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Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Walking backwards, diagonally? Why not?
Walking backwards, diagonally? Why not? JAKARTA (JP): While the thought of someone walking backwards or sideways for thousands of kilometers may strike you as odd, a man from East Java has set out to do something even stranger, by walking backwards diagonally across the entire Indonesian...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Gandhi Cup badminton meet
Gandhi Cup badminton meet JAKARTA (JP): To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, the Gandhi Memorial International School will organize the Gandhi Cup Invitational Badminton Tournament for students studying in Jakarta.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Traffic fraud
Traffic fraudFrom Media IndonesiaThis incident took place at the Jl. Proklamasi to Jl. Diponegoro turning, in front of Metropole Theater, on Sunday, Aug. 13, 1995, at about 3 p.m. The traffic was relatively quiet at that time. I was driving my car along Jl. Proklamasi towards Jl. Diponegoro.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Irian protesters call for probe into Timika
Irian protesters call for probe into Timika JAKARTA (JP): Some 70 Irian Jaya university students held a peaceful demonstration at the House of Representatives yesterday calling for a thorough investigation into allegations of human rights abuses by military authorities in Timika, a village in Irian...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Rubber markets to take a breather
Rubber markets to take a breather SINGAPORE (Reuter): Surging southeast Asian rubber prices could take a breather this week on correction to the recent sharp advance, but traders said the underlying sentiment remained firm on worries over nearby supplies.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Central bank governor warns of price instability
Central bank governor warns of price instability JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono warned yesterday that the high inflation rate in the first months of this year could endanger price stability and Indonesia's balance of payments.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 28, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,400 50 2,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,750 -150...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Yayuk Basuki rejoins world top 30
Yayuk Basuki rejoins world top 30 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's tennis queen Yayuk Basuki shot to number 25 from 33 on the latest singles rankings issued by the Women's Tennis Association prior to the U.S. Open championships in New York.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
List all fiesta activities, says Surjadi
List all fiesta activities, says Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday called on his officials to list all activities related to the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Child witness identifies suspect
Child witness identifies suspect BENGKULU: Eight-year-old Marlina, the sole survivor and witness of the brutal murder of her family, displayed fear and cried as she was asked to identify the four suspects believed to have murdered the Hasanudin family.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Govt to maintain clove agency, foreshadows 'improvements'
Govt to maintain clove agency, foreshadows 'improvements' JAKARTA (JP): The government will maintain its policy of assigning the Clove Stock Management and Marketing Agency (BPPC) as the agency with a monopoly over clove trading in Indonesia, Trade Minister Satrio B. Joedono said yesterday.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Activist faces 4 years for insulting Soeharto
Activist faces 4 years for insulting Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The prosecution in the trial of political activist Tri Agus in the Central Jakarta District Court demanded yesterday that Tri be sentenced to four year's imprisonment for allegedly insulting President Soeharto.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Suppliers of marijuana extend business in town
Suppliers of marijuana extend business in town JAKARTA (JP): City police say that a number of large-scale suppliers of marijuana brought in from the northern tip of Sumatra are significantly expanding their distribution networks in Jakarta.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Indonesian company seeks huge Cambodian timber deal
Indonesian company seeks huge Cambodian timber deal PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Indonesia's Panin Group is negotiating for a logging concession covering 1.5 million hectares of Cambodia's dwindling forests despite a ban on log exports, officials and diplomats said."I have not signed the contract...
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
From Tapos to Bali
From Tapos to Bali The business gathering in Bali over the weekend was very similar to the one at President Soeharto's Tapos cattle ranch in West Java more than five years ago. The central topic of discussions at the two meetings was the steep inequality in income distribution and asset ownership.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Man seeks 11th hour reprieve
Man seeks 11th hour reprieve SURABAYA, East Java: J.A. Pratikno, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Marine Lt. Col. Purwanto and his family, yesterday applied for a new hearing of his case just as rumors grew stronger that his execution was imminent.
Tue, 29 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.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Try inaugurates projects in East Timor
Try inaugurates projects in East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno started his two-day visit here yesterday by inaugurating several development projects worth Rp 10.8 billion (approximately US$4.8 million).
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Filipino Esquilo wins ASEAN arts award
Filipino Esquilo wins ASEAN arts award JAKARTA (JP): In a ceremony attended by Indonesian First Lady Tien Soeharto here yesterday, Filipino Alfredo Esquilo was celebrated as winner of the ASEAN Arts Award 1995.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Obituaries
Obituaries Poppy Mercury, a pop star made famous by the melancholic song Hati Siapa Yang Tak Luka (Whose Heart Wouldn't be Hurt), died at the Hasan Sadikin hospital in Bandung, her home town, yesterday. She was 23 years old.
Tue, 29 Aug 1995
Course on club management
Course on club management JAKARTA (JP): The International Association of Golf Course Managers will hold a six-week course on club operations as well as golf and country club management in Kuala Lumpur beginning on Friday.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Funds for tsunami victims embezzled
Funds for tsunami victims embezzled SURABAYA, East Java: Police are following up on reports that a local businessman embezzled Rp 700 million (US$309,000) from the fund raised for last year's tidal wave victims."We are in the process of collecting preliminary information," said Maj. Gen.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Squatters still refuse to move from Kapuk
Squatters still refuse to move from Kapuk JAKARTA (JP): Some 700 squatters in Kapuk subdistrict, West Jakarta, are still reluctant to move from the area despite repeated warnings from the West Jakarta authorities.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Ancient daggers on show
Ancient daggers on show SURABAYA, East Java: Around 100 krises, ranging between 150 years and 1,000 years old, are being exhibited at Mpu Tantular Museum until Aug. 29.The 1,000-year-old "Bethok Budha" dagger from the 9th century Airlangga Kingdom in Kediri is the oldest kris being exhibited.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Sahwali Awards for Branta
Sahwali Awards for Branta JAKARTA: In line with its successes in a range of fields, PT Branta Mulia has so far collected four national-level awards from various institutions.In 1991, Branta received the Sahwali Award from the Indonesian Environmental Management and Information Center (PIPLI) for...
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
RP Moslem youths call for solidarity
RP Moslem youths call for solidarity JAKARTA (JP): A Philippines delegate at a gathering of ASEAN Moslem youths here calls for solidarity of Islam's younger generation in Southeast Asia, against what he calls "de- Islamization" in his country.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Chicken slaughterhouse
Chicken slaughterhouse JAKARTA (JP): The largest chicken slaughterhouse in the country with a slaughtering capacity of 32,000 chickens per day will be built with an investment of Rp 17 billion (US$7.5 million) on a 10-hectare area in Salatiga, Central Java.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Pertamina to sign deal
Pertamina to sign deal JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina will soon sign a new technical assistance contract with a foreign company for oil and gas exploration and production."This will be the 14th production sharing contract this year," Zuhdi Pane, Pertamina's chief of foreign...
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Ometraco, Siemens tie up
Ometraco, Siemens tie up JAKARTA (JP): PT Trafindo Perkasa, a subsidiary of the publicly-listed Ometraco Corporation, has signed a joint venture agreement with Siemens Aktiengesellschaft of Germany to manufacture fiber optic telecommunication cables.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
PT Branta Mulia gaining excellence through quality
PT Branta Mulia gaining excellence through quality JAKARTA: Ten years old is quite young. Nonetheless, as the first and leading tire cord manufacturer in Southeast Asia, PT Branta Mulia is a mature establishment.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Strong earthquake jolts Flores
Strong earthquake jolts Flores JAKARTA (JP): A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale jolted Flores in East Nusa Tenggara yesterday but there were no immediate reports on damages or casualties, an official said.The earthquake occurred yesterday at 16 minutes past midnight.
Mon, 28 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.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
South Sulawesi holds East Java
South Sulawesi holds East Java JAKARTA (JP): Home favorite East Java tied South Sulawesi 3-3 in the final group of the Under-15 soccer championship in Surabaya yesterday.The tie put both East Java and South Sulawesi into the next round at the expense of North Sumatra.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
No new private social sciences universities allowed
No new private social sciences universities allowed JAKARTA (JP): The coordinating office for Jakarta's private universities will freeze the establishment of new private universities with social science programs next month.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Branta benefits fishermen in Pelabuhan Ratu
Branta benefits fishermen in Pelabuhan Ratu PELABUHAN RATU, West Java: As the waves rush eagerly to Pelabuhan Ratu's pebbled shore, so the fishermen hasten to the town's fish auction center with their catches.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Houses for retired officers
Houses for retired officers MANADO, North Sulawesi: A great number of retired servicemen or their widows do not have houses of their own, a spokesman of the local chapter of the Indonesian Retired Armed Forces Servicemen said.W.E.R.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
City holds painting expo
City holds painting expo JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition featuring 50 paintings by 17 of Indonesia's most prominent painters from three generations will be held at Santi Gallery, South Jakarta, beginning today.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Ministers to attend trade workshop
Ministers to attend trade workshop JAKARTA (JP): Four cabinet ministers and the central bank governor will present their keynote speeches at a three-day workshop of the Ministry of Trade, which is to begin today.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
People told to buy local products
People told to buy local products JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno called on Indonesians yesterday to love, buy, use and promote locally produced goods and services to enhance economic growth."We all have to be proud of and love our own products, which represent Indonesia's identity and...
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
ANERA postpones port surcharges
ANERA postpones port surcharges JAKARTA (JP): The Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement (ANERA) group of shipping lines announced over the weekend that it will postpone until Oct. 1 its threat to impose congestion surcharges on users of its services at the Tanjung Priok port.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
ISO certificate for Gizindo
ISO certificate for Gizindo JAKARTA (JP): PT Gizindo Prima Nusantara, a manufacturer of baby food, received Saturday an ISO 9002 quality certificate from SGS International of Switzerland.Gizindo's general manager, Andi Setiady, said the Swiss superintending company awarded the certificate after...
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Over 100,000 Jakartans watch national parade
Over 100,000 Jakartans watch national parade JAKARTA (JP): Over 100,000 Jakartans crammed the capital's main thoroughfares yesterday to catch a glimpse of a parade of colorful floats.By 7:00 a.m., the streets stretching from the staging area around the National Monument to Jl. MH Thamrin and Jl.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Resettlers isolated by floods
Resettlers isolated by floods POSO, Central Sulawesi: As many as 964 resettled families in the Longge and Dataran Bulan transmigration units have been isolated in the jungle by floods for a month.Head of the local office of the Ministry of Transmigration, Almudjir Gani, told Antara on Friday that...
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Dutch Royal family in Balikpapan
Dutch Royal family in Balikpapan JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch Royal Family, currently on an 11-day state visit to Indonesia, continued their tour of the former Dutch colony yesterday in Balikpapan, a regency in East Kalimantan province.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Daiwa Bank
Daiwa Bank We refer to the article Foreign banks plan more loans to RI, which was published in your newspaper Aug. 25, 1995.We would like to re-affirm that the remarks quoted in your article were not raised by The Daiwa Bank, Limited.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Environment
Environment I would like to comment on Ms. Royo's public relations (Your letters, The Jakarta Post, Aug. 12, 1995). Tackling a complex issue such as environmentalism within the limited space that The Jakarta Post cedes us to expose our ideas is tough. (Greenpeace types have half a page every week).
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Asian marts in limelight: S'pore aide
Asian marts in limelight: S'pore aide SINGAPORE (Reuter): The search for alternatives to mature markets in developed countries is boosting the newer markets of Southeast Asia, a senior Singapore economic official said on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Aids claims fifty lives here
Aids claims fifty lives here JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Azwar Anas said over the weekend that 50 people have died of AIDS in Indonesia and 77 others are registered as suffering from the deadly disease.There are 316 HIV infected people scattered over 15 provinces, he said.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Stock prices almost stable
Stock prices almost stable JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed across the board last week, amid generally weak market sentiment.The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 500.60, falling by only 0.1 points from the week's opening of 500.65.
Mon, 28 Aug 1995
Hospital urged to clarify statement on AIDS case
Hospital urged to clarify statement on AIDS case JAKARTA (JP): The government regrets the ambiguous statement Medistra hospital recently issued about an AIDS case, an official said.Fahmi Saifuddin, assistant to the State Minister for People's Welfare for health, religious affairs, population and...