversary.The service opened with a drum band show by students from the Stella Duce High School and also a series of dances.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Mayoralty to seal old warehouses
Mayoralty to seal old warehouses JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta authorities have sealed 34 out of the 53 old warehouses in the Kota downtown area due to the reluctance of their owners to relocate their storage sites.The sealed warehouses are located on Jl. Roa Malaka, Jl. Tiang Bendera, Jl.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Yogie wants closer ties with ulemas
Yogie wants closer ties with ulemas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. has called for greater understanding between the government on the one hand and the ulemas and leaders of other faiths on the other.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Satelindo hits record sales
Satelindo hits record sales JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelindo, a major operator of global system for mobile (GSM) communications, announced over the weekend that its sales of hand phones in August reached a record high of 12,266 units.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
New phone lines in East Jakarta
New phone lines in East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta office of the state-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom will be marketing 18,641 new telephone lines this month.Rizal Saat, head of the office, said the marketing will be conducted door-to-door under a program called Kerling '95...
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hinduism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama:...
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Australia and PNG relations bind despite some problems
Australia and PNG relations bind despite some problems Papua New Guinea's relationship with its former colonizer Australia suffers a 20-year itch. Kunda Dixit of Inter Press Service reports. PORT MORESBY: The ties between Australia and its former colony, Papua New Guinea, sometimes resemble the...
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Jakarta hopes SPSI more representative
Jakarta hopes SPSI more representative JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Jakarta branch of the All Indonesia's Workers' Union (SPSI) hope the new form their organization is taking will make it more representative despite the still strong government influence.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
State firms hampered by complex bureaucracy
State firms hampered by complex bureaucracy SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): State-owned enterprises will have difficulty facing free market competition due to sluggish performance caused by a complicated bureaucratic system, a prominent businessman said here Saturday.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
University of Indonesia sees 50% more freshmen
University of Indonesia sees 50% more freshmen JAKARTA (JP): The number of freshmen students at the University of Indonesia (UI) has increased by almost 50 percent this year, compared to last year, UI rector M.K. Tadjudin said.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Government urged to aim for higher growth
Government urged to aim for higher growth JAKARTA (JP): The government needs to set higher economic growth targets for the current 25-year development program, to be ended in 2019, by involving small and medium enterprises as the prime growth movers.Joseph Manurung, S.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Panin Bank's profits up
Panin Bank's profits up JAKARTA (JP): Panin Bank, a publicly-listed private bank, announced on Saturday a 16.15 percent increase in its after-tax profit; to Rp 30.22 billion (US$13.49 million) in the first half of this year, as compared with Rp 26.02 billion during the same period of last year.
Mon, 04 Sep 1995
Philippines and Indonesia begin talks this week
Philippines and Indonesia begin talks this week MANILA (AFP): The Philippines and Indonesia are to hold bilateral talks this week to discuss issues ranging from trade, maritime boundaries to the recent developments in the South China Sea, official sources said here yesterday.
Sun, 03 Sep 1995
Reflections on the golden Balinese 'barong'
Reflections on the golden Balinese 'barong'By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The importance of numerology often gets exaggerated around anniversary celebrations, which is especially true about the golden one Indonesia is celebrating this year.
Sun, 03 Sep 1995
Hermawan sees a big leap in world ranks
Hermawan sees a big leap in world ranks JAKARTA (JP): If the badminton world rankings list were a sea, the U.S. Open concluded on Aug. 13 in Atlanta, Georgia would have caused only a ripple.Winning the Open's men's title was a great leap for Indonesian Olympic bronze medalist Hermawan Susanto.
Sun, 03 Sep 1995
Cataracts cure not popular
Cataracts cure not popular JAKARTA (JP): Health Minister Sujudi estimates that, of the 250 new cataract patients in Indonesia each year, only 50 can afford to undergo surgery for the condition.The minister says there are now 1.
Sun, 03 Sep 1995
Further enlargement of ASEAN not a dream
Further enlargement of ASEAN not a dream Bilson Kurus looks at a future with an ASEAN of 10 members. On July 28, Vietnam was formally welcomed into the ASEAN fold as its seventh member. A regional rival of staunchly anti- communist ASEAN up to the late 1980s, Vietnam's entry paves the way for a...
Sun, 03 Sep 1995
Foundation to hold timed rally
Foundation to hold timed rally JAKARTA (JP): The foundation of Manunggal Karsa Nusantara will hold a timed rally called Margarana Pelabuhan Ratu on Oct. 21-22.The organizing committee's chairman, Ktut Suwardana, said on Friday that the 500-kilometer timed rally will offer a total of Rp 10 million...
Sun, 03 Sep 1995
Be prepared for rains in Jakarta, otherwise...
Be prepared for rains in Jakarta, otherwise...By Julie L. Litchfield JAKARTA (JP): As much as I am enjoying my time here in Indonesia, I must admit to experiencing a bit of culture shock. I came to Jakarta from a small town -- about the population of two Jakarta-bound buses from Bogor on a Sunday...
Sun, 03 Sep 1995
Film censorship a must to retain certain norms
Film censorship a must to retain certain norms JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government rules that all films and commercials must be censored to protect the public from any possible negative impact of the productions.Under the tight censorship, certain scenes must be omitted.