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Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Jakarta will host world volleyball
Jakarta will host world volleyball JAKARTA (JP): Women's volleyball teams from Cuba, Russia, China and South Korea will resume their rivalry in the fourth leg of this year's US$2 million World Volleyball Grand Prix scheduled for Aug. 25 to Aug. 27 at the Senayan indoor stadium.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Indosat offers discounts
Indosat offers discounts JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications operator, will offer discounts on calls made on Aug. 12 through Aug. 19 in connection with Indonesia's golden anniversary which falls on Aug. 17.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Government won't fully open local property market
Government won't fully open local property market JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung rejected demands from housing developers yesterday to fully open the local property market to foreigners, which they argue would bolster today's sagging market.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
House owners given ultimatum
House owners given ultimatum MEDAN, North Sumatra: The city administration has issued an ultimatum to homeowners along Medan's main roads to repaint their houses white, as part of the celebration to mark Indonesia's 50th independence anniversary, or face prosecution.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
RI must develop software to progress
RI must develop software to progress JAKARTA (JP): To obtain licenses in developing computer software in Indonesia is the key of success in dealing with the business, Chairman of the Indonesian Computer Software Association Achmad Firwany said yesterday."The U.S.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Bintang's witnesses approved
Bintang's witnesses approved JAKARTA (JP): The police will allow three Indonesian students studying in Berlin to testify on the behalf of politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas, who faces charges of insulting President Soeharto during his visit to Germany in April.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
A lesson for Abdurrahman
A lesson for Abdurrahman As reported in The Jakarta Post July 28, 1995, Mr. Abdurrahman Wahid, the Chairman of the 30-million-strong Moslem Nahdlatul Ulama organization, was at his controversial best, again.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
A step forward
A step forward Elsewhere in this newspaper can be found a report on the inauguration yesterday by President Soeharto of two new railroad services linking Indonesia's capital city with the provincial capitals of East Java and West Java.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Willing And Abel 4:30 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 Traditional Drama...
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Crime-fighting operations to be stepped up nationwide
Crime-fighting operations to be stepped up nationwide JAKARTA (JP): In response to the rising crime rate, the government promised yesterday to intensify its fight against crime and called on the public to cooperate.Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Silk-screen factory faulted for pollution
Silk-screen factory faulted for pollution JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of Rawa Buaya residents, West Jakarta, went to the City Council yesterday to protest the operation of a silk-screen factory which allegedly pollutes the nearby areas.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Courtesy needed at embassy
Courtesy needed at embassy Many of us Indonesians, at one point or another, have experienced having to deal with foreign embassies in Jakarta. It is really interesting, especially in the Visa Section, where interaction is mainly through Indonesian staff working for the embassy.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Two killed in road crash
Two killed in road crash PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Two people were killed and four others injured in the early hours of Saturday when a train slammed into a truck on a railway crossing at Karanggandul near here.The two victims were passengers of the truck.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Komselindo sets aside $40m for expansion
Komselindo sets aside $40m for expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Komunikasi Selular Indonesia (Komselindo), a new private cellular telecommunications operator, has allocated an investment of Rp 90 billion (US$40.14 million) for the expansion of its cellular telecommunications business.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Cement firm halts operation
Cement firm halts operation JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Andalas Indonesia, a cement firm in Aceh, stopped its production activities for nine days, from July 20 through July 29, due to an abundance of cement stored in its warehouses.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Garuda needs stewardesses
Garuda needs stewardesses JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, is inviting former stewardesses to become temporary cabin crew during next year's pilgrimage flights, a company official said.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Damage caused by riots only slight, official says
Damage caused by riots only slight, official says JAKARTA (JP): The riots that marred the Indonesian soccer league championship final between Persib Bandung and Petrokimia Putra on Sunday are expected to cost the organizers a considerable sum, but an official says the damage caused was tolerable.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Businessmen oppose sales regulation
Businessmen oppose sales regulation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Retailers Association expressed yesterday strong opposition to a suggestion from a group of store-owners, called AP3I, that the government regulate sales to prevent a price war among retailers.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Bank Pelita posts profit
Bank Pelita posts profit JAKARTA (JP): Bank Pelita, which has been taken over by the Djojohadikusumos, announced yesterday an increase of its before- tax profit to Rp 575 million (US$257,000) for the first semester of this year from Rp 417 million for the entire year of 1994.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Cadets expelled for cheating
Cadets expelled for cheating MAGELANG, Central Java: The Military Academy has dishonorably expelled 11 first- and second-year cadets after learning that they had forged the mark in their high school diplomas when they enrolled.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
RI ships waste back to Holland
RI ships waste back to Holland JAKARTA (JP): Seventy-five containers of hazardous waste piling up unclaimed in the Tanjung Priok port since 1993 was finally shipped back to the Netherlands by the Indonesian government yesterday.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
RI, Japan concerned with nuclear tests
RI, Japan concerned with nuclear testsBy Oei Eng Goan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia and Japan share common a concern on the violation of non-Nuclear Proliferation Treaty by signatory countries and called on the nuclear-power countries to move towards the cessation of their tests.
Tue, 01 Aug 1995
Severe sentences sought for Beng Seng's killers
Severe sentences sought for Beng Seng's killers JAKARTA (JP): The prosecutor has demanded that the two defendants on trial at the North Jakarta District Court for killing a business tycoon be sentenced to life and 21 years in prison respectively.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Many people ignorant of computer security
Many people ignorant of computer securityBy Zainal A. Hasibuan JAKARTA (JP): As more and more people buy computers, security threats are increasing. However, many computer users are still not aware of the importance of computer security.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Mulia Group to sell shares
Mulia Group to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): Institutional investors of the United States and Europe will purchase approximately 23.75 million shares, or 10.55 percent, of the total equity stocks of the publicly listed Mulia Industrindo.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
'Prisoners' release no threat to security
'Prisoners' release no threat to security JAKARTA (JP): Many politicians say the release of Soebandrio and two other political prisoners convicted in connection with the 1965 abortive communist coup will pose no security threat provided the government stops at these three.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Share prices mixed on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices mixed on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed in moderate trading last week, as the market worked itself through another narrow trading range.The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 512.51, up 1.58 points (0.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Expert calls for more than one presidential candidate
Expert calls for more than one presidential candidate DEPOK, West Java (JP): Harun Alrasid, a constitutional law expert, questioned the possibility of having more than one presidential candidate in 1998 in his oration at a ceremony marking his professorship at the University of Indonesia on...
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Eastern region's plight
Eastern region's plight It is understandable if the people living on Indonesia's eastern islands of Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and Irian Jaya, now want to see more concerted efforts by the central government to accelerate the pace of development in their region.
Mon, 31 Jul 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, 31 Jul 1995
ASEAN to boost cooperation
ASEAN to boost cooperationBy Oei Eng Goan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wound up their 28th annual meeting here yesterday with a commitment to boost wider political and security cooperation with other countries in the Asia-Pacific...
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Crosser Tortelli wins Yogyakarta race
Crosser Tortelli wins Yogyakarta race YOGYAKARTA (JP): Sebastien Tortelli of France, capitalizing on a dusty track and come-from-behind strategy, won the 11th leg of the 125cc World Motocross Championships yesterday.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Welcoming ASEAN's newest member
Welcoming ASEAN's newest member While Vietnam's admission into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has brought the regional organization a step closer to its ideals, some remaining shadows deserve to be heeded.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Alatas not approached by RP on Pramoedya
Alatas not approached by RP on Pramoedya BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said yesterday that he had not been approached by the Philippine government about Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer's possible visit to Manila to receive the Magsaysay Award.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Royal row in Cirebon
Royal row in Cirebon CIREBON, West Java: A row has erupted over the succession of the throne of Kacirebonan, one of six tiny sultanates in Cirebon.The quarrel has involved all the sultanates because the princes and princesses are all related.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Bintang to bring own witnesses to police
Bintang to bring own witnesses to police JAKARTA (JP): Former legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas, currently under police investigation for allegedly insulting President Soeharto, hopes to defend himself with his own witnesses from Germany.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
President to visit Jakarta Bay
President to visit Jakarta Bay JAKARTA (JP): All unloading activities in Jakarta Bay will be brought to a halt for about two hours on Aug. 19 when President Soeharto visits the port to inspect warships taking part in the Arung Samudera'95.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Drowned official found off Padar, 3 still missing
Drowned official found off Padar, 3 still missing JAKARTA (JP): Search and Rescue workers found the body of one of the four government officials believed to have drowned in the rough waters of East Nusa Tenggara last week, police said yesterday.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Persib lifts coveted title of soccer league
Persib lifts coveted title of soccer league JAKARTA (JP): Striker Sutiono was the toast of Persib Bandung as he scored the winning goal to beat a ten-man Petrokimia Putra and therefore carry away the coveted President's Cup trophy in yesterday's thrilling Indonesian soccer league championship final.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Batik cooperatives body to expand textile capacities
Batik cooperatives body to expand textile capacities JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Batik Cooperatives Association will expand the production capacities of its companies by increasing the number of its spinning units from 210,000 to 270,000, with an investment of Rp 60 billion (US$26.8 million).
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Soebandrio steers clear of politics
Soebandrio steers clear of politics JAKARTA (JP): Former foreign minister Soebandrio, one of three political prisoners pardoned by President Soeharto last week, said yesterday that he would not politick after his release on Aug. 16.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Lawyers must unite before 2005: Soerjono
Lawyers must unite before 2005: Soerjono JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia lawyers should unite under an umbrella organization because they will have to compete with foreign lawyers after 2005, Chief Justice Soerjono said.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Thousands rush to Senayan to see test results
Thousands rush to Senayan to see test results JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of senior high school students, who completed the 1995 matriculation exams for entrance into state universities, converged on Senayan's main stadium on Saturday, jostling to obtain the lists which contained the results of their...
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Local banks to face stiff competition due to liberalization
Local banks to face stiff competition due to liberalizationBy Hendarsyah Tarmizi JAKARTA (JP): The agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO) last Friday to open up global trade in the fast-growing financial services sector will mean a better deal for consumers.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Massage parlors, discos warned for violations
Massage parlors, discos warned for violations JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta authorities have reprimanded 22 massage parlors and discotheques, as well as a factory, for allegedly violating regulations.The massage parlors and discotheques are accused of offering prostitutes to their customers, while...
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Lippo Life's profits soar
Lippo Life's profits soar JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Life, a publicly-listed life insurance company, reported over the weekend a 365 percent increase in its profits in the first semester of this year, to Rp 9.75 billion, over the same period for last year.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Humorists' photos to be displayed
Humorists' photos to be displayed JAKARTA (JP): Fifty photos of well-known Indonesian humorists and comedians, past and present, will be displayed in an exhibition, from Aug. 1 to Aug. 30, at the Boim Cafe.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Rural areas need more teachers
Rural areas need more teachers BENGKULU, Sumatra: The head of the local office of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Idrus Mauma, says he cannot accept requests from teachers who work in isolated areas that they be moved to urban centers because the villages need them.
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Bimantara sets up firm
Bimantara sets up firm JAKARTA (JP): The Bimantara Group, a conglomerate controlled by Bambang Trihatmodjo, in cooperation with Nissho Iwai Corporation of Japan, has established a multi-finance company called PT Artha Cakra Multifinance with capital of Rp 15 billion (US$6.8 million).
Mon, 31 Jul 1995
Bazaar and bizarre during Arung Samudera
Bazaar and bizarre during Arung Samudera JAKARTA (JP): A 24-hour bazaar, and some bizarre games, will be held during the upcoming Arung Samudera, a major event combining international sailing races, a warship procession, as well as entertainment for the 10,000 to 15,000 participants and their...