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Fri, 19 May 1995
RI, Australia reach air deal
RI, Australia reach air deal JAKARTA (JP): The Australian embassy announced yesterday that Indonesia and Australia have agreed to increase air services between the two countries within the next 18 months.
Fri, 19 May 1995
Textile firm pays dividends
Textile firm pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Ever Shine Tex, a textile company, reported here yesterday that its shareholders have approved the distribution of 57 percent of the company's 1994 net profit in the forms of cash dividends worth Rp 100 per share.
Fri, 19 May 1995
Marsinah case again in spotlight
Marsinah case again in spotlight Criminologist Mulyana W. Kusumah analyzes the tremendous social reactions to the Marsinah murder case following the recent unprecedented acquital of defendants in the case.
Fri, 19 May 1995
RI, Aussie senior editors meet to discuss coverage
RI, Aussie senior editors meet to discuss coverage SYDNEY (JP): Senior Indonesian and Australian editors met here yesterday to review some of the problems related to their coverage of the other's country.
Fri, 19 May 1995
ASEAN telecom alliance
ASEAN telecom alliance SINGAPORE (AFP): Businesses operating in Southeast Asia will be offered one-stop telecommunication services by an ASEAN telecoms alliance, according to state-owned Singapore Telecom.
Fri, 19 May 1995
Tri Polyta's net income rises 27% to $7.1 million
Tri Polyta's net income rises 27% to $7.1 million JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia (TPI), a polypropylene resins producer listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in the United States, reported yesterday that its net income increased by 27 percent to Rp 15.7 billion (US$7.
Fri, 19 May 1995
French envoy submits credentials
French envoy submits credentials JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday thanked the French government for continually supporting Indonesia's development program, as shown in a number of mutually beneficial projects between the two countries.
Fri, 19 May 1995
Indonesian boxing bodies to be united
Indonesian boxing bodies to be united JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) and its professional equivalent, the Indonesian Boxing Commission (KTI), have agreed to join forces under one superior body to bar boxers from going professional without solid amateur records.
Fri, 19 May 1995
Amdal team to summon Bira developer
Amdal team to summon Bira developer JAKARTA (JP): Deputy governor for development affairs Idroes ordered yesterday an environmental impact analysis (Amdal) team to summon executives of PT Pulau Seribu Paradise, the developer of a golf course on Bira Island in North Jakarta.
Fri, 19 May 1995
Firms to operate new buses on 12 routes
Firms to operate new buses on 12 routes JAKARTA (JP): Four city bus companies will soon begin operating 120 new buses on 12 new routes in a bid to help improve public transportation services.Aip Sjaifuddin, head of the Organization of Land Transportation Companies, told reporters yesterday that...
Fri, 19 May 1995
Indonesia to promote haj savings
Indonesia to promote haj savings JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon start a savings program to assist low-income Moslems wanting to make the haj pilgrimage to Mecca.Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said upon his arrival from Mecca that the government will appoint state-owned banks to...
Fri, 19 May 1995
Strong political pressure hinders NAM efforts
Strong political pressure hinders NAM efforts JAKARTA (JP): The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is still struggling to assert its international presence in the face of strong political and economic pressures from the West, former Indonesian ambassador to United States, Hasnan Habib, said yesterday.
Fri, 19 May 1995
Fast food boom benefits farmers
Fast food boom benefits farmers BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: The growing, lucrative fast food business in the province has boosted potato farming in the Dieng Plateau in Wonosobo regency and its surrounding areas.
Fri, 19 May 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kabuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music...
Fri, 19 May 1995
On-bus entertainment
On-bus entertainmentFrom RepublikaI have made a number of trips by bus from Jakarta to Bandung, West Java, over the past few weeks. The bus companies seem to be competing with each other to provide some comfort to their customers by showing laser disc films during the journey.
Fri, 19 May 1995
WW II ammunition kills man
WW II ammunition kills man MEDAN, North Sumatra: A man was killed when ammunition, believed to be left over from World War II, exploded in his hands, spokesman for the North Sumatra police Lt. Col. Leo Sukardi said yesterday.Leo said scavenger Abdul Jalil found the big, bottle-like missile.
Fri, 19 May 1995
Marubeni agrees to buy Indomobil bonds
Marubeni agrees to buy Indomobil bonds JAKARTA (JP): Marubeni Corporation, a major Japanese trading house, has agreed to buy convertible bonds worth US$100 million from PT Indomobil Investment Corporation, the holding company of the Salim Group's automotive division.
Fri, 19 May 1995
Sumatra quake danger to S'pore, Malaysia
Sumatra quake danger to S'pore, Malaysia SINGAPORE (AFP): Skyscrapers in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur would be at risk if a large temblor were to hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is vulnerable to earthquakes, an expert warned in remarks published yesterday.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Minimum wages to be set for domestic helpers
Minimum wages to be set for domestic helpers JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to issue a ruling regarding minimum wages for domestic helpers to improve their living standards.H. Soenarjudardji, the municipal administration's secretary for welfare affairs, said during a one-day seminar on...
Thu, 18 May 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, 18 May 1995
Fresh quake rocks Dili
Fresh quake rocks Dili DILI, East Timor: Another earthquake measuring between four and five on the Richter scale jolted the town on Tuesday at 11.25 p.m.There was no word on casualties or damages. On Sunday a quake measuring 6.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Sports minister wants boxing to continue
Sports minister wants boxing to continue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman shrugged off yesterday calls for an end to boxing in Indonesia following the a death of a boxer last week, saying that the sport would continue."Don't seek a scapegoat for the accident.
Thu, 18 May 1995
President to open congress
President to open congress JAKARTA: President Soeharto is scheduled to open the 43rd congress of the Muhammadiyah Moslem organization in Banda Aceh from July 6 through 10, chairman of the organizing committee Sutrisno Muhdam said yesterday.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Megawati may visit E. Java: Military
Megawati may visit E. Java: Military JAKARTA (JP): The East Java military chief says Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri may enter his territory on condition that she skip rift-ridden party branches.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Outlaw newsmen to be tried soon
Outlaw newsmen to be tried soon JAKARTA (JP): Three members of the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) will soon stand trial on charges of producing, distributing and selling an illegal publication.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Two companies to offer shares to public soon
Two companies to offer shares to public soon JAKARTA (JP): Two companies will offer shares to the public in the coming two months to raise funds of around Rp 190 billion (US$85.3 million) to finance the expansion of their business activities.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Thai Queen receives award
Thai Queen receives award NEW YORK (Reuter): Queen Sirikit of Thailand became the first woman on Tuesday night to receive the Lindbergh Award for work balancing technology and nature.Since 1978 the annual award honored the pilot who first flew solo across the Atlantic, but this year the award was...
Thu, 18 May 1995
Thai government faces no-confidence move
Thai government faces no-confidence move BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai and the leader of the opposition predicted yesterday the government would survive a vote of no-confidence as the debate got under way.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Military deserters wanted
Military deserters wanted JAKARTA (JP): City Military Police are looking for 22 deserters as part of efforts to discipline personnel, an officer said yesterday."Initially we recorded 27 deserters. We have arrested five of them," Col.
Thu, 18 May 1995
RI flashpoint for piracy
RI flashpoint for piracy KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Pirates in Southeast Asia are focusing their attacks in Indonesian waters and in the Hong Kong- Philippines-China triangle, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said yesterday.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Policeman killed in accident
Policeman killed in accident SERANG, West Java: A policeman and his civilian passenger were killed when their van slammed into a parked truck on the Serang- Cilegon highway on Tuesday.Sgt. Maj. Susbandiya, 35, and his colleague Subandi, 32, were thought to have died instantly.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Man gets 6 months for illicit sex
Man gets 6 months for illicit sex JAKARTA (JP): The panel of judges at the North Jakarta District Court sentenced, on Tuesday, businessman William Suhanda, 38, to six-month imprisonment for fathering the child of a married woman, Mrs. Levi Santosa, Antara reported.
Thu, 18 May 1995
RI to take on South Korea
RI to take on South Korea JAKARTA (JP): The national under-19 soccer team arrived home from their Italian stint yesterday, promising a hard-fought battle against South Korea in their Olympic Games qualifying round match here on May 25.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Government plans ID number for every citizen
Government plans ID number for every citizen JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to assign an identification (ID) number to every citizen for administration purposes beginning this year, Minister of Population Haryono Suyono said yesterday.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Golf: Complicated game
Golf: Complicated game In a rapidly growing country, such as Indonesia, one can expect the mushrooming up of golf courses. But the trend has sometimes provoked public concern and anger across the archipelago because the courses are built at the cost of the interests of local villagers.
Thu, 18 May 1995
'Keep your candidates to yourselves'
'Keep your candidates to yourselves' JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman said yesterday that the current debate about who will be Indonesia's president after 1998 should refrain from mentioning names.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Moviegoer numbers drop
Moviegoer numbers drop JAKARTA (JP): The number of moviegoers has fallen drastically, due to severe competition from both local and foreign television channels and the widespread distribution of laser discs.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Governor urged to take over Bira Island case
Governor urged to take over Bira Island case JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja should take over the case of Bira Island following President Soeharto's call to put a halt to the devastation of the island, said H. Lukman F.
Thu, 18 May 1995
RP has no plans to provoke China
RP has no plans to provoke China MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday brushed aside a Chinese warning over media trip to the disputed Spratly islands organized by the Philippines government.Ramos insisted the event had been "non-provocative.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Golkar rejects La Toya Jackson
Golkar rejects La Toya Jackson JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political group Golkar has urged the police to revoke a permit granted for performances by La Toya Jackson in Indonesia on the ground that her attitudes are at odds with the local culture.
Thu, 18 May 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Chocky Children 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Sports 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 7:30 Miniseries...
Thu, 18 May 1995
Co-op officials appointed
Co-op officials appointed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya yesterday installed Anwar Suprijadi, a former president of the state railway company Perumka, as Director General for the Development of Small Businesses.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Samaranch balks at another term
Samaranch balks at another term JAKARTA (JP): President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch made it clear yesterday that he would not run for another four-year term."In principal, I'm not going to bid for IOC presidency in the next election.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Books needed
Books neededFrom Suara KaryaI live and work in the Hiambanua village in Mandrehe, Nias regency, North Sumatra. In an effort to develop the least developed village, I hope that the Michiyo Karya Sejahtera Foundation in Jakarta will provide our village library with books on various titles.
Thu, 18 May 1995
PPP expects decent showing in 1997 election
PPP expects decent showing in 1997 election JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party is still hopeful that it can make a decent showing in the next general election in 1997.The United Development Party (PPP) chairman, Ismail Hasan Metareum, said the party would play the role of a "scavenger",...
Thu, 18 May 1995
Defiant discos to be closed
Defiant discos to be closed JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will close down discotheques which continue operating beyond the permitted closing time of 2 a.m., Kuseini Budiantoro, head of the City Security and Order Office, warned yesterday.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Indonesia withdraws bid to host 2002 Asiad
Indonesia withdraws bid to host 2002 Asiad JAKARTA (JP): Concern for the success of programs to minimize poverty is the main reason behind Indonesia's decision to withdraw its bid to host the 2002 Asian Games.Another reason is that Indonesia will hold its eighth general election in the same year.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Sumitomo wins RI order
Sumitomo wins RI order TOKYO (AFP): Japan's general trading house Sumitomo Corp. said yesterday it has received a US$220 million order from the Indonesian state-owned PLN to supply steam turbine generators.
Thu, 18 May 1995
Building designed by Bung Karno
Building designed by Bung KarnoFrom Pikiran RakyatI am disappointed at reports published in the city's newspapers saying that the building on Jl. Gatot Subroto in Bandung, that was designed by Bung Karno, has been demolished.
Thu, 18 May 1995
ASEAN power policies will disrupt coal market
ASEAN power policies will disrupt coal market TOKYO (AFP): Policy reforms in the electric power sectors of the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia over the next decade and beyond will disrupt coal supply and demand across Asia, a Japanese study shows.