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Sat, 18 Nov 1995
RI, South Korea to develop coal technology
RI, South Korea to develop coal technology JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and South Korea will cooperate in developing coal briquette technology, in a bid to promote the use of that fuel in households and small industries.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Would you like a basketball with that, sir?
Would you like a basketball with that, sir?By Sam Greenhill JAKARTA (JP): It was a small price to pay: one juicy hamburger and a plate of crispy nachos.That was what Jakarta's newest restaurant paid Yayuk Basuki in exchange for the Indonesian tennis queen's racket, a signed portrait and her ringing...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Pertamina concludes new oil and geothermal deals
Pertamina concludes new oil and geothermal deals JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina signed two production-sharing contracts, five technical assistance agreements and five deals on geothermal power with domestic and foreign companies yesterday.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Executives join golf tourney
Executives join golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): At least 160 business executives and government officials are expected to join a golf tournament at the Bumi Serpong Damai golf course in Tangerang, West Java, tomorrow.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Standard Chartered Bank sit-in continues
Standard Chartered Bank sit-in continues JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of sales promotion workers for Standard Chartered Visa credit cards continued a sit-in protest for the third consecutive day yesterday, asking for commission they say is owned to them by Standard Chartered Bank.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Indian troupe to highlight cultural night
Indian troupe to highlight cultural night JAKARTA (JP): A group of eight Indian classical dancers will take part in a cultural evening on Nov. 20 at Sahid Jaya Hotel on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta.The dance troupe, headed by Usha Venkateswaran, will be performing such well-known pieces as...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Pramoedya's Magsaysay award about human rights
Pramoedya's Magsaysay award about human rightsBy Margaret Agusta KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Malaysia's intellectuals and educators see the objections to Pramoedya Ananta Toer's recent acceptance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award from the Philippines as the result of a narrow view of the man and his works.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
All Indonesian Workers Union to be led by presidium
All Indonesian Workers Union to be led by presidium CARINGIN, West Java (JP): The structure of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) will be changed from a centralized organization into a federation, which will give greater say to industrial sectors.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
KL-S'pore shipping war
KL-S'pore shipping war KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is to double terminal handling fees for cargo shipped via Singapore as it steps up shipping rivalry with Singapore, officials said yesterday.The Malaysian authorities are bent on retrieving shipping business lost to neighboring Singapore.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Prices go up, sizes go down
Prices go up, sizes go down Pizza Hut -- Is ingenuity thy name?Fast food businesses in Jakarta must indeed be a cut-throat competition, but I didn't know that customers' throats are so deliberately targeted.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
National discipline
National disciplineFrom PelitaThe campaign on national discipline has been very intensive and widely carried out. But the implementation was 100 percent focused on ordinary people, as if they are the only members of society that needed disciplining.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Suspension of Sun Hung hailed
Suspension of Sun Hung hailed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Association of Publicly-Listed Companies yesterday hailed the suspension of securities firm PT Sun Hung Kai from capital market activities, saying the move was right in terms of ensuring fair play in the sector.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Residents reject transportation money
Residents reject transportation money JAKARTA (JP): Most slum dwellers in North Kedoya and Kembangan subdistricts in West Jakarta have rejected the Rp 7,500 (US$3.28) offered to them by the West Jakarta mayoralty as a transportation fee for them to leave the areas.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Biodiversity talks end, making little progress
Biodiversity talks end, making little progress JAKARTA (JP): A United Nations meeting on the environment ended here yesterday with a mixture of success and continuing challenges.The participants in the UN Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity agreed to enhance cooperation in...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 17, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,625 -50 221,500 Aneka...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Collection of door-to-door donations illegal: Official
Collection of door-to-door donations illegal: Official JAKARTA (JP): The city administration does not permit any social organization to collect donations door-to-door, an official said yesterday.The head of the city social agency, Emon Setia Sumantri, said that social organizations are allowed to...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
No comment on Rp 1b swimming pool
No comment on Rp 1b swimming pool JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi regency officials are keeping quiet about the construction of a Rp 1.2 billion (around US$6m) swimming pool at the regent's official residence.The head of the local development agency, who is believed to be involved in the project, has been...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Freeport tries to clear name in insurance row
Freeport tries to clear name in insurance row NEW YORK (Reuter): Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc. has moved to clear its name following a move by the company's insurer to cancel cover for the company's PT Freeport Indonesia mining operations because of environmental concerns.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Killer tomato or wonder fruit?
Killer tomato or wonder fruit?By Sam Greenhill Genetically engineered food is beginning to reach household tables but critics fear health and environmental disasters, particularly in developing countries, if biosafety measures are not improved.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Three jailed for poaching
Three jailed for poaching PANDEGLANG, West Java: The district court sentenced three men Thursday to a total of two years in jail for poaching sea slugs (tripang) in the Ujungkulon National Park.The council of judges sentenced Jemi bin Jarsa to 10 months, Tedi Bin Roma to seven months and Mamad bin...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Formula Asia in Sentul
Formula Asia in Sentul JAKARTA (JP): The Sentul circuit in Bogor, West Java, will host the final four races of this season of the Formula Asia championship series on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3.Sentul was to have hosted only the 13th and 14th races, but two advanced races have been added because Zhu Hai...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Subsidy proposed to lower land prices
Subsidy proposed to lower land prices DILI, East Timor: State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said the government intends to give housing development in the youngest province higher priority.After meeting with 13 regents and one East Timorese mayor on Thursday, Akbar called on the...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Foreign words
Foreign wordsFrom TirasIndonesia has been free from colonialism for 50 years. The President wishes to get rid of the remnants of the colonial influence, including the abolishment of the usage of foreign words for names of shops, products, and also some related institutions, and change them all into...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Free trade agenda endorsed
Free trade agenda endorsedBy Endy M. Bayuni OSAKA, Japan (JP): The 18 members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum agreed yesterday to move forward under the APEC framework, while allowing each country latitude in its pursuit of regional free trade.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
City councilors oppose elevated railway project
City councilors oppose elevated railway project JAKARTA (JP): City councilors are opposed to the development of an elevated railway project, from South Jakarta to downtown Kota, saying the plan is not included in the city plan.Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party faction, Lukman F.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Separatist rebels kill one soldier
Separatist rebels kill one soldier JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: One soldier was killed and another injured in a clash this week with separatist rebels in Merauke regency, Irian Jaya province, the official Antara news agency reported yesterday.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Soeharto arrives for APEC leaders meeting
Soeharto arrives for APEC leaders meeting OSAKA, Japan (JP): President Soeharto arrived here yesterday to attend the third informal meeting of the leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, scheduled for tomorrow.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
For a safer Jakarta
For a safer Jakarta All megacities have their dark sides. Calcutta has long been known for its slums and homeless population, Rio de Janeiro for its street children, New York for its crime and Bangkok for its traffic jams.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
W. Jakarta dam idle
W. Jakarta dam idle JAKARTA (JP): The new dam built by a developer in Wijayakusuma subdistrict, West Jakarta, has not yet been operated.West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto said yesterday the dam had not yet been officially transferred by the developer, PT Duta Pertiwi, to the local administration.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Illegal logging rife in Bengkulu
Illegal logging rife in Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Governor Adjis Achmad has come under mounting pressure to take prompt action to stop illegal logging in the southern part of the province.The worsening deforestation, including that in protected areas, was brought to the governor's attention by a...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Oil price
Oil price The world has suddenly "discovered" Nigeria is a tough place. I lived eight and a half years there. It has always been brutal.Now we have a bogey man in Libya, Iraq oil exports shut off a blockade against Iran, outrage against Nigeria and a bomb in Riyadh.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Government offers loans to silkworm farmers
Government offers loans to silkworm farmers JAKARTA (JP): The government is providing revolving funds to support silk development, which will help conserve forests and eradicate poverty, Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said yesterday.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Ratmini exhibit: Revelations of her identity
Ratmini exhibit: Revelations of her identityText and photos by Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): At 70, Ratmini has finally stepped out of the shadow of her late husband. At least, this is the first reaction one has to an initiation to her retrospective exhibition, which opens today at Galeri Cipta II,...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Telkom at MSCI Index
Telkom at MSCI Index LONDON (Reuter): Morgan Stanley Capital International is to add PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom) to its MSCI Indonesia Index at the close of trade in Indonesia on Dec. 1.MSCI said in a statement that Telkom would replace PT Indosat "in order to avoid overweighting the...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Oversupply of day-old chicks temporary
Oversupply of day-old chicks temporary JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Animal Husbandry Soehadji says the oversupply of day-old chicks (DOCs), which recently caused chicken breeders to slash DOC prices, is part of a seasonal cycle and demand will improve.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Man shot dead by friend
Man shot dead by friend JAKARTA (JP): Police are still hunting a Tanjung Priok dock worker believed to have shot dead a friend.Central Jakarta Police refused to identify the man who shot Hendra, alias Bule, on Jl. Hayam Wuruk, in downtown North Jakarta.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Control of public auditors tightened
Control of public auditors tightened JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) will tighten its control of public accountants by blacklisting the errant ones, Bapepam's chairman, I Putu Gede Ary Suta, said yesterday.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Local NGOs deny discrediting government
Local NGOs deny discrediting government JAKARTA (JP): The recent statement of a cabinet minister on Indonesia's non-governmental organizations (NGOs) spreading lies about the country abroad has irked some groups.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Seoul stocks react positively to Roh's arrest
Seoul stocks react positively to Roh's arrest HONG KONG (Reuter): Seoul stocks rebounded across the board yesterday as the market reacted to the arrest of former president Roh Tae-woo on bribery charges.Elsewhere in Asia, shares ended mixed yesterday, with Tokyo gaining 1.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Thailand vows to make Games the best event
Thailand vows to make Games the best eventBy Robert Soelistyo CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): Host Thailand has vowed to make the 18th Southeast Asian Games, due to begin on Dec. 9, the best gathering in the 38-year history of the regional sports extravaganza.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Minister and second job
Minister and second jobFrom NeracaMinister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman rejected being elected head of Multipurpose Cooperative of Mutual Assistance because of his commitment as a minister. This is a good attitude of the minister that other ministers should ponder about.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
APEC members urged to respect free trade pledge
APEC members urged to respect free trade pledge OSAKA, Japan (JP): APEC members are expected to abide by their pledge to move toward an Asia-Pacific free trade area, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Ex-bodyguard joins Roh in detention
Ex-bodyguard joins Roh in detention SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's Roh Tae-woo spent his first full day behind bars yesterday but was not likely to run into his ex- bodyguard, who was detained earlier in the day as the fallout grew from the country's slush fund scandal.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Extortion
ExtortionFrom KompasI was driving on Jl. Swadharma in Petukangan Utara, West Jakarta on Oct. 8, 1995, at about 5:30 p.m. At the Jl. Ciledug Raya intersection, my car was suddenly blocked by another car. Then a big man got out of that car and told me that I had just hit someone.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Central banks to sign deals
Central banks to sign deals HONG KONG (Reuter): Senior officials from a number of regional central banks will gather in Hong Kong on Monday to sign bilateral repurchase agreements, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
KL bank launches rupiah remittance
KL bank launches rupiah remittance KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Pacific Bank, through a pact with Indonesia's Bank Bali, launched yesterday an Indonesian rupiah remittance service to cater to the rapidly rising number of Indonesians working in the country.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
APEC leaders are set to turn dream into reality
APEC leaders are set to turn dream into realityBy Endy M. Bayuni Everything's a dream; Man's ambition is a dream of dreams; With a big Osaka in my mind, I must disappear like dew. Excerpt from a farewell tanka (31 syllable poem) by Hideyoshi Toyotomi -- the first overlord to unify Japan in the late...
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
RI criticizes Portugal's role in Timor asylym issue
RI criticizes Portugal's role in Timor asylym issue OSAKA, Japan (JP): Foreign Minister Ali Alatas indirectly accused Portugal yesterday of encouraging East Timor youths to seek asylum at foreign embassies in Jakarta.
Sat, 18 Nov 1995
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.