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Sat, 22 Jul 1995
127,000 drop out of school
127,000 drop out of school PADANG, West Sumatra: An estimated 127,000 children in the province have dropped out of elementary schools during the current 1995-1996 school year.Head of the provincial office of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Ismed Syarif, said Thursday that included in the...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Archery meet fails to attract sponsors
Archery meet fails to attract sponsors JAKARTA (JP): The 38th World Outdoor Archery Championships, on which the organizers expect to spend Rp 2 billion (US$887,705), has proved unattractive to potential sponsors and the media.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Defendant attacks judge with egg
Defendant attacks judge with egg BANDUNG, West Java (JP): A man charged with insulting President Soeharto whipped up a frenzy in the courtroom yesterday when he hurled an egg at the judge's face and then snatched his gavel.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Traditional weaving needs patent registration
Traditional weaving needs patent registration JAKARTA (JP): Registration of patents for traditionally woven products is needed to promote the development of small-scale producers because holding copyrights for their designs, classified as a public domain, is impossible, said an official.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Regent's decision still under fire
Regent's decision still under fire JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi Regent Moch. Djamhari's decision requiring that developers pay Rp 147,500 for every square meter of housing project land to the town planning agency continues to draw the wrath of construction companies.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 21, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,750 50 193,500 Aneka Kimia...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Bankers seek preferential treatment
Bankers seek preferential treatment NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Southeast Asian bankers are asking for preferential treatment from their governments to enable them to benefit from the growth of financial services in the region.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Youths go to Japan on apprenticeships
Youths go to Japan on apprenticeships PALU, Central Sulawesi: Twenty-eight youths will be sent to Japan later this year to join a two-year apprenticeship program at a number of companies there.Organized by the provincial office of the Ministry of Manpower in cooperation with the Japanese...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Cartoons depicting Asian women display here
Cartoons depicting Asian women display here JAKARTA (JP): The Japan Foundation Forum of Tokyo is organizing an exhibition of social and political cartoons around a theme of "Women of My Country" between July 10 and Aug. 10 that will travel to Japan's big cities.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Singapore leaders demand $929,000 from 'IHT' daily
Singapore leaders demand $929,000 from 'IHT' daily SINGAPORE (AFP): Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday demanded S$500,000 (US$357,000) in damages from the International Herald Tribune (IHT) over a 1994 article alleging political nepotism in Singapore.This brought to S$1.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
A timely reminder
A timely reminder We are now living amid the turbulent efforts of economic development, which can have a negative impact on our moral values if we are not careful. Because of this we need someone to remind us when we get too far along the highway of material development and to tell us that we need...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Profiles of the Asia-Pacific Film Festival team of judges
Profiles of the Asia-Pacific Film Festival team of judges JAKARTA (JP): The 40th Asia-Pacific Film Festival (APFF) will start tomorrow. Delegations from the 14 participating Asia- Pacific countries, including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Kuwait,...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Dunia Fantasi's negligence
Dunia Fantasi's negligence My husband and I visited Dunia Fantasi (Fantasy World) Amusement Park with our two-and-a-half-year-old child on July 13, 1995. My husband, a foreigner, commented on the cleanliness, the many attractions and the organized rides. All in all, we had a wonderful day out.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 documentary movie 4:10 Sports: Dunhill League 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Feature 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Drama: Jaranan 9:00 World News 9:30 Talk Show 10:30 Film: The Jericho Mile 10:55...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Beware of attempts to split nation
Beware of attempts to split nation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday warned of renewed attempts by foreign countries to split the nation, which he said were not dissimilar to the efforts to divide practiced by the Dutch during the colonial period.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Trial run for Perumka's new express train
Trial run for Perumka's new express train JAKARTA (JP): The state rail company Perumka will launch today a trial run of the JS-950, an express train capable of traveling between Jakarta and Surabaya, East Java, in just nine hours.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
ASEAN bankers will launch 2nd mutual fund
ASEAN bankers will launch 2nd mutual fund NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Bankers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) endorsed yesterday a plan to launch its second mutual investment fund, worth about US$150 million, to support the growing business activities in the region.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Congress on biology to be held
Congress on biology to be held JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Biology Association will hold both a national congress and a seminar next week with the aim of "raising the profile of Indonesian biologists in science and technology," the chairman of the organizing committee, Somadikarta, said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Moslems may leave Puttalam
Moslems may leave Puttalam COLOMBO (AFP): An ultimatum purporting to come from Tamil rebels has warned Moslems to vacate a northwestern region by Aug. 1 or be forcibly evicted, legislators said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Wiranto wants people's help with city security
Wiranto wants people's help with city security JAKARTA (JP): City military chief Maj. Gen. Wiranto said yesterday that security arrangement in Jakarta should involve the community as far as possible.In a speech installing the new East Jakarta Military District chief, Wiranto called on his officers...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Workers raise their voice
Workers raise their voice Worker strikes are on the rise again. One of the latest to be hit was a garment factory. Thousands of workers brought their complaints to the national legislature. They demanded an increase in wages, the establishment of an All Indonesia Workers Association (SPSI) unit at...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
'Independen' did circulate in public, court told
'Independen' did circulate in public, court told JAKARTA (JP): The Independen magazine published by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) was circulating among the general public without a proper government permit, witnesses testified at the trials of three alliance members this week.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Tri Polyta now biggest polypropylene maker
Tri Polyta now biggest polypropylene maker JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia (TPI), a polypropylene resin producer in Cilegon, West Java, has completed the construction of its third production train, which will enable the firm to produce 340,000 tons annually.
Sat, 22 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.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Seminars on Islamic values
Seminars on Islamic values JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the second Istiqlal festival on Islamic culture to be held here in September will hold a series of seminars on interaction between Islamic values and local culture.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Police as part of ABRI need role clarified: Experts
Police as part of ABRI need role clarified: Experts JAKARTA (JP): A national seminar on law enforcement recommended yesterday that police be given greater autonomy to enable them to carry out their jobs more effectively.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
ABRI image on decline: Scholars
ABRI image on decline: Scholars JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces favoritism of the wealthy will worsen social problems unless the government repositions the army as the guardian of all citizens, intellectuals warned yesterday.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Susi remains world number two, IBF says
Susi remains world number two, IBF says JAKARTA (JP): Olympic champion Susi Susanti will have to wait some months to regain her world number one tag, with the International Badminton Federation keeping her in second place in the latest rankings.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
New officer of jurisdiction case
New officer of jurisdiction case JAKARTA (JP): Chief Military Prosecutor of the Armed Forces, May. Gen. Augustin Setiawan, installed army Col. Imanuel Achyar yesterday as the new team leader in charge of investigating the interconnection of jurisdiction cases in the city.Imanuel replaced Col.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Two firms get rights to operate int'l calls
Two firms get rights to operate int'l calls JAKARTA (JP): The government, under a decree, is handing over the exclusive rights to international telecommunications services in the country until the year 2005 to PT Indosat and PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo).
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Museums to exhibit wedding dresses
Museums to exhibit wedding dresses BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A grand exhibition of traditional wedding dresses will be held in the Aceh State Museum next month.To be joined by eight museums in the eight provinces of the Sumatra Island, the week-long exhibition will also display traditional wedding customs.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Baskoni the real suspect, police finally say
Baskoni the real suspect, police finally say JAKARTA (JP): City police finally announced yesterday that Baskoni Wahab, a 63-year-old high school teacher who has been in police custody for four days, is the only suspect in the murder of a senior police officer in East Jakarta last week.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Moslem group condemns Serb aggression in Bosnia
Moslem group condemns Serb aggression in Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): An influential Indonesian Moslem movement yesterday accused the Western world of conspiring to destroy the predominantly Moslem Bosnia-Herzegovina and called on the Indonesian government to sever ties with Belgrade.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Priok rail station to be expanded
Priok rail station to be expanded JAKARTA (JP): Plans are in the making to expand facilities at the Tanjung Priok railway station by adding a new route for passenger trains, an official of state-owned railway company Perumka said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Soeharto counting on ulemas' assistance
Soeharto counting on ulemas' assistance JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that he is counting on the help of ulemas and other spiritual leaders to build the character and moral strength of the Indonesian people to cope with the challenges of the 21st century.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Award-winning films to be screened here
Award-winning films to be screened here JAKARTA (JP): Taiwanese film Vive l'amour, which won the Golden Lion award for best picture at the Venice Film Festival September last year, is among the feature films being screened at the 40th Asia-Pacific Film Festival to open here tomorrow.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Twelve forest concessionaires fined US$6.8m
Twelve forest concessionaires fined US$6.8m JAKARTA (JP): The twelve forest concessionaires that failed to pay mandatory forest royalties and reforestation fees last year will be required to pay a total of US$6.8 million in fines, a government official says.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
E. Timor produces ten doctors
E. Timor produces ten doctors DILI, East Timor: During the 19 years since its integration into Indonesia, the province has produced ten medical doctors.The number may not be great, but it is impressive compared to none during the 450 years of Portuguese's colonization of the territory, according to...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Income tax on foundations
Income tax on foundations JAKARTA (JP): Social foundations are subject to income tax only when their taxable gross incomes are larger than their operation costs, Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier announced yesterday.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Homeless children roam the streets
Homeless children roam the streets BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The province has an estimated 20,000 homeless and neglected children roaming the streets, according to an official.Head of the provincial office of Ministry of Social Services, Sedyo Mulyo, told Antara Thursday that the problem of...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Lawyer prohibited to meet Ershad
Lawyer prohibited to meet Ershad DHAKA (Reuter): Bangladesh's Home (Interior) Ministry has refused to allow one of former President Hossain Mohammad Ershad's lawyers to see him in jail.Ershad, deposed in a popular opposition-led revolt in December 1990, is serving a 23-year prison sentence for...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Vietnam's ASEAN entry to lure investors
Vietnam's ASEAN entry to lure investorsBy Tim Johnson HANOI (Kyodo): Vietnam's entry next week into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should give a psychological boost to ASEAN businesses contemplating investments in the country, according to a top Vietnamese business official.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Pulp producers to raise prices next September
Pulp producers to raise prices next September JAKARTA (JP): An industry executive warned yesterday that paper prices are very likely to rise in the coming months because the world's major pulp producers intend to raise their prices in September.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
NGOs accused of masterminding worker strikes
NGOs accused of masterminding worker strikes JAKARTA (JP): The government and PT Great River Industries have accused several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of masterminding the recent massive strikes of the garment company's workers in order to further their own political interests.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Design for subway in the work
Design for subway in the work JAKARTA (JP): The government has chosen an Indonesian-Japanese-European consortium to prepare a basic design for the construction of country's first subway system connecting Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in West Jakarta.
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Play challenges children and adults alike
Play challenges children and adults alikeBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): If you think every play by children is sweet, cute and funny, you should have seen Be be last Saturday at Taman Ismail Marzuki. The children talked about serious things, suitable for adults to reflect on, but apparently...
Sat, 22 Jul 1995
Bintang won't take case to world body
Bintang won't take case to world body JAKARTA (JP): Former legislator and staunch government critic Sri Bintang Pamungkas denied yesterday that he had ever planned to lodge a complaint with the International Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland.
Fri, 21 Jul 1995
Assembly permits: A question of rights
Assembly permits: A question of rightsBy Muladi SEMARANG (JP): Freedom to assemble and freedom to speak have been hot topics of discussion lately.A review of the permits that regulate these rights, currently being carried out by the government, calls for utmost caution because their implementation...
Fri, 21 Jul 1995
Hatta's house rebuilt
Hatta's house rebuilt PADANG, West Sumatra: The reconstruction of the house of the late Mohammad Hatta, Indonesia's first vice president, in Bukittinggi is now almost completed.The Pendidikan Wawasan Nusantara Foundation, which is financing the project to rebuild the home from scratch, is spending...