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Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Indonesian children's art show travels U.S.
Indonesian children's art show travels U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Curator and critic Joseph Fisher, who played a leading role in the KIAS exhibition of Modern Indonesian Art that toured the United States in 1990 in conjunction with the Festival of Indonesia, has once again curated an exhibition that is...
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Environmental audit planned by Freeport
Environmental audit planned by Freeport JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia says its voluntary environmental audit is not a response to recent criticism.Hoediatmo Hoed, president of mining company, which is located in Tembagapura, southern Irian Jaya, said yesterday the audit to be conducted at the...
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Openness may stop apathy
Openness may stop apathy JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Wahono yesterday asserted the need for political openness and freedom to circumvent the growth of political apathy in society."We should neither hinder nor diminish the people's political life.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
KL's MP forced to vacate seat
KL's MP forced to vacate seat KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A senior Malaysian opposition Member of Parliament was forced to vacate the seat he won in recent polls after a high court found his victory invalid, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Singapore bunker rules hit independent suppliers
Singapore bunker rules hit independent suppliers SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Singapore port began to finetune its ship refueling procedure yesterday, but smaller bunker fuel suppliers said they feared stricter rules would force them out of business.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
'Kiyai' politically important in Indonesia
'Kiyai' politically important in Indonesia REMBANG, Central Java (JP): Kiyai, the venerated Islamic teachers, have become prominent in Indonesian politics because of the rise of Islamic influence in Indonesia's political equation, noted political scholar Arief Budiman said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
S. Korea fields new faces but still favorite
S. Korea fields new faces but still favorite JAKARTA (JP): If there is a country which clearly understands William Shakespeare's "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown", it would have to be South Korea.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Evans and Alatas agree to let envoy row cool off
Evans and Alatas agree to let envoy row cool offBy Oei Eng Goan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The foreign ministers of Indonesia and Australia yesterday agreed to let tensions ease between the two countries before a new candidate is chosen to head the Indonesian embassy in Canberra.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Best taxi, bus drivers to get gifts
Best taxi, bus drivers to get gifts JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned radio station will give Rp 50,000 (US$22.1) in cash to each taxi and bus driver in Jakarta considered to have truly adhered to traffic rules during the months of August and September.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Marcos Jr. vows to return to RP
Marcos Jr. vows to return to RP MANILA (AFP): The son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos said in a statement issued here yesterday that his conviction for tax evasion was "pure harassment" and vowed to return to the Philippines this week to appeal the decision.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Artists object to organizer's flags
Artists object to organizer's flags JAKARTA (JP): A number of local artists protested what they called the desecration of Indonesian flags by the organizer of a photo contest held by the Jakarta Capital Market and the Jakarta Stock Exchange at the Cipta Gallery, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center,...
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Ali Sadikin issues new book on his interviews
Ali Sadikin issues new book on his interviews JAKARTA (JP): Noted book editor Ramadhan K.H. yesterday presented former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin with a belated 69th birthday gift -- a new book which is a compilation of a series of press interviews the controversial statesman has given.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Christopher urges peaceful settlement of Spratly disputes
Christopher urges peaceful settlement of Spratly disputes BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): The United States yesterday urged China and rival claimants to the Spratly islands to work out a settlement and pledged to keep 100,000 troops in Asia to preserve regional stability.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
'Bule' for westerners
'Bule' for westerners In her letter On racism (The Jakarta Post, July 29, 1995) Mrs. Olvia Reksodipoetro inadvertently debunks her generalization of Indonesians as being "...extremely pleasant...." when she writes: "...as a bule (as Indonesians refer to Westerners)..." .
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Female spikers miss Fukuoka Games
Female spikers miss Fukuoka Games JAKARTA (JP): Misunderstanding has left the Indonesian women's volleyball team out of the University Olympic Games in Fukuoka, Japan, at the end of this month.The female spikers being prepared for the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, were not included...
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Sharp to produce semiconductor
Sharp to produce semiconductor JAKARTA (JP): Sharp Corporation, a major electronics manufacturer from Japan, will establish a semiconductor factory in Karawang, West Java."The agreement to establish PT Sharp Semiconductor, as a wholly foreign-owned company in Indonesia was signed last Thursday, but...
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Preshipment inspection
Preshipment inspection The government's decision to extend the contract for import inspection with PT Surveyor Indonesia for another two years starting yesterday should be welcomed. The move also automatically guarantees the continued use of the preshipment inspection system for Indonesian imports...
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
New Japanese restaurant
New Japanese restaurant JAKARTA (JP): Hero Group, one of the country's largest retail businesses, has entered the fast food industry by opening Yoshinoya restaurant at Citraland Mall in Grogol, West Jakarta.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Local banks asked to unite on foreign competition
Local banks asked to unite on foreign competition JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad called on local banks yesterday to join forces in facing the growing competition from foreign financial institutions.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
26 footballers named for Chiang Mai SEA Games
26 footballers named for Chiang Mai SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) announced yesterday the 26-strong soccer team for the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with teenage star Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto missing from the list.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Accept the challenge
Accept the challenge Both recent letters from Mr. Farid Baskoro, particularly his last (Saturday, July 29, 1995) lambasting Ross Gulliver for his comments regarding life in Jakarta, were quite amusing. It would seem that no matter what lament one could come up with regarding life in Indonesia, Mr.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Indianwoman found dead
Indianwoman found dead JAKARTA (JP): A young Indonesian woman of Indian descent was found dead in her room in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, yesterday. Police suspect suicide.The Kemayoran police precinct reported that Kiren, 23, unemployed, was found dead by her family yesterday morning.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Three die from food poisoning
Three die from food poisoning BANYUMAS, Central Java: Three people have died and 40 others have been hospitalized for food poisoning from a wedding party last week, an official said yesterday.Chief of the Banyumas health office Mambo Diyanto said that the victims are believed to have consumed food...
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
West Jakarta sets up land dispute team
West Jakarta sets up land dispute team JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto has assigned a team to handle and settle disputes over two plots of land in Tegal Alur and Kalideres.The team, led by the mayor's assistant for administrative affairs, Solichin, has been assigned to inspect the...
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Barito reports fire
Barito reports fire JAKARTA (JP): Fire has damaged one of PT Barito Pacific Timber's wood mills on Mangole Island in Maluku, forcing its blockboard plant to cut production by 1,000 cubic meters a month.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Apartment business
Apartment business We welcome foreign investment in Indonesia. It will indeed create jobs, bring foreign currencies into Indonesia and improve trade, among other benefits.Therefore I would like to suggest that we should also permit foreigners and foreign companies (based in Indonesia) to purchase...
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Intra-ASEAN trade grows
Intra-ASEAN trade grows MANILA (AFP): Trade among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to grow further following Vietnam's entry, "pragmatic free market policies" and political stability, Philippine Trade Secretary Rizalino Navarro said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Scholars group has no permit
Scholars group has no permit PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The newly-founded Association for Pancasila Development (PCPP) launched over the weekend has yet to obtain the official permit.Chief of the Banyumas socio-political office Lt. Col.
Wed, 02 Aug 1995
Higher toll fees?
Higher toll fees? Toll road fees in Indonesia are expected to go up, even though official word from the government has not been received. But from the proposal made by PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP), the company which manages toll roads, such a conclusion can be drawn.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
'Small banks need to merge with big banks for survival'
'Small banks need to merge with big banks for survival' JAKARTA (JP): Merging with larger banks will enable the country's small banks to face the fierce competition that may arise as a result of last week's World Trade Organization's financial pact.The president of Bank Nusa International, Bangun S.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Express train begins operation
Express train begins operation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday dedicated two sets of locally-built express train cars in connection with the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence.In a modest ceremony held at the Gambir railway station, Central Jakarta, Soeharto poured fresh water...
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Suu Kyi questions ASEAN's policy
Suu Kyi questions ASEAN's policy BANGKOK (Reuter): Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi questioned the effectiveness of Southeast Asia's "constructive engagement" policy toward Myanmar, and called on neighboring countries to help promote democracy in Myanmar, The Nation newspaper reported...
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Nominees to ensure fair rights share disbursing
Nominees to ensure fair rights share disbursing JAKARTA (JP): Stock dealers and analysts have asked the Capital Market Supervisory Agency to allow foreign investors to use nominees in order to prevent unfair distribution of rights shares in the future.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Daewoo, Austrade to support refinery in East Java
Daewoo, Austrade to support refinery in East Java JAKARTA (JP): PT Asia Pacific Petroleum, a company controlled by Bambang Trihatmodjo, Daewoo Corporation of South Korea and Austrade of Australia have agreed to build a US$1.5 billion oil refinery in Situbondo, East Java, an executive said yesterday.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Sale of old stamps and currencies
Sale of old stamps and currencies JAKARTA (JP): A local trader will auction old bank notes, stamps and also phone cards for three days starting Friday at the Hilton's Cempaka Room."I am holding the auction as part of my participation in the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Indonesia," N.P.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
W. Sumatra needs more teachers
W. Sumatra needs more teachers PADANG, West Sumatra: The local office of the Ministry of Education and Culture said West Sumatra needs 6,527 more primary school teachers, including 5,889 to teach religion.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Let political exiles return home: Scholar
Let political exiles return home: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Vocal scholar Arief Budiman has called for the government to allow the many overseas Indonesian political exiles linked to the 1965 abortive Communist coup to return home.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Govt hoped to raise toll road rates soon
Govt hoped to raise toll road rates soon JAKARTA (JP): PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada, a publicly listed tollway construction company controlled by business woman Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, is expecting the government to announce new toll road rates in the next two months.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Bira almost doubles profit
Bira almost doubles profit JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Bank Bira yesterday announced a net profit of Rp 13.35 billion (US$5.6 million) for the first six months of this year, up by 95 percent from the same period of last year.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Celebrations focus on meaning of independence
Celebrations focus on meaning of independence JAKARTA (JP): For the remainder of the year, Indonesians will engage in a multitude of 50th anniversary activities with nationhood and the Pancasila ideology as themes.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
New intellectual group founded
New intellectual group founded PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): A new organization of intellectuals, calling itself the Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development (PCPP), was launched on the weekend.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Small brawl leads to death of three men in E. Jakarta
Small brawl leads to death of three men in E. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that Saturday's fatal clash between an army corporal and three civilians, which resulted in the death of three people including the corporal, was probably caused by a minor incident.Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Australia, NZ excluded from Asia-Euro meet
Australia, NZ excluded from Asia-Euro meet BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Asian nations preparing for a summit with Europe in early 1996 agreed yesterday to exclude Australia and New Zealand despite Japan's lobbying for the two to be taken aboard, officials said.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Searching for a balance between oral and written cultures
Searching for a balance between oral and written culturesBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): In his article in The Jakarta Post, July 26, 1995, Harvey Stockwin refuted the charge that ASEAN is "nothing more than a talking shop wherein words are plentiful but substantive achievements are much less...
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 31, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,300 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,100 75 388,000...
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Indonesia's Nugroho takes over UNSC chairmanship
Indonesia's Nugroho takes over UNSC chairmanship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's senior diplomat Nugroho Wisnumurti officially takes over the chairmanship of the powerful United Nations Security Council today, with a plateful of controversial and complex issues on the agenda, ranging from the Bosnian...
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Private firms, PAM Jaya to work together
Private firms, PAM Jaya to work together JAKARTA (JP): City-owned water company PAM Jaya will sign a cooperation agreement with two local companies to expand and manage tap water distribution in the city, Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said yesterday.
Tue, 01 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, 01 Aug 1995
Traffic operation launched to round up violators
Traffic operation launched to round up violators JAKARTA (JP): City Police start a massive operation against traffic violators in and around the capital today.During the operation, scheduled to last 60 days, a total of 1,823 police personnel, accompanied by personnel from various institutions, will...
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Arrows aim for peace in archery meet
Arrows aim for peace in archery meetBy Arief Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): Arrows can harbinger enmity, but can also herald reconciliation.The run-up to the 38th World Archery Championships here was marked with a diplomatic dispute over the participation of Israel and Portugal, two countries which have...