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Fri, 25 Aug 1995
Dynamic development in local television industry
Dynamic development in local television industryBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): The emergence of five private televisions in Indonesia over the past six years has triggered an explosion in local TV production houses and commercials.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Antique kris collections on view in Jakarta
Antique kris collections on view in JakartaBy Tobias Glucksman and Jason Tejasukmana JAKARTA (JP): Hidden amongst the lights, flags, fanfare and festivities of Indonesia's fifty years of independence, another equally solemn, relatively unheralded celebration of the kris (traditional dagger) is...
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Loan for Charoen Pokphand
Loan for Charoen Pokphand JAKARTA (JP): Citicorp International Limited announced yesterday that it has arranged a US$40 million revolving credit facility for PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia and PT Charoen Pokphand Jaya Farm.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Two fishermen killed at sea
Two fishermen killed at sea JEMBER, East Java: Two fishermen were killed, six are missing and 19 are thought to have survived an accident involving seven boats off Puger beach early Monday.The bodies of the dead fishermen, 30-year-old Nurhadi and another who is yet to be identified, were found...
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Clove monopoly fails
Clove monopoly fails There was nothing really surprising about the fact that the seminar held by the Saraswati foundation on Tuesday came to the conclusion that the 58-month old semi-private monopoly, the Clove Stock Management Company (BPPC), has failed to accomplish its mission of ensuring better...
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Government urged to ratify agreement against torture
Government urged to ratify agreement against torture JAKARTA (JP): A local human rights institute is lobbying the government to ratify an international agreement against torture and other forms of cruelty.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Police deny torturing suspects in rape case
Police deny torturing suspects in rape case JAKARTA (JP): City police have denied allegations that the 11 suspects involved in last month's robbery and brutal rapes in Bekasi have been badly tortured by police investigators.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Thoughts along Jl. Sudirman
Thoughts along Jl. SudirmanBy Sabam Siagian The following article was written as an introduction to the book on the late Gen. Soedirman, the Supreme Commander of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) from December 1945 until he passed away in January 1950. The book was written by Lt. Gen.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Writer Pramoedya eligible for travel abroad: Oetojo
Writer Pramoedya eligible for travel abroad: Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman assured yesterday that the government has not banned writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer from traveling to Manila to accept his Magsaysay award later this month.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 23, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,000 -25 45,000...
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
'CNN', Indonesia
'CNN', IndonesiaFrom KompasI often wonder whether Indonesia is really as well-known as we have always imagined. On Aug. 10, 1995 I watched the CNN television network. As we know, CNN is an organization which is capable of presenting news items, sports and prestigious interviews from all over the...
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Small travel agents support savings plan
Small travel agents support savings plan JAKARTA (JP): A number of small and medium-scale travel agents said here yesterday that the Plan Save-5 savings scheme introduced by the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (Asita) has not affected their international air ticketing business.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Garuda Indonesia, KLM to boost cooperation
Garuda Indonesia, KLM to boost cooperation JAKARTA (JP): The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and the Dutch airline KLM agreed yesterday to expand their cooperation in commercial flight services, the presidents of the two companies announced.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Regine Velasques to come here
Regine Velasques to come here JAKARTA (JP): Singer Regine Velasques will arrive in Indonesia this week on a promotional tour for her new album My Love Emotion.Regine, who was born 25 years ago in Manila, started singing when she was four and entered numerous contests from the age of six.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Bahari Museum rearranged
Bahari Museum rearranged JAKARTA (JP): The marine collections at the Bahari Museum in downtown Kota, West Jakarta, were officially opened in a new display format yesterday by R.S. Museno, the deputy governor in charge of social welfare.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
New boutiques at Plaza Indonesia
New boutiques at Plaza Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): PT Plaza Indonesia Realty, the owner of Plaza Indonesia shopping center, is preparing a new shopping facility called Grand Hyatt Galeria.The company's corporate secretary, Sylvia S.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Indonesia becomes more mature
Indonesia becomes more matureFrom NeracaWith the passing of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the country's independence, we have become more mature. Indonesia's freedom was hard fought for. Our patriots were fighting without expecting any reward because they only had one motto: "be free...
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
'Hospitals must be prepared for AIDS'
'Hospitals must be prepared for AIDS' JAKARTA (JP): Hospitals should train their personnel and equip themselves to admit AIDS patients because the number of people infected by the deadly disease is rapidly increasing, an expert said yesterday.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Contribution
ContributionFrom KompasI was told by my parents in Surabaya, East Java, that the neighborhood authority collected contributions from the community for the Indonesian independence jubilee. My parents had to pay at least Rp 75,000 as a "voluntary" contribution.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
RI-Dutch painters show works of different directions
RI-Dutch painters show works of different directionsBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Amidst Indonesia's golden jubilee celebrations, a group of Indonesian and Dutch artists are presenting their visions of today's realities and needs.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Unggul Indah get $120m in loans
Unggul Indah get $120m in loans SINGAPORE (JP): PT Unggul Indah Corporation (UIC), Indonesia's sole producer of alkylbenzene, yesterday secured US$120 million in loans from a syndication of 24 international banks to finance its expansion projects and debt repayment.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Basofi challenges George Foreman
Basofi challenges George Foreman SURABAYA: East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman challenged the world's oldest heavyweight champion, George Foreman, to a duel earlier this week.However, the gauntlet was thrown down during a banquet held on Tuesday in honor of the American boxer and involved singing.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Tropical storm hovers east of RP
Tropical storm hovers east of RP MANILA (AFP): Tropical storm Janis was hovering east of the northern Philippines yesterday, but its 95 kilometers an hour winds do not immediately threaten the country, weathermen said.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
ASEAN likely to exclude rice from free-trade plan
ASEAN likely to exclude rice from free-trade plan SINGAPORE (Reuter): ASEAN agriculture ministers meeting here for three days beginning today to liberalize farm trade will exclude key commodities, including rice, from tariff reductions, economists and agricultural officials said.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Suspected heroin users released
Suspected heroin users released JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police announced yesterday that they have released on bail a young French woman and six local citizens but that they are holding three other citizens following a raid on a "heroin party" in Jagakarsa in the city's south on Tuesday morning.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
RI looks to Japan, U.S. markets for giftware exports
RI looks to Japan, U.S. markets for giftware exports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has a lot of room to increase its exports of wooden articles, ceramics and giftware to Japan and the United States, where demand for such goods is increasing steadily, trade officials said yesterday.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Stork wins RI orders
Stork wins RI orders AMSTERDAM (Reuter): Industrial systems and services group Stork NV said it had signed memoranda of understanding for five projects in Indonesia.These orders, the details of which have to be negotiated, have total value of almost 500 million guilders, the company said.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Govt to get tough on developers
Govt to get tough on developers JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has ordered State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung to step up efforts to reduce the incidence of cheating on the part of housing developers.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
'RI booters fall to better players'
'RI booters fall to better players' JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association gave no hint of disappointment toward the national team's showing in its 0-1 loss to South Korea in the Olympic Asia Oceania Zone qualifying round match on Tuesday."Our players do live up to our expectations.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Indonesia will prosper if...
Indonesia will prosper if... In celebrating the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, one cannot separate the proclamation of independence with the names Sukarno and Hatta. It was in the 1960s when it happened. Indonesia was still under the Sukarno administration.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Silk output set at two tons
Silk output set at two tons JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to produce an average of two tons of silk thread per annum in the current Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) period, a senior Ministry of Forestry official said.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
S'pore Tech in RI venture
S'pore Tech in RI venture SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Technologies Automotive Ltd. (STA), the automotive arm of the Singapore Technologies group of companies, said it is taking a stake in a joint venture in Indonesia with PT Steady Safe, which is engaged in taxi and bus operations in Jakarta.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
New overpasses and underpasses opened
New overpasses and underpasses opened JAKARTA (JP): Governor Suryadi Soedirdja officially opened yesterday five new overpasses and two underpasses for use in the city.The five overpasses are located on Jl. Sudirman and Jl.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Probe into detention camp deaths urged
Probe into detention camp deaths urged SEMENYIH, Malaysia (AFP): Malaysia's opposition leader yesterday demanded an inquiry into more than 40 deaths at a detention camp housing mainly Bangladeshi and Indonesian illegal immigrants.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Alatas explains execution reports to Dutch guests
Alatas explains execution reports to Dutch guests JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas explained to Dutch officials yesterday the situation facing two Indonesian political prisoners."What was said by Pak (Mr.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Subiakto responds to Agriculture Ministry
Subiakto responds to Agriculture Ministry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya, in defending the clove trade monopoly, expressed his doubts with the accuracy of the Ministry of Agriculture's data on clove production and stocks.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
HK launches tourism campaign
HK launches tourism campaign JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong is launching a series of tourism "road shows" around Southeast Asia to encourage visitors to the territory."People in the region are getting wealthier.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Moral movements can have great political impacts
Moral movements can have great political impacts JAKARTA (JP): Controversial Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid told students yesterday that activism in the name of ethical issues is often more effective than political activities.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Workers died in Tasikmalaya fire
Workers died in Tasikmalaya fire TASIKMALAYA, West Java: Two workers were killed trying to salvage their employer's property when a four-story department store burnt down in the Tasikmalaya township on Monday night.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Demonstrators protest Golkar's illicit campaign
Demonstrators protest Golkar's illicit campaign JAKARTA (JP): Around 100 people staged a demonstration at the House of Representatives yesterday, demanding that the existing five laws on political activities be revoked and the ruling Golkar's illicit campaigns stopped.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Mayora to split stocks
Mayora to split stocks JAKARTA (JP): PT Mayora Indah, a publicly listed food processing company, will split its shares to improve the liquidity of its trading on local exchanges, an executive said.The company's director of finance, Hermawan Lesmana, said yesterday that the stock split will cut the...
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Bottons and Rusty 3:05 Culture Program 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 University Program 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...
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Small businesses to get collateral-free loans
Small businesses to get collateral-free loans JAKARTA (JP): The government is formulating a regulation which will allow small businesses to obtain bank loans of up to Rp 50 million (US$22,000) without collateral, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said recently.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Beatrix begins eight-day six-province tour
Beatrix begins eight-day six-province tour JAKARTA (JP): Dutch Queen Beatrix met with President Soeharto yesterday to bid him farewell, before departing for the next leg of her visit, which will take her to six provinces in eight days.
Thu, 24 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.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
Professional diplomats
Professional diplomats The Minister of Foreign Affairs has called on Indonesian diplomats to be more proactive, not merely reactive or silent while executing their duties. Giving an example, the foreign minister said that whenever unfavorable reports are published about East Timor or Indonesia, our...
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
China's nuclear test protested
China's nuclear test protested JAKARTA (JP): Some 30 students wearing masks and goggles staged a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy yesterday, calling on Beijing to halt nuclear testing and abandon attempts of regional domination.
Wed, 23 Aug 1995
Jakarta Stock Exchange
Jakarta Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 22, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,025 0...
Wed, 23 Aug 1995
New book on Jakarta Bay
New book on Jakarta Bay JAKARTA (JP): A book entitled "A map of the Jakarta Bay" will be launched today by Soefyan Tsauri, the head of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI).The launching of the book, which contains up-to-date information on oceanic life in the bay in North Jakarta, is being...
Wed, 23 Aug 1995
Clove trading monopoly fails to help farmers
Clove trading monopoly fails to help farmers JAKARTA (JP): The semi-private monopoly of Indonesia's clove trade, instituted in early 1991, has neither propped up the prices of the spice nor has it ensured reasonable earnings for farmers, economists said yesterday.