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Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Indonesian smart cards apparently not that smart

Indonesian smart cards apparently not that smartBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): What do rich people have in their wallets or purses? A lot of money, right? Wrong. They do not need to carry much cash anymore because a credit card can take its place in business transactions.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

City of Bandung sacrificed all to defend independence

City of Bandung sacrificed all to defend independenceBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): It was Sunday evening, March 24, 1946. The 200,000 inhabitants of the southern part of Bandung knew they wouldn't sleep that night. A hasty evacuation would start in a matter of hours.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995

Four Moslem rebels killed in RP air raid

Four Moslem rebels killed in RP air raid ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuters): Four Moslem rebels were killed and six others wounded when Philippine warplanes bombed an island near the southern city of Zamboanga, the military said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

RI has potential for global marketing services: Sorrel

RI has potential for global marketing services: Sorrel JAKARTA (JP): Martin Sorrel, the chief executive officer of WPP Group plc, a leading marketing services group, says that the potential in Indonesia for various kinds of marketing services is great.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Parking receipts

Parking receipts The idea of encouraging motorists (The Jakarta Post, April 8, 1995) to insist on asking for receipts from parking attendants, so as to better monitor the revenues collected from parking areas, is easier said than done.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Anzac day service

Anzac day service JAKARTA (JP): Australian and New Zealand communities will commemorate Anzac Day with a short service at the Commonwealth War graves cemetery in Menteng Pulo, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Over 2,535 netted in operation

Over 2,535 netted in operation JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko said that 2,535 people were caught in a series of operations, codenamed Operasi Yustisi, for violating sanitation and security regulations in his mayoralty between November last year and this March.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Soeharto invited to address UN assembly

Soeharto invited to address UN assembly JAKARTA (JP): UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, in a 15-minute talk following his arrival yesterday, invited President Soeharto to address the United Nations General Assembly when the world body commemorates its 50th anniversary later this year.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Paris construction expo

Paris construction expo JAKARTA (JP): Paris-based organizer of world's largest International Building and Construction Exhibition Batimat is inviting Indonesians to participate in its 20th exhibition to take place in Paris on Nov. 6-11 this year.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Bunaken Park, a model of dialog

Bunaken Park, a model of dialog MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Fifteen miles from Manado, off Sulawesi's northern coast, lies the Bunaken National Park -- an 80,000-hectare expanse of ocean, islands, mangroves, and some of Indonesia's most dramatic coral reefs.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ----------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,675 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 1,975 -25 150,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Pakistan's trade mission here

Pakistan's trade mission here JAKARTA (JP): A Pakistani trade mission led by Minister for Commerce Ch. Ahmad Mukhtar is due here on Sunday to discuss with some Indonesian ministers the possibility of enhancing bilateral trade ties.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Stolen items

Stolen items As frequent flyers, we fly with many airlines. Since we have a home in Jakarta and a home in Los Angeles, we fly at least four times each year to and from Los Angeles, not to mention monthly flights to Singapore as well as other flights for vacations.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Integrated pest management empowers rice farmers

Integrated pest management empowers rice farmers JAKARTA (JP): Shortly after sunrise, a group of 25 farmers in Rejomulyo village, East Java, gather at the edge of the village rice fields. An instructor stands and asks, "What will our activity be today?" One farmer responds confidently, "To conduct...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

City to get more private buses

City to get more private buses JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 new buses will start operating in the city soon, Herman Tonglo Langi, head of the City Traffic and Transportation Control Agency, said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Protection for workers

Protection for workers Near the end of 1994, a married Indonesian couple working in Saudi Arabia was beheaded for killing their employer. The act was committed by the husband in defense of his wife, who was about to be abused by the employer. In Indonesia the case was met with indifference.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Democratic forum expands its mission to Indonesia

Democratic forum expands its mission to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Forum of Democratic Leaders in the Asia Pacific, a loose organization of thinkers and democracy campaigners in the region, is expanding its mission to Indonesia.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

East Timorese in Australia still welcomed here: Alatas

East Timorese in Australia still welcomed here: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the door is open to the 700 East Timorese in Australia if they want to return after having their request for political asylum rejected.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

PT Telkom plans to install radio telephone system

PT Telkom plans to install radio telephone system JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta office of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom plans to introduce a radio telephone system on the city outskirts to help meet the sharply rising demand for telephones.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Permadi case

Permadi caseFrom Forum KeadilanThe Moslems should not be provoked by the widely published news of Permadi's case, which could be disadvantageous to the Moslems themselves. We should be able to learn the moral of the event.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

RP will list illegal workers

RP will list illegal workers MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday that following the controversial hanging of a Filipina maid in Singapore, the government is to check on the status of 1.79 million Filipinos working illegally abroad.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

NAM agrees to admit Eritrea as new member

NAM agrees to admit Eritrea as new memberBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): Senior officials of the Non-Aligned Movement agreed yesterday to admit the newly independent African state of Eritrea into the organization.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Cement prices still above government's set levels

Cement prices still above government's set levels JAKARTA (JP): Cement retail prices in several cities are still above the government's set retail prices.As of yesterday, retail prices in Jakarta ranged from Rp 8,300 (US$3.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Currency swing spells fears in Asia-Pacific

Currency swing spells fears in Asia-PacificBy Tim Cribb HONG KONG (AFP): As Tokyo and Washington struggle to resolve the yen-dollar crisis, other Asia-Pacific economies are becoming worried about the impact on their current accounts and inflation.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Three men flee with HIV

Three men flee with HIV SEMARANG, Central Java: Health officials have lost track of three of five people known to be carrying the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).Head of the Central Java office of the Ministry of Health, Djaka Handaja, said yesterday the men may have moved to other provinces and...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Prayers on RI's birthday

Prayers on RI's birthday JAKARTA: Two Buddhist organizations have appealed to their followers to pray for the nation's glory when they celebrate Waisak Day, Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, next month.Sangha Agung Indonesia (Sagin) and Majelis Buddhayana Indonesia (MBI) called on members to...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

The 'Post' holds Dayak art, handicrafts expo

The 'Post' holds Dayak art, handicrafts expo JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post is holding a week-long cultural exhibition of Dayak works of art and handicrafts to commemorate the Post's 12th anniversary this year.The exhibition at the Bentara Budaya building on Jl.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

More governments using TV for public relations

More governments using TV for public relationsBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Television is replacing the press as the most effective public relations medium for governments to convey their policies, an American communications expert says.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

No mercy for demonstrators

No mercy for demonstrators JAKARTA (JP): The military forces will take stern actions against anybody staging demonstrations in the city during the 40th anniversary commemoration of the historic Asia-Africa conference in Bandung, West Java, a high-ranking official said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Police face hurdles in anti-gambling drive

Police face hurdles in anti-gambling drive JAKARTA (JP): City Police have admitted that they face serious difficulties in their efforts to stop gambling."Frankly, we have known the precise locations of many large- scale gambling dens in this city for a long time ago, but there is more to a police...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Barito's profits drop by over 50 percent

Barito's profits drop by over 50 percent JAKARTA (JP): The net income after tax of timber giant PT Barito Pacific Timber plunged by over 50 percent to Rp 147.17 billion (US$67 million) last year, from Rp 310.15 billion in 1993.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Satya Wacana bans protests

Satya Wacana bans protests SALATIGA, Central Java: The management of the divided campus of Satya Wacana Christian University have banned demonstrations on campus and threatened to punish anyone violating the rule.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Inco's earnings triple

Inco's earnings triple JAKARTA (JP): The unaudited net earnings of PT International Nickel Indonesia (PT Inco) tripled to US$25.8 million, or 10 cents per share, in the first quarter of this year, up from $8.7 million, or three cents per share, for the same period of last year.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Five tremors shake Philippines

Five tremors shake Philippines TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuter): Five successive earthquakes, the strongest measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, shook the central Philippines yesterday, causing slight injuries and some damage, government officials said.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

RI sets sights on 1-1 tie in Fed Cup opener

RI sets sights on 1-1 tie in Fed Cup opener JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki expressed satisfaction, with a soundless shriek, when International Tennis Federation referee Bill Gilmour announced that she would play Argentine number three Florencia Labat in the first day of their Federation Cup tie today.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

RP vows to tackle terrorist threat

RP vows to tackle terrorist threat MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government vowed yesterday to "stamp out terrorism" and placed peace talks with Moslem autonomy groups under review as it set out to crush Islamic extremists based in the south.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

New forestry officials

New forestry officials JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo yesterday revamped 22 second echelon positions at his office."This is the largest reassignment of officials during my two- year tenure in the Ministry of Forestry," Djamaludin told journalists after installing the...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Water stoppage in Ancol

Water stoppage in Ancol JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya announced yesterday that it was temporarily stopping its water supply to Ancol in North Jakarta.The company said that the stoppage was caused mainly by the construction of an elevated toll road linking Ancol and Tanjung...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Japan launches probe of Asian textile imports

Japan launches probe of Asian textile imports TOKYO (Kyodo): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) launched a probe yesterday of certain Asian textile imports that could lead to Japan's first curbs on imports of industrial manufactured goods.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Three killed in accident

Three killed in accident KENDAL, Central Java: Three people were killed and five others injured when an overloaded truck crashed into a shop after hitting a van in the village of Kebonhardjo yesterday.A child of the store owner and two customers were killed.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Orchestra

Orchestra The Nusantara Chamber Orchestra has done it again! Their program on April 3 was an absolute delight. It had two high points. The first was the performance of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings Opus 11.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dress and Style 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:25 Film: Perjalanan...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Elektrindo ready to float shares in 1996: Kuntoro

Elektrindo ready to float shares in 1996: Kuntoro JAKARTA (JP): The decreasing price of cellular handphones has cut into the profits of PT Elektrindo Nusantara but has not deterred the private telecommunications company from floating its shares on the domestic stock exchange.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Alcohol price raised

Alcohol price raised JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise, beginning next month, the basic price for the collection of the excise tax on purified alcohol to Rp 1,100 from Rp 800 per liter.The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that the raise will be made because the present basic price of...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Wit, wisdom and innovation at Erasmus Huis

Wit, wisdom and innovation at Erasmus HuisBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Prior to the mass marketing of the global village, Indonesia's ethnic groups lived in relative isolation and in the relative splendor of tradition.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Obituary

Obituary Amirmachmud, a retired Army general, who was instrumental in putting Soeharto in power in 1966, died in Bandung, yesterday. Doctors at Dustira Hospital in Cimahi, his home district, said heart failure was the cause of death. He was 72 years old.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Mahathir to support two frontline states

Mahathir to support two frontline states KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): With three days to Malaysia's national polls, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was yesterday promising to pump resources into two frontline states if his National Front coalition was returned to power.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Prosecutors surprise many

Prosecutors surprise many JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors in North Jakarta have, surprisingly, sought a prison sentence of only one year for a 26-year-old man accused of smuggling three guns, 162 bullets, a BMW sedan, three motorcycles, a bow and arrows and four telephone sets from the United States.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

The three-in-one game

The three-in-one game The much criticized three-in-one traffic policy is still in place and will apparently remain so for an uncertain amount of time although it has been a fiasco from the beginning. Since the ordinance was imposed in April 1992, the traffic system has failed to achieve its initial...

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