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Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Five companies sued over river pollution
Five companies sued over river pollution JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court is scheduled to begin hearing today a lawsuit filed by a shrimp company in Serang, West Java, against five firms, including the giant PT Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper, over alleged pollution of the Ciujung river.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Five killed in road accident
Five killed in road accident JAKARTA (JP): Five people were killed and five others injured when a Suzuki Carry van rammed into a trailer on the Cikampek toll road at dawn on Saturday, Antara reported.The fatal accident took place near Wanasari village in the Karawang regency.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Foreign investors may dominate RI businesses
Foreign investors may dominate RI businesses JAKARTA (JP): Foreign direct investment will likely become the country's largest contributor of capital necessary for steady economic growth during the current Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) period.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Soeharto wants free but responsible youths
Soeharto wants free but responsible youths JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called on Indonesian youths to develop their creativity and initiative in the face of global challenges without neglecting their responsibilities and identity as Indonesians.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
A gift from Dutch community
A gift from Dutch community JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch business community will present a gift to Indonesia in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Republic's independenceThe gift is in the form of the renovation and restoration of the National Archives Building, a 18th century monument located...
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Poultry breeders lament high feed prices
Poultry breeders lament high feed prices JAKARTA (JP): Small-scale poultry breeders, many of whom are facing bankruptcy as a result of increasingly high feed prices, are asking the government to help them shift to other businesses to avoid manipulation by feed-producer cartels.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Protests to greet Ramos on return
Protests to greet Ramos on return MANILA (Reuter): Philippine militant groups in an uproar over rice and sugar shortages vowed yesterday to greet President Fidel Ramos with street protests and marches when he returns from a foreign trip this week.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Subsidies sought for low-cost housing
Subsidies sought for low-cost housing JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has urged the City Administration and high-income people to subsidize the public purchase of low-cost apartments to make them more affordable.Lukman F.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Traders vie for stalls at bazaar
Traders vie for stalls at bazaar JAKARTA (JP): More than 350 participants will take part in the second Istiqlal Festival on Islamic culture from Sept.23 to Nov.8 at the Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Forgive Pramoedya, say intellectuals
Forgive Pramoedya, say intellectuals JAKARTA (JP): Intellectuals are pursuing "cultural reconciliation" among literary figures and seeking official forgiveness for the banned "leftist" author, Pramoedya Ananta Toer.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Pumice stone business in Lombok
Pumice stone business in Lombok The report in Kompas on Aug. 12, 1995 on the situation of Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara) pumice stones proves what we stated in our last letter.The purpose of our writing again is to express our protest against a Lombok official's denial that the Lombok pumice stone...
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Jakarta host Philately expo
Jakarta host Philately expo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave opened on Saturday the eighth Asia Philately exhibition at the Jakarta Fair compound in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.The Jakarta '95 philately exhibition, which will last through Aug.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
RP sugar millers fears AFTA
RP sugar millers fears AFTA MANILA (Reuter): Philippine sugar millers warned on Saturday that an ASEAN free trade area that will reduce tariff barriers on the sweetener will seriously harm the ability of local sugar farmers to survive.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Mahathir to visit South Africa
Mahathir to visit South Africa KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will leave today for his first official visit to South Africa.Mahathir, who will be accompanied by a 250-strong delegation, will witness the signing of several private-sector deals and the transfer of a...
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
JAL-Thai joint flights
JAL-Thai joint flights TOKYO (AFP): Japan Airlines and Thai Airways International have agreed to expand their joint flights between the two countries to meet growing demand, the Japanese economic daily Nihon Keizai reported Saturday.
Mon, 21 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, 21 Aug 1995
Foreman not interested in Tyson match
Foreman not interested in Tyson match JAKARTA (JP): Who could resist a 50-inch screen being about to display live the long-awaited comeback match of heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a very comfortable room yesterday?George Foreman could.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Rp 1.2b project without tender
Rp 1.2b project without tender PURWOREJO, Central Java: Contractors plan to file a complaint with Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto over the local government's award of a Rp 1.2 billion (US$530,269) railway project without tender.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Two die at massive Monas celebration
Two die at massive Monas celebration JAKARTA (JP): Two people died and two others were seriously injured during the Kenduri Nasional grand fiesta held on Saturday night at National Monument (Monas) Park in honor of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, police reported.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
'RI economy may grow by 7.7%'
'RI economy may grow by 7.7%' JAKARTA (JP): Merrill Lynch, a U.S. securities company, estimates that Indonesia's economy will grow by 7.7 percent this year, as compared with 7.3 percent in 1994.Merrill Lynch's estimate is much higher than the government's revised growth projection of 7.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Anti-Indonesia draft resolution voted down
Anti-Indonesia draft resolution voted down JAKARTA (JP): A meeting of the Subcommittee for the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities in Geneva has voted against a draft resolution addressing the situation in Indonesia.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
19-year old activist faces prison term
19-year old activist faces prison term JAKARTA (JP): The prosecutor trying an office helper of the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) is demanding that the defendant be sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Renewing old relations
Renewing old relations Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands arrives in Jakarta for a ten- day visit today amid the exuberance of 50th anniversary celebrations. Needless to say, the Queen's visit at this particular time is bound to raise a few comments, particularly, it seems, in her own country.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Wayang-Puppet 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Budhism 7:00 Evening News 7:30...
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Remember Hiroshima
Remember Hiroshima I read with grief the news article captioned 'Hiroshima commemorates world's first atomic bombing' on page 16 of The Jakarta Post of Aug. 7, 1995. I cannot help but feel grateful to The Jakarta Post for the concern and compassion it demonstrated by printing on the front page the...
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Dutch Queen arrives amid controversy
Dutch Queen arrives amid controversy JAKARTA (JP): Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is scheduled to arrive here today for an 11-day visit set to be marked by controversy in her country over whether the Dutch nation should apologize for its colonial rule over Indonesia and recognize 1945 as the...
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Post office sells air ticket
Post office sells air ticket JAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta branch of the state-run postal service company PT Pos Indonesia is now selling airline tickets in a bid to promote tourism in the city and its surrounding areas.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Jakarta, Bangkok, KL sign 40 deals
Jakarta, Bangkok, KL sign 40 deals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have signed 40 agreements worth US$3.2 billion for business activities in their sub-regional cooperation areas, an official said.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
S'pore is RI's 4th largest investor
S'pore is RI's 4th largest investor SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore has become Indonesia's fourth largest investor on a cumulative basis, the Straits Times said.The paper quoted Indonesia's ambassador to Singapore, Soedibyo Rahardjo, as saying the city-state had moved up one position from end-1994,...
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
What's new out there in the PC world?
What's new out there in the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): It's been a while since we've had a quick look at whatever has come out in our ever-changing world of computing. For sure, the release of Windows 95 is getting very close. In Singapore, it will be launched in three days.
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Reconciliation embraces politics, economics, culture
Reconciliation embraces politics, economics, culture The following is an interview with Harry Tjan Silalahi, a student leader turned politician who was involved in the anti- communist campaign of the mid-1960s and later became a member of the House of Representatives and the Supreme Advisory...
Mon, 21 Aug 1995
Share prices drop 18.5% percent on JSX
Share prices drop 18.5% percent on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed lower amidst consolidation on the Jakarta Stock Exchange last week, with its composite index dropping 18.5 points (3.6 percent) from the week's opening of 519.18 to close at 500.65.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Contending with a climate of fear
Contending with a climate of fear The international community recognizes four fundamental freedoms: Freedom of speech, of religion, from fear and from want. In Indonesia, all four are guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Over one million attend big bash at Monas Park
Over one million attend big bash at Monas ParkBy K. Basrie and Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): On a rare historic occasion, over half a million people jammed the Monumen Nasional (Monas) Park yesterday for Kenduri Nasional, the National Thanksgiving Party led by President Soeharto.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Pelti likely to give up ATP Tour c'ship
Pelti likely to give up ATP Tour c'ship JAKARTA (JP): The ATP Tour World Doubles championship plunged into deep waters as the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) refused to give its commitment to save the tournament from a possible departure from the country.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Villagers' fate uncertain in Carita Bay makeover
Villagers' fate uncertain in Carita Bay makeoverBy Tobias Glucksman CARITA, West Java (JP): Nestled next to a quaint fishing village, in an area rich in history and natural wonders, Carita Bay offers something for the historian, naturalist, anthropologist and sunbather in us all.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Foreman back to ring with love in his fists
Foreman back to ring with love in his fists JAKARTA (JP): Let's hope God doesn't mind hearing fighting preacher George Foreman jokingly say that he preaches because there is always food for preachers.Food seems to be his obsession.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Indonesia soccer team faces daunting pre-Olympic task
Indonesia soccer team faces daunting pre-Olympic task JAKARTA (JP): Despite a slim chance of upsetting red-hot favorite South Korea in their Olympic Asia Oceania Zone match next week, Indonesia's booters are maintaining their spirit.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Trying it on for size
Trying it on for size The government policy and campaign to promote the "nationalization" of business establishments in both the public and private sectors has begun to take root. Some private establishments have already initiated the change in their names in compliance with a truer representation...
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Indonesia enters international fashion stage
Indonesia enters international fashion stageBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's designers must be feeling dizzy from the recent attentions of the international fashion community. First, there was the CNN feature in June on Indonesia's top designers Biyan, Prajudi, and Ghea Sukarya.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Wise settlement in land conflict needed
Wise settlement in land conflict neededBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): For farmers, land is everything. Land gives them life and they will do anything to defend their rights to cultivate the land and reap the harvest.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
'Cemeng 2005', N. Riantiarno's debut as a film director
'Cemeng 2005', N. Riantiarno's debut as a film directorBy Marselli JAKARTA (JP): Most Indonesian film directors began their careers in theater. Take D. Djajakusuma, Teguh Karya, Slamet Rahardjo, Putu Wijaya and the late Usmar Ismail. The latest to join them is N. Riantiarno.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Indonesian play to run in Brunei Darussalam
Indonesian play to run in Brunei DarussalamBy C.G. Asmara JAKARTA (JP): Teater Mandiri, under the direction of Putu Wijaya, will perform YEL as part of the Fourth ASEAN Theater Festival, from Aug. 18 to 26, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Law on gathering permits outdated, needs revision
Law on gathering permits outdated, needs revision Under Dutch colonial rule any gathering of over five Indonesians was prohibited. The Dutch were very suspicious that meetings could lead to an uprising against them.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
The bans related to themes and speakers
The bans related to themes and speakers JAKARTA (JP): Many academic gatherings and cultural activities have been broken up. The most frequent reason for closing the meeting is that permission from the police and the other necessary licenses from a multitude of government agencies have not been...
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Molly Bondan: Contributor to RI-Australia friendship
Molly Bondan: Contributor to RI-Australia friendship In Love With A Nation: Molly Bondan and Indonesia Edited by Joan Hardjono and Charles Warner Published by Charles Warner, Australia, 1995 240 pages MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): If someone gave me a start and asked me to quickly name two Australians...
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Lighten up please, it's the golden anniversary
Lighten up please, it's the golden anniversary JAKARTA (JP): It certainly looks as if it's getting somewhere -- "it" being the celebrations to mark Indonesia's 50th anniversary, or, as you see and hear in every type of media, "Indonesia's golden anniversary.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Warships assemble in the Jakarta Bay
Warships assemble in the Jakarta Bay JAKARTA (JP): Seventy-two Indonesian and foreign warships, from frigates to destroyers, assembled in Jakarta Bay yesterday in perhaps one of the largest gatherings of naval forces seen since the U.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
Artist Titiek Puspa still shines at 58
Artist Titiek Puspa still shines at 58By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): The lavish celebrations for the country's golden anniversary are far from over. People throng to various corners of the city to enjoy the free entertainment of splendid fireworks and great music. Smiles are on their faces.
Sun, 20 Aug 1995
People celebrate Independence Day in different ways
People celebrate Independence Day in different ways JAKARTA (JP): Some glittered in their best outfits, others looked a bit muddy, while many wore uniforms. Such were the moods reflected in the appearances of Indonesian's as they celebrated their country's 50th anniversary.