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Thu, 20 Jul 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Children's Stories 3:30 Arabic Lessons 4:05 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:15 Sports: Dunhill League (continued) 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 TV Drama:...
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Matareum blames rules for slow passage of laws
Matareum blames rules for slow passage of laws JAKARTA (JP): Deputy House Speaker Ismail Hasan Metareum blames the restrictive internal rules of the House of Representatives for the slow passage of legislation.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Niciren Syosyu Indonesia dissolved, changes name
Niciren Syosyu Indonesia dissolved, changes name JAKARTA (JP): The Niciren Syosyu Indonesia, a Buddhist sect with origins in Japan, has been formally dissolved and the members of the old organization have formed a new group called Pesamuan Buddha Jambu Dwipa Indonesia (PBJDI), which is registered...
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: AmbassadorJP/afsBASTILLE DAY: French Ambassador to Indonesia Thierry de Beauce (right) talks with Minister of Youth and Sports Haryono Isman during a Bastille Day party held at the French Ambassador's residence on Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta on July 14.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Toyota promises to help Astra's export efforts
Toyota promises to help Astra's export efforts JAKARTA (JP): The honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, Eiji Toyoda, has expressed his commitment in helping PT Astra International increase the export of its Toyota Kijang vans.Astra International's Chairman A. R.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
See big parade on Aug. 27
See big parade on Aug. 27 JAKARTA (JP): To mark the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, the Jakarta City administration is planning to hold a development parade on Aug. 27, a city official said.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Ban on free speech
Ban on free speech With the case of Roeslan Abdulgani's being prevented from speaking in the Netherlands not yet cleared up, a similar incident has happened to Gus Dur in Jember. But Gus Dur was prevented from speaking in a different way.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Asian commodity markets ponder foreign link-ups
Asian commodity markets ponder foreign link-ups SINGAPORE (Reuter): Commodity exchanges in Southeast Asia are eying strategic links with offshore markets to widen their base and speed up growth, but officials said no mergers were planned.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Sorcery banned in village polls
Sorcery banned in village polls JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the Cirebon regency administration in West Java has issued a ban on the burning of incense during the elections for village chiefs in 117 districts in his area, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Minister not impressed with Indonesian youth
Minister not impressed with Indonesian youth JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat berated yesterday what he called the lethargic character of Indonesia's youth."To be honest, if we observe the conduct of youth and the students, or the younger generation in...
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 19, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,600 -1,775 6,000...
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Favorites held by upset draws in quarterfinals
Favorites held by upset draws in quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): The favorite teams got off to a shaky start at the Indonesian soccer league quarterfinals as they were held to upset draws in their Group A matches yesterday.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Founding of new taxi, bus firms opposed
Founding of new taxi, bus firms opposed JAKARTA (JP): The land transport firms association, Organda, demanded yesterday that the administration stop issuing new permits for taxi and bus companies.Instead, Organda officials suggested that the existing transport companies be allowed to increase their...
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Rusydi Hamka named chief of PPP's Jakarta chapter
Rusydi Hamka named chief of PPP's Jakarta chapter JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has finally recognized Rusydi Hamka as the chief of the Jakarta chapter of the United Development Party (PPP), hoping that the move will end the bitter leadership rift within the political organization.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Great River workers take protest to House
Great River workers take protest to House JAKARTA (JP): Striking workers of PT Great River Industries, one of Indonesia's leading garment manufacturers, took their ongoing protest in demand of better wages and conditions to the House of Representatives yesterday.By 10 a.m.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Resettlers cut off from Sorong city
Resettlers cut off from Sorong city SORONG, Irian Jaya: As many as 1,750 resettled families were isolated when the roads connecting their settlement in Aimas village to Sorong were badly damaged by heavy rains.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
35 countries confirm visit to product expo
35 countries confirm visit to product expo JAKARTA (JP): About 250 executives from 35 countries have confirmed their visits to the Indonesian Product Exhibition '95, which will be held here on Aug. 12 to Aug.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Government loses US$4.39m though forestry loopholes
Government loses US$4.39m though forestry loopholes JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to require forest concessionaires to undergo official assessments of their logging activities to make certain they are paying their forest royalties and reforestation fees, a minister says.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Youth killed by student mob
Youth killed by student mob JAKARTA (JP): A youth was killed yesterday during a scuffle with students in Poncol, Central Jakarta.An officer at the Senen police precinct said that Pepen, 19, was stabbed with a sharp object in the left side of his neck.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Express Taxi apologizes
Express Taxi apologizes With regards to the letter by Ms. Maimunah published in The Jakarta Post on July 11, 1995, under the title Taxi service, the management of PT Express Transindo Utama would like to make the following comments.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Sierad issues bonds worth $19.25 million
Sierad issues bonds worth $19.25 million JAKARTA (JP): PT Sierad Produce, an integrated food producer, signed an agreement yesterday with ten foreign investors on the sales of convertible bonds worth US$19.25 million.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Ministers join fun bike
Ministers join fun bike JAKARTA (JP): Three cabinet ministers will pedal their way around the capital along with approximately 10,000 participants in a noncompetitive "fun" bike race held to boost the national energy saving campaign this Sunday.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Society's materialistic behavior upsets Ulemas
Society's materialistic behavior upsets Ulemas JAKARTA (JP): An influential Moslem leader expressed concern yesterday over what he said was a drift towards materialism in Indonesian society.The chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI), Hasan Basri, attributed the trend to national...
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Thousands join family planning
Thousands join family planning MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: During the last three months, as many as 14,500 people have agreed to join the family planning programs here, a local official says.Head of the provincial office for the National Family Planning Coordinating Board Dr.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Banned writer Pramoedya gets Magsaysay award
Banned writer Pramoedya gets Magsaysay award JAKARTA (JP): Pramoedya Ananta Toer, a prolific novelist whose books have been banned by the government, has been elected to receive the 1995 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Auto rally organizers eye world class status
Auto rally organizers eye world class status JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's success in organizing the recently concluded Asia-Pacific auto rally championship's first round in Medan, North Sumatra, may put Indonesia closer to world rally championship status.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
U.S. to close consulate in Medan
U.S. to close consulate in Medan JAKARTA (JP): The United States plans to close its consulate general in Medan, North Sumatra, as part of on-going efforts to downsize its overseas administrative facilities and cut spending.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Waste pollutes residents' wells
Waste pollutes residents' wells JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Krankit neighborhood of the Rawa Buaya subdistrict in West Jakarta are complaining that industrial waste is being dumped in their area by a silk-screen printing factory.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Dossiers on Bintang sent to prosecutors' office
Dossiers on Bintang sent to prosecutors' office JAKARTA (JP): As police reached the final stages of their efforts to bring Sri Bintang Pamungkas to court for allegedly insulting President Soeharto, discussion of the possible international ramifications has also intensified.National Police Chief Gen.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
U.S. army seeks Filipino cooks
U.S. army seeks Filipino cooks ANGELES CITY, Philippines (AFP): The U.S. army is seeking 60 Filipino cooks on one-month contracts during its military exercises with South Korea, a U.S. army officer said yesterday.Pamela Hastings, U.S.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
RP to normalize ties with S'pore
RP to normalize ties with S'pore MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday said the Philippines was taking steps to normalize relations with Singapore after the apparent settlement of the dispute over executed Filipina maid Flor Contemplacion.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Indonesia gets $5.36b in new aid
Indonesia gets $5.36b in new aid PARIS (Reuter): Indonesia won US$5.36 billion in aid for the next year from donor countries and development agencies yesterday, the World Bank said following a two-day meeting at its Paris office.The sum is an increase from the $5.2 billion pledged in 1994.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Qantas to expand Indonesian services
Qantas to expand Indonesian services JAKARTA (JP): To cope with the increasing number of Indonesians visiting Australia, the continent's flagship airline Qantas Airways will launch more services to and from Jakarta starting October this year.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Police arrest suspects in murder of cameraman
Police arrest suspects in murder of cameraman JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two of three men whom they believe carried out last week's murder of a cameraman who worked for the TPI television network.Deputy chief of the Palmerah police in West Jakarta, Capt. Endin K.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Jakarta eggs
Jakarta eggs The first time I noticed that eggs in Jakarta supermarkets are not kept refrigerated, I was shocked. Being a student in Dietetics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, I want to make egg buyers aware of the dangers of unprocessed eggs, and what to do to decrease...
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
Bankers Trust international in landmark derivatives case
Bankers Trust international in landmark derivatives case LONDON (Reuter): Bankers Trust International is taking Indonesia's PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtara to London's High Court over losses on derivatives in what lawyers and banking officials describe as a landmark case.
Thu, 20 Jul 1995
SAR exercise opens today
SAR exercise opens today JAKARTA (JP): The final training drills of a combined sea, land and air Search and Rescue (SAR) team, to be called Lumba- Lumba (Dolphin), will be held today at Edam Island in the Seribu Island group off Jakarta Bay, Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Alatas denies ban on Roeslan speech in the Netherlands
Alatas denies ban on Roeslan speech in the Netherlands JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas denied yesterday that the Indonesian embassy in The Hague has prevented senior statesman Roeslan Abdulgani from making a public speech before Indonesian students in the Netherlands.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Experts query exclusion from nuclear preparations
Experts query exclusion from nuclear preparations JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Nuclear Medicine Experts queried yesterday its exclusion from Indonesia's preparations for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Home economics education not yet developed: Observer
Home economics education not yet developed: Observer JAKARTA (JP): Home economics education in Indonesia remains underdeveloped, despite the fact that it was introduced here 44 years ago, an observer said yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Seven boat people hospitalized in KL
Seven boat people hospitalized in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): At least seven Vietnamese asylum-seekers, remanded in a Malaysian jail last month for rioting, have been hospitalized following a hunger strike, Bernama news agency reported yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Stocking cooking oil
Stocking cooking oil We don't see any urgent reason compelling the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) to build up 75,000 tons of olein and crude palm oil buffer stocks to bring down the cooking oil price to Rp 1,400 (US$0.62) from about Rp 1,550 per kilogram now.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Australian army says Nomad unsafe
Australian army says Nomad unsafe CANBERRA (Reuter): The Australian army has recommended that its locally-built Nomad planes, used widely by air forces in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, are unsafe for military use, it was reported yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Garment firm disrupted by massive workers' strike
Garment firm disrupted by massive workers' strike BOGOR, West Java (JP): Production at two factories of the giant garment company PT Great River Industries was disrupted yesterday when most of its 13,000 workers went on strike to demand wage increases.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Sugar, flour brokers in chili business
Sugar, flour brokers in chili business JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Sugar and Flour Distributors (Apegti) will assist the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) in stabilizing the prices of chili and onions, which have largely contributed to the country's inflation rate.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
ASEAN: Moving on the right track (2)
ASEAN: Moving on the right track (2)By Vitit Muntarbhorn This is the second of two articles examining the path the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has taken thus far. The 1995 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting will take place at the end of this month.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Extensive use of artesian wells causes land to sink
Extensive use of artesian wells causes land to sink JAKARTA (JP): The city public works office has discovered ground subsidence in some 300 parts of the city which it says is due to the extensive use of artesian wells along with other aspects of the development process in those areas.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Policeman denies torture of suspected killers
Policeman denies torture of suspected killers JAKARTA (JP): A policeman testifying in last year's murder case of an entertainment tycoon denied a key witness' claim that he tortured suspects to extract confessions.First Lt.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Indonesia must revise its laws constantly: Try
Indonesia must revise its laws constantly: Try JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should stick to the 1945 Constitution in facing rapid global change but should also be prepared to review laws which are no longer applicable, Vice President Try Sutrisno said yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Tracking the jungle of Indonesian business info
Tracking the jungle of Indonesian business info JAKARTA (JP): Foreign businesses intending to enter the Indonesian market or seek local partners for joint ventures have often discovered how extremely difficult it is to get reliable information on local companies.