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Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 28, 1995 Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,275 -25 25,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,500...
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Policy on East Timor needs review, Muladi says
Policy on East Timor needs review, Muladi says JAKARTA (JP): Nearly twenty years after East Timor's integration into Indonesia, priorities in the territory have changed and so should the central government's policy toward East Timor, an academic said yesterday.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Car dealer to offer 28 million new shares
Car dealer to offer 28 million new shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Tunas Ridean, an automotive vehicle dealer, plans to offer 28 million new shares, or 30.1 percent of its total common stocks, to the public next month to generate funds to finance its expansion program.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
PPP take steps to initiate firing Sri Bintang
PPP take steps to initiate firing Sri Bintang JAKARTA (JP): United Development Party chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum yesterday initiated the process to have one of his legislators removed from the House of Representatives.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ChileJP/26FROM CHILE WITH HONOR: Chilean Ambassador to Indonesia Fernando Causino (second from right) decorates Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas with the medal of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgings at the Ambassador's residence in Jakarta.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesday Maghrib 06.14 p.m.Thursday Imsak 04.32 a.m. Subuh 04.42 a.m.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Assistance for Timorese villages
Assistance for Timorese villages DILI, East Timor: As many as 288 out of 312 villages in the province have received government aid provided under the Fund for Underdeveloped Villages.Head of the East Timor chapter of the Directorate of Villages Development Soedardjo said yesterday the 288 villages...
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Protect Mangrove forests: Soeharto
Protect Mangrove forests: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has instructed the city administration to protect the mangrove forests on the northern coastal area."This is imperative to avoid environmental pollution as well as to further develop the northern coastal area," Soeharto said at the...
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
KONI looks ahead to Southeast Asian Games
KONI looks ahead to Southeast Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Discussion of preparations for the 18th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games were the highlight of the first plenary meeting held by the new board members of the National Sports Council (KONI) yesterday.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Thai cabinet approves 5-year financial reform plan
Thai cabinet approves 5-year financial reform plan BANGKOK (Reuter): The Thai cabinet yesterday approved a five- year plan aimed at increasing the efficiency of the financial system and turning Thailand into a financial hub for the region, an official in the prime minister's office said.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Comedy 3:05 Gita Wicara 3:30 TV Drama: Dibawah Kilatan Pedang 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 7:30 Talk Show 8:05 Lintasan Sinetron 9:00 World...
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Vietnam needs stock exchange
Vietnam needs stock exchangeBy John Rogers HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Reuter): Vietnam needs its first stock exchange to speed up privatization, says the chief executive of one of the three state-owned companies successfully sold off to shareholders so far.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
ARII gets new president
ARII gets new president JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina reported yesterday that its production-sharing contractor, Atlantic Richfield Indonesia Inc. (ARII), will install Leon Codron as its new president today."Codron will replace T.N.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Hidden costs of Newly Industrializing Countries
Hidden costs of Newly Industrializing Countries In this exclusive Inter Press Service column, Walden Bello of the Bangkok-based Center for the South, argues that the costs extracted by the Newly Industrializing Countries (NICs) model from Asia-Pacific nations far outweigh any benefits.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Public told to be more critical when purchasing foodstuffs
Public told to be more critical when purchasing foodstuffs JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health urged the public yesterday to be more careful and critical when purchasing foodstuffs, cautioning in particular against expired and damaged products, and against food products that contain pork or...
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Environmentalists sue paper companies for river pollution
Environmentalists sue paper companies for river pollution JAKARTA (JP): The Legal Aid Institute (LBH) office in Surabaya has filed separate lawsuits in the Surabaya district court against three pulp and paper companies in the area, accusing them of polluting the Surabaya River.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Bakrie Group's subsidiary wins international status
Bakrie Group's subsidiary wins international statusBy Riyadi SINGAPORE (JP): Bakrie Nusantara International Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the widely diversified Bakrie Group of Indonesia, won an Approved International Trade (AIT) status from the Singapore government yesterday.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Four legislators lose jobs
Four legislators lose jobs NABIRE, Irian Jaya: Governor Jacob Pattipi has approved the withdrawal of four legislators of the Paniai regency legislative council because they have been disloyal to the ruling Golkar party they represent.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Rebels urged to press on RP
Rebels urged to press on RP MANILA (AFP): The self-exiled leader of the Philippines' long- running communist insurgency yesterday called on his fighters to keep up the pressure on Manila as the two sides head for peace talks in Belgium in June.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Better life
Better life While on holiday here in Jakarta, it is my observation your country is in the process of growing and building itself. Your people work hard and do not depend upon the government for sustenance.The U.S.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Cassette piracy rife in Surakarta
Cassette piracy rife in Surakarta SURAKARTA, Central Java: Piracy of audio cassettes in this ancient city has caused the state to lose an estimated Rp 10 million every year in unpaid taxes, a local official said yesterday.
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Basofi permits PDI meeting
Basofi permits PDI meeting SURABAYA, East Java: Governor Basofi Sudirman has issued a permit to the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) to hold a regional meeting.PDI chief Megawati Soekarnoputri said yesterday all local Party leaders would convene to resolve the...
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
Hotels offer discounts on holidays
Hotels offer discounts on holidays JAKARTA (JP): Many starred hotels in the city are offering special room rates during the last days of the Moslem fasting month of Ramadhan.The Moslem festival Idul Fitri will fall on Friday and Saturday and the city administration has predicted that over two...
Wed, 01 Mar 1995
PDI backs study of electoral system
PDI backs study of electoral system JAKARTA (JP): The minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) fully supports President Soeharto's proposal to review the current electoral system.The President has assigned the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) to review the existing electoral system and has...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 06.15 p.m.Wednesday Imsak 04.32 a.m. Subuh 04.42 a.m.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
C. Java to have new army chief
C. Java to have new army chief SEMARANG, Central Java: Brig. Gen. Yusuf Kartanegara, incumbent chief of the Jakarta military garrison, will replace Maj. Gen. Soeyono as the local military chief.Outgoing military chief Soeyono has introduced Yusuf to all his staff members, as well as academic and...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Meat stocks for 'Lebaran' adequate
Meat stocks for 'Lebaran' adequate JAKARTA (JP): The meat stocks for the upcoming Idul Fitri festivities, locally known as Lebaran, are adequate so there is no reason for the public to be worried, the head of the Jakarta Husbandry Office announced.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
'Japan's plutonium ship won't pass through Indonesian waters'
'Japan's plutonium ship won't pass through Indonesian waters' JAKARTA (JP)): The Japanese government has guaranteed that the plutonium-laden ship, Pacific Pintail, will not pass through Indonesian waters on its way to Japan, the Indonesian foreign ministry disclosed yesterday.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Sipadan, Ligitan dispute continues
Sipadan, Ligitan dispute continuesBy Alfitra Salamm JAKARTA (JP): A quarter century has passed, but there is still no light at the end of the tunnel as far as the conflict over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands is concerned. So far, the definitive owner of these two islands has yet to be negotiated.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
How to approach East Timor
How to approach East Timor Each time the situation in East Timor heats up the question of how to best administer the territory arises. One strong proposition which is expressed each time suggests that the socio- cultural heritage of the people of East Timor be used as a pointer and guiding...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Transmigration participants down
Transmigration participants down DENPASAR, Bali: Local interest in participating in the state- sponsored transmigration program has subsided after residents found a major spring and successful reforestation program.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Seaport to improve workers conditions
Seaport to improve workers conditions JAKARTA (JP): The Tanjung Priok seaport administrator, Soenardjo, is determined to improve the quality of human resources at the port, particularly stevedores."For this purpose laborers who have been less productive, due to old age, will eventually be retired,"...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
26 regencies slated for greater autonomy
26 regencies slated for greater autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The government will begin handing over greater autonomy to 26 regency administrations across the country in April as pilot projects for the granting of greater say and responsibility to even more regions, a senior official of the Ministry of...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Meeting to discuss diamonds
Meeting to discuss diamonds JAKARTA (JP): The Antwerp World Diamond Center of Belgium will hold a conference next month in cooperation with the Indonesian Diamond Institute and the Indonesian Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Three million letters per day
Three million letters per day JAKARTA (JP): The Pasar Baru post office is expected to handle more than three million letters on Wednesday and Thursday in connection with the Islamic holiday of Idul Fitri which will fall on Friday and Saturday.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Unfinished plaza
Unfinished plazaFrom JayakartaI was wondering why the Jakarta Metropolitan Administration and the Security agents in East Jakarta allow the Jatinegara Plaza to operate and be open to public in spite of the fact that not even 10 percent of the construction of the building is finished.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Mount Merapi spews ash
Mount Merapi spews ash YOGYAKARTA: Mount Merapi has spewed volcanic ash at least twice during the past three days but no injuries have been reported, a local official said.Badarudin of the directorate general of volcanology said that the volcanic ash dropped far from residential areas.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Pro-integration figures honored
Pro-integration figures honored DILI, East Timor: The government has provided Rp 104 million (about US$48,000) in donations for 85 people who have contributed to the struggle of integrating the former Portuguese colony into Indonesia in the 1970s.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Govt plans campaign on proper use of 'bahasa'
Govt plans campaign on proper use of 'bahasa' JAKARTA (JP): "Use Bahasa Indonesia correctly and be proud of it."That will be the theme of an official campaign to promote the proper usage of the national language, which will be launched later this year to coincide with the nation's 50th independence...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Travelers stranded at bus, railway stations
Travelers stranded at bus, railway stations JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Idul Fitri travelers were stranded at bus terminals and railway stations in the city yesterday afternoon due to the late arrival of transport.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Scene of accident visit canceled
Scene of accident visit canceled JAKARTA (JP): Judge Soemarjono of North Jakarta District Court yesterday canceled the on-site examination in the trial of Ramses Silitonga, a Metro Mini driver whose bus plunged into Sunter river, North Jakarta, in March last year killing 33 passengers.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 TV Drama: Dibawah Kilatan Pedang 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 Traditional Drama...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Tarmizi admits hopes slim for a larger haj quota
Tarmizi admits hopes slim for a larger haj quota JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher conceded yesterday that there is little chance that 36,000 Indonesians put on a waiting list to go on the haj pilgrimage will be able to go.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
The pressures of congestion
The pressures of congestion The tales of traffic jams and its consequences are endless. Almost every morning when my colleagues arrive in the office, they flop down on a chair and immediately start complaining about the terrible traffic-congestion in certain parts of the city, which compel cars to...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 27, 1995 Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,300 8,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,500 0...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
U.S. firms welcome business with China
U.S. firms welcome business with China BEIJING (Reuter): Representatives from the U.S. film and music industries expressed excitement over the prospects of greater market access to China, but for China's film authorities it was business as usual yesterday, a day after the two economic giants...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Examining future role of E. Asia
Examining future role of E. AsiaBy Thitinan Pongsudhirak BANGKOK: First, a country simply must be located in the broad geographical scheme of East Asia. On a map, this would roughly translate into the vast territory ringed by the Russian Far East, Japan, down to Australia, New Zealand, and the...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
Zainudin, Rhoma to preach
Zainudin, Rhoma to preach JAKARTA (JP): Well-known Islamic preacher Zainudin M. Z. and the "king" of dangdut music Rhoma Irama are scheduled to deliver sermons at the Idul Fitri communal prayers at the Senayan eastern parking lot on Friday.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
PPP to withdraw vocal legislator Sri Bintang
PPP to withdraw vocal legislator Sri Bintang JAKARTA (JP): The Central Executive Board of the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday announced its intention to have one of its vocal legislators, Sri Bintang Pamungkas, withdrawn from the House of Representatives.
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
E. Java to have tanker port
E. Java to have tanker port JAKARTA (JP): Prominent businessman Probosutedjo plans to construct an oil tanker port at the northern coastal area of Gending in Probolinggo, East Java, a report said."The planned port will be designed to accommodate large-scale tankers carrying processed oil and fuel...