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Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Wrong stuff for Your Letters
Wrong stuff for Your Letters During the month of February we have seen the best and worst uses of the "Your Letters" section of The Jakarta Post.Mr. Link Luckett's early February letter regarding puasa resulted in several spontaneous letters from readers which increased my knowledge about this...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Bintang to remain active in politics
Bintang to remain active in politics SOLO, Central Java (JP): Legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas vowed to remain an outspoken politician yesterday, even if his party's plan to fire him is eventually endorsed by the House Speaker.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
RI badminton sweep hoped for at Games
RI badminton sweep hoped for at Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia looks certain to sweep all seven badminton gold medals at the forthcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games given that no tough competitors are in sight, a former top official of the Badminton Association of Indonesia said.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Ramos lifts travel tax
Ramos lifts travel tax MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government lifted yesterday travel tax requirements at international airports in the country's south to boost tourism and business links with contiguous areas of southeast Asia.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
RI less attractive to Taiwan
RI less attractive to Taiwan JAKARTA (JP): A Taiwanese economic study illustrates that Indonesia is less attractive for doing business than Malaysia and Thailand.Tain-Jy Chen, a visiting director of the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, said yesterday that out of the 253 Taiwanese...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Dengue plagues W. Jakarta
Dengue plagues W. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto has cautioned all district and sub-district heads in his mayoralty about the spread of dengue fever in the area."Let's launch an operation which focuses on cleaning and scrubbing water containers, covering them and disposing of...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Police suspect arson in Ancol fire
Police suspect arson in Ancol fire JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. Edi Darnadi has suspected foul play in the fire that gutted the Mystery Castle in the Fantasy Land complex at Ancol Dreamland recreation center in North Jakarta on Sunday night.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Ten killed in streets
Ten killed in streets CIAMIS, West Java: Ten people died in separate traffic accidents on the eve of and on the Idul Fitri holiday in this area, Antara reported.Four accidents occurred near Tasikmalaya, taking the lives of Ujang, 6, Nana, 40, Mujiono and Kristianto, both 25.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
RI backs grouping of Indian Ocean
RI backs grouping of Indian OceanBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia supports the idea of an economic regional grouping incorporating the many countries surrounding the Indian Ocean.Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas unhesitatingly expressed Jakarta's keenness when asked by The...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Bambang, Bintang urged to proceed with lawsuits
Bambang, Bintang urged to proceed with lawsuitsBy Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Although their chances of winning are slim, Bambang Warih Koesoemo and Sri Bintang Pamungkas should proceed with their plan to sue their respective political parties for dismissing them from the House of...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
RI's Baring back to business soon
RI's Baring back to business soon JAKARTA (JP): PT Baring Securities Indonesia (BSI), the Indonesian division of the collapsed British merchant bank Barings, is likely to resume trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) tomorrow.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Police lieutenant killed by drunken Blok M hoodlums
Police lieutenant killed by drunken Blok M hoodlums JAKARTA (JP): Two officers from Jakarta's prestgious Police College were attacked by a group of drunken street hoodlums on Monday, with one fatally stabbed in the abdomen.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
330,000 new comers estimated for Jakarta
330,000 new comers estimated for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The City Population Office predicts the number of "newcomers" returning to the capital together with their Jakartan family members after the Idul Fitri holiday will reach over 330,000 this year.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Economic competitiveness
Economic competitiveness Our attention should focus on the Indonesian economy in relation to the global economy, the GATT agreement and the era of trade liberalization within the framework of APEC.To face this situation, as President Soeharto suggested, Indonesia must make the necessary...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Permadi plans call on military chief
Permadi plans call on military chief JAKARTA (JP): Psychic Permadi plans a preemptive call on the Central Java military chief to explain his prediction, on audio cassettes, on this year's political upheaval. The cassettes have been mass recorded and sold in the province.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
WORKSHOP ON EXPORT PROMOTION
WORKSHOP ON EXPORT PROMOTIONJP/alx The National Agency for Export Development (NAFED), financially supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), will organize a three-day workshop in Yogyakarta next week to promote exports by small and medium-size businesses.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Faulty landing in rice field
Faulty landing in rice field JAKARTA (JP): Strong winds handed another blow to the international Bali-Lombok boogie show in Lombok's Selaparang airport on Monday as ten parachutists landed off course in a rice field about one kilometer from the proper landing field.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Excercises keep army's reserves in shape
Excercises keep army's reserves in shapeBy Ridwan M. Sijabat CILODONG, Bogor, West Java (JP): The Army's Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad), one of the service's elite forces, is constantly active, if not putting down rebellions in far flung regions, then exercising to stay in top form.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Dry season starts early in Jakarta and north Java
Dry season starts early in Jakarta and north Java JAKARTA (JP): The dry season will begin as early as April in Jakarta and most northern coastal areas of Java, which could have severe implications on water supplies in the region, the weather forecast agency says.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
S'pore, Vietnam set up defense ties
S'pore, Vietnam set up defense ties SINGAPORE (Reuter): Vietnam and Singapore established bilateral defense ties yesterday during an official visit to Singapore by Vietnam's defense minister, Gen. Doan Khue.Khue was the first Vietnamese defense minister to tour the city state.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Money-losing high-tech industries
Money-losing high-tech industries The State Minister of Research and Technology and Chairman of the Board for the Study and Application of Technology, B.J. Habibie, has admitted that five of the ten state-owned enterprises under the management of the Management Board for Strategic Industries are...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Satria Nusantara not self-defense
Satria Nusantara not self-defenseFrom KompasI am referring to the article in Kompas (Feb. 17, 1995) about Beddu Amang, the new Chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog). It said that Beddu likes to play golf and joins an organization for the art of self-defense.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
500 Dutch tourists arrive for nostalgic trip
500 Dutch tourists arrive for nostalgic trip JAKARTA (JP): The Ocean Majesty liner, with 500 Dutch passengers aboard, not 450 as reported on Monday, has berthed at the Tanjung Priok port for a three-day visit, as part of a 17-day trip in Indonesia.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Pancasila democracy
Pancasila democracyFrom MerdekaAs a citizen of 60 years old, I am happy with President Soeharto's order to the Indonesian Institute of Sciences to find the best system for general elections and to analyze the function of the Armed Forces (ABRI) in the House of Representatives.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
WW II plane wreckages found
WW II plane wreckages found SORONG, Irian Jaya: The wreckages of 20 war planes belonging to the Allies fighting the Japanese during the Second World War have been found by local residents.The wreckages were discovered at the bottom of the sea and in the jungles of the area's rugged mountains.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Burglars dig tunnel to loot Malaysian finance firm
Burglars dig tunnel to loot Malaysian finance firm KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Burglars broke into the vault of a finance company and escaped with millions of dollars worth of valuables after digging a 25-meter long tunnel under the firm, officials and news reports said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 7, 1995 Trading Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,225 -50 3,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Asia's largest jewelry show
Asia's largest jewelry show HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong will stage Asia's largest jewelry fair next week, with new exhibitors from Indonesia, Lebanon, Israel, Lithuania, Russia, Mexico and Vietnam, participating, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet show: Prince Valliant 3:05 Music Show 3:30 Scientific Film: Science World 4:05 Comedy: Kok Nggak Percaya 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Program for low achievers
Program for low achievers SEMARANG, Central Java: The state Diponegoro University is considering a special program aimed at helping about 800 students who fail to complete their studies.Rector Muladi declined to describe what the program would be but stressed that those who fail to complete it...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Steady Safe gets loan
Steady Safe gets loan SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia's publicly-listed transport firm PT Steady Safe obtained yesterday a syndicated US$25 million loan from eight offshore banks in Singapore to expand its business, officials said.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Suitable or democratic election?
Suitable or democratic election? The Indonesian Institute of Sciences is now looking at the nation's election system and the political role of the Armed Forces (ABRI) upon the request of the head of state.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Ban of preacher roundly criticized by Moslem leaders
Ban of preacher roundly criticized by Moslem leaders JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders spoke out yesterday against the military authorities who banned the prominent preacher Dr. Deliar Noer from delivering his Idul Fitri sermon last week.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Train passengers peaked on March 1
Train passengers peaked on March 1 JAKARTA (JP): Train passengers returning to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri recorded the highest number on March 1, two days before the Moslem holiday.According to data at the Gambir railway station, there was a total of 80,890 passengers departing from...
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
RI may lose share of Japanese plywood market
RI may lose share of Japanese plywood market JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may lose more of its share of the Japanese plywood market if appropriate measures are not taken to promote exports to Japan, an official says.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Indosat to join sub cable project
Indosat to join sub cable project JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications company listed in New York, will take part in the third generation of an optic fiber submarine cable project linking Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Western Europe.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Jakarta garrison gets a new chief
Jakarta garrison gets a new chief JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Chief Maj. Gen. Wiranto yesterday installed Brig. Gen. Noerdin Yusuf as the new chief of staff of the Jakarta Garrison, replacing Maj. Gen. Yusuf Kartanegara.
Wed, 08 Mar 1995
Holiday travelers trickle back to Jakarta
Holiday travelers trickle back to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The number of people returning from their Idul Fitri holidays did not increase significantly yesterday.According to National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro, travelers may continue to return as late as Sunday because many people...
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
Soeharto scheduled to visit war-torn Sarajevo this week
Soeharto scheduled to visit war-torn Sarajevo this week JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will visit Sarajevo on an overseas this week that will also take him to Copenhagen and Zagreb, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday.
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
Religious holiday loan
Religious holiday loanFrom Media IndonesiaI was happy to learn from the media that every company is obliged to pay religious holiday bonuses to its workers based on the Decision of the Department of Manpower No 4/1994.
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
Strong winds botch boogie
Strong winds botch boogie JAKARTA (JP): Only three out of the planned four sorties were performed in the first day of the international boogie show in Bali and Lombok on Sunday due to strongwind.Around 130 parachutists were engaged in the first and second sorties, done at 12,000 feet above Lombok's...
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
RI joins Assie defense exercise
RI joins Assie defense exercise CANBERRA (AFP): Airborne troops of Indonesia's Strategic Reserve Force (Kostrad) arrived yesterday to join Australian paratroopers for an army exercise later this month as efforts accelerate to strengthen defense links between the two countries.
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
Quake victims asked to resettle
Quake victims asked to resettle AMBON, Maluku: The provincial administration calls on residents of Obi Island whose houses were damaged in an earthquake in October and last month to resettle to other areas under the state-sponsored transmigration program.
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
ADB adopts new policy to save tropical forests
ADB adopts new policy to save tropical forests MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it was adopting a new lending policy designed to arrest the "alarming" destruction of Asia's tropical forests.
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
Baring to resume JSX trading
Baring to resume JSX trading JAKARTA (JP): PT Baring Securities Indonesia (BSI) announced here yesterday its plan to resume full trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week.The move was made following the announcement on the acquisition of all businesses, assets and liabilities of the...
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
Malaysia nabbed illegal aliens
Malaysia nabbed illegal aliens KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia, a haven for illegal immigrants, recorded nearly 50,000 cases of unlawful entry, overstaying and crimes by foreigners last year, a news report said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
President sets up committee for RI anniversary
President sets up committee for RI anniversary JAKARTA (JP): This year's golden anniversary of Indonesia's independence will be dedicated to the people and to expressing gratitude to God Almighty, the government says.
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
RI chases three titles at All England
RI chases three titles at All England JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top badminton players are set to resume their race for more laurels at the All-England championships next week, with a repeat of last year's triple sweep in sight.
Tue, 07 Mar 1995
Road mishaps kill 80 in two weeks
Road mishaps kill 80 in two weeks JAKARTA: At least 80 people were killed and more than 100 others injured, many critically, in road accidents in Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi over the past two weeks, press reports said yesterday.