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Sat, 04 Feb 1995
State budget secured by forest funds
State budget secured by forest funds JAKARTA (JP): The forestry ministry has transferred Rp 596 billion (US$270.90 million) of its reforestation funds to the finance ministry as contingency state budget reserves, a minister said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Attention Telkom
Attention TelkomFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThousands of complaints may have been made to PT Telkom. And I have the impression that this company still cannot reduce the number of public complaints. The "Customers are Kings" slogan seems to be of little meaning to PT Telkom.On Jan.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Timorese in exile sets the record right straight
Timorese in exile sets the record right straight JAKARTA (JP): A senior East Timorese politician now living in exile in Lisbon gave details of Portuguese atrocities and of the Fretilin, an East Timorese political party, against its own people in the 1970s, during a debate in London on Wednesday.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
ADB to lend $42m to RI's small businesses
ADB to lend $42m to RI's small businesses JAKARTA (JP): The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$42 million in loans to support small businesses in Indonesia.Bank Indonesia Governor J.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Students protest knitting firm
Students protest knitting firm BANDUNG: Students at the Bandung Institute of Technology yesterday staged a rally in their campus to protest the sacking of hundreds of workers by a local knitting company.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Debt traps 6,000 teachers
Debt traps 6,000 teachers BOJONEGORO, East Java: Some 6,000 elementary school teachers in this regency are so riddled with debt that they cannot do their jobs properly, a local official said.Chief of local education and culture office Muh.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Reorienting NAM in the 1990s (2)
Reorienting NAM in the 1990s (2) This is the second of two articles excerpted from a paper presented by Indonesian Ambassador-at-Large Nana S. Sutresna at an international seminar in Colombo, Sri Lanka, last week.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Flood cuts off highways
Flood cuts off highways PEKANBARU, Riau: A major flood cut off the highways connecting Java, Riau and West Sumatra on Thursday, a press report said yesterday.The flood, triggered by incessant rains, inundated a vast area in Riau and West Sumatra. It has so far claimed at least six lives.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Welcome in Indonesia
Welcome in Indonesia Bill de Ruiter, it's with pleasure that I read your letter (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 2, 1995). Although I am not in a position to extend an official invitation to you and your friends, be assured that people like you are always welcome in Indonesia.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Nias gets a new power generator
Nias gets a new power generator GUNUNG SITOLI, Nias: A long-awaited Rp 234 million (US$105,000) rural electrification project went into operation this week on Nias Island in West Sumatra.The project in the Siforoasi village was dedicated on Tuesday by Siti Hardianti Rukmana, a deputy chairman of...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Bollettieri offered here
Bollettieri offered here JAKARTA (JP): Local tennis lovers may follow in the footsteps of star-studded Andre Agassi or Mary Pierce in improving their skills under the tutelage of legendary trainer Nick Bollettieri.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Municipality still studying proposed parking system
Municipality still studying proposed parking system JAKARTA (JP): The municipality is still studying a proposal made by a private company for the implementation of a parking- with-prize system in the city, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Malang marathon keeps going on
Malang marathon keeps going on JAKARTA (JP): The Malang international marathon remains one of the major events in this year's agenda of the Indonesian Track and Field Association, an official says.Mas Soemarto of Malang, East Java sports governing body (KONI) said on Thursday that the 42-kilometer...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturday Maghrib 06.20 p.m.Sunday Imsak 04.26 a.m. Subuh 04.36 a.m.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Indonesia to join Aussie war games
Indonesia to join Aussie war games SYDNEY (Reuter): Australia said yesterday that troops from neighboring Indonesia would take part in a joint military exercise this year in northern Australia, further cementing defense ties.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Bambang's fate is in the House speaker's hands
Bambang's fate is in the House speaker's hands JAKARTA (JP): The fate of Bambang Warih Koesoemo, the Golkar legislator recently dismissed for being "too outspoken", is now in the hands of House Speaker Wahono.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Barber struggles to make a living
Barber struggles to make a livingBy Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): Many people see Jakarta as a place to escape from the endless pain of living in poverty in their home towns.The number of people migrating to the capital city rises steadily every year.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Tennis tours to be televised worldwide
Tennis tours to be televised worldwide JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Tennis Professionals and the sports television station ESPN have reached a new multi-year agreement to bring nine of the most prestigious men's events and season-end singles and doubles World Championships to tennis fans...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Two lady golfers share lead
Two lady golfers share lead JAKARTA (JP): Going into today's final round Taiwan's Huang Yu Chen surged ahead yesterday with a 2-under par to a joint lead with England's Lisa Hackney at the Indonesia Ladies Open Championship at Pantai Indah Kapuk yesterday.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Bogor needs waste dumps
Bogor needs waste dumps JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor administration has come under fire for its carelessness in building inadequate facilities at the final waste dump in Pasir Jambu village.The Antara news agency reported on Thursday that the facilities still lacking are an asphalted road leading to the...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
BI increases key rate by 0.25 percentage point
BI increases key rate by 0.25 percentage point JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, yesterday raised the discount rates of its short-term securities by 0.25 percentage point in a fresh move to curb speculation in the money market following the 0.5 point hike in the U.S. interest rates.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Djamaludin denies blocking cement plant
Djamaludin denies blocking cement plant JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo denied accusations that he had hindered the construction of a new cement plant by PT Eraska Semen Indonesia on 800-hectares of teak forest in Central Java.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
The meaning of 'Lebaran'
The meaning of 'Lebaran' Although Idul Fitri -- the end of the holy month of Ramadhan -- is still more than three weeks away, President Soeharto's directive to government officials this week to make sure that private business employees are paid their holiday allowances well before the holiday...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Japan's aid for boats
Japan's aid for boats JAKARTA (JP): Japan will provide 1.625 billion yen (US$16.36 million) and Rp 10.37 billion ($4.68 million) to aid Indonesia in its procurement of four navigation boats, an official says.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Jakarta to host International Air Show '96
Jakarta to host International Air Show '96 JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 800 aircraft-related companies and 120 aircraft are expected to participate in the International Air Show 1996.The air show will be held at the Soekarno-Hatta airport, Jakarta, from June 26 to July 1 next year, chief of the air...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Displaced Bintan farmers seek rights commission help
Displaced Bintan farmers seek rights commission help JAKARTA (JP): Six farmers from Bintan Island, which has been designated as part of an industrial center in the Riau province, sought the help of the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to resolve their land dispute with the authorities.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Indonesia faces Davis Cup upset in South Korea
Indonesia faces Davis Cup upset in South Korea SEOUL (Agencies): Seoul remains a horrifying battle ground for Indonesia as in-form South Koreans won both opening singles matches for a healthy 2-0 lead over their visitors in the first round of the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group One yesterday.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Fighting the corruption scourge
Fighting the corruption scourge Corruption cases are apparently still abundant. The Minister for State Administrative Reform, T.B. Silalahi, told the House of Representative's Commission II on Wednesday that 61 percent of complaints received from the public through P.O.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Business eats up 38,000 ha of fertile land each year
Business eats up 38,000 ha of fertile land each year JAKARTA (JP): The construction of new property and industrial facilities consumes 38,000 hectares of fertile land in Java every year, says an official survey."Most of the 38,000 hectares are generally productive, irrigated land...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
School buildings in Bekasi collapse
School buildings in Bekasi collapse JAKARTA (JP): Six new elementary school buildings in Bekasi have collapsed during the past month. Poor quality building materials, strong winds and incessant heavy rain have been blamed for the collapses.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Fire guts domino factory
Fire guts domino factory SURABAYA, East Java: Fire destroyed a domino factory and two other buildings in a densely populated area yesterday.Eye witnesses said the fire started in the storeroom of the old two story factory at 6.30 a.m. Firefighters took 90 minutes to extinguish the blaze.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
College closed
College closedFrom KompasWe are students of the Indonesian Speech Therapy College, that is managed by the Yasti Foundation located at Jl. Hang Lekiu III No 17 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.On July 28, 1994 the College, which is under the supervision of the Department of Health, was closed by the...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Pajero has success in Paris-Dakar
Pajero has success in Paris-Dakar JAKARTA (JP): Mitsubishi Pajero was successful for the 13th year in a row in the Paris - Dakar Rally, gaining second, third and fourth places behind the winners driving a Citroen.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Seven tested positive to HIV
Seven tested positive to HIV MALANG, East Java: Seven people in the regency have tested positive to the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) in the regency, an official said yesterday.Chief of the Malang general hospital Soeharsono said that they will not be quarantined because it would violate...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Australia attacks Portugal's record in East Timor
Australia attacks Portugal's record in East Timor CANBERRA (Agencies): Australia yesterday denounced Portugal's human rights record in East Timor, saying it was "not a proud" performance and that the former colonial ruler did nothing to enable Timorese to decide their own future.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Kobe industrial plants likely to move to Indonesia
Kobe industrial plants likely to move to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects more industrial plants from the Japanese earthquake-hit town of Kobe to relocate here, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Nuclear plant to start operation by 2004
Nuclear plant to start operation by 2004 JAKARTA (JP): The government reaffirmed its determination yesterday to go ahead with its plan to build nuclear power plants despite the unabated storms of protests.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
C. Kalimantan, Jakarta cooperate
C. Kalimantan, Jakarta cooperate JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja and Central Kalimantan Governor Warsito Rasman yesterday signed a cooperation agreement aimed at resolving development problems.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
City gets 75 more buses
City gets 75 more buses JAKARTA (JP): The privately owned bus company PT Tunggal Dara Indonesia has started operating city buses, serving five routes throughout the Greater Jakarta area.The operation of the first bus was launched in a ceremony on Thursday evening in Cibitung, Bekasi, Antara...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Expats entertained
Expats entertained The rousing cheers that erupted from the mostly expatriate audience on Dec. 27, 1994 night were well deserved. The Jakarta Players presented "Guys and Dolls" this past weekend and it was a fabulous first-class performance. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Islam recognizes capital punishment: Scholar
Islam recognizes capital punishment: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Islam recognizes capital punishment as a means of upholding justice and protecting the rights of the people, one of Indonesia's foremost Islamic scholar says.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Military police officer arrested for vehicle theft
Military police officer arrested for vehicle theft JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi police have arrested three suspects, including a military police officer, for their alleged roles in the theft of at least 22 motorcycles."Another member of this vehicle-theft gang is still at large," City Police spokesman Lt.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Lava floods in Magelang
Lava floods in Magelang SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Lava washed down from the Merapi volcano, sweeping Magelang and burying three trucks in a sand quarry on Thursday, a press report said yesterday.Mas Atje Purbawinata, head of government agency monitoring the mountain's activities, said the lava...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
'No intervention in commission on human rights'
'No intervention in commission on human rights' JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono yesterday gave his words that the government will always honor the independence of the National Commission on Human Rights although it controls its budget.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Developers ask for hike in low-cost house prices
Developers ask for hike in low-cost house prices JAKARTA (JP): The government will consider private developers' demand that the price of low-cost houses be raised, but will not grant an increase if it is satisfied that the developers can still make a profit, according to State Minister for Public...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Sports 3:30 Circus Lights 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:25 Koran Recital 9:40 Culture...
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
1,000 executives to join study programs in Taiwan
1,000 executives to join study programs in Taiwan JAKARTA (JP): The government will send 1,000 executives from small businesses and cooperatives to Taiwan this year for apprenticeship and comparative study programs, a minister said.
Sat, 04 Feb 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 3, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,375 75 37,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Hitachi exports excavators
Hitachi exports excavators CIBITUNG, West Java (JP): PT Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia, an Indonesian-Japanese joint venture, launched its first export of assembled heavy equipment by sending eight hydraulic excavators worth US$700,000 to Malaysia.
Fri, 03 Feb 1995
Yayuk Basuki succumbs to top seed Martinez in Tokyo
Yayuk Basuki succumbs to top seed Martinez in Tokyo TOKYO (Agencies): Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia produced a superb second-set comeback but it was not enough to stop Spain's Conchita Martinez from reaching the quarterfinals at the US$806,250 Pan Pacific Open women's tennis championships yesterday.