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Sat, 15 Apr 1995

A startling turn

A startling turn A letter from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, dated April 5, 1995, and addressed to the Jayapura Court of Justice in Irian Jaya has prompted various reactions and comments.In his letter, the Chief Justice stated that the guilty parties in the case in question -- the...

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Matte head coach for RI soccer team

Matte head coach for RI soccer team JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesia Soccer Association (PSSI) has officially appointed Romano Matte as head coach for the national team bound for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.He is to take up his new duties on April 26.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Tyson on 'SCTV' tonight

Tyson on 'SCTV' tonight JAKARTA (JP): The private television station, SCTV, will broadcast an Oct. 28 interview by France's Charles Bietry of Canal Plus with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at 8:30 p.m. tonight.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Indonesia asked to export more 'halal' food items

Indonesia asked to export more 'halal' food items JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, which has introduced halal (permitted by Islamic law) labeling on processed food products, could tap into the increasing global halal food market, an expert said.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Artesian well fees raised by up to 250%

Artesian well fees raised by up to 250% JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has raised artesian well fees for household, social, commercial and industrial use between 150 to 250 percent, head of the Municipal Mining Office Arifin Akbar said.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Nine people competing for HIPMI top post

Nine people competing for HIPMI top post JAKARTA (JP): There are expected to be at least nine candidates for the chairmanship of the Association of Young Businessmen (HIPMI) at the association's national congress next week.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Medical students still in dark about AIDS

Medical students still in dark about AIDS JAKARTA (JP): Most Indonesian medical school students learn about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) through the mass media rather than from scientific journals and lectures, a survey team has discovered.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Goenawan, Bintang deny involvement in German protest

Goenawan, Bintang deny involvement in German protest JAKARTA (JP): Goenawan Mohamad and Sri Bintang Pamungkas denied military accusations that they took part in demonstrations against President Soeharto in Germany early this month.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Oki's lawyer vows to go to U.S. despite govt ban

Oki's lawyer vows to go to U.S. despite govt ban JAKARTA (JP): Despite being banned by the immigration office from leaving the country because of his alleged role in a criminal case, lawyer Ruhut Sitompoel said on Thursday that he would visit the United States to search for evidence which might...

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Letting go not always easy: Pet vendors

Letting go not always easy: Pet vendorsBy Poltak Hotradero JAKARTA (JP): The common principle in business is "Don't get attached emotionally to what you sell." Sure it is easy, if what you sell are vegetables or furniture, but in the case of street pet traders it's not an easy thing to do.

Sat, 15 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, 15 Apr 1995

Landslide buries three alive

Landslide buries three alive BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Three people were buried alive in a landslide that occurred in Embong village near here this week, Antara reported Thursday.The body of one of the victims was pulled free on Thursday.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

'Inggris' means England, Great Britain, UK ...

'Inggris' means England, Great Britain, UK ... JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians will most likely continue to use the term Inggris and limit the usage of Britania Raya to political and official purposes, language experts say.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

UN wants Indonesian troops for missions in Africa

UN wants Indonesian troops for missions in Africa JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has asked Indonesia to join the UN peacekeeping missions in three troubled African states -- Angola, Rwanda and Burundi.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

City police search for exclusive watch thief

City police search for exclusive watch thief JAKARTA (JP): City police are searching for an Indonesian man of Chinese descent, identified as 32-year-old Marsono Marsiti, a watch store attendant, for his alleged role in the theft of 50 expensive wristwatches worth over Rp 3 billion (US$1.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Four protesters arrested

Four protesters arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested four students during a noisy demonstration for greater press freedom outside the Information Ministry yesterday, Antara news agency reported.Two of the students are from Pakuan University in Bogor and the other two from Jakarta.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

RI gets $30m to combat AIDS

RI gets $30m to combat AIDS JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will obtain $30 million (Rp 65 billion) from the United Nation for Population Activities (UNFPA) to help combat the rapid spread of AIDS in the country, a cabinet minister says.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Bouraq's correction

Bouraq's correction The caption under the page 10 picture in the April 3 The Jakarta Post is incorrect.It says that Bouraq Deputy President Danny Sumendap and his wife Meiske are offering a slice of birthday cake to Captain Aan Husdiana. The woman in the picture is not Mr.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Cabinet reshuffle seen for Malaysia after poll

Cabinet reshuffle seen for Malaysia after poll KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): At least three Malaysian cabinet ministers will quit their posts to contest state assembly seats in upcoming general elections, according to candidate lists disclosed by political parties yesterday.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Japan, RI agree on trade

Japan, RI agree on trade TOKYO (AFP): Japan and Indonesia agreed yesterday to cooperate in working out a draft for trade and investment liberalization during this year's meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, government officials said.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Utut bags first win at NY Open

Utut bags first win at NY Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number one Grand Master Utut Adianto stopped American Gary Shure at the 41st move during the US$100,000 New York Open 1995 on Wednesday, the tournament's first day.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

APEC finance ministers meeting opens today

APEC finance ministers meeting opens today DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Most delegates to the second annual meeting of the APEC finance ministers arrived yesterday but the ministers of the United States and Japan, who are expected to be the center of attention, will fly in just a few hours before the...

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday In observance of Easter, the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post will not appear tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Monday. -- Publisher

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

EAEC could have global benefits

EAEC could have global benefitsBy Mahathir Mohamad KUALA LUMPUR: In December 1990, when I proposed the simple idea of an East Asia Economic Group (EAEG), which I said should be like the successful "Cairns Group," I did not know I was being audacious. I did not think I was proposing anything radical.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Cultural festival marks Fishermen's Day jubilee

Cultural festival marks Fishermen's Day jubileeBy Mulkan Salmona PELABUHAN RATU, Sukabumi, West Java (JP): A sea of small, big, old and young people packed the usually quiet street in Pelabuhan Ratu, West Java.

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. Cartoons 3:05 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film: Portrait 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Innovative Works 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dian Rana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Dangdut 10:25 Film 10:55 Late News...

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

11,000 face eviction

11,000 face eviction CILACAP, Central Java: Over 11,000 people in Segara Anakan subdistrict will have to surrender their homes to make way for an irrigation project."We are going to resettle the villagers from Ujungalang, Ujunggagak and Panikel villages affected by the irrigation project," Cilacap...

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 13, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,675 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 2,500 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,250 25 46,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

A question of jealousy?

A question of jealousy? Amid the increasing trust which the community is conferring on the National Commission on Human Rights, whose accomplishments are viewed as improving, serious criticism is being voiced against this independent institution, which was established by presidential decree.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Scholars, police call for review of execution process

Scholars, police call for review of execution process JAKARTA (JP): Although the date of execution for 35-year-old murderer Karta Cahyadi, alias Yongki, has not yet been made public, scholars and senior police officers have suggested the execution be opened to the public as an effective general...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Clinton intervenes for Pakistan on arms deal

Clinton intervenes for Pakistan on arms deal WASHINGTON (Reuter): President Bill Clinton said on Tuesday U.S. refusal to complete a US$1.4 billion arms sale to Pakistan was unfair and told Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto he would ask Congress to find a solution.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Go ahead and sue me, says Bogor mayor

Go ahead and sue me, says Bogor mayor JAKARTA (JP): Bogor Mayor H. Eddy Gunardi says he is ready to face a lawsuit planned by the owner of a house demolished last January by mayoralty officials."Go ahead and sue. I'm ready to face it.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Standing ovation for Mike Stern Trio

Standing ovation for Mike Stern TrioBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): In two hours of an electrifying performance on Monday at Blue Note, the Mike Stern Trio successfully ushered Jakarta's jazz lovers into rare excitement and set an important landmark in their journey of acquiring lots of fans in...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

No worries about debt: BI chief

No worries about debt: BI chief JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's Governor Soedradjad Djiwandono reassured foreign bankers yesterday that the country's international reserve holdings have been diversified to match its annual foreign liabilities.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Where regional autonomy will be implemented

Where regional autonomy will be implemented Regency Province Aceh Utara Aceh Simalungun North Sumatra Tanah Datar West Sumatra Kampar Riau Batanghari Jambi Muara Enim South Sumatra Bengkulu Selatan Bengkulu Lampung Tengah Lampung Bandung West Java Banyumas Central Java Sleman Yogyakarta Sidoarjo...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Hitachi to make equipment here

Hitachi to make equipment here BEKASI, West Java (JP): PT Hitachi Power Systems Indonesia, a Japanese-Indonesian joint venture, broke ground here yesterday to set up a US$13 million plant for the production of equipment used in electric power transformer substations.K.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Leather workers go on strike

Leather workers go on strike DEMAK, Central Java: Hundreds of workers at a leather processing company, PT PA, went on strike here yesterday, demanding that their daily wage be increased from Rp 2,700 to Rp 3,000.They also demanded a meal allowance and menstrual leave for female workers.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Canadian investments in RI expected to increase

Canadian investments in RI expected to increase JAKARTA (JP): Canadian investments in Indonesia are expected to increase from the current level of US$2.7 billion to over $4 billion within five years, a Canadian official says.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

RI plans greater intellectual property rights protection

RI plans greater intellectual property rights protectionBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): A revised copyright law, scheduled to be completed this year, will acknowledge not only copyrights but also so-called "neighboring rights" as well as other related rights which are not covered in the 1987...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Melati Suci lets kids apply their imaginations

Melati Suci lets kids apply their imaginationsBy Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): "We do not need to teach children how to paint, it is us who have to learn from the purity of children's paintings," the Spanish painter, Picasso, once said.A.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Garuda Indonesia will introduce special packages

Garuda Indonesia will introduce special packages JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, will introduce special packages to various international destinations in order to compete better in the global airline industry.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

APEC finance ministers to discuss yen's surge

APEC finance ministers to discuss yen's surge JAKARTA (JP): The sharp fluctuation of exchange rates, notably the steep surge of the Japanese yen against the American dollar, will be one of the main topics of discussion at the second annual meeting of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Killer instinct

Killer instinct A great deal has been reported about Mike Tyson, The Jakarta Post March 27, 1995 issue. He was sentenced to six years in jail for raping a beauty queen, but was recently released for good conduct.I define rape as: the crime of forcing a female to submit to sexual intercourse.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

RI to field 4 cyclists at Asian meet

RI to field 4 cyclists at Asian meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will rely on four ace cyclists now in training in Australia for the Asian Cycling Championship in Manila.Sofian Ruzian of the Indonesian Cycling Association said yesterday the four have been undergoing a rigorous training program in...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

State firms to sell cement below govt-set prices

State firms to sell cement below govt-set prices JAKARTA (JP): State-owned trading companies assigned by the government to import cement to help stabilize prices on the domestic market said yesterday they would sell their cement below the newly-raised reference prices.

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Wealth gap threatens national unity: Experts

Wealth gap threatens national unity: ExpertsBy Wahyudi M. Pratopo JAKARTA (JP): As officials grow more concerned with the possibility of national disintegration, two leading scholars say Indonesia could prevent such a process from taking place by tackling the problem of the widening gap between the...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Church Services

Church Services * All Saints' Anglican Church, (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Friday, April 14 (Good Friday) 9 a.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Friday, April 14, 10:30 a.m.

Thu, 13 Apr 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, 13 Apr 1995

Postal service seminar

Postal service seminar JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned postal service Perusahaan Umum Pos dan Giro (PPG) will host on Monday a three-day seminar focusing on express postal services.A PPG director, Sumitro Roestam, said here yesterday that the seminar will involve executives from postal service firms...

Thu, 13 Apr 1995

Police to question five Indonesians over protest

Police to question five Indonesians over protest JAKARTA (JP): Police say they will summon for questioning five Indonesians they suspect were involved in an anti-Indonesian government demonstration during President Soeharto's visit to Germany last week.Spokesman for the national police, Brig. Gen.

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