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Tue, 09 May 1995
Rebel leader gets 18 months
Rebel leader gets 18 months DILI, East Timor: The district court here yesterday sentenced Jose Antonio Belo to 18 months in jail for masterminding a pro- independence demonstration in January.Belo, a University of East Timor student, was accused of planning and designing banners for the...
Tue, 09 May 1995
Tigaraksa pays dividends
Tigaraksa pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Tigaraksa Satria, a wholesale trading company listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will pay a cash dividend of Rp 150 (6.7 U.S. cents) per share for the 1994 book year.
Tue, 09 May 1995
Message from the EU Presidency in Jakarta
Message from the EU Presidency in Jakarta On the occasion of the Europe Day, commemorating the Declaration of Robert Schuman, who proposed courageously, since the memories of war were still close by, the very first step towards building the European Community, France, in its capacity as President...
Tue, 09 May 1995
RI-Algeria team set up
RI-Algeria team set up JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Algeria yesterday formed a Joint Economic and Technical Cooperation Commission to further enhance bilateral ties between the two countries.The commission was established with the signing here of notes by Director General for Foreign Economic...
Tue, 09 May 1995
32 million, not 40 million
32 million, not 40 million I am referring to the article 40m Indonesians cannot speak 'Bahasa': Expert, published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday, May 4, 1995, page 2.The article was quoting my speech in front of the Antara journalists, in which I said that, "17 percent of the 103 million...
Tue, 09 May 1995
Indonesian burglar arrested in S'pore
Indonesian burglar arrested in S'pore JAKARTA (JP): Singapore police have arrested an Indonesian man believed to have burglarized more than 10 terrace houses and bungalows in the Hillview and Serangon vicinity in Singapore.
Tue, 09 May 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 8, 1995: Trading Shares Close change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 2,500 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,075 -50 11,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Tue, 09 May 1995
Discrimination against women workers 'pitiful'
Discrimination against women workers 'pitiful' JAKARTA (JP): A leader of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) said yesterday that discrimination against women workers was widespread in Indonesia.Despite some progress, the overall discrimination against women workers in Indonesia was still...
Tue, 09 May 1995
Land-for-land solution proposed
Land-for-land solution proposed JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono, concerned at the rising number of land conflicts, proposed yesterday that people who give up their land be compensated with land, plus a certain amount of money."Land to many people is the most basic necessity.
Tue, 09 May 1995
Golkar official pushes for prosecution of soothsayer
Golkar official pushes for prosecution of soothsayer JAKARTA (JP): A Golkar official visited the Attorney General's Office yesterday to push the ruling political group's campaign to prosecute soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho for slander.
Tue, 09 May 1995
Everton coach to visit Jakarta
Everton coach to visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Joe Royle, coach of English premiership and FA Cup finalist Everton, is among the VIP guests of a school soccer tournament, held by the British International School on June 4.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Homework from Copenhagen (1)
Homework from Copenhagen (1)By Mely G. Tan This is the first of a two-part article on the what, who and how to address some of the issues discussed at the Copenhagen summit. JAKARTA (JP): Now that the pressure of the preparation meetings, including three Prepcom meetings in New York and the various...
Mon, 08 May 1995
'Nothing is final yet': Harmoko on 'Tempo' case
'Nothing is final yet': Harmoko on 'Tempo' case KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko, whose banning of the Tempo magazine was overturned in a landmark court decision last week, has appointed the attorney general's to appeal the verdict.
Mon, 08 May 1995
11 buildings to be demolished
11 buildings to be demolished JAKARTA (JP): Municipal security and order officers will soon demolish 11 buildings at Kamal subdistrict in Kalideres, West Jakarta, after their owners ignored an order from the mayor to pull down the houses themselves.H.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Spread of nuclear weapons
Spread of nuclear weapons I was dismayed to read in your April 29, 1995 editorial the suggestion that the spread of nuclear weapons to more countries would produce greater stability or a better "balance".
Mon, 08 May 1995
JSX rebounds despite rising prices, rates
JSX rebounds despite rising prices, rates JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) saw a technical rebound last week, despite higher inflation and an increase in interest rates on money market securities (SBPU).The JSX Composite Index rose 10.6 points (2.5 percent) to close at 427.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Malaysia bans sugar exports
Malaysia bans sugar exports KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has frozen the export of sugar indefinitely after a domestic shortage of the commodity created by profiteers, officials said Saturday.The ban was to deal with "irresponsible" wholesalers who had refused to distribute the produce of the...
Mon, 08 May 1995
Council wants revival of special bus lanes
Council wants revival of special bus lanes JAKARTA (JP): Councilors are urging the municipal administration to reintroduce special bus lanes along major thoroughfares to facilitate public transit mobility.
Mon, 08 May 1995
SE Asia still suspicious of Japan (1)
SE Asia still suspicious of Japan (1) This is the first of a two-part article examining Japan's relations with Southeast Asia.By Lam Peng Er SINGAPORE: The post-Cold War era presents Japan with both opportunities and dilemmas in redefining its relations with Southeast Asia, a region that is...
Mon, 08 May 1995
Mining, energy ministry to limit loans in yen
Mining, energy ministry to limit loans in yen JAKARTA (JP): The government will limit financing the development of Indonesia's mining and energy industries with yen- dominated loans in order to decrease the risk caused by the appreciation of the Japanese currency, a minister says.
Mon, 08 May 1995
The age of madness: Fact of fancy?
The age of madness: Fact of fancy?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): 'Jaman edan' is a Javanese expression meaning the age of madness.This expression was coined by the late Ranggawarsita (1802- 1873), a Javanese literary personality who served as a literary expert at the Paku Buwana court in...
Mon, 08 May 1995
Manpower companies to tighten procedures
Manpower companies to tighten procedures JAKARTA (JP): In compliance to government demand, Indonesian manpower supply companies say they will tighten the procedures for sending workers to Singapore and Malaysia.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Empty shops in Jembatan Lima
Empty shops in Jembatan Lima JAKARTA (JP): About 150 of the 950 shops in the Jembatan Lima market in West Jakarta have been not been utilized over the last two years due to the absence of traders' interest.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Suspected car thief arrested
Suspected car thief arrested JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a car from Pondok Indah Mall in South Jakarta last week.A police patrol spotted the suspect driving the stolen car in the early hours of Saturday on Jl. Sangaji in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 08 May 1995
'Succession fever' sweeps through corridors of power
'Succession fever' sweeps through corridors of power KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Political analyst Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday that as the general election nears, "succession fever" is sweeping through the corridors of power in Indonesia."This fever can ease or worsen the political jostling.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Repentent hoodlums attend 'pesantren'
Repentent hoodlums attend 'pesantren' BANDUNG, West Java: More than 80 young men netted in recent operations against street criminals have been enrolled at an Islamic boarding school, or pesantren, for moral guidance.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Kids must learn morals, etiquette at home: Expert
Kids must learn morals, etiquette at home: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Families have the obligation to implant morality and etiquette in children because these basic values are not supposed to be taught formally at school, a respected educator said Saturday.
Mon, 08 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.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Man dies in police detention
Man dies in police detention PURWAKARTA, West Java: A man detained by the police on charges of distributing counterfeited currencies has died, possibly from being tortured during interrogation, Antara reported Saturday.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Enseval's profit surges
Enseval's profit surges JAKARTA (JP): PT Enseval Putera Megatrading, a trading company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, reported a surge in its after tax profit to Rp 18.44 billion (US$8.2 million) in 1994 from Rp 2.23 billion in 1993.The company's president, K.A.I.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Samaranch to visit Jakarta next week
Samaranch to visit Jakarta next week JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch will pay a private visit to Jakarta on his way to South Korea for an Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA) meeting in Seoul.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Justice under trial
Justice under trial The authority of the law and justice is once again under trial -- this time by the case of Marsinah, the female worker who was brutally killed three years ago, after leading protest actions against a company in Sidoarjo, East Java, where she was working.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Police arrest 112 traffickers and bootleggers
Police arrest 112 traffickers and bootleggers JAKARTA (JP): The City Police Narcotic Investigation Unit arrested 112 people suspected of trafficking and using drugs, as well as distributing alcoholic beverages in the period between March and April.Lt. Col.
Mon, 08 May 1995
On relations with Israel
On relations with Israel Please allow me to comment on the article from Gatra picked up by The Jakarta Post on April 28, 1995, as follows. I do not share the writer's views at all. Let us take it point by point.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Pardon sought for Filipinos
Pardon sought for Filipinos MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday asked Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to pardon five Filipino sailors serving lengthy prison terms in the Middle East country.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Military supports ban on Megawati in E. Java
Military supports ban on Megawati in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): The military in East Java supported the provincial administration's decision to bar Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party, from visiting the province last week, saying that her presence could further sow...
Mon, 08 May 1995
Jakarta to phase out 515 public cemeteries
Jakarta to phase out 515 public cemeteries JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration will phase out 515 public cemeteries covering a total area of 92 hectares because they are no longer in line with city planning.H.S.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Growing foreign investments
Growing foreign investments Two-hundred and twenty nine foreign investment projects in Indonesia, worth a total of US$15.6 billion, were approved during the first four months of this year, representing an increase of 468 percent over the figure for the corresponding period in 1994.
Mon, 08 May 1995
RI takes doubles titles at the Astra c'ships
RI takes doubles titles at the Astra c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia swept both doubles titles at the Astra International junior tennis championships at Senayan yesterday.National junior number two Wukirasih Sawondari formed a powerful team with Marieke Gunawan to beat top seeded Liza Andriani and...
Mon, 08 May 1995
Indocement opens new clinic
Indocement opens new clinic JAKARTA (JP): PT Indocement, a private-owned cement company, has opened a 24-hour health center in its factory in Cibinong, West Java, for its workers as well as residents around the factory.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Bintang vows to defy police summons for questioning
Bintang vows to defy police summons for questioning JAKARTA (JP): Legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas vowed yesterday to defy a police summons for questioning as a suspect in the recent anti-Indonesian government demonstration in Germany.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Leprosy prevalent in Irian Jaya
Leprosy prevalent in Irian Jaya SORONG, Irian Jaya: The number of Irians suffering from leprosy has reached over 2,300, says a local official.Leprosy was still high in Monokwari (38 per 10,000 people), Yapen Waraopen (39), Sorong (21), Fak-fak (14), Biak (13.4), Merauke (12.5) and Jayapura (11.
Mon, 08 May 1995
Gus Dur ready for questioning
Gus Dur ready for questioning SURAKARTA, Central Java: Chairman of the powerful Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday he was ready to be questioned by police for allegedly slandering his political foe.
Mon, 08 May 1995
No immediate impacts seen from rate hikes
No immediate impacts seen from rate hikes JAKARTA (JP): The half percentage point increase in discount rates of Bank Indonesia's short-term securities last week is unlikely to immediately affect deposit rates of commercial banks, bankers say.
Mon, 08 May 1995
U.S. lauds RI's forestry policies
U.S. lauds RI's forestry policies JAKARTA (JP): Three U.S. politicians announced their support of Indonesia's recent forestry policies to Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo in Washington on Friday.U.S.
Sun, 07 May 1995
Owning German shepherds takes more than love
Owning German shepherds takes more than loveBy T. Sima Gunawan CIMACAN, West Java (JP): Giovanni von Lowenstein is only five months old, but he can certainly run.Its in his German shepherd genes.Giovanni, his brother Glicko von Lowenstein, and sister Gina von Lowenstein, were among the 104...
Sun, 07 May 1995
Muller wants to leave J league
Muller wants to leave J league TOKYO (AFP): Brazilian 1994 World Cup winner Muller, who plays for Kashiwa Reysol in the Japanese football league, has declared his desire to leave the team for family reasons, a team official said Saturday.
Sun, 07 May 1995
Guess What? Robert Smith
Guess What? Robert Smith "What do you call the word 'development' in bahasa Indonesia, perkembangan or pengembangan," asked Robert Smith, of the U.S. Commercial and Information Center, to his Indonesian colleague Melink Simanjuntak.
Sun, 07 May 1995
Dogs lead way toward community boar hunts
Dogs lead way toward community boar hunts PADANGPANJANG, West Sumatra (JP): Joining a band of men and dogs in the traditional boar hunt here exercises both the body and the mind.Not only do you see the rich culture of the Minangkabau, an ethnic group in West Sumatra, but are also able to immerse in...
Sun, 07 May 1995
RI officers sent to Angola
RI officers sent to Angola JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has sent a delegation of police officers as observers to a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Angola.Lt. Gen. Soeyono, the Armed Forces (ABRI) chief of general affairs, said on Friday, while sending off the Indonesian delegation to the UN...