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Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Looking to the future
Looking to the future The congress of Muhammadiyah, which was closed in Banda Aceh yesterday, ran without any substantial discord among its members. Amien Rais, the incumbent leader, won by a land slide majority in the election of new chairman and, examining the background of the 12 other figures,...
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Sabam to return as scheduled
Sabam to return as scheduled JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas asserted yesterday that Indonesia would not delay the return of Ambassador Sabam Siagian from Canberra despite the sudden withdrawal of his appointed successor.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Care International goes local
Care International goes local JAKARTA (JP): Care International Indonesia which has operated here for 28 years has began the transfer of its activities to a local foundation.Yayasan Mitra Masyarakat Membangun (Foundation for Partnership of Community Development, or YM3), chaired by former Finance...
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Timor forum for debate
Timor forum for debate The agitation over the Mantiri case continues to reverberate in both Indonesia and Australia. In Australia, the withdrawal of the nomination of the former chief of staff for general affairs of the Indonesian Armed Forces as the Indonesian ambassador to Canberra has caused a...
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Golkar offers help to scavengers
Golkar offers help to scavengers JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta chapter of the ruling Golkar party is offering to help the thousands of people whose shanty homes were demolished last week to make way for a development project.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Gadjah Tunggal to pay dividends
Gadjah Tunggal to pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Gadjah Tunggal, a publicly-listed holding company in tire manufacturing, will distribute cash dividends of Rp 100 per share and a bonus share for each existing stock.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Djakarta Lloyd vs former staffers
Djakarta Lloyd vs former staffers JAKARTA (JP): Residents of PT Djakarta Lloyd housing complex on Jl. Hadiah, Jelambar, West Jakarta, protested yesterday an eviction order which the company handed them despite court rulings in the residents' favor.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Govt will not issue permits to delinquent developers
Govt will not issue permits to delinquent developers JAKARTA (JP): The government will use permits to make sure that luxury house developers carry out their obligation to construct low-cost housing, State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said here yesterday.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Doubts and praises for new Muhammadiyah board
Doubts and praises for new Muhammadiyah boardBy Santi WE Soekanto and Wisnu Pramudya BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): When preparations for the 43rd congress of Muhammadiyah began recently, the leaders of the reformist Moslem organization vowed that it would become a "smooth, cool and model gathering".
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Revision in American dictionary needed
Revision in American dictionary needed JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih has called on The American Heritage College Dictionary to revise its entry for Indonesia in time for the next edition.Singgih told a parliamentary hearing yesterday that the information given by the dictionary, published...
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
State postal company supports PT Elnusa
State postal company supports PT Elnusa JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned telephone directory publisher, PT Elnusa Yellow Pages, signed an agreement yesterday with the state-owned postal company, PT Pos Indonesia, to support business and to distribute phone directories through the postal system.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Suspects admits killing Beng Seng in self defense
Suspects admits killing Beng Seng in self defense JAKARTA (JP): Two men charged with the murder of businessman Darmansyah Sujadi, alias Nyo Beng Seng, admitted their guilt yesterday, but stressed that it was in self defense and not premeditated as charged.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Taxi service
Taxi service A few days ago I sent my maid to the laundry to collect some clothes, including an expensive bed cover that had been dry cleaned. In order to make life easy for her, I told her to take a taxi back home.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) July 10, 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 3,375 75 408,000 Aneka...
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Pay phones out of order
Pay phones out of order SEMARANG: Nearly one out of every three pay phones in Semarang are out of order, largely as a result of vandalism.Didi Wargaprawira, head of the local branch of PT Telkom, said his office repairs each month roughly 700 of all the 2,118 pay phones installed in the city.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
There are good and bad dictators, Permadi tells court
There are good and bad dictators, Permadi tells court YOGYAKARTA (JP): Controversial soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho, who is on trial on charges of blasphemy, admitted in court yesterday of calling Prophet Muhammad a "dictator", but stressed that there were good dictators and bad ones.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Willing And Abel 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05...
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Susi, Alan repeat Olympic glory
Susi, Alan repeat Olympic glory KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesian shuttlers and love-birds Alan Budikusuma and Susi Susanti repeated their three-year-old fairy- tale triumph at the Barcelona Olympics by winning the men and women's singles titles in the Malaysian Open here Sunday.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
No new Timor dialog before January: Alatas
No new Timor dialog before January: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that a second meeting involving all East Timor factions would not take place until after he has met with his Portuguese counterpart again, which is scheduled for January.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Merger of Surabaya, BPI bourses signed soon
Merger of Surabaya, BPI bourses signed soon JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Bursa Paralel Indonesia (BPI), the company managing the country's over-the-counter market, finally agreed in an extra-ordinary meeting yesterday on the merging of the firm with the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE).
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Drawing contest for children
Drawing contest for children JAKARTA (JP): APM Communications, an advertising and public relations company, will sponsor a children's drawing competition in connection with the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence.The contest will be held at the Artomoro supermarket on Jl.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Amien Rais re-elected as Muhammadiyah chief
Amien Rais re-elected as Muhammadiyah chiefBy Santi WE Sukanto and Wisnu Pramudya BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The new central executive board of Muhammadiyah re-elected intellectual Amien Rais yesterday as chairman of the reformist Moslem organization.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
McRae beats Eriksson to win Medan Rally
McRae beats Eriksson to win Medan Rally JAKARTA (JP): Scotland's Colin McRae scorched his way to a convincing victory in the Rally of Indonesia '95, the first round of this year's Asia-Pacific Rally Championship in Medan, North Sumatra on Sunday.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Singaporean investors to be given incentives
Singaporean investors to be given incentives SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore will give investors incentives to restructure operations as part of efforts to keep the city state competitive before its graduation to developed-nation status next year, deputy premier Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Don't abolish bemos
Don't abolish bemosFrom PelitaThere are many types of public transportation in Jakarta -- city buses, bajajs, bemos, etc. The bemos are operated to cover short as well as long distances. However the city administration is planning to abolish these bemos.
Tue, 11 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, 11 Jul 1995
RP gets $1.1b loan from Japan
RP gets $1.1b loan from Japan TOKYO (AFP): Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon and Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono exchanged notes yesterday for a 100.9-billion-yen (US$1.1 billion) loan package, both governments said.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Soeharto warns on fragility of food supply
Soeharto warns on fragility of food supply JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned yesterday that without sound agricultural development, a combination of natural disasters and rapid development could complicate Indonesia's efforts to provide food to its people in the future.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Seminar on store design
Seminar on store design JAKARTA (JP): Professor Martin Pegler of New York, one of world's noted retail experts, will be a key speaker at a design seminar on Thursday.The seminar, which will be held at the Mulia Tower building, will discuss the dynamics of store design and other topics related to...
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Habibie wants more graduates
Habibie wants more graduates JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday that the various "strategic industries" which he supervises need more top Indonesian technical graduates in order to flourish.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Endearing Westerners
Endearing Westerners In 1991, I happened to be overseas for a while. Around a dozen of my friends back home were given my address, and I kept in touch with some of them, both Indonesians and foreigners.
Tue, 11 Jul 1995
Losing excellence
Losing excellence Never mind that French mineral water has lost its sparkle; that we'll be buying Spanish bread sticks; that surat-surat Perancis are made better in Australia, England and Indonesia; that brie and camembert now have a worse aroma than a Jakarta drain; that romance no longer includes...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Coping with shortage
Coping with shortage The government deserves highly appreciative applause for its determination to resist strong demands from various groups to slap surcharges on the export of several industrial products whose prices have increased in recent weeks.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Isolated tribe to be studied
Isolated tribe to be studied AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku Study Center, Pattimura University and the regional office of the Ministry of Social Services will conduct joint research into the life of isolated tribes in Ilowa village, North Maluku.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Ginandjar says economic gaps must be corrected
Ginandjar says economic gaps must be corrected BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Development policy makers should reduce facilities for business groups which are already strong and should, instead, extend greater assistance to the economically weak groups, a high-ranking official says.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Obituary
Obituary Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra, a well known figure in Indonesian art and cultural circles and two-time governor of Bali, died in Denpasar on Friday night. He was 67 years old.Antara reported that Mantra died one day after he was admitted to the Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Illegal levies persist at traffic police office
Illegal levies persist at traffic police office JAKARTA (JP): Illegal levies and poor service persist at city traffic police office despite incessant criticism from all quarters and repeated promises by officials to address the problem.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Soeharto still keen to visit Australia despite latest spat
Soeharto still keen to visit Australia despite latest spat CANBERRA (Agencies): President Soeharto remains keen to visit Australia despite the "temporary messiness" over withdrawal of a controversial senior officer as ambassador designate, Indonesia's outgoing envoy said yesterday.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
RI up for own c'ship
RI up for own c'ship JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia aims to recover its badminton glory this week in the US$170,000 Indonesia Open after last month's disappointing defeat in Switzerland.A huge field of some 400 players and officials from 19 countries, including China, Malaysia, South Korea, England...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Koja residents disprove charges of destruction
Koja residents disprove charges of destruction JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Koja Utara have proved untrue accusations that they had vandalized equipment belonging to a company wanting to acquire their property for a multi million- dollar port project.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Planned expansion of Pulogadung estate hits snag
Planned expansion of Pulogadung estate hits snag JAKARTA (JP): Budgetary constraints have hampered the city administration's plan to expand the Pulogadung industrial estate, an official said Saturday.The city administration intends to acquire up to 950 hectares of land on the eastern outskirts of...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
'Pre-shipment inspection system temporary'
'Pre-shipment inspection system temporary'By Riyadi SINGAPORE (JP): The current debates on the pre-shipment inspection system for Indonesia's imports has spilled over to PT Surveyor Indonesia's branch office in Singapore.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
AICE cuts back high costs caused by retention
AICE cuts back high costs caused by retention JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AICE), in retaining coffee exports, is seeking ways to reduce high costs resulted from depreciation, storage expenditures and inspection fees, to compensate losses caused by falling prices.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
ICMI grooming Moslem 'cadres'
ICMI grooming Moslem 'cadres' JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) has no immediate plans to establish social service institutions, such as schools and hospitals, its chairman B.J. Habibie says.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Conglomerates' role
Conglomerates' roleFrom Media IndonesiaEvery entrepreneur aspires for big profits, smooth business and other successes. To this end, they are ready to invest their capital anywhere and in whatever line of business, either in small or large scales.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Traffic jams
Traffic jamsFrom NeracaMotorists and public transportation users are always complaining about the traffic jams on Jl. Kalimalang, Kampung Dua and Bekasi Selatan. In these areas traffic congestion has become the order of the day.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Landslide damages roads
Landslide damages roads BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A section of the Kelua-Tanjung road connecting South and Central Kalimantan is out of service as a result of a landslide.The landslide, affecting a 30-meter section of road, is the second landslide since September last year, when 40-meter long...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Reporters' arrest no bad precedence
Reporters' arrest no bad precedence JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro said that last week's arrest of two journalists doing investigative reporting should not deter reporters from doing similar work.
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Students want more freedom to talk ideology
Students want more freedom to talk ideology JAKARTA (JP): Student leaders and young intellectuals from various religious organizations have demanded more freedom to discuss the state ideology."We need a wider public sphere to discuss ideology," said Abdul Mun'im DZ of FKGMNU, a youth organization...
Mon, 10 Jul 1995
Veterans visit Balikpapan
Veterans visit Balikpapan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): More than 120 Australians, including 38 World War II veterans, arrived on Friday for a visit to commemorate a battle that took place in this city fifty years ago.