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Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Queasy about television quiz shows
Queasy about television quiz showsBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Test your general knowledge, do better than your opponents and win Rp 1 million: that's a quiz. Pick a number -- just for fun -- and win a car: that's a guessing game, or a sweepstake in some cases.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Worker arrested for killing
Worker arrested for killing JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police have arrested a former employee of a small printing company for allegedly killing a female worker at the company."Based on our tentative investigation, the suspect, identified as Armin, 26, was arrested on Tuesday evening and he has...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
More witnesses give their accounts of bus tragedy
More witnesses give their accounts of bus tragedy JAKARTA (JP): Three more witnesses came forward yesterday and gave their testimonies at the North Jakarta District Court in the trial of Ramses Silitonga.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Underground media is acceptable, expert says
Underground media is acceptable, expert says JAKARTA (JP): The growing number of underground publications, dubbed "alternative media", is constitutional and acceptable as long as they use their freedom responsibly, a media observer said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Traffic policeman questioned
Traffic policeman questioned JAKARTA (JP): City Military Police are investigating claims that a traffic police officer fatally shot a boy, Arianto Aritonang, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko said.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Minimum wage and religious bonus
Minimum wage and religious bonusFrom Media IndonesiaThe decision of the Ministry of Manpower concerning the increase of the minimum wage level, to be put into force as of April 1, 1995 throughout Indonesia, surely delights the workers.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Kanindotex is still battling
Kanindotex is still battling JAKARTA (JP): The debt repayment of the Central Java-based PT Kanindotex needs further rescheduling despite an improvement in its business performance over the past four months.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Labor exporters denounce tough new Saudi laws
Labor exporters denounce tough new Saudi laws JAKARTA (JP): Companies which have been sending Indonesian workers to Saudi Arabia denounced yesterday Riyadh's decisions to hike working visa fee by 2,000 percent and to require AIDS-free certificates from incoming workers.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
New science and cultural center
New science and cultural center JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration is considering an offer from Mitsui Corp. of Japan to build a new science and cultural center in the city.Head of city public relations office Soesila Darmoadji told reporters on Wednesday that at first the company had...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Quake worries RI importers
Quake worries RI importers JAKARTA (JP): A number of Indonesian importers are anxious because the recent earthquake in Kobe of Japan have caused delays in the processing of inspection reports which are required for port clearance.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
20,000 radio transmitters illegal
20,000 radio transmitters illegal SURABAYA, East Java: About 20,000 radio transmitters operate without an official permit, and there are fears that the equipment may be used for subversive purposes if it goes unchecked.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Housewife sentenced for bitting off finger
Housewife sentenced for bitting off finger JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court has sentenced Mrs. Wartini, 29, to three-and-a-half months imprisonment for biting off the finger of Mrs. Rusmiati, 34.Prosecutor HPW Soekewi told Antara on Wednesday that Mrs. Wartini and Mrs.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Merpati closing jet deal
Merpati closing jet deal JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara, a subsidiary of the national airline Garuda Indonesia, is finalizing negotiations for a contract to lease eight Fokker F-28 aircraft from a consortium which bought the jets from Garuda at US$2.7 million each.Merpati's spokesman, A.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Elephants kill 17 people a year
Elephants kill 17 people a year BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Wild elephants on the rampage trample to death up to 17 people a year in this Sumatran province, says chief of the provincial forestry office A.S.M. Panjaitan.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Traffic jams spreading unabated
Traffic jams spreading unabated JAKARTA (JP): The number of traffic jams in Jakarta has reached an alarming level and could eventually pose a tremendous threat to national development, City Council chairman M.H. Ritonga said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Alleged Chinese presence on reef a thorn in Sino-ASEAN ties
Alleged Chinese presence on reef a thorn in Sino-ASEAN tiesBy Martin Abbugao MANILA (AFP): The alleged presence of Chinese troops on a reef claimed by Manila in the disputed Spratlys islands could have "very serious implications" for relations between Beijing and ASEAN nations, an analyst said...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Time for press to be criticized: Senior Journalists
Time for press to be criticized: Senior JournalistsBy Santi WE Soekanto MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Senior journalists greeted with grace President Soeharto's criticism of the press in Indonesia and its occasional tendency to overstep its boundaries.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Death of student regiment member still under investigation
Death of student regiment member still under investigation JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta police are still looking for suspects in the case of a 19-year-old student regiment recruit, who died as a result of cruel treatment. The victim was a student of the privately-owned Tarumanegara University.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
House passes new law on companies, mergers
House passes new law on companies, mergers JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill on limited liability companies which will provide a new legal basis for business entities in Indonesia.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kubuto 3:05 Science Program 3:30 TV Series: Dibawah Kilatan Pedang 4:30 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Kiat Manajemen 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Plutonium shipment rebuked
Plutonium shipment rebuked JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Environmental Forum (WALHI) demanded yesterday the government close Indonesian territorial waters to this month's shipment of plutonium from France to Japan.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
RI archers aim for Olympics
RI archers aim for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian archers are seeking a return to the Olympic Games when they enter the 38th world archery championships here in August, the qualifying round for the 1996 Olympics.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Crisis deepens in Israel-PLO summit
Crisis deepens in Israel-PLO summit EREZ, Gaza Strip (Reuter): Middle East peace talks slid deeper into crisis yesterday when Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat failed to break a deadlock over Israelis' security and the closure of Palestinian land.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Stolen kiss leads to hospitalization
Stolen kiss leads to hospitalization ORMOC CITY, Philippines (AFP): Stolen kisses may be dangerous to your health a 33-year-old Filipino man found out when he was nearly beaten to death, police said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Auditing bank auditors
Auditing bank auditors Bank Indonesia's recent regulations on procedures for financial reporting by commercial banks put both external and internal auditors under tougher supervision. The rulings require banks to hire only from among the independent public accountants (external auditors) who have...
Fri, 10 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.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Art show to embrace non-alignment concept
Art show to embrace non-alignment concept JAKARTA (JP): Can the concept of 'non-alignment', or neutrality in superpower conflicts, be applied to contemporary art?Yes, it can, according to the organizers of an upcoming exhibition of contemporary art of countries of the Southern hemisphere.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Unocal discovers oil, gas
Unocal discovers oil, gas JAKARTA (JP): Unocal Indonesia Ltd., an affiliate of the Los- Angeles-based Unocal Corp., has discovered hydrocarbon reserves offshore East Kalimantan with a daily production capacity of 1,263 barrels of oil and 7.4 million cubic feet of natural gas.S.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Wonorejo dam to cost more than $50 million
Wonorejo dam to cost more than $50 million JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar yesterday broke the ground for the construction of the second phase of a Rp 114 billion (US$51.63 million) multi-purpose dam in Wonorejo of East Java, which will have a capacity of 122 million cubic...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Only 10 percent of judges accept bribes: Chief justice
Only 10 percent of judges accept bribes: Chief justice JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono denies the suggestion that most judges in the country are dishonest and is convinced that the majority of judges responsibly carry out their duties.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
BPS's business center
BPS's business center JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) will set up a Business Information Center later this year to support the activities of Indonesian companies, said the bureau's chief, Sugito.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 9, 1995 Trading Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 2,500 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,350 0 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,500...
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Panama offers shipping registration privileges
Panama offers shipping registration privileges JAKARTA (JP): Panama, whose flag is flown on 100 Indonesian ships, is inviting more ship owners to take full advantage of the services provided by its "flag of convenience".
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Pleas not to extradite Oki to U.S. bombard authorities
Pleas not to extradite Oki to U.S. bombard authorities JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers, relatives and police officers have asked the authorities not to extradite Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, to Los Angeles, as requested by the United States government.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Japan urges caution on trade liberalization
Japan urges caution on trade liberalization TOKYO (AFP): Japan's largest business group opposes rapid liberalization of trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region and is also cautious towards Malaysia's idea for an East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC).
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Piruz away to defend title
Piruz away to defend title JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan boxer Piruz Boy will defend his IBF Intercontinental junior bantamweight title against Thai challenger, Ratanachai Voraphin, in a bout slated for Feb. 24 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
NCO featuring a top-notch pianist
NCO featuring a top-notch pianistBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Keep an eye on Stephen K. Tamadji. If his performance last Tuesday with the Nusantara Chamber Orchestra is any indication, this young pianist will reach considerable heights.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Investigate Arbamass company
Investigate Arbamass companyFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI read a report in a newspaper saying that PT Arbamass, owned by Arie Sigit Soeharto and Emir Baramuli, has obtained permission from Warsito Rasman, director general for Development of Regional Autonomy, to monopolize the sale of alcoholic drinks in...
Fri, 10 Feb 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, 10 Feb 1995
Lunch with a mobile phone
Lunch with a mobile phone Have you ever had lunch with a mobile phone? Let me explain. My son and I recently stopped at a coffee shop on Jl. Wijaya I on our way home from school for something to eat. Seated a few tables from us were four very well dressed young people.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Bishop Belo reports rights violations to President
Bishop Belo reports rights violations to President DILI, East Timor (JP): Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo has reported to President Soeharto on what he sees as widespread violations of human rights in the territory.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
'Press Council not consulted over 'Tempo' ban'
'Press Council not consulted over 'Tempo' ban' JAKARTA (JP): Senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad, who is mounting a court challenge to the government's 1994 decision to close his Tempo news magazine, says the Press Council was not consulted prior to the move.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
ASEAN plans tourism body to boost links
ASEAN plans tourism body to boost links KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The six member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to set up a new tourism body to link public and private efforts to boost growth, a senior official said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Feb 1995
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 06.20 p.m.Saturday Imsak 04.28 a.m. Subuh 04.38 a.m.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Feb. 8, 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 11,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,500 60,000...
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Minister puts foot down
Minister puts foot down BANDUNG, West Java: State Minister for Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja called on the public yesterday not to buy houses built in violation of government regulations."It's high time that people take a stand ...
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Land slide buries nine
Land slide buries nine PEMALANG, Central Java: A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed one person, buried nine others alive and seriously injured three here Tuesday, a press report said yesterday.The incident happened at 2.30 p.m.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Myanmar and ASEAN
Myanmar and ASEAN We wish to give clarification on AFP's Mr. Lescot's report on Myanmar (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 7, 1995).From our freedom in 1948 to today, all Myanmar governments have consistently and sincerely pursued relations with other countries on the basis of the five principles of peaceful...
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
ABRI unveils leadership reshuffle
ABRI unveils leadership reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): Chief spokesman for the Armed Forces (ABRI) Brig. Gen. Syarwan Hamid confirmed yesterday a series of changes in the military's top leadership that have been the subject of speculation in recent weeks.
Thu, 09 Feb 1995
Govt to curb new foreign loans
Govt to curb new foreign loans JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to curb new foreign borrowings to prevent the total foreign debts outstanding, as a percentage of the country's gross domestic product, from increasing beyond 52 percent at present, a minister says.