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Wed, 05 Apr 1995
City official questions prize-parking system
City official questions prize-parking system JAKARTA (JP): City Secretary Harun Al Rasyid expressed concern yesterday over the poor knowledge on the part of private companies interested in handling the city's parking business under the prize system.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Islamic university appoints professor
Islamic university appoints professor JAKARTA (JP): Koswara, the dean of the Social and Political Sciences school of the Syekh Yusuf Islamic University in Tangerang, was yesterday appointed as the university's first professor of political sciences.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Ministry to punish faulty forestry firm
Ministry to punish faulty forestry firm JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo threatened to impose "harsh sanctions" yesterday on the Dayak Besar Group, which is controlled by businessman Yusuf Hamka, for violating forestry regulations.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Dollar's fall sparks new fears in Southeast Asia
Dollar's fall sparks new fears in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Most currencies of Southeast Asia's booming economies continued to climb against the U.S. dollar yesterday as analysts warned the greenback's losses could hurt the region's dependence on exports for growth.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Another protest at Satyawacana
Another protest at Satyawacana SALATIGA, Central Java: Hundreds of students and lecturers at Satya Wacana Christian University held another demonstration yesterday demanding democracy on campus.The demonstrators also demanded to know the results determined by a 10-member team assigned to seek a...
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Inflation down to 0.5% last month
Inflation down to 0.5% last month JAKARTA (JP): The inflation rate dropped to 0.5 percent in March from 1.31 percent in February and 1.16 percent in January, the Ministry of Finance announced yesterday.The ministry said in a statement that the inflation in March was caused by an increase of 1.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Malaysia jails 72 for cockfighting
Malaysia jails 72 for cockfighting KUALA LUMPUR (UPI): Malaysia has jailed 72 men, including 67 Indonesians, after a raid on a cockfight, officials said Monday.The men were sentenced to four months in jail and fines of US$1,176, or an additional three months in jail, by the Malaysian Magistrate's...
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Tangerang limits housing estates
Tangerang limits housing estates JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang Regency will restrict the issuance of permits for the development of new housing complexes, claiming that the current number of residential areas is sufficient.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Djajanti's cement project secures German credit
Djajanti's cement project secures German credit JAKARTA (JP): The widely-diversified Djajanti Group has obtained a US$255 million credit commitment from Germany's KFW finance company for the procurement of plant machinery and equipment from Krupp Polysius for its cement project on Seram Island in...
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Nationwide crackdown on street thugs continues
Nationwide crackdown on street thugs continues JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro ordered regional police yesterday to continue the nationwide operation against street hoodlums.Banurusman was quoted as saying by National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. I.K.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Students launch hopeful hovercraft
Students launch hopeful hovercraftBy Santi WE Soekanto DEPOK, West Java (JP): Rector M.K. Tadjudin took off his jacket and, beaming, stepped onto the ledge of a funny looking boat moored by a small pond in the center of the University of Indonesia's compound.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
RI to send martial team to S. Korea
RI to send martial team to S. Korea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's 16-strong taekwondo team is scheduled to undergo a two-month training stint in South Korea for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
100 stolen vehicles seized in Bogor
100 stolen vehicles seized in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): Bogor police say they arrested 10 suspected car thieves and seized 100 stolen vehicles during the month of March.Chief of the West Java District Police Information Affairs Department, Lt. Col.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Toll roads offered to private investors
Toll roads offered to private investors Cost of Segments Length Construction Land Acq. Operation (km) (in billion rupiah) (year) (1994 projection) --------------------------------------------------------------------- JAVA A. Sadang-Palimanan 1. Sadang-Subang 37 231 55.6 2002 2. Subang-Dawuan 52.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Mount Merapi active again
Mount Merapi active again YOGYAKARTA: Officials in charge of monitoring the activity of Mount Merapi said yesterday that the volcano spewed ashes for the first time in several months on Monday.They also observed the mountain gushing burning lava 23 times on Monday but recorded no tremors, which is...
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
NTT students hostel
NTT students hostelFrom Media IndonesiaI am from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and am now studying in a private university in Jakarta. When I came in Jakarta in 1986 I was told that there was a students hostel in Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,525 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 3,500 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,250 25 62,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
RI to defend trade union policy in ILO meeting
RI to defend trade union policy in ILO meeting JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to defend its policy of one government-sanctioned labor union when it takes part in the upcoming International Labor Organization in Geneva on June 6-23.
Wed, 05 Apr 1995
Progressive car tax to be applied nationwide
Progressive car tax to be applied nationwide JAKARTA (JP): The government will apply the progressive car taxation system nationwide in a bid to boost regional administrations' revenues and curb consumerism, a senior official said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Company vehicles not subject to progressive tax
Company vehicles not subject to progressive tax JAKARTA (JP): Operational cars owned by companies are not subject to the progressive car taxation system, which has been introduced as of April 1, a member of the City Council said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
'Arisan' participants worried
'Arisan' participants worried JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of participants in the controversial Danasonic arisan chain savings enterprise have expressed concern about the future of the scheme following media reports that police were continuing investigations into the coordinating company, PT Saptamitra...
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Disappointed by Ibis Hotel
Disappointed by Ibis HotelFrom KompasOn March 16, 1995, at about 11 p.m., my guest and I arrived at Ibis Hotel, Slipi, West Jakarta. My guest had a voucher from Nusawisata Travel Bureau in Surabaya, indicating that he had paid for the hotel reservation.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 3, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,525 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 1,000 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,225 75 112,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Three children die of diarrhea
Three children die of diarrhea SEMARANG: Three children have died and several dozen others have been hospitalized in an outbreak of diarrhea in the Kebumen regency, official sources said yesterday.The provincial government said in a statement that a team of medical personnel had been dispatched to...
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Merpati's 629 extra flights
Merpati's 629 extra flights JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of the country's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, will start operating 629 extra domestic flights today to support the transportation of haj pilgrims.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Police nab boss, hunt car-theft gang
Police nab boss, hunt car-theft gang JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police are searching for members of a gang specializing in stealing exclusive cars, following the arrest of their boss and the seizure of six exclusive sedans.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Positive outlook on local market: Sachs
Positive outlook on local market: Sachs JAKARTA (JP): Goldman Sachs of the United States forecasts a positive outlook on the Indonesian equity market this year despite continued drops in share prices in the last three weeks.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Canadians to dance here
Canadians to dance here JAKARTA (JP): Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, a Canadian ballet group lead by Genevieve Salbaing, will perform at Jakarta's Gedung Kesenian between April 7 and April 9.The group, founded in 1972, combines ballet dances with jazz music to produce an unusual form of ballet.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
NU pledges allegiance to Soeharto
NU pledges allegiance to Soeharto SEMARANG (JP): The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, promised to defend President Soeharto against any attempt to unseat him by unconstitutional means.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Malaysia not ready to liberalize broking industry: Exchange chief
Malaysia not ready to liberalize broking industry: Exchange chief KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia was not ready to license foreign brokerages to trade locally although they would still be allowed to do so through tie-ups with local houses, its stock exchange chief said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Vice governor opens church
Vice governor opens church JAKARTA (JP): Vice governor for people's welfare Museno said the church plays a pivotal role for Catholics to glorify the name of Jesus and instill deep religious feeling.Apart from conveying religious missions, he said, the church can also be used as a place to inform...
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
66 students off to Japan
66 students off to Japan JAKARTA: Sixty-six researchers and students will leave for Japan today to continue their studies in various fields.They are the first group of Indonesians to receive the Japanese government's Monbusho scholarship this year.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Emission levels tightened at four notorious industries
Emission levels tightened at four notorious industries JAKARTA (JP): The government is tightening the emission levels for all industries in the country, with a specific emphasis on the worst polluters in the industries of cement, pulp and paper, coal-generated power and steel and iron works.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Soldiers to be tried over Liquisa
Soldiers to be tried over Liquisa JAKARTA (JP): Two soldiers will be court-martialled for their role in the Jan. 12 killing of six people in Liquisa, East Timor, Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono announced yesterday.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Lost diploma
Lost diplomaFrom MerdekaI received my diploma as a (S-1) graduate from the School of Law at Krisnadwipayana University in Jakarta on Jan 10, 1995. Being tired and hungry, I went to the Bakso Tebet restaurant in Matahari Plaza in Pondok Gede, Bekasi.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
End Spratly dispute peacefully
End Spratly dispute peacefully If the unthinkable happens in coming months and there is war in this region, the conflagration will likely be lit in the Spratly Islands.This isolated and inhospitable place, half-way between southern Vietnam and the Philippines, seems an unlikely prize.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Adrianus stops Thai Singtong
Adrianus stops Thai Singtong JAKARTA (JP): Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation lightweight champion Adrianus Taroreh delighted his victory-hungry home fans when he stopped Singtong Nontachai in the third round of their non-title bout in Manado, North Sulawesi, over the weekend.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
ABB and PT PAL join in power plant
ABB and PT PAL join in power plant JAKARTA (JP): ABB, the international electrical engineering company, has set up a new joint venture with state-owned PT PAL Indonesia and PT Barata in East Java to expand the manufacture of power plant equipment.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Murderer from Surakarta to be executed in Jakarta
Murderer from Surakarta to be executed in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The execution of a convicted murderer on death row is imminent now that President Soeharto has rejected his appeal for clemency, the Antara news agency reported.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
A chance to close the gap
A chance to close the gap It was with confidence that the Indonesian delegation, led by President Soeharto, attended Sunday's opening of the "Hannover Messe 1995" by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl.Indonesia was chosen by the industrial fair organizers to be Germany's "Country Partner" because of its...
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Chinese flag on Mischief Reef source of rift
Chinese flag on Mischief Reef source of riftBy David Botbol ABOVE THE SPRATLY ISLANDS (AFP): The Chinese flag flutters prominently on Mischief Reef, a barren Spratly islet claimed by the Philippines and at the center of a growing territorial dispute with Beijing.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
State companies asked to clean up their acts
State companies asked to clean up their acts JAKARTA (JP): The government ordered all companies run by provincial administrations yesterday to stop using public service as an excuse for poor efficiency.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Cement price increase gets mixed reactions
Cement price increase gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The government's recent decision to increase the local reference price of cement by 40 percent was received with mixed reactions by government officials and business people.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Indonesia, Thai share gymnastics laurels
Indonesia, Thai share gymnastics laurels JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia and Thailand shared the laurels on the opening day of the second Southeast Asian Junior Gymnastics Championships at the Senayan Volleyball Hall yesterday, winning one gold medal each.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Flawless warm-up for bridge team
Flawless warm-up for bridge team JAKARTA (JP): The national bridge team scored a warm-up victory in the Maesa Cup Foursome tournament here on Sunday as it gears up for the Far East Bridge Federation Championship in Perth, Australia, in May.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Government service
Government serviceFrom NeracaOfficials, including governors, have time and again said that in this era of globalization the government apparatuses should give the best possible service to society.But, the reality is quite different.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Mayor strikes back in land dispute
Mayor strikes back in land dispute JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta mayor Soeprawito says he will file a counter-lawsuit against Hasan Saman and several other residents of the Koja Utara district who, he claims, have persuaded fellow residents to reject the sum of money offered by the mayoralty by way...
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Niedersachsen chosen for IPTN aircraft assembly plant
Niedersachsen chosen for IPTN aircraft assembly plant JAKARTA (JP): The German state of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) has been selected as the site for an assembly plant of Indonesia's state-owned aircraft manufacturer, IPTN.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Seeking pen friends
Seeking pen friends I would like to have many pen pals (preferably men) from around the world, especially from the readers of The Jakarta Post.I am 24 years old and have many hobbies such as correspondence, outdoor activities, music and collecting foreign magazines.
Tue, 04 Apr 1995
Fate of Palapa-C1 satellite still unclear
Fate of Palapa-C1 satellite still unclear JAKARTA (JP): The European consortium Arianespace, which last year failed to launch two satellites, is still unable to confirm the launching of Indonesia's Palapa-C1 satellite scheduled for November.