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Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Secretary General looks forward to ASEAN 10
Secretary General looks forward to ASEAN 10 JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations marks its 28th anniversary today with its "ASEAN 10" vision nearing reality.Established in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, ASEAN admitted Brunei in 1983 and...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
KL's stance on Bosnia unchanged
KL's stance on Bosnia unchanged KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday his plan to defend Bosnian Moslems from Serb aggression was unchanged, despite the resignation of the Balkan state's prime minister.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
AJI celebrates anniversary in simple, solemn manner
AJI celebrates anniversary in simple, solemn manner JAKARTA (JP): The Independent Journalist Association (AJI), which is not recognized by the government, celebrated its first anniversary yesterday in a simple, solemn manner.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Industries not ready for faster free-trade
Industries not ready for faster free-trade BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuter): A call at the recent Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting to speed up introduction of its free-trade area has received a mixed response with some industries saying they are not ready for fast-track trade...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Magsaysay choice a touchy issue
Magsaysay choice a touchy issueBy Hermawan Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): Last month Pramoedya Ananta Toer was awarded the 1995 Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts. For many, this is not a surprise at all. Despite all the difficulties, Pram is a prolific writer.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Traditional cultures need bridge with modern world
Traditional cultures need bridge with modern world JAKARTA (JP): Unless traditional cultures are made easier to grasp for modern society, they will vanish, Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Illegal quarry to be controlled
Illegal quarry to be controlled CIREBON, West Java: The local administration has said that it would stop illegal quarrying in nearby villages after three sand quarriers were killed in the Waled Asem district last week.The three were killed by a landslide, Antara news agency reported.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Expert witnesses to testify in workers' lawsuit
Expert witnesses to testify in workers' lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): The Teater Buruh Indonesia (Indonesian Workers Theater Group) will present expert witnesses in their lawsuit against the head of the City Directorate of Social and Political Affairs at the Jakarta State Administrative Court.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Arief wins legal battle against rector
Arief wins legal battle against rector SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Outspoken lecturer Arief Budiman won his legal battle against the management of Salatiga's Satya Wacana Christian University over his dismissal last year.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Alleged killers seek lighter sentences
Alleged killers seek lighter sentences JAKARTA (JP): The two defendants being tried at the North Jakarta District Court on charges of killing a business tycoon asked the judge to reduce the sentences demanded by the prosecutor.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Indonesia works toward issuing flight certification
Indonesia works toward issuing flight certification JAKARTA (JP): The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) vowed yesterday to provide Indonesia's Directorate General for Civil Aviation with technical assistance to allow it to issue flight certificates for Indonesian-made aircraft.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Land document fraud in Tangerang
Land document fraud in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): Two hundred Jatake, Tangerang, villagers complained to the National Commission on Human Rights about the forgery of land ownership documents.The fraud was allegedly perpetrated by a man identified as Adi Pranata, who is also known as Theo Soe Kiat.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
German national dies
German national dies On Thursday, Aug. 3, 1995, Guenther Fust, a German national, aged 85 years, passed away peacefully in his home on Pulau Kaliage Besar in the Thousand Islands. Fust had been an invalid, after a series of strokes over the past five years.Mr.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Credit card's tax treatment
Credit card's tax treatment JAKARTA (JP): Credit and debit card services provided by commercial banks are not subject to the 10 percent value added tax (VAT) because the services for such financing arrangements are common in the banking industry.
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
ABRI cooperatives named the best
ABRI cooperatives named the best JAKARTA (JP): The cooperatives managed by several units of the Armed Forces (ABRI) in East Jakarta have been declared the best among cooperatives in the mayoralty.This was contained in a decision issued by the head of the East Jakarta branch office of the Department...
Tue, 08 Aug 1995
Big bonuses await Indonesian archers
Big bonuses await Indonesian archers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian women's archery team's success in saving their country from embarrassment at the just concluded World Archery Championships has paid off in the form of cash rewards.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Selective regulation needed
Selective regulation needed JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said the inefficiency in the country's economic activities has partly resulted from excessive regulations.Speaking in a seminar on the promotion of small-scale businesses in Palembang, South Sumatra, on...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
State ships to take part in 'Arung Samudera'
State ships to take part in 'Arung Samudera' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to visit the Jakarta Bay on Aug. 19. to inspect warships taking part in the Arung Samudera '95 -- an event which will combine yacht races with a parade of warship fleets.
Mon, 07 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 Technology Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindhu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Jember farmers refuse to give up disputed land
Jember farmers refuse to give up disputed land JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of farm families embroiled in a bitter conflict with the state-owned plantation company in Jember, East Java, refused Saturday to give up their claim to 2,800 hectares of disputed land.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Violent crimes: A national enigma
Violent crimes: A national enigmaBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): News about violent crimes, which have happened so frequently lately in our society, has alarmed everyone in our society, except the criminals themselves. People react in many different ways to this situation.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Jakarta targets 1.5m foreign tourists
Jakarta targets 1.5m foreign tourists JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has predicted that around 1.5 million foreign tourists will visit the capital this year.Fauzi Bowo, the head of the city tourism office, told reporters on Saturday that the number of foreign tourists visiting Jakarta is...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Ice cream good for children, but ...
Ice cream good for children, but ... JAKARTA (JP): Ice cream is good. But don't eat ice-cream and foods high in fat like hamburgers, pizza or fried rice on the same day."Ice cream has enough protein," Dr.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Language use in Indonesia
Language use in Indonesia On July 22, 1995, Lie Hua wrote an interesting but misleading article taking up the theme of my earlier articles on limitations on language use in Indonesia and in other countries. This article at once misstated my arguments and then defended their real message.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Violence at Jenggawah
Violence at Jenggawah The name Jenggawah has surfaced again. As in 1978, farmers again unleashed their fury in Jenggawah in the Jember district, East Java. And just as 17 years ago, the farmers were demanding settlement for their land which was taken over by the government- owned agricultural...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Get familiar with neighborhood
Get familiar with neighborhood Space limits me only to respond to Mr. Ross Gulliver's letter (Aug. 3, 1995) for now. Perhaps on another occasion I may be allowed to comment on the usage of the term bule as defined by another writer.Mr.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Go to jail or pay Rp 50,000
Go to jail or pay Rp 50,000 MEDAN, North Sumatra: Seven butchers have been asked to pay fines of Rp 50,000 each, or serve six months imprisonment, for selling uncertified meat to the public.The fines were imposed by a magistrate at the end of an operation by the city administration to clamp down on...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Pulau Seribu people get boats
Pulau Seribu people get boats JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Pulau Seribu subdistrict, North Jakarta, received four speed boats donated by several businessmen in the city.Punky Bambang, a representative of the entrepreneurs, handed over the boats to the residents in a ceremony at Marina Beach, Ancol,...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Koranic reading contest ends
Koranic reading contest ends PEKANBARU, Riau: A Koranic reading contest for journalists from the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded on Friday with Indonesia and the Philippines winning the two top prizes.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
All set for sailing race
All set for sailing race DENPASAR, Bali: Governor Ida Bagus Oka greeted the arrivals of participants of two international sailing races at the main Benoa port terminal on Saturday.Dozens of tall ships and yachts have arrived to take part in the races, which begin today.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Hiroshima bombing: 50 years on
Hiroshima bombing: 50 years on Recently, The Jakarta Post's Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin visited a small Pacific island which played a large role in the tumultuous events of 50 years ago, when mankind entered the nuclear age. Following is his report. TINIAN, Northern Marianas (JP): Aug.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Student's death investigated
Student's death investigated JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta District police chief Lt. Col. Made Mangku Pastika promised over the weekend to disclose the facts pertaining to the murder of a 19-year old student regiment recruit, who died as a result of physical mistreatment earlier this year.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Eating too much fast food can cause diabetes
Eating too much fast food can cause diabetes JAKARTA (JP): Too much fast food can cause diabetes, particularly among young people, experts warned this weekend.Contrary to earlier suggestions that diabetes mellitus is a hereditary disease, Anita Sapardjiman told a seminar on Saturday that 95 percent...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Moslem solidarity for Bosnia, Chechnya
Moslem solidarity for Bosnia, Chechnya JAKARTA (JP): The Al Azhar Grand Mosque in South Jakarta was overwhelmed once again yesterday by thousands of Moslems demonstrating solidarity with their brethren in the war-torn areas of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Chechnya.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Semen Andalas suffers losses of Rp 2.4b
Semen Andalas suffers losses of Rp 2.4b JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Andalas Indonesia suffered a total loss of Rp 2.4 billion (US$1.1 million) in the first seven months of this year due to a 15-day stop in production activities during the period.The company's president, Martin R.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Econit steps up campaign against import inspection
Econit steps up campaign against import inspection JAKARTA (JP): The Econit economic research institute stepped up its campaign against the preshipment inspection of Indonesian imports by alleging that PT Surveyor Indonesia had suffered big losses.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
SEA Games walk event hit dead end
SEA Games walk event hit dead end BANGKOK (AFP): The walking races at this year's Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai in December have got snarled up in Thailand's traffic problems, a newspaper said.The Olympic Committee of Thailand informed the Southeast Asian Federation council, which toured the...
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Share prices close mixed on JSX
Share prices close mixed on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed mixed across the board on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week, with sentiment remaining weak.The JSE Composite Index closed the week at 513.84, up 1.33 points (0.3 percent) over the week's opening of 512.51.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Warehouses owners in Kota reluctant to move
Warehouses owners in Kota reluctant to move JAKARTA (JP): Most of the owners of warehouses in downtown Kota, West Jakarta, are still reluctant to relocate their warehouses despite repeated warnings from the authorities.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Semarang touts 'old city'
Semarang touts 'old city' SEMARANG: Two Australian architects will survey the `Old City' district in Semarang this month to probe the possibility of turning it into a tourist attraction.Slamet Riyadi, the head of Urban Affairs of Semarang mayoralty, said that Richard A. Hosling and Ronald G.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Hashim now Bank Papan's largest shareholder
Hashim now Bank Papan's largest shareholder JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Jopie Widjaya has sold one half of his stake in the publicly-listed Bank Papan Sejahtera to Hashim S. Djoyohadikusumo, just few months after taking over the stocks from the bank's founders.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Second stage of Kalibesar project to begin soon
Second stage of Kalibesar project to begin soon JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is scheduled to launch the second stage of Kali Besar improvement program in the downtown Kota area, West Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Councilors attack pornography
Councilors attack pornography MEDAN, North Sumatra: Members of the City Legislative Council were enraged at reports that some local movie houses have been screening pornographic movies."This is an insult, coming as we celebrate our 50th independence anniversary," said Ajib Shah.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
EU duty on RI's MSG
EU duty on RI's MSG JAKARTA (JP): The European Union (EU) will charge an anti- dumping duty of 0.143 European currency unit (ECU) on each kilogram of Indonesian Mi Won brand monosodium glutamate (MSG) following a price review by the European Commission.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Indonesia wins bronze at world archery c'ships
Indonesia wins bronze at world archery c'ships JAKARTA (JP): With a bronze medal, Indonesia stood proudly among the handiest with a bow and arrow at the end of the 38th World Outdoor Target Archery Championships yesterday.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Australia wants envoy without E. Timor links
Australia wants envoy without E. Timor links SYDNEY (Agencies): The Australian government wants Indonesia's next ambassador to Australia to have had no involvement in actions in East Timor which could be considered "distasteful", Foreign Minister Gareth Evans said yesterday.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Glickman to Asia to view farm trade potentials
Glickman to Asia to view farm trade potentials WASHINGTON (Reuter): Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman goes to Asia this week to discuss issues vital to agricultural trade, but says he has no specific trade deals to make.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
RI formally protests flag burning incident
RI formally protests flag burning incident JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has sent a formal note to the Australian government protesting the burning of an Indonesian flag during a demonstration in Melbourne last week.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Traditional community needs govt protection
Traditional community needs govt protection JAKARTA (JP): An environmental activist is calling on the government to move immediately to provide protection for the intellectual property rights of traditional communities before they are patented by foreign corporations abroad.Riza V.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Accelerating AFTA
Accelerating AFTA It is understandable that Indonesia was the most surprised by Brunei's call for advancing the target date of the ASEAN free trade area to the year 2000, because the nation is the least prepared for the transition.