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Sat, 13 May 1995
Companies to operate normally during strike
Companies to operate normally during strike JAKARTA (JP): The Manpower Ministry has expressed appreciation for the decision made by the boards of directors of two garment companies in Bogor to continue their operational activities amid strikes staged by their workers.
Sat, 13 May 1995
Marcos unveils ambition, controversial past
Marcos unveils ambition, controversial pastBy Ed Marso MANILA (UPI): Imelda Marcos continues to be the weeping widow of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos as she battles her way to the Philippines' House of Representatives.
Sat, 13 May 1995
Japan caught between two sides
Japan caught between two sides Japan finds itself walking the tightrope between the United States and the emerging markets of East Asia. Suvendrini Kakuchi of Inter Press Service reports. TOKYO: In the run-up to the second summit of Pacific Rim countries in Osaka later this year, Japan finds itself...
Sat, 13 May 1995
Media boat trip to Spratlys to boost Philippine claim
Media boat trip to Spratlys to boost Philippine claim MANILA (AFP): A boatload of journalists under Philippine naval escort set sail yesterday for a Chinese-held reef in the disputed Spratly Islands, a move by Manila which has drawn strong protests from Beijing.
Sat, 13 May 1995
Aid for BLK
Aid for BLK On page two of your May 11, 1995 issue, you reported that PT Freeport Indonesia has decided to end its annual aid of Rp 500 million (US$ 224,000) for the BLK vocational training program in Jayapura.
Sat, 13 May 1995
No poverty in ten years
No poverty in ten years KEBUMEN, Central Java: No Indonesians will live below the poverty line in 10 years, an official asserted yesterday.Deputy chairman of the state minister for development planning Mubyarto said that the state-sponsored assistance for impoverished villages will lift more than...
Sat, 13 May 1995
RSI sets up finance firm
RSI sets up finance firm JAKARTA (JP): Bank Risjad Salim International, a foreign exchange bank controlled by business tycoon Ibrahim Risjad, signed an agreement last night with Boram Bank of South Korea for the establishment of a multifinance firm in Indonesia.
Sat, 13 May 1995
Cultural event at Gedung Kesenian
Cultural event at Gedung Kesenian JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen countries will participate in a cultural event here, named Jakarta International Festival '95, between May 15 and May 21. Films from Japan, France, Germany, China, Korea and Holland will be shown as part of the event, also dubbed "Jakfest '95.
Sat, 13 May 1995
East Timorese dialog historic event: Lopez
East Timorese dialog historic event: LopezBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's East Timorese leader Lopez da Cruz was upbeat as he described the coming All Inclusive Intra-East Timor dialog as a meeting of historic proportions.
Sat, 13 May 1995
Power failure
Power failure About 600 people living in Permata Pamulang Babakan, Serpong, Tangerang were recently disappointed with the service of the state electricity company, PLN.On May 10, 1995, when the people in this complex conducted Idul Adha prayers on the field in front of Al Ithihad Mosque, the power...
Sat, 13 May 1995
Vietnamese refugees stranded
Vietnamese refugees stranded PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Four Vietnamese refugees were stranded on Jelai, Kotawaringin Barat, after their boat developed engine trouble on Thursday.They were asked to leave after local authorities helped fix their boat and gave them food and medical supplies,...
Sat, 13 May 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Local music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lemhanas 9:00 World News 9:25 Music: Dangdut 10:25 Film: Damarwulan...
Sat, 13 May 1995
NISP gets $19 million loan
NISP gets $19 million loan JAKARTA (JP): Bank NISP, a foreign exchange bank listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange since last October, reported yesterday that it had generated a loan of US$19 million (Rp 42.3 billion), through the issuance of medium term notes.
Sat, 13 May 1995
Beauty contest
Beauty contestFrom Suara KaryaWe have heard much news about beauty contests being held here. I wonder in what way Indonesia can benefit from such contests. Some believe that these contests are aimed at promoting tourism, so as to increase the nation's income in terms of foreign exchange.
Sat, 13 May 1995
Iraqi VP to visit Indonesia
Iraqi VP to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Iraqi Vice-President Taha Yassin Ramadhan is scheduled to arrive here on Tuesday morning for a three-day official visit as the guest of Indonesian Vice-President Try Sutrisno.
Sat, 13 May 1995
Punishment for developers urged
Punishment for developers urged JAKARTA (JP): Councilors urged the city administration yesterday to take firm action against developers building houses without building permits.Saud Rachman, member of the Council's Commission D in charge of development affairs, told reporters that the city...
Sat, 13 May 1995
National junior boxing c'ships claim local fighter's life
National junior boxing c'ships claim local fighter's life JAKARTA (JP): Local boxer Akbar Maulana died yesterday after struggling for survival in intensive care at the UKI hospital, East Jakarta for 10 hours following surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.
Sat, 13 May 1995
Brunei's business climate real slow
Brunei's business climate real slowBy Bill Tarrant BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuter): Business is slow, real slow, at Brunei's over-the-counter stock exchange. The one listed stock hasn't budged all morning. Nobody has bought or sold any shares.
Sat, 13 May 1995
Air Supply to perform here
Air Supply to perform here JAKARTA (JP): The Australian duo Air Supply will perform in Jakarta for the third time at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Hilton Convention Center, on June 10.The one-day concert is being jointly organized by Adhithama Enterprise, PT Isti Asri Pratama and the Permata Sari...
Sat, 13 May 1995
ASEAN worried about strong yen
ASEAN worried about strong yen VANCOUVER (Reuter): ASEAN foreign ministers urged Canada on Thursday to voice concern about the dollar's recent slide against the yen at next month's Group of Seven summit.
Sat, 13 May 1995
University closed to politics
University closed to politics SEMARANG, Central Java: Rector of Diponegoro University, Muladi, said yesterday that students active in politics should dare to take risks and shouldn't use the campus as a "hiding place".
Sat, 13 May 1995
Job training program in Japan pays off
Job training program in Japan pays off JAKARTA (JP): The industrial apprenticeship program for young Indonesians in Japan is paying dividends, not only for Indonesia but also for the Japanese companies, it was disclosed yesterday.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Roy aims for straight victories
Roy aims for straight victories JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian driver Roy Haryanto is setting his sights on a second triumph in the second leg of the Formula Asia auto racing championship series at the Sentul circuit this weekend.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Simpruk residents complain
Simpruk residents complain JAKARTA (JP): Twenty residents of Simpruk in the Grogol Selatan, South Jakarta, filed a complaint with the City Council yesterday over the demolition of their houses.The residents, who claimed to represent the 138 families whose houses were torn down by officers from the...
Fri, 12 May 1995
Education vital in free trade era, Soeharto says
Education vital in free trade era, Soeharto says MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Education is crucial to ensure Indonesia's ability to survive in an era of international free competition in the next century, President Soeharto says.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Honasan maps out campaign
Honasan maps out campaignBy Martin Abbugao MANILA (AFP): Charismatic military rebel-turned-politician Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan is facing what may be the toughest battle of his life -- getting elected under the democratic system he had tried to overthrow.
Fri, 12 May 1995
BFS said closer to winding up
BFS said closer to winding up SINGAPORE (Reuter): High Court yesterday allowed ING Bank to begin settling at least $126 million (US$90 million) of the known debts of Baring Futures Singapore (BFS).The plan was to eventually wind up the company and a new firm, Baring Futures International, would...
Fri, 12 May 1995
'It's just a matter of form in Sudirman Cup c'ship'
'It's just a matter of form in Sudirman Cup c'ship' JAKARTA (JP): Whether or not Indonesia succeeds in taking home the Sudirman Cup is a matter of form, according to ace shuttlers Susi Susanti and Ardy B. Wiranata.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Rapid melting of Carstensz ice
Rapid melting of Carstensz ice SYDNEY (Reuter): Asia's only permanently ice-capped tropical mountain is rapidly losing its mantle of ice in a further sign that man-made emissions of greenhouse gases are warming the planet, an Australian scientist said yesterday.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Committee to handle returning pilgrims
Committee to handle returning pilgrims JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has established a special committee to welcome Jakartans returning from the pilgrimage to Mecca.Mubarok, head of the Jakarta Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, told reporters that the committee is meant to help...
Fri, 12 May 1995
AFTA must include all fisheries
AFTA must include all fisheries JAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Fisheries Federation (AFF) yesterday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to include all fish products in its free trade arrangements.Federation chairman J.A.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Cost of passport
Cost of passportFrom KompasThe government has been trying hard to abolish the practice of getting things done through middlemen. We know that officials involved in this practice were replaced, so consumers should be happy.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Treatment of Sri Bintang questioned
Treatment of Sri Bintang questioned JAKARTA (JP): As police questioned legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas yesterday, his colleagues in the House of Representatives debated about the way the authorities were treating him.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Trade of imported meat
Trade of imported meat JAKARTA (JP): The City Livestock Office will intensify its control over the trading of imported meat, which is no longer sold only in modern supermarkets, but in traditional markets as well.
Fri, 12 May 1995
PPP, PDI not impressed with poll reforms
PPP, PDI not impressed with poll reforms JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) say they are not impressed by the government's gesture to strengthen monitoring of the voting and ballot counting at the next general election in 1997.B.N.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Telstra bids for networks
Telstra bids for networks JAKARTA (JP): Telstra Corporation Ltd. of Australia reported yesterday that it is bidding for the expansion of local telecommunication networks in Central Java and Sumatra under a build, operate and transfer agreement with PT Telkom.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Textile workers testy
Textile workers testy PURWAKARTA, West Java: About 400 workers of PT Yusung Mayer Tekstil, a textile company, believe they could lose their jobs after management told them not to turn up for work until further notice.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Facilitating deregulation
Facilitating deregulation The government is expected to announce shortly further deregulation measures which, according to Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, will affect key sectors of the economy. Moerdiono did not say which categories will be deregulated.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Lippo group to use Indonesian names
Lippo group to use Indonesian names JAKARTA (JP): Lippo group, owned by businessman Mochtar Riady, has agreed to replace the foreign names of its branches with Indonesian names.A memorandum of understanding was signed on Tuesday by Mochtar Riady and head of the Language Development Center, Hasan...
Fri, 12 May 1995
U.S.-Japan trade row may lower currencies
U.S.-Japan trade row may lower currencies SINGAPORE (AFP): The latest U.S.-Japan trade row could temporarily deflate the currencies of booming Southeast Asian economies against the U.S. dollar, but the greenback's medium- term prospects are still bearish, analysts said yesterday.
Fri, 12 May 1995
University needs more lecturers
University needs more lecturers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Cendrawasih University urgently needs more lecturers, Rector August Kafiar says.Kafiar was quoted by Antara as saying that the university has only 478 staff lecturers, 111 of whom hold masters degree and doctoral qualifications.
Fri, 12 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.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Cigarette producer pays last year's dividend
Cigarette producer pays last year's dividend JAKARTA (JP): PT BAT Indonesia, a cigarette producer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will pay a cash dividend of Rp 920 (41.25 U.S. cents) per share for the fiscal year ending in December 1994.
Fri, 12 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 Culture Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Economy Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00...
Fri, 12 May 1995
Bintang responds to police summons
Bintang responds to police summons JAKARTA (JP): Legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas entered the National Police headquarters yesterday for another round of questioning, his third in the past month, after backing out of an earlier threat to ignore the police summons.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Better skilled workers needed to anticipate trade liberalization
Better skilled workers needed to anticipate trade liberalization JAKARTA (JP): Labor and business experts warn that unless immediate action is taken, Indonesian workers won't be able to withstand the liberalization of the flow of goods and services, including labor, in the next century.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Golkar vying for young voters for 1997 election
Golkar vying for young voters for 1997 election JAKARTA (JP): Although the general election is still two years away, the dominant political organization Golkar has begun serious preparations to woo the support of the young people, particularly of 21 million who will be voting for the first time.
Fri, 12 May 1995
Forestry consultants warned
Forestry consultants warned JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo warned that his office would take measures against several forestry consultants if the forestry association could not discipline them."Some forestry consultants have manipulated their environmental audits...
Fri, 12 May 1995
Students protest against students
Students protest against students SEMARANG, Central Java: A number of Diponegoro University students staged a protest on Tuesday to object to their campus being used for the political activities of a student organization.