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Tue, 14 Feb 1995
People start thronging city pawn shops
People start thronging city pawn shops JAKARTA (JP): Many people start thronging pawn shops to mortgage their belongings ranging from house utensils and jewelry to luxury cars in a bid to get cash easily and quickly during the Ramadhan month.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
KL worried over isles in RI's map
KL worried over isles in RI's map KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia was investigating reports that Indonesia had included two islands claimed by both countries in its latest national map, local reports said yesterday.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Research on Walter Spies
Research on Walter Spies I have been doing research on Walter Spies, a painter of German nationality, to make a documentary film on this cultural man.When he arrived Indonesia in 1923, Walter Spies lived in Bandung and Yogyakarta, before he lived permanently in Campuhan, Ubud, Bali.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 06.19 p.m.Wednesday Imsak 04.30 a.m. Subuh 04.40 a.m.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Edhi holds Russian in Dhaka tourney
Edhi holds Russian in Dhaka tourney JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number two Grand Master Edhi Handoko squandered a winning chance only to draw with Russia's GM Krasenkov in an international chess tournament in Dhaka on Sunday.The tie put Edhi in the fifth place with 4.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Four arrested for murder in Bongkaran
Four arrested for murder in Bongkaran JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested four of the five men suspected of brutally killing a prostitute's client in the low- class Bongkaran red-light district in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Telecommunications in eastern regions
Telecommunications in eastern regions JAKARTA (JP): The development of telecommunication and tourist facilities in eastern provinces will be accelerated in cooperation with foreign parties, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Vietnam wants time before joining AFTA
Vietnam wants time before joining AFTA SINGAPORE (AFP): Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cam said yesterday that Hanoi should be given a few years to merge into a regional free trade plan after joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in July this year.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Lawyer, client murdered
Lawyer, client murdered MEDAN, North Sumatra: A lawyer and his client were murdered last week in connection with a land dispute in the Samosir subdistrict, police said yesterday.Spokesman for the North Sumatra police command Lt. Col.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Landslide victims presumed dead
Landslide victims presumed dead PEMALANG, Central Java: The search for seven people buried in last week's landslide was halted yesterday after four days of futile toil and no hope of survivors.The landslide, from Mount Kupit, caused by heavy rain on Feb.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Last student convicted in insult case freed
Last student convicted in insult case freed JAKARTA (JP): The last of 21 students convicted of defaming President Soeharto during a demonstration at the House of Representatives in December 1993, was released yesterday after serving his fourteen month jail sentence.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
4,000 vendors to be removed
4,000 vendors to be removed JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will relocate approximately 4,000 sidewalk vendors to a number of markets, an official said yesterday.Aris Djazuli, head of the Informal Sector Development Agency, told Antara that the vendors have to be relocated because their...
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Legal Aid Foundation delays graffiti removal
Legal Aid Foundation delays graffiti removal JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Legal Aid Foundation refrained yesterday from removing the obscene graffiti that was scrawled on the exterior of their office building, saying that police would still need the graffiti as material evidence.
Tue, 14 Feb 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.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Vietnam to buy S. Korean boats
Vietnam to buy S. Korean boats SEOUL (AFP): Vietnam is seeking to buy patrol boats from South Korea, raising hope for the first arms purchase between the two countries since they normalized ties in 1992, a defense ministry spokesman said yesterday.
Tue, 14 Feb 1995
Trade relations hampered by a lack of information
Trade relations hampered by a lack of information JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN Secretary-General Ajit Singh, in a joint commission meeting with India yesterday, cited a lack of information as the main impediment to better bilateral trade relations.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Sustained rally pushes shares up
Sustained rally pushes shares up JAKARTA (JP): Sustained rally from the preceding week lifted share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) higher last week.Last Tuesday saw the index reaching the week's high of 457.33, up by 2.8% from the week's opening.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Elephant victims' houses rebuilt
Elephant victims' houses rebuilt BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Dozens of houses in the Mesuji subdistrict, destroyed by wild elephants over the last couple of months, have been rebuilt, the Antara news agency reported.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Many C. Java judges corrupt
Many C. Java judges corrupt SEMARANG, Central Java: A legislator said on Saturday that many judges in the province are corrupt, in complete contrast to Justice Minister Oetojo Oesman's recent claim.Djuhad Masdja, deputy chairman of the provincial legislative council's Commission A, which is...
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Greater Jakarta needs more traffic signs and lights
Greater Jakarta needs more traffic signs and lights JAKARTA (JP): The Greater Jakarta area badly needs additional traffic signs, along with traffic lights and bus stops along major roads.The shortage of traffic signs along major streets prevents police from enforcing the law as fully as possible,...
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Bulog urged to streamline its operations
Bulog urged to streamline its operationsBy Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Amid a current crisis concerning the nation's rice supply, leading analysts are calling for redefinition of the role of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) to anticipate trade liberalization and to increase efficiency.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Police barracks razed by fire
Police barracks razed by fire JAKARTA (JP): Fire destroyed two police barracks located on Jl. Daan Mogot, Pesing, West Jakarta, over the weekend but no casualties were reported.Wiyono Wiryo, an official of the West Jakarta Fire Office said that the fire caused an estimated financial loss of about...
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Investors ruin land
Investors ruin landFrom RepublikaWe highly appreciate the government's achievement in developing this country. Our village in Bandulu, Anyer, Serang in West Java not withstanding. Ours is a beautiful village with cool air.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Five killed in motorcycle crash
Five killed in motorcycle crash CEBU, Philippines (AFP): Three men and two women, riding aboard a specially-modified motorcycle, were killed when they crashed into a bus in the southern province of Agusan, a police report issued here yesterday said.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Manila says China has cut back force in Spratlys
Manila says China has cut back force in Spratlys MANILA (Reuter): China has withdrawn seven of the nine ships it deployed around a coral reef claimed by the Philippines in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, military officials said yesterday.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Modernization or westernization
Modernization or westernizationFrom ProspekI often burst into laughter when I watch the way Indonesian actors act on television, who tend to be so westernized. For example, they like say "ahm" while they are thinking of something, "yap" instead of the Indonesian ya.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Modern Islamic center in Jakarta
Modern Islamic center in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will soon have a modern Islamic center, which will be built in Duri Kepa subdistrict, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.Su'ud Usman Karamah Badjeber, chairman of the committee in charge of construction of the project, told Antara that the center is...
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Floods hit northern Java
Floods hit northern Java BREBES, Central Java: A major flood hit a vast area of the northern coast yesterday after flood dikes collapsed on Saturday, disrupting traffic on busy highways.Water levels on highways connecting Tegal, Cirebon, Pekalongan and Brebes were as high as 60 centimeters...
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Ten more tax rulings announced
Ten more tax rulings announced JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Saturday another 10 regulations that will support the implementation of the newly- amended tax laws.The regulations cover the tax treatment of venture capital, the abolition of value-added tax on the sale of low-cost houses...
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Bali farmers loss land
Bali farmers loss land JAKARTA (JP): An average of 1,000 hectares of farmlands in Bali are transferred for the use of other functions annually, Bali's provincial legislative council says.Ida Bagus Sudiksa of the Golkar faction in the council said that the expansion of towns in the province and the...
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Manggarai residents want to move into apartments
Manggarai residents want to move into apartments JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has warmly welcomed the intention of Manggarai subdistrict residents, South Jakarta, to live in low-cost apartments, currently being aggressively promoted by the municipality.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Little Wizards 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Dibawah Kilatan Pedang 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Foreign Reports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV...
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Al Jarreau to perform here
Al Jarreau to perform here JAKARTA (JP): Famous jazz singer Al Jarreau will perform here at the Senayan indoor tennis stadium at 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 21.Organized by Buena Productions, Al Jarreau's performance in Jakarta is part of his Asian tour.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Jakarta asks LAPD for evidence in Oki's case
Jakarta asks LAPD for evidence in Oki's case JAKARTA (JP): City Police are urging the Los Angeles Police Department to relinquish vital material evidence relating to three murders in Los Angeles."If they refuse to hand the evidence over, they can at least let us borrow it," City Police Chief Brig.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Bike riding
Bike ridingFrom PelitaReading the article in Pelita, Feb. 6, 1995 entitled Orang Belanda Bersepeda Karena Cinta Lingkungan Bersih (Dutchmen ride bikes because they love a clean environment) reminds me of my nine-year stay in Holland.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
NU may support PDI in 1997 general election
NU may support PDI in 1997 general election JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid strikes again. On Saturday he hinted that he may mobilize the 28 million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which he chairs, in support of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in the 1997 general election.
Mon, 13 Feb 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.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Fate of taxi driver
Fate of taxi driver One day, when my wife and I went by taxi to the hospital, the taxi driver expressed his pent-up feelings about the recent strict traffic regulations, with the related severe penalties.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Firm action planned against soil trucks drivers
Firm action planned against soil trucks drivers JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has ordered his subordinates to take firm action against drivers of trucks transporting soil for development projects.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Wild bulls a menace in Jember
Wild bulls a menace in Jember JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Mumbulsari subdistrict and workers at the state-owned PTP XIII cocoa plantation have complained about rampaging wild bulls in their villages.The beasts come down from Mt. Mayang for water.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
RP to honor Pope in gold coin
RP to honor Pope in gold coin MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos has approved the issue of a special 2,500-peso (US$100) gold coin to commemorate Pope John Paul's visit to Manila last month, the presidential palace said yesterday.The Pope's profile, his name and the dates of his visit from Jan.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Smelly garbage
Smelly garbageFrom JayakartaLike many other residents of Jakarta I commute by city bus from home to my work place everyday. I usually get on at the bus shelter in front of the BPS building on Jalan Otista Raya in eastern Jakarta. Even when it is not peak hours, this bus shelter is always crowded.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Indonesia needs detailed maps
Indonesia needs detailed maps JAKARTA (JP): Detailed maps are crucial to the preservation of Indonesia's national resources and territorial integrity, an official said on Saturday.The head of the National Survey and Mapping Coordinating Agency (Bakosurtanal), Paul Suharto, said on Saturday that...
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Third execution of 1995 is imminent
Third execution of 1995 is imminent JAKARTA (JP): A convicted murderer on death row in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, may soon be executed following President Suharto's rejection of his appeal for clemency, according to the Antara news agency.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
One more 'ninja' captured
One more 'ninja' captured DILI, East Timor: Town residents have caught and beaten up another hooded man suspected to be a member of gangs that have been attacking and terrorizing pro-independence activists.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
ABRI reshuffle may change political equation
ABRI reshuffle may change political equationBy Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): The recent reshuffle of the Armed Forces' (ABRI's) top leadership could significantly alter Indonesian politics generally and relations between the military and Moslems in particular, according to two leading political...
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Bill on companies passed
Bill on companies passed The bill on limited-liability companies was first drafted in 1974. In the meantime it was revised several times to accommodate rapid changes in the business world before being submitted to the House of Representatives last September and finally being approved last week.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Levels of vacant office space to rise to 11%
Levels of vacant office space to rise to 11% JAKARTA (JP): A property market study predicts a brighter future for retail property despite the fact vacancy levels of office space in the capital are likely to rise to 11 percent by the end of this year from 7.51 percent last year.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Marriage between PC and Telephon: Unity in similarity
Marriage between PC and Telephon: Unity in similarityBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The recent hike in the cost of making a telephone call in this country is has created a lot of public outcry. Its impact on us, computer users, is far from negligible.
Mon, 13 Feb 1995
Students must be careful in choosing school abroad
Students must be careful in choosing school abroad JAKARTA (JP): At least a year of extensive and intensive preparation and personal research is absolutely necessary before prospective students leave Indonesia to study abroad, educational advisers say.