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Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Australian experts due here
Australian experts due here JAKARTA (JP): A team of Australian public dental health experts will be in Jakarta from Saturday to next Tuesday, to discuss future research collaboration with experts at the University of Indonesia.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Banks called on to increase credit to small businesses
Banks called on to increase credit to small businesses JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono called on commercial banks yesterday to improve their role in helping small businesses by increasing the credit extended to them.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Passengers blast railway company
Passengers blast railway company JAKARTA (JP): The state railway company, Perumka, has been urged to operate regular trains between the densely-populated city of Bekasi, West Java, and Jakarta.Some Bekasi residents who go commute to Jakarta by train complained yesterday that their trains were often...
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Foreign words in Indonesian language
Foreign words in Indonesian language Having read some opinions in the "Your Letters" section of The Jakarta Post recently on the use of Sanskrit, Malay or any other foreign and domestic languages, I would like to give my comments.Bahasa Indonesia is not a stagnant language, it is a dynamic one.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Hero security
Hero securityFrom KompasIn response to the complaint (Kompas, June 15, 1995) titled Hero Gajah Mada Plaza by Dwi Bagus M.B., an Indosiar employee, we, the management of Hero Supermarket, deeply regret the unethical actions of our security person.Herewith, we would like to apologize to Dwi Bagus.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
235 houses to be demolished
235 houses to be demolished JAKARTA (JP): As many as 235 houses along the Kebon Jeruk toll road in West Jakarta will be demolished soon to make way for a road construction project, an official says.Project manager Hidayat Alamsyah said on Tuesday that the local administration had provided...
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Many developers fail to construct low-cost housing
Many developers fail to construct low-cost housing JAKARTA (JP): City Council members criticized private property developers yesterday for failing to build low-cost apartments according to schedule.Many developers have failed to construct apartments for low- income people, arguing that the governor...
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Power may return to Penang in week
Power may return to Penang in week GEORGETOWN, Malaysia (Reuter): Power is likely to be restored within five to six days on Penang island following a massive power blackout at the weekend, officials said yesterday.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Council destroys homes mistaken for brothels
Council destroys homes mistaken for brothels JAKARTA (JP): Five people representing six families of the Kamal Barat subdistrict, Kalideres in West Jakarta filed a complaint with city council yesterday over this week's demolition of their houses.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
House opposed to highway toll rates
House opposed to highway toll rates JAKARTA (JP): A House of Representatives commission expressed opposition yesterday to the government's plan to raise toll road tariffs, proposing, instead, the introduction of a cross-subsidy system in the operation of highways.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Susi, Hariyanto not Indonesians?
Susi, Hariyanto not Indonesians? JAKARTA (JP): Bureaucracy in Indonesia has long been dubbed a span of tangled threads which may upset everybody, including world badminton stars Susi Susanti and Hariyanto Arbi.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Pulp investors should collaborate with govt
Pulp investors should collaborate with govt JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo announced yesterday that private companies intending to invest in the pulp industry will have to collaborate with state-owned forestry firms to gain operational permits.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Bank Duta management undergoes major change
Bank Duta management undergoes major change JAKARTA (JP): The management of publicly-listed Bank Duta underwent a major change yesterday following rumors that the bank would merge with Bank Bukopin, the country's only cooperative bank.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Good writers are hard to find: Publisher
Good writers are hard to find: Publisher JAKARTA (JP): A local publisher is attributing the continued use of outdated books to the scarcity of good textbook writers."We have too few people who like to read, and even fewer who can write," said Wahyudi Ruwiyanto, the director of the 78-year- old...
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Police still lack professionalism: Chief
Police still lack professionalism: Chief JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro said yesterday that the police still need to improve their professionalism before they can properly serve the public.
Thu, 29 Jun 1995
Political openness not yet real: Observers
Political openness not yet real: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Several political observers lashed out at the government yesterday for its feeble attempts at democratization and political openness, saying it has failed to follow up words with deeds.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Thai MP proposes Andaman Pact
Thai MP proposes Andaman Pact BANGKOK (AFP): A five-nation Andaman Pact has been mooted here to promote development of an area rich in both resources and tourism potential, as well as a means to promote economic and political change in Myanmar.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Bank issues rights shares
Bank issues rights shares JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali, a publicly listed private bank, is to issue 65 million rights shares at Rp 2,000 each, 37 million detachable warrants with an exercise price of Rp 2,900 and bonds worth Rp 250 billion, the bank's president said.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Govt charged with badly managing aid to small firms
Govt charged with badly managing aid to small firms JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives charged the government yesterday with improperly managing funds of about Rp 500 billion (US$227.27 million) set aside by state-owned firms to support small businesses and cooperatives.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Police charged for wrongful arrest
Police charged for wrongful arrest JAKARTA (JP): Two journalists and a press activist being tried on charges of inciting public hostility towards the government accused the police yesterday of wrongful arrest and demanded that the court acquit them.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Police should get full autonomy in Marsinah case
Police should get full autonomy in Marsinah case JAKARTA (JP): As police are expressing confidence that some answers may be in sight in the reopened investigation into the murder of labor activist Marsinah, a legal expert has called for the enquiry to be carried out with greater professionalism and...
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 27 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,275 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 1,000 Andayani Megah 3,175 -25 177,000 Aneka...
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
PTPs may not survive into the 2000s
PTPs may not survive into the 2000s JAKARTA (JP): Some analysts here allege that the team in charge of the second stage of the consolidation process of state plantation companies (PTPs) wants to make the restructuring the end, and not the means, to improve their overall efficiency, productivity and...
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Harmoko appoints new film advisory board
Harmoko appoints new film advisory board JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko appointed yesterday a new National Film Advisory Board, whose first task will be to reinvigorate the moribund local film industry.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
PASI drops five from SEA Games
PASI drops five from SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Track and Field Association (PASI) has taken strict punitive measures against five male athletes. The five have been dropped from the 18th Southeast Asian Games national team for a discipline violation.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Too much time wasted
Too much time wasted Third World countries are used to encountering internal ethnic, ideological and religious differences. Often, these conflicts turn into bloody ones which sap resources, disrupt people's lives and lead to a host of other problems.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Mayor threatens foliage vendors
Mayor threatens foliage vendors JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito threatens plant sellers on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan with legal action if they do not vacate the street.He said the sellers are liable to prosecution because they disturb public order.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Indonesia to have rice surplus of 3.48m tons
Indonesia to have rice surplus of 3.48m tons JAKARTA (JP): Despite reports to the contrary, Indonesia will enjoy a rice surplus of 3.48 million tons this year, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Discrimination not good
Discrimination not good I'm responding to Mr Farid Baskoro's Western view published in the "Your Letters" column of The Jakarta Post on June 22, 1995.Dear Mr Farid Baskoro, it is always good to bring attention to people's mistakes, especially when it concerns discrimination of race.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Hoodlums netted in police raid
Hoodlums netted in police raid MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of hoodlums, prostitutes and other criminals have been netted during a recent police operation, code named Pekat Toba.The operation also netted hawkers of alcoholic drinks, beggars, and people who did not have their identification cards...
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Achieving standard of quality, the ISO 9000
Achieving standard of quality, the ISO 9000By Simon Potter This is the first of three articles on ISO 9000, the international quality system standard. JAKARTA (JP): ISO 9000. It's in the headlines, in the news, on every body's lips. It's revolutionizing companies and uniting continents.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
ABRI helps floods victims
ABRI helps floods victims PADANG, West Sumatra: The Armed Forces (ABRI), through one of its programs, is building 100 houses for the victims of heavy floods that swept the areas in December.Antara reported on Monday that the commander of the local military office, Col. M.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Some truths are best left unstated: Lemhannas chief
Some truths are best left unstated: Lemhannas chief JAKARTA (JP): Some truths are best left unsaid if revealing them could cause unrest and disrupt national stability, the governor of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) said yesterday.Commenting on his days as a field commander, Lt. Gen.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Australia accepts new RI envoy
Australia accepts new RI envoy CANBERRA (Agencies): Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans, while accepting the appointment of an Indonesian general as Jakarta's next ambassador, said yesterday that the general may soon have to explain some of the remarks he purportedly made about an incident in...
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Japanese investors
Japanese investors The outright rebuttal by State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo of Japanese businessmen's complaints about red tape, import tariffs, customs services and taxation in Indonesia is understandable.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Most police do not have housing
Most police do not have housing JAKARTA (JP): About 62 percent of the city's 17,000 police officers have no house of their own, city police chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo says."We all know that only 38 percent of the total city police personnel have homes of their own," he said during the...
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ETimorAntaraEAST TIMOR VISIT: Local government officials in East Timor greet Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas (center) when he arrives in the province for a three-day visit. During the visit, Alatas acted as a representative of the Golkar political group.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Reform of state plantation firms moving at slow pace
Reform of state plantation firms moving at slow pace JAKARTA (JP): The reform of state-owned plantation companies (PTP) which began in May, 1994, with the realignment of the 26 PTPs into nine groups, has been running much slower than planned.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Sex, lies and journalism
Sex, lies and journalism I was watching one of those lawyer movies on TV the other night and these two lawyers were discussing a case and one says to the other, "You know as well as I do it's the accusations that make the headlines, not the ruling. The damage is already done.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Leigh Warren and Dancers in town
Leigh Warren and Dancers in town JAKARTA (JP): The Australian dance group Leigh Warren and Dancers is performing at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta for two days, ending today.The event is co-sponsored by the Gedung Kesenian and the Australia-Indonesia Institute.
Wed, 28 Jun 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, 28 Jun 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Muppet 3:05 Talk Show 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Family Program: Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesia Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Science Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus...
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
29 die in dengue outbreak
29 die in dengue outbreak JAKARTA (JP): Twenty nine people have died and more than 2,000 others have been hospitalized in an outbreak of dengue fever throughout the city over the past six months, a senior official said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Company denies foul play in apartment project
Company denies foul play in apartment project JAKARTA (JP): PD Sarana Jaya, a city-owned housing developer, denied accusations that it had displaced occupants of an apartment building with force and without compensation.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Hightech battle in Medan Auto Rally
Hightech battle in Medan Auto Rally JAKARTA (JP): Newly-improved high-tech cars will be the highlight of the Bank Utama Indonesia Rally '95, which is set to be a battle of world beaters and the giant car manufacturers.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
'Bamboo paper more economical than pulp'
'Bamboo paper more economical than pulp' UBUD, Bali (JP): Amid continued newsprint shortages in Indonesia, researchers say bamboo is an economical substitute for softwood pulp in paper production.In a lecture presented at the fourth International Bamboo Congress here last week, Indonesian...
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Fair visitors less than expected
Fair visitors less than expected JAKARTA (JP): The number of people visiting this year's Jakarta Fair is falling short of expectations, raising fears that the targeted three million visitors will not be achieved.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Bintang races against police to build defense
Bintang races against police to build defense JAKARTA (JP): Sri Bintang Pamungkas, the vocal government critic facing prosecution for allegedly insulting President Soeharto, is in a race against the police to collect evidence for his defense.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Green Garden embroiled in bitter land dispute
Green Garden embroiled in bitter land dispute JAKARTA (JP): PT Green Garden, one of the city's most prominent developers, is embroiled in a bitter land dispute with farmers in the Rorotan subdistrict of North Jakarta.
Wed, 28 Jun 1995
Cameron: Hairdresser with sense of rhythm
Cameron: Hairdresser with sense of rhythm JAKARTA (JP): Patrick Cameron may be the only hairdresser who dances while he snips away.With lively music in the background, Cameron dances while his hands busily arrange and cut the hair of his model at a demonstration held by Wella Hair Cosmetics at...