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Fri, 17 Mar 1995

To marry an expatriate

To marry an expatriate In the early 1970s a group of senior Indonesian lawyers visited the Netherlands to discuss cooperation with the Dutch government to revise the Dutch colonial laws.Being stationed in that country for my studies, I was invited to a dinner party with that group.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 16, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,175 74,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 4,925...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Tariff protection will hurt exports: Executive

Tariff protection will hurt exports: Executive JAKARTA (JP): Additional tariff protection for upstream industries would hurt Indonesian plastic exports, which are already threatened by escalating raw material prices, an executive warned yesterday.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Massive redundancies seen at TVRI, RRI

Massive redundancies seen at TVRI, RRI JAKARTA (JP): RRI and TVRI, the state radio and television networks, may be forced to lay off up to half of their staff under a restructuring plan currently being studied, Minister of Information Harmoko revealed yesterday.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

RI's seaport services win support from the Dutch

RI's seaport services win support from the Dutch JAKARTA (JP): The Netherland's Port of Rotterdam is negotiating a contract with the government to help improve the management of Indonesia's seaports and increase their efficiency, a company commissioner says.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Ophthalmologists to conduct symposium

Ophthalmologists to conduct symposium JAKARTA (JP): About 250 eye specialists from all over Indonesia are due to assemble here tomorrow for a two-day symposium on eye micro-surgery.Three experts from Australia and the United States will address the event, focusing on sophisticated techniques for...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

New Army chief for Kalimantan

New Army chief for Kalimantan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono on Tuesday installed Maj. Gen. Namuri Anoem as the new chief of the Tanjungpura Military Command to replace Maj. Gen. Jacob Dasto.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Building permits process still complicated

Building permits process still complicated JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Real Estate Association Enggartiasto Lukito has expressed concern over the arduous procedures involved to gain building permits for housing projects in the city.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Dealing with hoodlums

Dealing with hoodlumsFrom NeracaI give my full support to the actions of security agents taken against the city's hoodlums. Hoodlums -- popularly known as preman -- have been a serious disturbance to the community.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Managing stock exchange

Managing stock exchange Different from the shareholders meetings of most publicly- listed companies which usually run for two hours at the longest with pre-determined conclusions, the one held by the shareholders of the Jakarta Stock Exchange Inc.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Indian told to invest in ASEAN

Indian told to invest in ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Dato' Ajit Singh, told potential Indian investors yesterday to start investments in the region to benefit from the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), which will completely come into...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Special gift planned for prisoners

Special gift planned for prisoners JAKARTA (JP): The government promised yesterday to grant special clemency to well-behaved prisoners in commemoration of Indonesia's 50th anniversary, though political prisoners will not be among those shown leniency.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Japan succeeds in preserving arts and churning out films

Japan succeeds in preserving arts and churning out filmsBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): In many advanced countries, the survival of domestic film production is not such a big issue. If it survives, especially in its struggles against the domination of Hollywood, so much the better.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Efforts to establish clean, respected government

Efforts to establish clean, respected governmentBy Prijono Tjiptoherijanto JAKARTA (JP): In order to maintain the momentum of our nation's development it is imperative to create an honest and well-respected administration.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Airline staff testyfy at trial of Nepalese man

Airline staff testyfy at trial of Nepalese man JAKARTA (JP): Four members of Singapore Airlines ground staff testified yesterday at the Central Jakarta District Court in the trial of Basudev Parajuli, 26, a Nepalese charged with smuggling 1.2 kilograms of heroin from Thailand.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

People against rise in 'Puskesmas' fees

People against rise in 'Puskesmas' fees JAKARTA (JP): A number of people have objected to the city administration's plan to raise health service fees at community health centers, locally known as Puskesmas, throughout the capital.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Tangerang freezes permit issuance

Tangerang freezes permit issuance JAKARTA (JP): The local administration of Tangerang, West Java, has temporarily frozen the issuance of permits for the construction of new factories in the regency.The administration's Ena Karlina told Antara on Wednesday that the decision to freeze the issuance of...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

College graduates signed up to fight poverty

College graduates signed up to fight poverty JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to recruit more college graduates to help alleviate poverty in rural areas, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

'Rank and file' blame in Liquisa

'Rank and file' blame in Liquisa BANDUNG (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono reported that an army investigation has determined that their "rank and file" followed the wrong procedures in the military's Jan. 12 operation in Liquisa, East Timor, that left six villagers dead.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

ADB grant for growth area

ADB grant for growth area MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it had approved a US$1.8-million grant to support the creation of a "growth quadrangle" of contiguous areas of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Winners of city journalists awards

Winners of city journalists awards JAKARTA (JP): The city's journalists association, PWI Jaya, has announced the winners in five categories of the newly- established Mohamad Husni Thamrin Award.The winners are Erlita Rachman of the Femina women's magazine, for her article on the famous Blok M...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Private firm enlisted to raise PON funds

Private firm enlisted to raise PON funds JAKARTA (JP): A Rp 7 billion (US$3.1 million) deal with a private firm to help finance next year's 14th National Games (PON) was signed yesterday by Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, who is the Games' organizing committee chairman.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

PT Petrokimia Gresik to suffer losses of $6.2m this year

PT Petrokimia Gresik to suffer losses of $6.2m this year JAKARTA (JP): State-run petrochemical company PT Petrokimia Gresik is expected to suffer losses of up to Rp 13.78 billion (US$6.2 million) this year due to high interest rates and the depreciation of its new ammonia and urea production units.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Legend City housing project

Legend City housing project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of People's Housing Akbar Tanjung inaugurated yesterday the development of a large-scale housing project, called Legend City, at the Shangri-La Hotel.The housing project, which will cover an area of 2,000 hectares in Bekasi, West Java, will be...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Hoodlum problem

Hoodlum problemFrom Sinar PagiIn the context of the government's effort to deal with hoodlums or preman, which has drawn attention and opinions from various parties, the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institution (YLBHI) also would like to give its opinion.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Worker smuggling foiled

Worker smuggling foiled PEMALANG, Central Java: Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 46 Indonesians into Malaysia and Singapore to work illegally.Police stopped the bus that was taking them to Pekanbaru, Riau.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Suspected killer gunned down, five others held

Suspected killer gunned down, five others held JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives fatally shot a man, suspected of being a hired murderer, on Tuesday and have arrested five others suspected of involvement in the murder last year of a debt collector in Depok, 30 kilometers south of here.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Clear old cars from the streets

Clear old cars from the streetsFrom NeracaTraffic congestion in Jakarta is getting worse. The increasing number of private cars, the lack of driver discipline and the fact that street vendors tend to occupy the roadsides all hinder traffic flow.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Hale Irwin surges forward to share lead with Fardon

Hale Irwin surges forward to share lead with Fardon JAKARTA (JP): Hale Irwin of the United States justified his world rated billing with a four-under par 68 for a 138 to surge ahead of the field. He shared the lead with Australian Don Fardon at the halfway stage of the Sampoerna Indonesia Open at...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Council questions project funds

Council questions project funds SEMARANG: The Central Java legislative council has questioned the use of Australian funds to finance projects in the province."We will ask the provincial administration to report the use of the aid funds given by Queensland state to the province," Soetjipto...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

No new record at boogie show

No new record at boogie show JAKARTA (JP): Due to strong winds, 130 sky divers of the international Bali-Lombok boogie show were only able to form a little star of no more than 30 parachutists -- far from the Asian record of 80, let alone the world record of 216, though some of them are world-rated.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Tight security on campus marks rector ceremony in Manado

Tight security on campus marks rector ceremony in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): A strong presence of police and security officers marked the installation of a new rector at the state-owned University of Sam Ratulangi here on Wednesday, testimony to the troubled relations between students and...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Councilor sacked over scandal

Councilor sacked over scandal SEMARANG: A member of the Semarang City Council has been removed by the United Development Party (PPP) faction because of an alleged sex scandal involving him and his domestic servantThe PPP faction has announced that Idham Cholid will fill the seat vacated by the...

Fri, 17 Mar 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 TV Series: Zero One Magazine 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Features Program: You Should Know 7:00 Evening...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

RI's Bosnia peace proposal

RI's Bosnia peace proposal In a statement to reporters, President Soeharto explained the Indonesian view on how to settle the protracted conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina as proposed to the presidents of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Domestic interest rates must be attractive: Mar'ie

Domestic interest rates must be attractive: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that domestic interest rates should be attractive enough to curb capital flight."Local banks have to adjust their interest rates to the rate fluctuation overseas.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

'Bahasa' names for housing estates better

'Bahasa' names for housing estates better JAKARTA (JP): The Ciputra Group has decided to change the names of its housing estates Citra Garden in West Jakarta to Citra Taman, and Citra Grand City in Tangerang to Citra Raya, while the new name for the CitraLand Mall and Hotel in West Jakarta will be...

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

No cholera in Bali

No cholera in Bali JAKARTA: Health authorities in Bali have declared that the holiday island is free from the cholera virus after extensive research following news reports that a number of Japanese tourists contracted the disease.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Corruption cases up, recovery process slow

Corruption cases up, recovery process slow JAKARTA (JP): The government has so far recovered only Rp 33 billion (about US$15 million) of an estimated Rp 1.1 trillion in state money embezzled during the 1994/1995 fiscal year, a senior official revealed yesterday.The figure of Rp 1.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Ratelindo falls behind in cellular phones

Ratelindo falls behind in cellular phones JAKARTA (JP): People living far away from telephone cable infrastructures will have to wait a bit longer to use fixed- cellular radio telephones as 50,000 necessary lines will not be installed as scheduled.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Mia closer to dream match against Susi

Mia closer to dream match against Susi BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuter): Mia Audina, Indonesia's precocious badminton talent, found the going tougher than she might have expected as she reached the All-England quarterfinals yesterday -- and sails closer to a dream final against compatriot Susi Susanti.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

Govt may grant export credit for key products

Govt may grant export credit for key products JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that the government is studying the possibility of providing credit for the export of strategic industry products, including aircraft.

Fri, 17 Mar 1995

U.S. military wants revival of training program for R.I.

U.S. military wants revival of training program for R.I. JAKARTA (JP): The second highest ranking officer of the United States military asserted yesterday his desire to resume a training program for Indonesian officers which was scratched by Congress in 1992 after alleging that Jakarta had violated...

Thu, 16 Mar 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, 16 Mar 1995

KL commits $3.2b to triangle

KL commits $3.2b to triangle KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian companies have committed investments worth nearly US$3.2 billion to a growth triangle linking local firms and those from Indonesia and Thailand, a news report said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Mar 1995

Soeharto to follow up peace plan

Soeharto to follow up peace plan JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says he plans to follow up on his successful trip to Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina by sending Indonesian envoys to other ex-Yugoslavian republics to discuss his alternative peace plan.

Thu, 16 Mar 1995

Jaya group, Lloyd form new firm

Jaya group, Lloyd form new firm JAKARTA (JP): The Pembangunan Jaya Group has set up a joint venture company with Lloyd's Register of Britain.The new firm offers consulting services designed to assist Indonesian companies in attaining the internationally recognized management system stipulated by...

Thu, 16 Mar 1995

Australians share golf lead as Nobilo tumbles

Australians share golf lead as Nobilo tumbles JAKARTA (JP): Little known Australians Glen Joyner and Don Fardon stole the thunder at the first round of the Sampoerna Indonesia Open Golf Championships yesterday, sharing the early lead by a stroke.

Thu, 16 Mar 1995

Habibie's portraits auctioned

Habibie's portraits auctioned UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Two huge canvas portraits of B.J. Habibie, the state minister for research and technology who hails from the province, fetched Rp 261 million at an auction this week.

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