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Wed, 06 Dec 1995

RI urged to sign pact on money laundering

RI urged to sign pact on money laundering SEMARANG (JP): Noted legal expert Muladi said yesterday that Indonesia should quickly ratify the 1988 international convention on money laundering and enact legislation accordingly.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

RI-Canada trade promoted

RI-Canada trade promoted TORONTO (AFP): Indonesia leads Southeast Asia in trade with Canada and is the region's biggest recipient of Canadian investment, International Trade Minister Roy MacLaren said Monday.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Razor wire

Razor wire On Nov.25 you printed a photograph of two workers who were putting what you called "barbed wire" on top of the fence of the British Embassy in Jakarta. I can assure you that the wire is what is commonly named "razor wire".

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Kidney patients need transplants

Kidney patients need transplants MEDAN, North Sumatra: Once the government adopts the recent convention on kidney transplantation from corpses, some 1,000 patients could be helped annually.Deputy chairman of the Indonesian Kidney Foundation R.P.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Postal company to buy F-28 aircraft for airmail

Postal company to buy F-28 aircraft for airmail JAKARTA (JP): PT Pos Ekspres Prima has signed a contract with the Fokker company of the Netherlands for the purchase of two F- 28 aircraft for its airmail services, a company executive says.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

RI's Bukaka sees sales boost

RI's Bukaka sees sales boost MELBOURNE (Reuter): Indonesia's Bukaka group could lift annual sales by US$100 million to $200 million as a result of Indonesia's planned $50 billion of infrastructure spending, chairman Fadel Muhammad said here yesterday.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Music: Gita Wicara 3:30 Science World 4:05 Among Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV Series: Circus Bill Bixby's 7:00 Evening News 7:25...

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Palapa-C1 satellite in orbit next month

Palapa-C1 satellite in orbit next month JAKARTA (JP): The government has announced that the country's Palapa-C1 telecommunications satellite will be launched on Jan. 31 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, the United States.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

One killed in blast on dredge

One killed in blast on dredge CIREBON, West Java: A welder at the PT Koja Bahari dockyard, Cirebon Port, died when the fuel tank of a dredge he was working on exploded on Monday.The shipping company's spokesman, Fajri, said Da'u, 34, died at the accident site of severe burns.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Yogie hopeful about fair and honest election

Yogie hopeful about fair and honest election JAKARTA (JP): Is the 1997 general election going to be fair and honest? "Insya Allah (God willing)," was the response yesterday from Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M..

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

'Asian ports must cope with growth'

'Asian ports must cope with growth' SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia has to beef up its ports and develop new ones to ensure that the region's economic vibrancy is not hindered, Singapore's trade and industry minister Yeo Cheow Tong said yesterday.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Govt to maintain control on state firms

Govt to maintain control on state firms JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that the government would maintain its control over important state-owned companies despite the liberalization trend in the world economy.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Nokia launches handset

Nokia launches handset JAKARTA (JP): Nokia Mobile Phones, part of the Finnish Nokia Group, introduced the improved version of the N-2110 telephone handset used for the global system for mobile communication (GSM) here yesterday.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Indonesians the worst drivers in the world

Indonesians the worst drivers in the world JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to traffic discipline, Indonesians are rated among the worst in the world, a British consultant said yesterday.David Stewart, a traffic management consultant, said in a seminar in Yogyakarta that lack of discipline among...

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Police investigate train accident

Police investigate train accident CILACAP, Central Java: Police and railway authorities are investigating a fuel train accident which happened on Sunday and which caused a financial loss of Rp 2.7 million (US$1,188).

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Former activists see sign of disintegration

Former activists see sign of disintegration JAKARTA (JP): A group of former student activists met with Vice President Try Sutrisno yesterday to express their concern over the growing signs of disintegration in society.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Taiwan, local firms reach $300m deal

Taiwan, local firms reach $300m deal TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan's state-run Chinese Petroleum Corp CHIP.CN (CPC) said yesterday it will sign a contract on Dec. 17 with unnamed Indonesian counterparts to invest US$300 million in a petrochemical zone in that country.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Governor Surjadi gets award

Governor Surjadi gets award JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja was awarded the Satyalencana Pembangunan (faith in development) award yesterday for furthering the transmigration program.Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo, on behalf of President Soeharto, pinned the insignia on him...

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Moral dilemma while country nears political crossroads

Moral dilemma while country nears political crossroadsBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): One evening while preparing for a trip, I was called by a friend. He sounded very tense. "Something very important has happened.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

UN envoy briefed on rights in E. Timor

UN envoy briefed on rights in E. Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares yesterday explained the human rights situation in the province to visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Jose Ayala Lasso.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Local businesses urged to brace for ISO-14000

Local businesses urged to brace for ISO-14000 SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Former state minister of environment and population, Emil Salim, reminded producers of leading export commodities to prepare for the implementation of the ISO-14000 environment standard series.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Governor backs strengthening of decree

Governor backs strengthening of decree JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja welcomes the idea to convert the gubernatorial decree on the building of apartments into a provincial decree which is legally stronger.Surjadi said yesterday that the idea which came from a city councilor was good input.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 5, 1995:Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 0 5,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,825 50 483,000 Aneka...

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Beware of wicked housemaid

Beware of wicked housemaidFrom RepublikaI want to warn readers who have just employed a new maid.On Aug. 15, 1995 my maid Rambat asked for permission to visit her home town for a week. She comes from Mungkung village, Wonosobo in Central Java and is about 20 years old and 140 centimeters tall.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Damaged road in Rempoa

Damaged road in RempoaFrom NeracaI am depressed to see the condition of the roads in Rempoa. The stretch running from Rempoa to Bintaro has never been properly repaired. The street has eroded at the sides and is full of hastily covered potholes.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Labor protests provoked

Labor protests provoked SEMARANG, Central Java: Out of the 20 labor protests this year, some 40 percent are "impure" because the workers were instigated by other parties, an official charged.Head of the local office for the Ministry of Manpower H.R.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Pertamina plans more deregulation in oil mart

Pertamina plans more deregulation in oil mart JAKARTA (JP): The president of state-owned oil company Pertamina, Faisal Abda'oe, proposed yesterday that the government issue a new deregulatory measure in the oil and gas sector."The planned deregulation would include a revision of Law No.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Horticultural exhibition

Horticultural exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Ninety companies are taking part in the horticultural exhibition now underway in Ragunan, South Jakarta.The exhibition, opened by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja on Friday, will last until Dec. 10.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

City administration vows to restore parks

City administration vows to restore parks JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has vowed to restore the capital's parks and green areas to their original function by removing buildings that have been constructed on them.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Tigers destroy Jaffna building with time bomb

Tigers destroy Jaffna building with time bomb COLOMBO (Reuter): A time bomb planted by Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger guerrillas demolished the main administration building in Jaffna yesterday as troops mopped up resistance in the former rebel northern stronghold, defense officials said.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Accor to open new hotels

Accor to open new hotels JAKARTA (JP): Accor Asia Pacific Corporation, which operates hotels worldwide, will expand its Indonesian network to eight hotels by opening six new ones next year.The company, which has a network of 2,300 hotels in 135 countries, announced here yesterday that one of the...

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Petrosea's profit drops

Petrosea's profit drops JAKARTA (JP): PT Petrosea, a mining construction company, yesterday reported a 68.3 percent decline in its net profit to Rp 7.04 billion (US$2.3 million) during the first nine months of this year.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

German women gear up for Christmas season

German women gear up for Christmas seasonBy Maria Andi JAKARTA (JP): Many German women here get involved in social activities such as charity bazaars not only to help the unfortunate but to better understand Indonesian culture as well.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Telkom to prepare multimedia services

Telkom to prepare multimedia services JAKARTA (JP): Relying on its digital and fiber-optic networks, state-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telkom plans to develop multimedia services in cooperation with private firms.Telkom's president, Setyanto P.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Top economist proposes changes to law on levies

Top economist proposes changes to law on levies JAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, 78, said yesterday that local administrations need to freeze levies which generate market distortions and hamper national economic growth.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Student bus accidents

Student bus accidentsFrom KompasAccording to news reports, the fatal bus accidents suffered by University of Sriwijaya students often happen on the Palembang- Indralaya route. If action is not taken, other unwitting students will essentially be waiting for their turn to take a death ride.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

66 RI stars leave for Chiang Mai today

66 RI stars leave for Chiang Mai today JAKARTA (JP): Sixty-six athletes for the shooting, squash, bowling and sailing events gathered for a farewell ceremony yesterday before leaving for Bangkok and Pattaya for the 18th Southeast Asian Games today.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Mar'ie vows to control state budget

Mar'ie vows to control state budget JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad pledged before the House of Representatives here yesterday that the government will work harder to avoid any deficit from the implementation of its budget plans in the coming fiscal years.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Neglect of cattle punishable

Neglect of cattle punishable BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Governor Poedjono Pranyoto issued a decree recently saying people who allow their buffaloes and cows to run wild and destroy other people's farms may be punished.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Kemayoran Tower

Kemayoran TowerFrom TirasLegislator Theo Syafei expressed in an interview printed by Tiras magazine on Nov. 2 his disapproval of the construction of the Kemayoran Tower, which will be built by a number of business tycoons.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

New joint venture for oil palm plantation

New joint venture for oil palm plantation JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia's Lembaga Urusan Tabungan Haji (LTH) signed an agreement here yesterday to acquire a 70 percent stake in PT Multigambut Industri, which will establish palm oil plantations in Riau.The agreement was signed by business tycoon Hashim S.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Thailand edges Indonesia in SEAG soccer opener

Thailand edges Indonesia in SEAG soccer opener JAKARTA (JP): Host Thailand played with ten men in the last 15 minutes, but managed to fight off Indonesia's challenge in the Group A match of the 18th Southeast Asian Games soccer competition in Chiang Mai yesterday.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Coffee prices fall

Coffee prices fall LONDON (Reuter): Robusta coffee futures shaved some early losses after sliding to a new life-of-contract low of US$2,007 a ton in early trade yesterday but were still easier at midday on trade and origin selling."There was selling from both Indonesia and Vietnam...

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Students submit own anti-monopoly draft

Students submit own anti-monopoly draft JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students apparently representing the student bodies of 43 colleges and universities went to the House of Representatives yesterday to submit their anti-monopoly bill.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 4, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 0 7,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,775 50 413,000 Aneka Kimia...

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Activist, farmers named for human rights awards

Activist, farmers named for human rights awards JAKARTA (JP): A little-known woman activist and a group of East Javanese tobacco farmers were named yesterday as this year's winners of the prestigious Yap Thiam Hien human rights award.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

No evidence found in alleged shooting case

No evidence found in alleged shooting case JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that they had found no evidence that the damage to the windscreen and rear-view mirror of a vehicle whose owner, Moslem preacher Kyai Nur Muhammad Hasan, claimed it had been shot at last Thursday.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Productivity of civil servants poor: Expert

Productivity of civil servants poor: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The productivity of most civil servants is so low that they have become "covert unemployed" people, says deputy chairman of the National Productivity Council Payaman J. Simanjuntak.

Tue, 05 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.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.

Tue, 05 Dec 1995

Military offers dialog with artists over art permits

Military offers dialog with artists over art permits JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) yesterday offered to hold an open dialog with the nation's artists in a bid to solve the lingering issue of permit requirements for art and cultural performances.Lt. Gen.

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