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Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Minister wants Priok railway station to be reactivated
Minister wants Priok railway station to be reactivated JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto asked the state-owned train company Perumka yesterday to reactivate the now idle Tanjung Priok railway station for use as a freight and container railroad transport terminal.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Le Mayeur's works in danger: Artist
Le Mayeur's works in danger: Artist JAKARTA (JP): As many as 89 paintings of the Belgium-born master Le Mayeur are in danger of being damaged due to poor storage and exposure to the weather.The Antara news agency quoted painter Diany Asmina Sinung as saying that among the maestro's works (currently...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Overseas importers threaten to give up on Indonesian goods
Overseas importers threaten to give up on Indonesian goods JAKARTA (JP): Overseas importers are threatening to seek alternative sources of manufactured goods if congested conditions at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port do not improve, an official says.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Indonesia loses out to Vietnam in coffee exports
Indonesia loses out to Vietnam in coffee exports TOKYO (Reuter): Japan, the world's third largest coffee importer after the United States and Germany, is accelerating imports from emerging producer Vietnam at the expense of Indonesia, traders said yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
State-owned transportation firms make Rp 331b to June
State-owned transportation firms make Rp 331b to June JAKARTA (JP): State-owned companies overseen by the Ministry of Transportation gained total profits of Rp 331.6 billion (US$147.3 million) in the January-June period, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
New Casas to replace Merpati's Twin Otters
New Casas to replace Merpati's Twin Otters JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday that the government would replace aging aircraft operated by the state-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines with new Casa-212s in order to minimize accidents.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Reproductions to be sold
Reproductions to be sold JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of reproductions based on the works of the late Indonesian painter Affandi are being sold at an exhibition at the Enteos Club until July 25.Reproduction specialist Urbain Dirix said the reproductions are being sold for between US$50 and US$2,500"We...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Indonesia in French expo
Indonesia in French expo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, the partner country at the Hannover Messe '95 fair last April, will be the guest of honor at the SITEF '95 high technology exhibition in Toulouse, France, from Oct. 24 to Oct. 28, 1995.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Japan, Germany may set up training centers in ASEAN
Japan, Germany may set up training centers in ASEAN SINGAPORE (AFP): Japan and Germany are considering setting up training centers to hone the skills of managers from small- and medium-scale industries in the booming Southeast Asian economies, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Seminar urges equal chance for all groups
Seminar urges equal chance for all groups JAKARTA (JP): Efforts to reduce the dominance of Indonesia's ethnic Chinese over the country's commercial activities should be accompanied by measures that allow all ethnic groups to enter any field of activity, says a leading figure in the campaign to...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Step up efficiency
Step up efficiency From Paris it was reported yesterday that the World Bank--one of the donors in the Consultative Group on Indonesia--warned of three challenges that face the Indonesian economy as it strives to maintain its high growth.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Australian not Italian
Australian not Italian In the July 17, 1995 issue of The Jakarta Post my letter was published in the "Your Letters" column under the title East Timor.Unfortunately there is an error in your publication of the letter which referred to me as an expatriate Italian, while actually it should be as an...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Water catchment rule hard to uphold
Water catchment rule hard to uphold JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has found it difficult to keep South Jakarta as the city's water catchment area because the government's rules on housing development do not support the policy.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 18, 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 3,375 0 124,500 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Ambassador and press
Ambassador and press I was astonished to read a report in The Jakarta Post on July 14, 1995, attributing comments to me in a casual conversation during the lunch break at an Indonesian Institute of Sciences seminar.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Senior teacher arrested over murder of police officer
Senior teacher arrested over murder of police officer JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested yesterday the man they believe is responsible for the death of a police major, ending days of speculation about who fatally stabbed the officer.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Mayor promises better service
Mayor promises better service JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto has asked his staffers to improve public service."Render good service and don't give people anymore trouble," the mayor said when installing Sofyan Hadi as head of the office overseeing development and Mohammad Djunaidi as...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Korean car firms to erode Japanese market share
Korean car firms to erode Japanese market share JAKARTA (JP): South Korean car companies, Daewoo and Hyundai, will join force to weaken the market shares of Japanese automobiles which now dominate the domestic market, an automotive businessman said yesterday.
Wed, 19 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.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
RI, Kyrgyzstan sign investment memo
RI, Kyrgyzstan sign investment memo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan, a former state of the dissolved Soviet Union, signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday on the promotion and protection of investments.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Bank Industri under BRI control
Bank Industri under BRI control JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia has been assigned caretaker manager of Bank Industri, a private bank controlled by Hashim S. Djoyohadikusumo.Bank Industri's president, M.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Indonesia Open track and field c'ship to start July 27
Indonesia Open track and field c'ship to start July 27 JAKARTA (JP): This year's Indonesia Open track and field championships will be held at its usual venue, the Senayan Madya stadium, from July 27 to 30.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
No-Nukes incident
No-Nukes incident Many of us in Indonesia--from government to opposition alike--are chagrined by the fact that often the West does not practice the democratic principles that it professes to espouse. My most recent experience with this was during the celebration of the French Bastille Day on July...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Secessionists rob villagers
Secessionists rob villagers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Commander of the regional military command Maj. Gen. I Ketut Wirdhana said the villagers of Hoya in the hinterland of Ilaga, Paniai regency, have often been the target of robbery and assault launched by a group of secessionist.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Padang ready for mass immunization
Padang ready for mass immunization PADANG, West Sumatra: The provincial health authorities will immunize more than 507,000 children under five-years old against polio.The drive will start in September, coinciding with the launching of the National Immunization Campaign by President Soeharto, the...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Obituary
Obituary Subagio Sastrowardoyo, one of Indonesia's finest poets and literary critics, died in Jakarta yesterday morning. He was 71 years old.The former member of Jakarta Arts Council, who recently published a collection of his poems entitled Dan Kematian Makin Akrab (And Death is Becoming Closer),...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Japan to renew deal of RI LNG
Japan to renew deal of RI LNG JAKARTA (JP): Japanese buyers will soon renew their long-term contract for the purchase of Indonesia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) for another 20 years.Gothari Anwar, a representative of the state-owned Pertamina, told Antara in Tokyo yesterday that the renewal of the...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Residents unaware of museum's appropriation plan
Residents unaware of museum's appropriation plan JAKARTA (JP): The National Museum is planning to go ahead with its expansion despite the fact some residents of the affected area claim they have not been informed of the plan.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Assyabaab threatens to quit Liga Danhill championship
Assyabaab threatens to quit Liga Danhill championship JAKARTA (JP): A row over a disciplinary measure taken against an Assyabaab SGS player heated up on the eve of the Indonesian soccer league quarterfinals yesterday, with the Surabaya-based club threatening to pull out of the competition.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. Children Film Week 3:05 Indonesian Lesson 4:05 Dunhil League (Live) 5:00 Regional News 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Science Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Documentary 8:05 Humoria 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Kamera Ria 10:30 Film: Satanharvest...
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Islamic museum at Taman Mini
Islamic museum at Taman Mini JAKARTA (JP): The government will build a museum, Baitul Quran, which will display Islamic works of art, on 7,500 square meters of land at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Jakarta.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Ciputra's company raises $100m from floating rate notes
Ciputra's company raises $100m from floating rate notes NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The Amsterdam-based Ciputra Development International B.V., a subsidiary of the publicly-listed PT Ciputra Development, yesterday issued floating rate notes worth US$100 million with Keppel Bank of Singapore Ltd.
Wed, 19 Jul 1995
Pantomime show this week
Pantomime show this week JAKARTA (JP): Sena Didi Meme, Indonesia's only professional pantomime group, will perform Gangster and Your Friends at the Jakarta Art Gallery from July 21 through 23.The theater's director, Sena A.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Major's murder not premeditated: Gen. Banurusman
Major's murder not premeditated: Gen. Banurusman JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro said yesterday that preliminary investigations indicated that last week's murder of a police major had not been premeditated.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Asian conference on home economics opened
Asian conference on home economics opened JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Regional Association for Home Economics conference was opened by Mrs. Try Sutrisno yesterday.The two-day conference, held in association with the Indonesian Home Economics Association, was attended by 350 delegates from 16 countries...
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Computer data destroyed
Computer data destroyed Over the past seven years I have built-up an impressive collection of carefully selected commercial programs and high quality children's games on my home desktop computer. The programs occupied about 800 Mb on two stacked hard disks.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Illegal levies at schools
Illegal levies at schoolsFrom PelitaThe holidays are finished and children are back in school resuming their activities. The children may find some enjoyment in their return to school, but for the parents there is no joy as there is no escape from the money collections of the schools.
Tue, 18 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.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Disciplining spoiled brats
Disciplining spoiled bratsFrom Suara KaryaReading an article in Suara Karya (Sunday, May 28 1995) on discipline, my heart sank at the thought of how little discipline there is in Indonesia. But at the same time I was pleased that this particular problem has been given due attention.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Murder of policemen
Murder of policemen Murdering policemen seems to be increasing in frequency. In the past two years, according to our records, no fewer than 15 policemen have been killed in various parts of the country for various reasons.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Malaysia reconsiders support for INRA III
Malaysia reconsiders support for INRA III KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia yesterday said it was now studying the usefulness of ratifying the new UN-brokered global rubber pact hammered out in Geneva, only weeks after blaming excessive production for the recent drop in prices.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Pulogadung station relocation delayed
Pulogadung station relocation delayed JAKARTA (JP): A plan to relocate the Pulogadung bus terminal in East Jakarta has been delayed because the environment impact analysis (Amdal) on the new location has yet to be completed.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Five months for terror campaign
Five months for terror campaign DILI, East Timor: The local district court yesterday sentenced a man to five months imprisonment for contributing to a terror campaign in the city early this year.Nelson Mariano Gutteres, 23-years-old, was found guilty for his role in spreading rumors about the...
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
IAEA to help build nuclear reactor here
IAEA to help build nuclear reactor here JAKARTA (JP): Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Hans Blix promised yesterday to help Indonesia develop its proposed nuclear power plant and gave assurances that nuclear power was, environmentally, the "cleanest" source of...
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Sleman court to continue trial of Permadi despite lawyers' motion
Sleman court to continue trial of Permadi despite lawyers' motion YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Sleman District Court dismissed yesterday a motion moved by the team of lawyers defending controversial soothsayer Permadi, who is being tried for blaspheming against Islam, deciding instead to proceed with the...
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
NGOs caution World Bank on new loans to Indonesia
NGOs caution World Bank on new loans to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A group of non-governmental organizations appealed to the World Bank yesterday to tie human rights criteria more closely to any new loans extended to the Indonesian government.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
First sports magazine launched
First sports magazine launched JAKARTA (JP): Raket, the first Indonesian sports magazine ever to specialize in tennis, badminton and squash coverage, was launched here yesterday evening with a maiden issue of 30,000 copies.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Roy third in Formula Asia
Roy third in Formula Asia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's leading driver Roy Haryanto rode his luck to finish third and fifth in the Formula Asia races in the Shah Alam circuit in Malaysia on Sunday.Roy, 19, battled neck-to-neck against Formula Asia championship leader Niclas Jonsson of Sweden in the...
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Celebration of independence day
Celebration of independence dayFrom JayakartaPeople all over the country are busy preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Indonesian independence. Various activities have been held to welcome the event. Public parks are being cleaned and their plants pruned.
Tue, 18 Jul 1995
Mayoralty complex home to unique gravestone museum
Mayoralty complex home to unique gravestone museumBy Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): Nobody knows the troubles I see; Nobody knows my sorrowThese lines are engraved on the tombstone of Soe Hok Gie, a young student who died while trying to scale the Semeru mountain in Central Java in the 1960's.