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Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Religious festival bonus
Religious festival bonusFrom RepublikaTo be an employee at a private company is lucky. Compared to civil servants, the pay scale is higher, and in the context of religious festivities, the government always urges private companies to pay religious bonuses to their employees.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Sipadan and Ligitan issue
Sipadan and Ligitan issueFrom MerdekaI would like to comment on the letter by Mr. Suharsono H. in Merdeka, Feb. 6, 1995, under the heading Dispute on Sipadan and Ligitan Islands.Mr. Suharsono forwarded an interesting proposal and fair reasons.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
LIPI told to examine electoral laws
LIPI told to examine electoral laws JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asked the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) yesterday to study the possibility of changing the Indonesian election system from the current proportional representation to a first-past-the post system.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Peregrine to enter N. Korea
Peregrine to enter N. Korea SEOUL (AFP): Hong Kong's Peregrine Group announced here yesterday it was hoping to sign a contract this weekend to set up what it called the first ever joint venture bank with North Korea."I am going up to North Korea this weekend ...
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Crude palm oil producers come under fire
Crude palm oil producers come under fire JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, while hinting that the government will maintain export tax on crude palm oil (CPO), said yesterday that producers must put high priority on the domestic market and people's best interests.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Ramos has limited goals on Spratlys
Ramos has limited goals on SpratlysBy Cecil Morella MANILA (AFP): The odds may be prohibitive for the Philippines in any South China Sea confrontation, but by taking on China over the disputed Spratlys, President Fidel Ramos has attained limited but important objectives, analysts say.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Smailing Tour gets award
Smailing Tour gets award JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Business Press Group, the publisher of several travel magazines such as the Travel Trade Gazette, has selected Smailing Tour as the best inbound tour operator in Indonesia.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Food contest at Jakarta Fair
Food contest at Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): Traditional food which used to be favored by people during Indonesia's struggle for independence in the 1940s but which has become almost "extinct " today will be on display at a traditional food contest at the Jakarta Fair next July.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Evans expresses concern over Liquisa incident
Evans expresses concern over Liquisa incident JAKARTA (JP): Australia's Foreign Minister Gareth Evans yesterday expressed concern about the alleged killings of East Timorese civilians in the town of Liquisa by Armed Forces (ABRI) personnel.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Minister pleased over compliance with extra pay rules
Minister pleased over compliance with extra pay rulesBy Ridwan M. Sijabat SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief says so far he is pleased with the way companies in the country have observed the new ruling compelling them to pay workers an extra-month salary ahead of the...
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 21, 1995 Trading Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,350 65,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,450...
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Fate of Javanese tiger still not known
Fate of Javanese tiger still not known JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian conservationists are in a dilemma over the fate of the Javanese tiger, not knowing for certain whether the beast has actually become extinct or not.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Wanandi brothers launch Japanese fast food restaurant
Wanandi brothers launch Japanese fast food restaurant JAKARTA (JP): Four brothers got together and a restaurant was created. It was as simple as that.The Japanese fast food restaurant, Dondon, is the venture of the Wanandi brothers (the sons of Jusuf Wanandi, chairman of Centre for Strategic and...
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Beggars and squatters nabbed
Beggars and squatters nabbed JAKARTA (JP): Over 200 beggars and squatters were swept off the main streets of West and South Jakarta in a public order operation that ended yesterday.The operation in South Jakarta, headed by Ramal P. and Akmal Ahmad, has also removed about 120 beggars from the area.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Case against kidnappers likely to be dismissed
Case against kidnappers likely to be dismissed JAKARTA (JP): The case of two foreign private detectives accused of kidnapping two children from their father's custody may be thrown out of court, says a prosecutor.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesday Maghrib 06.17 p.m.Thursday Imsak 04.31 a.m. Subuh 04.41 a.m.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
RI promises to help Libya on sanctions
RI promises to help Libya on sanctionsBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia pledged yesterday to use its influence as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to help remove UN sanctions imposed on Libya.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
More efficient tourism sought
More efficient tourism sought JAKARTA (JP): Leading experts and a government official called on the domestic tourism industry to maximize efficiency because the country is required to fulfill its free-trade commitments in line with international agreements.
Wed, 22 Feb 1995
Taiwanese MIA in Indonesia
Taiwanese MIA in Indonesia Stories of searching for people missing in action in the Vietnam War as told by the Americans are most touching. Finding a beloved one long lost in the wildness of a foreign land without any indication of them having survived is an enormous, heart- breaking and time...
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 06.17 p.m.Wednesday Imsak 04.31 a.m. Subuh 04.41 a.m.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Twelve 'ninjas' to enter court
Twelve 'ninjas' to enter court DILI, East Timor: Local police chief Col. Andreas Sugianto says at least 12 'ninja' leaders will be brought to trial for masterminding terrorist and vandalistic acts in the capital over the past two months.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
50,000 fireworks confiscated
50,000 fireworks confiscated JAKARTA (JP): A special team from the On-the-Alert directorate of the City Police confiscated over 50,000 fireworks of various types and sizes yesterday from a young couple at the Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta.Head of the Operational Affairs division Capt.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Asia-Pacific prepares to face global warming
Asia-Pacific prepares to face global warming MANILA (Agencies): Asia-Pacific nations declared a "state of emergency" Monday due to the threat of inundation faced by island states due to global warming, as developed countries were urged to reduce gaseous emissions by 20 percent by 2005.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Old Buddhist temple restored
Old Buddhist temple restored JAKARTA (JP): A Buddhist temple believed to be more than 300 years old, located on Jl. Pasar Baru in Tangerang, 20 kilometers west of here, will be totally refurbished.The refurbishment will cost about Rp 200,000 million, Trisno Budiyanto, chairman of Yayasan Vihara...
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Liquisa nearly a rebel base
Liquisa nearly a rebel base JAKARTA (JP): Fretilin, the East Timor armed separatist movement, had been turning the Liquisa regency into its major base camp when the military moved into the area last month, Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Dairi villagers take their case to Feisal
Dairi villagers take their case to Feisal JAKARTA (JP): Villagers from the Dairi regency in North Sumatra took their case of a land dispute that turned violent to Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung yesterday.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Page Kodim, you're safe
Page Kodim, you're safe JAKARTA (JP): City Military Headquarters has urged residents to page immediately its military offices' special forces on motorcycles for any type of crime they witness.City military spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Anti-counterfeiting unit works quietly
Anti-counterfeiting unit works quietly JAKARTA (JP): Even if there hasn't been much in the news about currency counterfeiting lately, it doesn't mean that all's well.Chief of the State Intelligence Board (Bakin) Soedibyo disclosed yesterday that a special unit dealing with cases of currency...
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Mien supports sending maids to Saudis
Mien supports sending maids to Saudis JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi said yesterday that she supports the export of maids to Saudi Arabia provided that the workers are covered by adequate legal protection.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Govt may end SGS contract this year
Govt may end SGS contract this year JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that the government might not extend the contract of the Geneva-based Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) to inspect Indonesia's imports at points of loading.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Soeharto wants anti-narcotic drive intensified
Soeharto wants anti-narcotic drive intensified JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday said that Indonesia should conduct an intensive campaign against drug abuse even though narcotic are a relatively small problem in the country.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Foreign investors reject Hanoi's plan
Foreign investors reject Hanoi's planBy Marc Lavine QUANG NGAI, Vietnam (AFP): Vietnam's plan to create an Asian oil and industry hub in one of its poorest regions is threatened by investors rejection of the controversial location.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
When two legislators have affair...
When two legislators have affair... JAKARTA (JP): East Java governor Basofi Sudirman will withdraw a legislator from the ruling Golkar party serving at a local legislative council for having a love affair with a House of Representatives member, a press report said yesterday.Antara said that Mrs.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Cambodia is seeking $500 million in aid
Cambodia is seeking $500 million in aid PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Finance Minister Keat Chhon said yesterday the government was seeking US$540 million in aid from a meeting of international donors in Paris next month.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
SPSI and labor productivity
SPSI and labor productivity On Monday Feb. 20 the All Indonesia Workers Association (SPSI) celebrated its 22nd anniversary. Apart from wishing the organization well, we could perhaps use the occasion to reflect on its role in the New Order era.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
PGN to start two gas pipeline projects in 1996
PGN to start two gas pipeline projects in 1996 JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned gas company Perum Gas Negara (PGN) plans to construct two gas pipeline networks from the Asamera gas field in South Sumatra to Duri and Batam Island, both in Riau, and to Muarakarang in North Jakarta next year.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
PPP chapter members want recognition
PPP chapter members want recognition JAKARTA (JP): Dissenting members from the United Development Party (PPP) Jakarta chapter yesterday demanded that the central executive board recognize its chairman.Arifin Arbain, who said he was legitimately elected during the recent chapter meeting, told the...
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
21,800 students join apprentice program
21,800 students join apprentice program JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for People's Welfare RS Museno launched yesterday the latest round of a holiday apprenticeship program for students.Museno said the program was aimed at helping students spend their holidays engaged in positive activities.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 20, 1995 Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 7,000 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,350 25 5,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
RP, Vanuatu to boost ties
RP, Vanuatu to boost ties MANILA (AFP): Vanuatu Prime Minister Maxime Carlote Korman and Philippine President Fidel Ramos agreed yesterday to strengthen bilateral trade ties, the Filipino leader said after meeting his South Pacific counterpart.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Vietnam to start slow as new ASEAN member
Vietnam to start slow as new ASEAN memberBy John Rogers HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam will take time to join in all the political and economic activities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after the Communist country becomes the grouping's seventh member this July.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Few Indonesians patent inventions
Few Indonesians patent inventions JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks Nico Kansil said yesterday that few Indonesians have registered their inventions, products, or trademarks.Nico told the House of Representatives yesterday that, as of December 1994, only 2.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Number of fake export documents decline
Number of fake export documents decline JAKARTA (JP): The number of document manipulations for the exports of rattan, wood and leather goods exports decreased last year, an executive said here yesterday.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
East Javanese more fertile
East Javanese more fertile SURABAYA, East Java: An increase in East Java's total fertility rate by 0.09 points from 2.134 to 2.223 means it has dropped from second to fourth place on the list of the most successful provinces in birth control.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Duta Pertiwi's profit soars
Duta Pertiwi's profit soars JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi, a property company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), yesterday reported a 326 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 81 billion (US$37.67 million) in 1994 from Rp 19 billion in 1993.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
KONI to announce new board
KONI to announce new board JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) plans to announce the recently-completed lineup of its new leadership board by this Friday."Barring unforeseen circumstances, the lineup is 99 percent fixed," Rudolf Warouw, the closest assistant of new KONI president...
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Plaza Indonesia's 5th anniversary
Plaza Indonesia's 5th anniversary JAKARTA (JP): Plaza Indonesia will hold a series of activities, including fashion shows, modern and traditional dances and exclusive product exhibitions, from Feb. 24 to March 1 in conjunction with its fifth anniversary.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Answers needed
Answers needed This letter takes as background a Dutch proverb which says: Only my friends tell me my shortcomings (free translation). Please consider this letter in that light.A. I notice that your paper translates Dewan Pertahanan Nasional as National Resilience Institute, which in my opinion is...
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Team to fight phony newsmen at police HQ
Team to fight phony newsmen at police HQ JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Indonesian Journalists Association posted at Jakarta police headquarters have been asked to guard against phony reporters operating at police headquarters.
Tue, 21 Feb 1995
Pontianak takes night flights
Pontianak takes night flights PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Supadio Airport is presently being prepared to take night flights in anticipation of the passenger rush during the Idul Fitri holidays.Head of the provincial transportation office Budiman was quoted by Antara as saying that he estimated the...