Search Indonesian News Archive

Sat, 23 Dec 1995

Jakartans issued flood warning

Jakartans issued flood warning JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has told residents to be on guard for flash floods and to take precautionary steps.In a written announcement signed Dec. 15, Surjadi asked Jakartans to stop littering, maintain the cleanliness of their neighborhoods and...

Sat, 23 Dec 1995

Bekasi Post Office busy

Bekasi Post Office busy BEKASI, West Java (JP): The number of letters sent from the Bekasi regency has risen to about 500,000 during the first two weeks of December.Usually only about 250,000 letters are sent from Bekasi over a two-week period.

Sat, 23 Dec 1995

In Jakarta, rampant demolition is part of development process

In Jakarta, rampant demolition is part of development processBy Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): The city administration achieved a great deal in its development program this year by demolishing buildings considered to be in the way of progress all across the capital.

Sat, 23 Dec 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 22, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 0 4,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 75 1,000 Andayani Megah 1,600 -25 859,500 Aneka...

Sat, 23 Dec 1995

Jakarta struggles to discipline its residents

Jakarta struggles to discipline its residentsBy Wahyudi M. Pratopo JAKARTA (JP): Lax discipline among its residents seems to be the most serious ailment the capital city suffers from.Efforts to create a sense of public discipline have been made, but the results are still far from encouraging.

Sat, 23 Dec 1995

Chile expects world copper glut 1996-2000

Chile expects world copper glut 1996-2000 SANTIAGO (Reuter): World copper supplies will swing from a shortage this year to a glut for the rest of the decade thanks to steep rises in production especially from Chile and Indonesia, said the Chilean Copper Commission, Cochilco.

Sat, 23 Dec 1995

Bandung cracks down on drugs

Bandung cracks down on drugs BANDUNG, West Java: Police are getting tough on drugs, particularly Ecstasy, warning that anyone found in possession of even the smallest amount will be detained for at least 24 hours.Greater Bandung Police Chief Col.

Sat, 23 Dec 1995

Dharmala Insurance to issue bonus shares

Dharmala Insurance to issue bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of publicly-listed insurance company PT Dharmala Insurance have approved a plan to issue of four bonus shares for five old shares, company president Suhanda Wiraatmadja said yesterday.

Sat, 23 Dec 1995

Improving road discipline

Improving road discipline As a follow up to Law No. 14/1992 concerning traffic laws, a national seminar was held on Tuesday on the theme Order On The Road. According to the Director General of Land Transportation, Soejono, the government sponsored the seminar to obtain input from experts as well as...

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Econ buys land in Jakarta

Econ buys land in Jakarta SINGAPORE (Reuter): Econ International Ltd said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy a plot of land in Jakarta from PT Unilever Indonesia for S$44 million.It intends to develop a retail, office and apartment complex on the 58,650-square-metre property, subject to approvals.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Govt must pay more attention to agriculture

Govt must pay more attention to agriculture BOGOR, West Java (JP): The government must pay more attention to Indonesia's agricultural development, since this is likely remain a leading economic sector into the next century, an academic said yesterday.Prof.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Transvestites tested for HIV

Transvestites tested for HIV BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Bekasi regency has had 250 prisoners and 350 prostitutes and transvestites tested for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as part of its efforts to curb the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Indonesia, Australia and the region

Indonesia, Australia and the region The security agreement between Indonesia and Australia which was signed in Jakarta on Monday has attracted widespread attention. This is a bilateral agreement but it has importance for the whole region.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

More bodies found in Bone Bay

More bodies found in Bone Bay KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Two more bodies, believed to be passengers of two ships that sank in Bone Bay last week, were found washed ashore on Wednesday, bringing the official death toll of the sea accident to 17.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

National Awakening Day trophies presented

National Awakening Day trophies presented JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) yesterday conferred five awards for this year's best articles about National Awakening.The Harkitnas Award, named after National Awakening Day which falls on May 20, is considered one of the most...

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Mojokerto ready for Women's Day

Mojokerto ready for Women's Day MOJOKERTO, East Java: Ninety-eight inns in the town have been reserved by the authorities to accommodate VIPs and participants for today's commemoration of Women's Day.Mrs.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Growth with caveat

Growth with caveat All projections point to continued high growth of the Indonesian economy. The economic expansion, in terms of real gross domestic product, is estimated at a range of 7.3-7.5 percent this year and the same robust growth is foreseen for the next two years.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Time limit for New Year shows

Time limit for New Year shows JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided that all New Year's Eve shows with special permits must end at 4 a.m.An official of the city public order office, Toha Reno, said holders of the temporary permits should start their shows at 7 p.m.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Pertamina raises LPG prices

Pertamina raises LPG prices JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina has increased the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and asphalt, prompting fears that the move will push this year's inflation rate higher than expected and force people to turn to substitute fuels, such as kerosene.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Inconsistencies increase costs, says philosopher

Inconsistencies increase costs, says philosopher JAKARTA (JP): The inconsistencies of Indonesia's economic policies will have to be minimized if the country is to keep its economy on the right track, a leading philosopher said yesterday.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Economic ministers agree to cool down economy

Economic ministers agree to cool down economy JAKARTA (JP): There is agreement in the government on the need to cool down the country's economy, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday.Mar'ie said that all ministers responsible for economic sectors will be working hand in hand to slow...

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Govt warns against abuses in labor export

Govt warns against abuses in labor export JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief warned labor export companies against committing any more violations, announcing stiffer measures in response to abuses.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Bimantara projects 103% increase in profit

Bimantara projects 103% increase in profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Bimantara Citra has projected its net profit to rise 103 percent this year to around Rp 110 billion (US$47.8 million) from Rp 54.9 billion in 1994.Financial director Kadir Assegaf said here yesterday that 70.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

No cannon this Christmas

No cannon this Christmas JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: City police have banned the use of bamboo cannons, along with firecrackers and liquor, during the upcoming Christmas and New Year festivities, Antara reported.Lt. Col.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

RI donates tea to UN

RI donates tea to UN BOGOR, West Java (JP): The government contributed yesterday 150 tons of tea worth US$200,000 to the World Food Program (WFP) of the United Nations.An agreement on the contribution was signed here by Secretary- general of the Ministry of Agriculture Soetatwo Hadiwigeno and WFP...

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Five policemen dismissed dishonorably

Five policemen dismissed dishonorably JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo yesterday officially fired five officers for lack of discipline and criminal acts.After removing the fired officers's uniform in a special ceremony at the City Police headquarters, Dibyo said; "I fully...

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Tennis boss disappointed with SEA Games failure

Tennis boss disappointed with SEA Games failure JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's tennis players received bitter slaps on their knuckles by their boss on Wednesday following their dismal performance at the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

State firms brace to go pulic

State firms brace to go pulicBy Fadjar L. Sutandi JAKARTA (JP): The domestic capital market started the year on a downturn caused by the crisis in Mexico as foreign investors compared Indonesia's debt level with that of Mexico without looking into Indonesia's debt service capability.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Multiplex movies in Jakarta: The year in review

Multiplex movies in Jakarta: The year in reviewBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): Dangling from cliff faces with Sylvester Stallone, tumbling down white-water rapids with Meryl Streep, or re-creating a real-life incident with a scary flight on a disabled craft to the moon and back with Tom Hanks,...

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Novelist set to go global

Novelist set to go global SEMARANG, Central Java: Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk, a best-selling Indonesian trilogy of novels about the life of a traditional women dancer in the late 1960s, will soon be available in English and other foreign languages.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Toll road developer expects Rp 110b profit

Toll road developer expects Rp 110b profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed toll road company PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada expects its after-tax profit to rise by 20 percent next year, to Rp 110 billion (US$47.7 million), a company director said yesterday.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

'Developed' Singapore wary of new status

'Developed' Singapore wary of new statusBy Siti Rahil SINGAPORE (Kyodo): Being labeled a developed country by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) from Jan. 1 poses a new challenge for Singapore, which will increasingly have to compete economically with western...

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Traffic offenders punished

Traffic offenders punished BANGKOK (Reuter): The Bangkok metropolitan police began a 10- day campaign yesterday to punish some of the city's undisciplined motorists and pedestrians blamed for exacerbating the capital's notorious traffic snarls.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Wiranto asks for public cooperation against crime

Wiranto asks for public cooperation against crime JAKARTA (JP): Greater Jakarta Military Chief Maj. Gen. Wiranto called on Jakartans yesterday to be more cooperative with security officers in their battle against crime in the city."All citizens should participate in the anti-crime drives.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Thailand scrambles to keep Asian Games in Bangkok

Thailand scrambles to keep Asian Games in Bangkok BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai sports officials, fresh from running the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, said yesterday they were scrambling to keep the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok after Games officials threatened to hold them elsewhere.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Develop, don't ruin: Soeharto

Develop, don't ruin: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reaffirmed yesterday Indonesia's commitment to develop the country without destroying its natural resources."We should develop without destruction," he said in a speech commemorating National Social Solidarity Day and the simultaneous...

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Built-in control in sad state

Built-in control in sad stateFrom NeracaThe mass media recently carried reports on the government's weak ability to control its apparatus, which resulted in a classified report being leaked to unauthorized parties.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Who lacks discipline?

Who lacks discipline?From JayakartaRecruits to the National Discipline Movement are often seen in front of Indonesian Christian University (UKI) on Jalan Sutoyo in East Jakarta, a site of frequent traffic congestion.They wear green vests with the words Discipline Enforcer on the back.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Structural improvements imperative

Structural improvements imperative Reports of lavish spending in high places -- including a multi-billion-rupiah governor's house, a regent's swimming pool and fleets of staff cars -- have made headlines in recent weeks. Now there are allegations of corruption at the Ministry of Transportation.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

RI obtains IFAD loan

RI obtains IFAD loan JAKARTA (JP): The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has agreed to provide Indonesia with a loan facility of US$18 million, the United Nations Information Center said yesterday.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

S'pore stocks lead on bullish day

S'pore stocks lead on bullish day SINGAPORE (AFP): After a bullish performance on most Asian bourses yesterday, Singapore shares closed at their highest level of the year while Tokyo neared a similar record.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Clouded by high inflation rate, economy grows over 7%

Clouded by high inflation rate, economy grows over 7%By Rikza Addullah JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy, spurred by increasing investment and demand, has grown at a rate of over seven percent this year.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Rights body rejects calls to probe Freeport

Rights body rejects calls to probe Freeport JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights yesterday rejected an appeal by Irian Jaya students to look into allegations that PT Freeport Indonesia played an active role in the killings of civilians in the province earlier this year.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Indian dance troupe due here

Indian dance troupe due here JAKARTA (JP): India's Kathak dance troupe Kadamb is slated to perform at the Golden Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel on at 7 p.m. on Dec. 27.The one-night show is sponsored by the Jawaharlal Nehru Indian Cultural Centre in collaboration with the Women International Club...

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Christmas ProgramChristmas Eve and Christmas Day * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Grand Baliroom - Christmas Mass (Ecumenical Christmas service), from 12 a.m. Pasar Senggol - Balinese Christmas Festival, with Balinese dance & Grand Hyatt Bali's Christmas Choir, from 7 p.m.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Power plant in Batam

Power plant in Batam JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned city gas company PT Gas Negara (PGN) will distribute and sell 60,000 standard cubic feet of gas per day to Brighton Limited's 600 megawatt steam power plant in Batam, Riau, the gas company said in a statement yesterday.

Fri, 22 Dec 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.a.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Asia-Pacific secures US$90b investment

Asia-Pacific secures US$90b investment JAKARTA (JP): Foreign direct investments flowing into developing countries are estimated to reach US$90 billion in 1995, according to a United Nations report.The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report released here...

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Military pledges to help seize illegal timber

Military pledges to help seize illegal timber JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Command pledged to help the administration seize timber transported to the capital without proper documents.The city military chief of staff, Brig. Gen.

Fri, 22 Dec 1995

Mitsui's pager service here

Mitsui's pager service here TOKYO (Reuter): Japanese trading firm Mitsui & Co Ltd said it would establish a joint venture with Indonesian telecommunications company PT Telekomindo Primabhakti to offer pager services in Indonesia.

Search Archive