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Fri, 01 Sep 1995
The Permadi case
The Permadi case In connection with Mr. Dan Adams' letter (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 28, 1995), I am pleased to send you a copy of Mr. Permadi's talk, given during the "Panel Forum on the Indonesian Presidency," held on April 27 and April 28, 1994 at the Gajah Mada University campus.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Hold-up at zebra crossing
Hold-up at zebra crossing Pedestrians are often faced with hold-ups when crossing the overpass in front of the Harapan Kita hospital at around 10 p.m. A group of teenagers usually wait at the bridge and are ready at any moment to attack a passer-by.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Companies pledge to manage waste
Companies pledge to manage waste JAKARTA (JP): Around 100 companies in Jakarta and West Java are expected to sign a commitment to improve the way they manage their waste, after the government environmental watchdog explained the rules on hazardous waste to them.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Bank Indonesia tightens commercial paper ruling
Bank Indonesia tightens commercial paper ruling JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia has issued a tighter ruling in the issuance of commercial papers in the money market to protect the investing public.One of the important points in the ruling, issued on Aug.
Fri, 01 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.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Champ Boy to take on mighty Kawashima
Champ Boy to take on mighty Kawashima JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Boy Aruan is going out of his way to seize the world title when he challenges World Boxing Council super flyweight champion Hiroshi Kawashima in Tokyo on Nov. 8.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Labor lawsuit is legal, lawyers say
Labor lawsuit is legal, lawyers say JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of the Teater Buruh Indonesia (Indonesian Labor Theater Group) told the Jakarta State Administrative Court judge yesterday that their lawsuit against the head of the City Directorate of Social and Political Affairs is legal.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Environmentalists protest overseas forest concessions
Environmentalists protest overseas forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists demanded yesterday that the government take action against two Indonesian companies for "tarnishing" Indonesia's image with their dubious huge forest concessions in Suriname.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Bank Muamalat introduces plan for young people
Bank Muamalat introduces plan for young people JAKARTA (JP): Bank Muamalat, Indonesia's first Islamic bank, introduced a special savings plan yesterday for young people as part of the national savings campaign to be launched by President Soeharto tomorrow.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Soeharto urges active Cambodian role in ASEAN
Soeharto urges active Cambodian role in ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday he looked forward to Cambodia's participation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the near future.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
190,000 new cancers each year
190,000 new cancers each year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia registers more than 190,000 new cancer patients each year, and a fifth of these will die because they are incurable, a senior Ministry of Health employee said yesterday.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Indonesian crafts: A new dimension
Indonesian crafts: A new dimensionBy Sheila Natesan JAKARTA (JP): Craft is the tangible product of craftspeople. In Indonesia it is a combination of religious beliefs and ancestral culture, coupled with inherent expertise, which has been handed down through the generations.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
RI envoys to forum on women divided
RI envoys to forum on women divided JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian delegation to the Non- Governmental Organizations (NGO) Forum on Women, which opened in Beijing on Wednesday, has split into two camps because of differences on various issues to be raised at the meeting.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Drought hits 13 regencies
Drought hits 13 regencies PURWOKERTO, Central Java: At least 13 of the 35 regencies in Central Java have been hit by drought, causing rice prices in the affected areas to go up, an official said.Central Java Governor Soewardi said despite the drought, rice stocks in the affected regencies were more...
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
City Council to probe into troubled project
City Council to probe into troubled project JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will investigate the construction of a condominium project that was built on the city administration's land in Pluit, North Jakarta, without their approval.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Workers fail to cross border
Workers fail to cross border PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Four hundred and fifty people who were planning to enter Malaysia illegally were netted on Wednesday during a clean-up operation led by Pontianak mayor R.A. Siregar.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Expo heralds birth of Indonesian 'realist tendency'
Expo heralds birth of Indonesian 'realist tendency' JAKARTA (JP): It is time to declare the birth of Indonesia's genre of realist paintings. A painting exhibition entitled "Indonesian Realist Image", to be held from Sept. 1 to Sept.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 31, 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 1,800 -50 107,500...
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Maluku ready for repatriation
Maluku ready for repatriation AMBON, Maluku: Seventeen people of Maluku origin will be repatriated from the Netherlands and resettled in the province next month.Maluku Director of Village Development, Sahala P.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Priests blamed for overpopulation
Priests blamed for overpopulation MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos' wife, Amelita, blamed Roman Catholic church leaders and their opposition to birth control for the population explosion in the Philippines."We just have too many people.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Carol Welsman: Lucky to be her?
Carol Welsman: Lucky to be her? JAKARTA (JP): "Ladies and gentleman, please put your hands together for Sea Jamz recording artist Carol Welsman!"From the left hand of the small and crowded stage of the Jamz pub, a tall blonde woman with a beautiful smile suddenly appeared on the stage, dancing...
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
PT Duta Anggada gets $69m syndicated loan
PT Duta Anggada gets $69m syndicated loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Anggada Realty, a property developer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, signed here yesterday a US$69 million loan syndication, an executive said.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Video game with Mao's picture
Video game with Mao's picture BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial prosecution office is currently investigating reports that a video game containing the picture of communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong has been circulating in the area.
Fri, 01 Sep 1995
Govt urged not to hire dodgy contractors
Govt urged not to hire dodgy contractors JAKARTA (JP) A member of the City Council urged yesterday the City Administration to choose contractors, to build city projects, based on their performance, which will prevent poor quality buildings.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Mochtar returns Magsaysay award
Mochtar returns Magsaysay award MANILA (Reuter): Indonesian writer Mochtar Lubis yesterday returned his Ramon Magsaysay Award in protest against award of the prize to a fellow Indonesian novelist whom he accused of helping suppress freedom in his country.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Harmoko apologizes to Moslem community
Harmoko apologizes to Moslem community JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko publicly apologized to Moslems yesterday for mispronouncing a verse from the Koran, Islam's holy book, during a speech last July.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Beatrix's visit promotes greater understanding
Beatrix's visit promotes greater understanding JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the visit of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands to Indonesia has enhanced a greater mutual understanding between the two countries.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
HII plans hotel expansions worth Rp 16.9b
HII plans hotel expansions worth Rp 16.9b JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Hotel Indonesia International which recorded losses of Rp 16.9 billion (US$7.68 million) in the first six months of this year, announced yesterday that it plans to make major expansions costing up to Rp 800 billion.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Jasa Marga to go international next July
Jasa Marga to go international next July JAKARTA (JP): PT Jasa Marga, the state-run company assigned to manage all of Indonesia's toll roads, will go international in July next year to raise funds for its freeway projects, an executive said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
'HMAS Perth' due here
'HMAS Perth' due here JAKARTA (JP): The Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer, HMAS Perth, will make a goodwill and rest-and- recreation visit here from tomorrow until Wednesday.HMAS Perth, which carries a crew of over 300 and recently participated in Exercise Kangaroo '95 off Darwin, is a...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Mixed reactions greet gathering permits' abolition
Mixed reactions greet gathering permits' abolition JAKARTA (JP): The government's intention to scrap its policy requiring public gathering permits is being greeted cautiously by political analysts but welcomed enthusiastically by legislators."Old habits usually die hard.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Envoys urged to promote Indonesian abroad
Envoys urged to promote Indonesian abroad JAKARTA (JP): A congress discussing the teaching of the Indonesian language to foreigners concluded yesterday with a call to Indonesian embassies abroad to open centers to teach the language to the local people.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Kabuki show at TIM
Kabuki show at TIM JAKARTA (JP): The traditional Japanese theatrical art Kabuki will be brought to Jakartans as part of the Japan-Indonesia Friendship Festival. Kabuki players will perform at the Graha Bakti Budaya auditorium of the Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Central Jakarta, on Sept.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
... as Endo does his best to preserve the art
... as Endo does his best to preserve the art BANDUNG (JP): One good source of information about wayang cepak is Endo Suanda, a Bandung resident who helped assemble documentation for the Chedi exhibit. For the past two decades, Endo has been dancing back and forth over the line which tends to...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Bandung wins Asian Cities Rapid Chess Tournament
Bandung wins Asian Cities Rapid Chess Tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Bandung team, spearheaded by Indonesia's number one GM Utut Adianto, won the BIC Club Asian Cities Invitation Rapid Chess Tournament in Hong Kong on Monday.The victory is the second for Indonesia.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Many high buildings still deadly fire traps
Many high buildings still deadly fire traps JAKARTA (JP): Many high-rise buildings in Jakarta still lack such basic fire safety standards as hydrants and exit ladders, a city official announced yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Message from Ambassador Dato' Dali M. Hashim
Message from Ambassador Dato' Dali M. Hashim On the auspicious occasion of the 38th anniversary of the Independence Day of Malaysia, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the government and the people of Indonesia who have just celebrate the historic 50th anniversary of the Proclamation...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
STONEWARE EXHIBITION:
STONEWARE EXHIBITION:JP/byi Mrs. Hartini Hartarto (right), who chairs the Indonesian Handicraft Design Development Foundation, has a close look at a statue at a chignon stoneware exhibition at the Regent hotel on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Central Jakarta.The exhibition, which was opened by Mrs.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Rotary Club helps the blind
Rotary Club helps the blind JAKARTA (JP): The Rotary Club Jakarta-Menteng will donate to the Mitra Netra Foundation, a school for the blind in South Jakarta, computer equipment worth more than Rp 26 million (US$11,818).
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Painters plunge to their deaths
Painters plunge to their deaths JAKARTA (JP): Four workers were killed yesterday afternoon at the Aryaduta hotel on Jl. Prapatan in Central Jakarta, when the platform carrying them plummeted from the top floor of the hotel.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Protection of small firms continued
Protection of small firms continued JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue protecting the interests of small businesses despite Indonesia's movement towards trade liberalization, which will increase competition, Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
National boxing training program under fire
National boxing training program under fire JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has assured itself of a gold medal and could add another three at the President's Cup boxing championships, though a noted boxing expert says their success will depend very little on their training programs.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Young RI shuttlers stun top stars
Young RI shuttlers stun top stars JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young badminton players swept the singles titles at the Russian Open championships in Moscow over the weekend, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) announced yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
The judiciary and our sense of justice
The judiciary and our sense of justice In the din of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence and various other big events, it is understandable that the verdict pronounced by the Central Jakarta district court on Danang Kukuh Wardoyo has escaped our attention.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
A dawn of freedom
A dawn of freedom The government's plan to free the public from the obligatory police permit for gatherings looks like a 50th anniversary present for the populace. But the truth is deeper than that. The government's positive gesture, which was announced on Tuesday after a limited cabinet meeting...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Doing the job
Doing the job Foreign Minister Ali Alatas' recent complaint (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 22, 1995) about the perceived lack of assertiveness and articulateness on the part of Indonesian diplomatic representatives abroad is really nothing new.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Japanese rule
Japanese rule To admit that the "Japanese army was sometimes cruel to Indonesians" (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 26, 1995) is tantamount to mocking the suffering of Indonesians at the hands of the Japanese. It is sad and regrettable that it took the tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to shock people...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Engaging China in regional affairs vital
Engaging China in regional affairs vitalBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): Questions are again being raised whether Southeast Asia can have a normal relationship with China, a huge, fast developing neighbor which before colonial times had a tributary relationship with Southeast Asia.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
West Java thriumps in Coke Cup
West Java thriumps in Coke Cup JAKARTA (JP): West Java thrashed Maluku 4-0 to win Group D of the National Coke Cup Under-15 soccer tournament in Surabaya yesterday. Aceh was the group's runner-up, routing West Kalimantan 6-0.Jakarta topped Group C yesterday, drubbing South Sulawesi 6-0.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
RP police detain Indonesian poachers
RP police detain Indonesian poachers MANILA (AFP): Police have seized two Malaysian fishing boats and arrested seven Indonesian crew members for poaching in southern Philippine waters, police said yesterday.