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Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Conglomerates' idea wins support
Conglomerates' idea wins support JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Aburizal Bakrie welcomed yesterday a proposal that large companies allocate two percent of their profits to helping narrow the gap between rich and poor in Indonesia."Good.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Japan's loan for Manila
Japan's loan for Manila MANILA (AFP): Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) has approved a 20th yen credit package amounting to 100.9 billion yen or US$1.2 billion, the Philippines finance department said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Sapura still pioneering in telecommunications industry
Sapura still pioneering in telecommunications industry Sapura was first incorporated in 1975 to meet the growing needs of the telecommunications industry and its related businesses in Malaysia. It was one of the first Malaysian companies to venture into the field of telecommunications, and it...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Merapi begins to boil
Merapi begins to boil SEMARANG, Central Java: The local office of the Directorate of Volcanology has reported increasing activity on Mount Merapi, an eruption of which killed 70 people late last year.An official at the directorate said yesterday there has been increasing tremors, geo-chemical...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Horrible Honchos 3:05 Culture Program 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Meniti Hari Esok 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:15...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Thousands attend mass
Thousands attend mass SEMARANG, Central Java: Thousands of Catholics took part in a mass held at the Diponegoro Stadium yesterday in commemoration of Indonesia's 50th anniversary of independence.The service, led by the Semarang archbishop Yulius Kardinal Darmaatmadja, started with a procession of...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Statistics agency plans to update inflation basis
Statistics agency plans to update inflation basis JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics plans next year to modify the base for calculating the consumer price index (CPI) in a bid to ensure a more representative inflation figure, says the agency's chairman Soegito.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Officials ordered not to compromise with violators
Officials ordered not to compromise with violators JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja ordered his subordinates yesterday not to hesitate to take stern actions against regulation violators in order to improve public services.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 30, 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 1,850 25 115,500...
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
PT Timah to float shares in London in mid-October
PT Timah to float shares in London in mid-October JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned tin mining company PT Timah announced yesterday that it will float shares on the London, Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges in mid-October.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Facility for selected investors
Facility for selected investors DILI, East Timor (JP): Governor of East Timor province Abilio Jose Osorio Soares ordered all regents to be selective in giving facilities to businesspeople wanting to invest in the province.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Stop 'vulgarization' of Pancasila: Roeslan
Stop 'vulgarization' of Pancasila: Roeslan JAKARTA (JP): Respected senior statesman Roeslan Abdulgani warned yesterday against the perversion of the Pancasila ideology, and admonished what he called its "vulgarization" into various aspects of life.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
What next after Magsaysay controversy?
What next after Magsaysay controversy?By Ariel Heryanto SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): The older generation, which has shown its merits in the country's development and has been privileged to enjoy the boons of the New Order, has left a number of debts to the younger generation.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
New South Jakarta mayoralty office in poor condition
New South Jakarta mayoralty office in poor condition JAKARTA (JP): The new office building of the South Jakarta mayoralty has been partly out of order, despite having started operations just last April.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Seminar to design up anti-poverty programs
Seminar to design up anti-poverty programs JAKARTA (JP): Stronger social solidarity and greater public participation should form the basis of a government plan to fight poverty and unemployment, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Partnerships will help loan prospects
Partnerships will help loan prospects JAKARTA (JP): Solid partnerships between small enterprises and their larger counterparts could provide a good basis on which banks would be willing to approve collateral-free loans to small businesses, a senior bank executive said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
25 drivers to race in Sentul
25 drivers to race in Sentul JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-five drivers have confirmed their entry into the ninth and 10th rounds of the Gudang Garam Southeast Asia Touring Car race slated for Sept. 8 and 9 at Sentul circuit in Bogor.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Recognition of independence
Recognition of independence As a simple man with a simple way of thinking and life-style, I sometimes get confused when reading different kinds of newspapers, simply because I cannot understand all the comments made by the people.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Djajanti Group forms scholarship fund
Djajanti Group forms scholarship fund JAKARTA (JP): The widely-diversified Djajanti Group announced yesterday the establishment of a Rp 1 billion (US$450,000) trust fund to finance 160 scholarships for school children and students in Maluku and Irian Jaya every year.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Importers complain about cargo inspection
Importers complain about cargo inspection JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association is complaining about the on-arrival customs inspection of import air cargo and proposing that the government allow airfreight to be inspected at points of loading.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
President appoints 17 new ambassadors
President appoints 17 new ambassadors JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inducted 17 new ambassadors yesterday to serve in Asia, Africa and Latin America, posting an Army major general in Malaysia and a vice marshal in the Philippines.Maj. Gen. M.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Finance firm books profit
Finance firm books profit JAKARTA (JP): The net consolidated profit of publicly-listed PT Sinar Mas Multiartha in the first half of 1995 reached Rp 66.16 billion (US$30.07 million), about 50.6 percent of its projected profit for 1995.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Rumors are part of the finance sector
Rumors are part of the finance sector Devaluation rumors resurfaced last week but the government quickly warded them off. Why do such rumors keep coming back? Noted economist Laksamana Sukardi talked to The Jakarta Post to shed some light on the issue.
Thu, 31 Aug 1995
Soccer commentary
Soccer commentary Life teaches me that people's behavior always has a meaning. When the reason behind the behavior is not clear, I resort to Latin wisdom and ask "Cui prodest?" (to whom is it useful?).I am referring to the new European soccer season.
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.