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Thu, 01 Jun 1995
KL ambivalent towards RI workers
KL ambivalent towards RI workersText and photos by Ridwan M. Sijabat KUALA LUMPUR (JP): While Indonesian workers are welcome in Malaysia, they are also despised as well as chased after. They can also at times undermine relations between the two neighboring countries and spoil the "Malay...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Shareholders endorse merger of bourses
Shareholders endorse merger of bourses JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Bursa Efek Surabaya, the manager of the Surabaya Stock Exchange, endorsed Tuesday the merger of the company with PT Bursa Paralel Indonesia, the firm managing the parallel or over-the-counter market in Jakarta.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Indonesia and Turkey agree to step up ties
Indonesia and Turkey agree to step up ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Turkey have agreed to forge closer economic and political ties by strengthening contacts at all tiers of government and society.Indonesia's President Soeharto and Turkish President Suleyman Demirel decided during a meeting at...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Bank Niaga pays dividends
Bank Niaga pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): Bank Niaga, a private bank listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, will distribute dividends of Rp 13.57 billion or Rp 235 (10.6 U.S. cents) per share for the 1994 book year.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Chocky Children 3:05 A day with Tino Sidin 3:30 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Boy Scout Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
62 Chinese fishermen plead not guilty in Spratlys case
62 Chinese fishermen plead not guilty in Spratlys case PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (AFP): Sixty-two Chinese fishermen arrested earlier this year in the disputed Spratlys by the Philippine Navy pleaded not guilty yesterday to criminal charges of illegal possession of explosives and poison.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
'Religion will continue to influence politics'
'Religion will continue to influence politics' JAKARTA (JP): Religion has always had an influence over politics, two experts say, and it will continue to do so.Daniel Dhakidae, a political scholar, and Frans Seda, a political analyst, concur that even if religion and politics do not necessarily...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Japan top aid donor
Japan top aid donor TOKYO (Reuter): Japan kept its position as the world's top donor country last year, disbursing a total of about US$13.3 billion as official development assistance (ODA), a government report said on Tuesday.The figure represented a 16.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 30, 1995 Trading Shares close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,650 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,525 0...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Fear hinders fights against breast cancer
Fear hinders fights against breast cancer JAKARTA (JP): Most Indonesian women are either too ignorant or too afraid to check for possible breast cancer. This, says a local oncologist, explains the prevalence of women with advanced stages of breast cancer in this country.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Ritonga says curbs on vehicles not possible
Ritonga says curbs on vehicles not possible JAKARTA (JP): City Council Chairman M.H. Ritonga commented on Tuesday that the city police's call to restrict the growing number of vehicles in the city is impossible."I think it is impossible to limit the number of vehicles at the moment.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
ICTI takes over Kayan's concessions
ICTI takes over Kayan's concessions JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has transferred 290,000 hectares of forestry concessions previously held by plywood maker PT Kayan River Timber Product in East Kalimantan to PT International Timber Corporation Indonesia (ITCI).
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Possible Australia-RI hi-tech cooperation seen
Possible Australia-RI hi-tech cooperation seen CANBERRA (AFP): A strategic partnership among Australia, Indonesia and Japan could be set up to develop a major commercial airliner, Indonesian Minister for Research and Technology B. J. Habibie said here Tuesday.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Property exhibition
Property exhibition JAKARTA (JP): PT Taman Dayu, developer of a luxury housing project in the hilly area of Prigen, Pandaan, East Java, is scheduled to hold an exhibition at the Grand Hyatt Hotel here on Saturday and Sunday.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Reform to make pharmaceutical firms efficient
Reform to make pharmaceutical firms efficient JAKARTA (JP): The deregulation of the pharmaceutical industry will not bring down drug prices but will surely make local pharmaceutical industries more efficient, industry executives claim.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Charity group visits new park
Charity group visits new park JAKARTA (JP): Mrs. Try Sutrisno, wife of Vice President Try Sutrisno, visited the Nusantara Flower Park in Kawung Luwuk village, Sukaresmi district, Cianjur, about 80 kilometers to the south of here.During the visit, Mrs.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Bugging a part of diplomatic life, says Minister Ali Alatas
Bugging a part of diplomatic life, says Minister Ali Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas has played down media reports that the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra had been bugged by Australia authorities, saying such spying was common practice in international...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Honorary doctor in Irian Jaya
Honorary doctor in Irian JayaFrom KompasThe program of appointing honorary doctors in the regions has been going on for three years. So far, nine groups have been placed. I believe that the Health Department is monitoring the results of the program.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Writing competition
Writing competition JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hold a writing competition on tourism for high school students in a bid to involve city high schools in tourism development.Parlindungan Hutabarat, an official of the City Tourism Office, said on Tuesday that the writing competition is...
Thu, 01 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, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
RI gets Rp25b grant for forestry project
RI gets Rp25b grant for forestry project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo on Tuesday signed a new joint Indonesia-European Commission project on sustainable forest management worth Rp 25 billion (around US$14 million) in Berau, East Kalimantan.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
EU lifts duty on RI yarn
EU lifts duty on RI yarn JAKARTA (JP): The European Union has lifted a 11.9 percent anti-dumping duty, which was imposed in 1992, on imports of certain Indonesian polyester yarn, an industry source said yesterday.S.K.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Johor state: Gateway for illegal labor
Johor state: Gateway for illegal labor JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia (JP): For most illegal Indonesian workers in Malaysia, their adventure begins right here on the southernmost tip of the Malaysian peninsula.The Malaysian state of Johor can be easily reached from the eastern coast of Sumatra and the tiny...
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Smoking costs a lot more than people think: Sujudi
Smoking costs a lot more than people think: Sujudi JAKARTA (JP): Smoking costs far more than most people think, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday."Smoking and tobacco have always been controversial," Minister of Health Sujudi remarked on the World's No Tobacco Day.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Harvard, Trisakti seminar begins
Harvard, Trisakti seminar begins JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 students from 13 countries are expected to gather here beginning today to discuss development issues and to strengthen mutual understanding under the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations.
Thu, 01 Jun 1995
Irian Jaya to be come tourism hub
Irian Jaya to be come tourism hubBy Imanuddin TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said here Tuesday that Irian Jaya, with its strategic setting in the Pacific Ocean, will be developed as a corridor for tourism in the region.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Political reform unlikely: Scholar
Political reform unlikely: Scholar SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political reform is unlikely to occur in Indonesia in the foreseeable future, despite the increasing demand for it, according to a political analyst.
Tue, 30 May 1995
ABD to assist Cambodia
ABD to assist Cambodia PHNOM PENH (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to assist the Cambodian government by funding a five-year-plan to boost the economic development of this once war ravaged country, a local paper reported yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995
'Tapornas' sports fund
'Tapornas' sports fundFrom PelitaThe concept of Tapornas (National Sports Achievement Savings Program) as a means of raising funds from society is a good one as long as it is executed in the right way. Of course the idea should be carefully considered, taking into account both its positive and...
Tue, 30 May 1995
Slower growth at Lippobank
Slower growth at Lippobank JAKARTA (JP): Lippobank, the publicly-listed bank controlled by the Lippo Group, expects slower growth both in their lending portfolio and in earnings this year due to a tighter money supply.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Middlemen still in operation
Middlemen still in operationFrom NeracaThe practice of middlemen at some railway stations in Jakarta is still rife. This is contradictory to the statement of the communications minister, who said that such practice no longer exists.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Make cancer treatment open to all
Make cancer treatment open to all JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday said that despite the huge cost, cancer treatment should be available to as many sufferers as possible in Indonesia, irrespective of their ability to pay.
Tue, 30 May 1995
No future for radicalism in Indonesia: Scholar
No future for radicalism in Indonesia: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is not immune to religious resurgence, but radicalism has never enjoyed local Moslems' support, a scholar said yesterday.Munawir Sjadzali, keynote speaker at a conference on Islam in Southeast Asia, said most Moslems in...
Tue, 30 May 1995
A question of discipline
A question of discipline As was reported on Saturday, Roni, a five-day-old baby, was being taken care of in the Ulin Public Hospital in Banjarmasin when a power blackout occurred. Because the generator was defective, the incubator stopped functioning.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Morgan Stanley acquires Ometraco stake
Morgan Stanley acquires Ometraco stake JAKARTA (JP): Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the direct investment unit of the U.S.-based Morgan Stanley Group, has expanded into Indonesia by acquiring a nine percent stake in the publicly listed Ometraco Corporation.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Anti-dumping measures to become Asia's weapon
Anti-dumping measures to become Asia's weapon MANILA (AFP): Anti-dumping measures will increasingly become the weapon of choice of developing Asian countries previously targeted by the West, a U.S. expert warned here yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995
PPP questions SGS contract
PPP questions SGS contract JAKARTA (JP): The Moslem-dominated United Development Party faction at the House of Representatives yesterday called on the government to thoroughly evaluate its contract with the Geneva- based Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS).
Tue, 30 May 1995
State firms must float shares locally
State firms must float shares locally JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government should encourage state-owned enterprises to carry out primary listing of their shares on the local capital market, in order to build a local investor base before floating stocks overseas, according to a leading securities...
Tue, 30 May 1995
Police install complaints boxes in 43 subdistricts
Police install complaints boxes in 43 subdistricts JAKARTA (JP): City Police Deputy Chairman Brig. Gen. Hamaminata yesterday installed letter boxes in 43 subdistricts throughout the city with the aim of collecting letters of complaint from the public.
Tue, 30 May 1995
No paper
No paper In observance of Islamic New Year The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Thursday. -- Publisher
Tue, 30 May 1995
Soccer tourney at British school
Soccer tourney at British school JAKARTA (JP): British International School (BIS) will be hosting the 5th international schools soccer tournament and BIS Open Day on Sunday.Several international schools in Jakarta are expected to take part in the soccer tournament.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Councillor expresses dismay over 'girik' document issue
Councillor expresses dismay over 'girik' document issue JAKARTA (JP): A councillor expressed concern yesterday over the city administration's declaration that girik land documents were not land ownership certificates.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Banned books for academics
Banned books for academics JAKARTA (JP): Books which are banned by the government because of their political contents should be made available to academic circles in Indonesia, the State Minister of National Development Planning Board said yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Kemayoran land dispute takes a new turn
Kemayoran land dispute takes a new turn JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Kemayoran residents visited City Council yesterday to deny reports which said they have reached an agreement with the Kemayoran Area Development Board on a land appropriation dispute.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Australia spying on Japanese embassy: Newspaper report
Australia spying on Japanese embassy: Newspaper report SYDNEY (AFP): Australia mounted widespread and systematic spying against the Japanese embassy in Canberra, according to a new report here yesterday.
Tue, 30 May 1995
Hikers warned climbing Pinatubo
Hikers warned climbing Pinatubo ANGELES CITY, Philippines (UPI): The Philippines yesterday warned hikers not to climb the Mount Pinatubo volcano because of risks from mud and ash flows.Raymundo Punongbayan, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, said heavy rains at this...
Tue, 30 May 1995
City council insists on public facilities
City council insists on public facilities JAKARTA (JP): A member of the city council has urged property developer PT Super Progress, which is building a housing complex in the Pangpanggo subdistrict of North Jakarta, to disclose its development plans regarding the construction of public facilities.
Tue, 30 May 1995
RP's Estrada will be summoned over killing
RP's Estrada will be summoned over killing MANILA (AFP): Philippine Vice-President Joseph Estrada and Interior Secretary Rafael Alunan will be summoned to give evidence at an investigation into the killing of 11 suspected bank robbers, whose deaths were allegedly planned by police officials, a...
Tue, 30 May 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 29, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,650 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,525 75 142,000 Aneka...
Tue, 30 May 1995
Doctor's murder investigated
Doctor's murder investigated JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the West Jakarta police precinct Lt. Col. I Made Pastika yesterday said that he has set up a team to investigate the death of a doctor at the Hero Green Garden supermarket in Kedoya, West Jakarta.