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Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Unity amid diversity
Unity amid diversity The greater and the more diverse a nation, the more an effective bond is needed to keep it unified. For this reason we can understand why President Soeharto, in front of some 120,000 participants in a grand gathering organized by the Majelis Taklim at the Istora Stadium at...
Wed, 30 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.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Japanese bank to promote direct investment in RI
Japanese bank to promote direct investment in RI JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board and the Bank of Nagoya from Japan signed a general agreement yesterday to promote direct investment from Japan to Indonesia.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Traders oppose Matahari's plan
Traders oppose Matahari's plan JAKARTA (JP): Local traders look likely to keep Matahari, a large-scale retail store chain, from opening at outlet at Klender market.Soedradjat Soeleman, president of the city-owned market managing company PD Pasar Jaya, told reporters yesterday that Matahari will not...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Grab reading skills to face challenges
Grab reading skills to face challengesBy John Phillips This is the second of two articles on the teaching of English in Indonesian state schools. YOGYAKARTA (JP): In the previous article, I suggested that Indonesian schools were likely to continue to be ineffective in training students to speak...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Yet another promise
Yet another promise Ninety-six Indonesian tycoons met from Aug. 25-27 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Jimbaran, Bali, and have made their resolve public in the "Bali Declaration". The declaration contains seven points expressing their views, commitments, responsibilities and hopes for national...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Number of poor people decreasing: Expert
Number of poor people decreasing: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The number of poor people in Indonesia has been decreasing rapidly the last 25 years, an expert said yesterday.In a seminar held at Open University, Nurimansjah Hasibuan, the university's School of Economics' dean said that, on the other hand,...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Indonesia-Aussie relations
Indonesia-Aussie relations This letter is in regards to the recent events between Indonesia and Australia. I am an Englishman now living in Sydney, Australia, as an Australian citizen. I have traveled to many places in the world and lived and worked in other countries.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Seven escape from jail
Seven escape from jail BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Seven of the eight inmates who escaped from prison were still at large and believed to be roaming in the dense forest in the area, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Govt raises radio paging target
Govt raises radio paging target JAKARTA (JP): The government revised yesterday its target of radio paging subscribers from one million to three million within the ongoing Sixth Five-Year Development Plan period which will end in March 1998.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Sahid group builds 33-story tower
Sahid group builds 33-story tower JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid Jaya group has commenced the construction of a 33-story office building on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, which is expected to cost about US$86 million to complete.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Siswono warns against govt complacency
Siswono warns against govt complacency JAKARTA (JP): Government officials should not indulge in self congratulatory practices over the impressive economic progress Indonesia has been making, nor should they become allergic towards criticisms, a cabinet minister said yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
SilkAir, Bouraq tie up
SilkAir, Bouraq tie up JAKARTA (JP): SilkAir, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, and the privately-owned air carrier Bouraq Airlines will launch a non-stop air service between Singapore and Ujungpandang in South Sulawesi, starting from Oct. 29.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
18 missing as ferry sinks
18 missing as ferry sinks DENPASAR, Bali: At least 18 people are feared drowned when a ferry linking Java's easternmost port of Ketapang with the tourist island of Bali sank on Monday evening, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Inco to build power plant
Inco to build power plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Intercontinental Nickel Indonesia (Inco) will build a 165 megawatt hydro-power station at Soroako, southern Sulawesi, to support its production expansion, an executive said yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
National cyclists to train in Australia
National cyclists to train in Australia JAKARTA (JP): An 18-strong national cycling team wants to fill the shoes of the Australian junior champions and win more gold medals during the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand in December.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Ometraco's profit up 23.8%
Ometraco's profit up 23.8% JAKARTA (JP): Ometraco Corporation announced yesterday that its net profit increased by 23.85 percent to Rp 24.4 billion (US$10.8 million) in the first semester of this year from Rp 19.7 billion in the same period of last year.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
AJI members tell court they spread no hatred
AJI members tell court they spread no hatred JAKARTA (JP): Two journalists accused of sowing hatred against the government through articles in the unlicensed Independen magazine denied all charges in a court session yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Dept store opposed
Dept store opposed MEDAN, North Sumatra: The planned demolition of an old fish market to make way for a modern department store has raised concern among local people who fear that the new establishment might threaten their livelihoods, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Bridge of Adam Rush 3:05 Talk Show 3:30 Science Film 4:05 Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Karya & Upaya 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Science Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Special Program: Paket Gatra 8:05 Miniseries: Di...
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Social inequality still worrisome, observer says
Social inequality still worrisome, observer says SOLO, Central Java (JP): Disparities in wealth between various social groups remain a matter of concern 50 years after Indonesia achieved independence, according to a leading intellectual.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Big Mountain to perform here
Big Mountain to perform here JAKARTA (JP): Big fans of reggae music will be happy to hear that Big Mountain is coming to town.The American reggae group, whose remake of Baby I Love Your Way was popular in the United States, is scheduled to perform here on Sept.
Wed, 30 Aug 1995
Networks reduce TV violence
Networks reduce TV violence JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's commercial television stations have begun phasing out violence on the air to comply with a government appeal, despite its popularity with viewers as well as advertisers.A.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Betawi market in Kota needs to be renovated
Betawi market in Kota needs to be renovated JAKARTA (JP): A member of the City Council said yesterday that renovating the Betawi markets in the downtown West Jakarta area of Kota would help attract more tourists to the city.
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.