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Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Jakarta asked to probe death
Jakarta asked to probe death PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A former Antara journalist has asked National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro to look his daughter's death, which occurred under unusual circumstances.J.F.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Yen drop no instant remedy for RI depts
Yen drop no instant remedy for RI depts JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said Tuesday the slight appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen will have no immediate impact on Indonesia's debt servicing burdens.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
RP seeks protection for maids in Singapore
RP seeks protection for maids in Singapore MANILA (Reuter): Singapore and the Philippines will confer this month on how to protect the 65,000 Filipinos, mostly maids, working in Singapore, Philippines Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said on Tuesday.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
German gets 17 years for murder
German gets 17 years for murder MANILA (AFP): A German resident of the Philippines was jailed for 17 years in Manila for the murder of a Filipina prostitute two years ago, a lower court said yesterday.Helmut Bister, 41, an electrical engineer from West Fahren, Germany, was found guilty of the...
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 8, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,050 -25 51,000 Aneka Kimia...
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Stories To Remember 3:05 Culture Program 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Women's 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 7:30...
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Sikap secures power deal
Sikap secures power deal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian consortium comprising Sikap Group, national power firm Tenaga Nasional and Renong Bhd. are to build a 24-billion-ringgit (US$9.6 billion) power plant at Bukit Asam, Indonesia, company officials said.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Activists to cite reproductive rights at Beijing meeting
Activists to cite reproductive rights at Beijing meeting JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women activists are preparing to campaign for women's reproductive rights at the United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing next month, though they hope to steer clear of the issue of sexual rights.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Tax break for new mining contractors
Tax break for new mining contractors JAKARTA (JP): The government will reduce income tax on new mining contractors operating under sixth generation work contracts to a maximum of 25 percent, lower than the current highest rate of 30 percent.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
ASEAN's future
ASEAN's future The annual round of ASEAN foreign ministers' meetings has become such a complex event that it is sometimes difficult to sort out the important bits from the details.In some respects this year's meetings appeared bland, but on a handful of important issues, ASEAN has taken significant...
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
ET code removal hailed
ET code removal hailed JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to remove the Eks Tahanan-politik (ET) code from the identity cards of former political detainees has gained support from various circles.Arief Budiman, who used to teach at Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga, Central Java,...
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Post office needed
Post office needed It is nice to have a new building at Sudirman Central Business District on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta. The building, which more than 30 floors, is situated exactly opposite the Jakarta Hilton International Hotel, to the left of Kodak (Jakarta Metropolitan City Police Office) and...
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
New spinning mill built in C. Java
New spinning mill built in C. Java JAKARTA (JP): PT Adikencana Mahkotabuana has started constructing a Rp 30 billion (US$13.4 million) spinning mill in Weru village, Central Java.The company's president commissioner, Muhammad Lukminto, was quoted by Antara as saying that the new mill will have a...
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Five Swedes questioned
Five Swedes questioned JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Swedish embassy in Jakarta has appealed to the police in Irian Jaya to speed up the investigation of five Swedes accused of illegally catching butterflies in the province.Antara news agency reported that the embassy's charge d'affaires, H.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Disco frequenters not all bad
Disco frequenters not all bad JAKARTA (JP): The majority of young people who frequent Jakarta's discotheques are not as bad as the local media often stereotype them, an official survey says.Most are there for the atmosphere, to meet acquaintances, or to make new friends, have a few drinks and...
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Preparing for a bigger role
Preparing for a bigger role Today (Tuesday, Aug. 8) ASEAN enters its 28th year of existence. When it was formed on Aug. 8, 1967, the world was living in a Cold War atmosphere. The strongest bond at that time -- although never explicitly stated -- was a common sense of belonging in the face of the...
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
LIPI embarks on biodiversity project
LIPI embarks on biodiversity project JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has embarked on an ambitious project to exploit, develop and conserve Indonesia's huge biodiversity resources.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Elderly man dies in Buton fire
Elderly man dies in Buton fire KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: An 80-year old man was killed when a fire broke out in a mansion in Bau-bau, a city in Buton regency, in the early hours on Tuesday.Several other people suffered burns and were rushed to the hospital, Antara reported.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Businesses told to give the people a break
Businesses told to give the people a break JAKARTA (JP): Successful businesses should give people reasonable discounts on merchandise offered at the People's Market so that they can afford to buy the goods they need, a high-ranking city official said.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
2,500 houses to be demolished
2,500 houses to be demolished JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 2,500 houses in South Jakarta will be demolished to make way for the construction of a 12-kilometer toll road between Pondok Pinang and Meruya.The houses to be demolished are in Pondok Pinang, Bintaro, Pesanggrahan, Petukangan Utara,...
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Indo-Rama's profit doubles
Indo-Rama's profit doubles JAKARTA (JP): PT Indo-Rama Synthetics, a publicly-listed textile company, reported a 108 percent increase in its net profit during the first semester of this year to Rp 62.5 billion (US$27.9 million) from the same period of last year.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Semen Andalas will export its products
Semen Andalas will export its products JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Andalas Indonesia, which suffered losses during the first seven months due to its increasing stockpile, will export 10,000 tons of cement a month, said the company's president, Martin R. Wilkes.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Jakarta manpower office sets up employment information center
Jakarta manpower office sets up employment information center JAKARTA (JP): The city office of the Ministry of Manpower has set up an employment information center to serve people who want to know about employment matters, including job opportunities in the city.
Thu, 10 Aug 1995
Water crisis hits Larantuka
Water crisis hits Larantuka LARANTUKA, East Nusa Tenggara: A clean water crisis has affected about 25,000 residents on Solor Island, about 10 kilometers south of here.Residents said Tuesday that water shortages have occurred every dry season since 1986, when a major well built by the local Catholic...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Telkom shares for Japan
Telkom shares for Japan TOKYO (AFP): Indonesia's PT Telkom plans to raise up to US$4 million in Japan though a public share offering lead managed by Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. and Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd., Jiji Press reported yesterday.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Manila SEC commissioners resign over bickering
Manila SEC commissioners resign over bickering MANILA (Reuter): A long-drawn out turf battle at the Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come to a head with President Fidel Ramos calling for the resignation of the top five SEC officials from their posts.
Tue, 08 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, 08 Aug 1995
Rationing of milk imports
Rationing of milk imports JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Trade announced yesterday that milk-processing companies are now allowed to import 2.9 units of fresh milk for every unit of locally-produced milk they procure.A spokeswoman of the ministry, Lily Rosyana, said in a statement that the 1:2.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Wisdom required
Wisdom required The violence which erupted last week in connection with a land dispute at Jenggawah, East Java, is truly regrettable. The destruction of state property and attack on officers, for whatever reason, only show that law and order are not as they should be and that people are inclined to...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Hostess strangled to death
Hostess strangled to death JAKARTA (JP): A nightclub hostess was strangled to death yesterday by her husband in Petogogan, South Jakarta, police reported.South Jakarta district police reported the victim, identified as Susanti, 25, was killed by her jealous husband Tedi Setiawan, 30, who turned...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Woman found dead, half naked
Woman found dead, half naked JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday found the dead half-nude body of an unidentified woman under a bridge on the Tanjung Priok toll road.The Tanjung Priok police assumed the victim was beaten and raped before she died.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
PPP legislators asked to be vocal
PPP legislators asked to be vocal SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Chief of the United Development Party (PPP) Ismail Hasan Metareum, who won notoriety for firing a whistle-blowing legislator in May, calls on his legislators to be outspoken.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Wind sends off sailing races to Jakarta
Wind sends off sailing races to Jakarta BENOA, Bali (Agencies): A strong easterly wind, the noise of Balinese gamelan and mystical traditional local dances gave the official send off yesterday to the 141 sailing ships of all colors, shapes and sizes in a race to Jakarta.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Alatas ejects Evan's remark on ambassador
Alatas ejects Evan's remark on ambassador JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday discarded his Australian counterpart's calls for an Indonesian ambassador not linked to East Timor as a personal opinion superfluous to Jakarta's prerogative to select a candidate.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
KL wins power deal in RI
KL wins power deal in RI KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian consortium comprising Sikap Group, national power firm Tenaga Nasional and Renong Bhd. are to build a 24-billion-ringgit (US$9.6 billion dollar) power plant at Bukit Lasam, Indonesia, company officials said yesterday.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Bekasi detectives win 1995 best service award
Bekasi detectives win 1995 best service award JAKARTA (JP): The crime investigation unit of the Bekasi police force in West Java, which solved the recent headline grabbing gang-rape case in a matter of days, won one of the 10 awards given out by President Soeharto yesterday to state agencies truly...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Hooliganism, not racism
Hooliganism, not racism Letters from Mr. Ross Gulliver and Mr. Zatni Arbi (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 3 and 5, 1995, respectively) touch a raw nerve in me. Yes, life is indeed hard times.When sari-clad Indian women go to a market here, they also get remarks such as nahi, nahi from passers-by.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Control needed at new bus stations
Control needed at new bus stations JAKARTA (JP): The Deputy Governor in charge of development affairs, Tb. M. Rais, has suggested using a "closed system" to improve public order at bus stations."Under this system only bus passengers are allowed to enter the station compound," he told reporters at...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Business expansion to be regulated
Business expansion to be regulated JAKARTA (JP): The government is processing a regulation on the expansion of large businesses with domestic market shares of more than 50 percent amid public debate on the same issue.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
No more ET code: Soesilo
No more ET code: Soesilo JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that it will start phasing out the use of the special ET code, which stands for Eks Tahanan-politik (former political detainees), on the identity cards of former communists, beginning on August 18 when it launches a new ID...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Jakarta prepares to welcome RI's 50th anniversary
Jakarta prepares to welcome RI's 50th anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The capital city is busier today due to preparations for a series of events to highlight the celebration of the golden anniversary of Indonesia's independence day on Aug. 17.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.7, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,075 75 194,000 Aneka...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Prisoners get remission
Prisoners get remission BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: President Soeharto has granted remission to 322 prisoners in the province.Semiyono, head of the provincial office of the Ministry of Justice, told Antara yesterday that 274 prisoners received the presidential remission and 48 were immediately...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
The people are supreme: Ong
The people are supreme: Ong SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's President Ong Teng Cheong said publicly for the first time in an interview published here yesterday that he and the government had disagreed over the interpretation of his powers.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
RP foundation defends award for Pramoedya
RP foundation defends award for Pramoedya MANILA (AFP): The foundation granting Asia's most prestigious literary award yesterday rejected calls to withdraw its prize to a leftist Indonesian accused of once running a "witch hunt" on writers.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Smile works wonder
Smile works wonder With regard to Mr. Ross Gulliver's analysis (The Jakarta Post, July 17, 1995) I would like to state my views. As an expatriate I have never as such encountered any such instances of racism in Indonesia.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Telecommunications executives wary of Telkomsel's plan
Telecommunications executives wary of Telkomsel's plan JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunications executives are wary of PT Telkomsel's plan to attract more cellular telephone subscribers by allowing them to buy any handset sold by their agents or other distributors.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Holiday
Holiday In observance of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday, The Jakarta Post will not appear tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Thursday. -- Publisher
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
15,058 people apply for jobs
15,058 people apply for jobs DILI, East Timor: About 15,058 job seekers took the civil service test conducted in 13 regencies.Sebastio Dias Ximenes, chief of the human resources agency of the provincial administration, said yesterday that the 15,058 people, included 13,126 high school graduates,...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Beasts, humans live in peace
Beasts, humans live in peace JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Crocodiles, snakes, boars and human beings are living in peace, side by side, in the hinterland along the Mambremo river, Irian Jaya. They mingle playfully.