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Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Alkasa to expand business
Alkasa to expand business JAKARTA (JP): PT Alumindo Perkasa (Alkasa), a publicly-listed aluminum extrusion company, has received shareholder approval to expand the business lines of its subsidiary, PT Determinan Indah, and to issue 5:3 bonus shares.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
City street children vulnerable to HIV/AIDS
City street children vulnerable to HIV/AIDS JAKARTA (JP): The sexual habits of the capital's street children make them vulnerable to HIV infection, according to new research.Dr. Irwanto of Jakarta's Atmajaya University said in a presentation of research findings yesterday that street children are...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Indonesia embarks on major economic census
Indonesia embarks on major economic census JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto last night launched a nation- wide economic census, starting today, to encompass all sectors except agriculture.Soeharto said in a televised speech that the census aimed to collect complete and accurate economic data which...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
ASEAN enjoys best business prospects
ASEAN enjoys best business prospects SINGAPORE (AFP): ASEAN and to a large extent Greater China are the regions with the best business prospects in 1996, according to the results of an annual survey by the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) released yesterday.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Fighting AIDS requires hard work
Fighting AIDS requires hard workBy Nafsiah Mboi JAKARTA (JP): This is an open letter to all those concerned about the threat of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and AIDS to Indonesians. It is intended as a clarification of my views and, at the same time, as a plea for complete commitment in our...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Indonesian theater in poor condition: Riantiarno
Indonesian theater in poor condition: RiantiarnoBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian theater needs rich people with crazy ideas to support its activities, said director and playwright Nano Riantiarno of Teater Koma.At present, the condition of local theater is very discouraging, he said.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 30, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,675 50 797,000 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
APEC: The Asian countries highway to free trade?
APEC: The Asian countries highway to free trade?By Mohammad Sadli JAKARTA (JP): At the APEC Summit in Osaka recently there was a battle of approaches or, if you want, "philosophies". The Americans want to take a "western" approach in moving towards a free trade area in the Pacific as was done in...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Soeharto says RI can maintain food sufficiency
Soeharto says RI can maintain food sufficiency JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that he was confident that Indonesia can continue to produce enough food, particularly rice, to feed its growing population, at least in the foreseeable future.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Telkom sets up new subsidiaries
Telkom sets up new subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telkom signed here yesterday an agreement to establish PT Metro Selular Nusantara and PT Mobil Selular Indonesia, two more subsidiaries dealing with mobile cellular telecommunications.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Govt to promote desalination system
Govt to promote desalination system JAKARTA (JP): The government will promote the use of desalination technology to supply fresh water to industrial estates and settlements in coastal areas, says a senior industry official.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Cement demand to grow by over 10% per year
Cement demand to grow by over 10% per year JAKARTA (JP): Cement demand in Indonesia is expected to grow by more than 10 percent per annum up to the end of the decade, reflecting the country's strong economic growth and the booming construction sector, according to investment bank Lehman Brothers.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Farmers and Ilhwa make it to Asia Cup semis
Farmers and Ilhwa make it to Asia Cup semis BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Title holder Thai Farmers and Ilhwa Chunma of South Korea won their last group matches yesterday to qualify for the Asia Club Championship semifinals.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
School building collapses
School building collapses JEMBER, East Java: Heavy rain caused the roof of the Ambulu III Elementary School building to collapse on Wednesday and left cracks in the walls of a number of classrooms.The collapse occurred during school hours, but the children had already been evacuated to a nearby...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
7,000 buses for holidays
7,000 buses for holidays JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will deploy 7,085 buses from Dec. 18 to Jan. 4, 1996 to meet transportation demand during the Christmas and New Year's holidays, an official says.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Rodamas gets more fund
Rodamas gets more fund JAKARTA (JP): J.P. Morgan International Capital Corporation, the international investment arm of J.P. Morgan Capital Corporation, announced yesterday that it has concluded an agreement with PT Rodamas to invest US$20 million in the company.J.P.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Mega M sells cheap, high quality goods
Mega M sells cheap, high quality goodsBy Wahyudi M. Pratopo JAKARTA (JP): People do not need to go to a bird market for a bird cage any more -- a newly-opened department store has anything you could possibly want.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Of Bintang and boycotts
Of Bintang and boycotts Most people may be inclined to dismiss Sri Bintang Pamungkas' statement of his intention to set up a new political party, the Democratic Union Party, as rubbish. Such a view is understandable.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
'Remove the goats, live healthily'
'Remove the goats, live healthily' JAKARTA (JP): Healthy living certainly does not mean spending your night with goats and cows under the same roof, but that was how people used to live in the old days, specially in times of war.President Soeharto admitted yesterday he was one of them.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
PDI won't boycott 1997 elections
PDI won't boycott 1997 elections JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) will not boycott the general election in 1997, despite sharing the grievances expressed by the United Development Party (PPP), some branches of which have threatened to boycott the election.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Fourth meeting of Moro peace talks imminent
Fourth meeting of Moro peace talks imminent JAKARTA (JP): The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Philippine government may have to resign themselves to a fourth round of talks as current peace talks seemed to be bogged down on the mechanisms for implementing autonomy.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Thailand likely to take overall title at SEAG
Thailand likely to take overall title at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Host Thailand is more likely than Indonesia to grab the overall title at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, a Thai senior sports official claims.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Soeharto calls for more low-cost apartments
Soeharto calls for more low-cost apartments JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto urged urban authorities yesterday to build more low cost apartments, saying that this is the most effective way of solving acute housing shortages.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday. Frog Dance Cultural Show, Wednesday. Cafe Lagoon Restaurant - Yodel Group Entertainers, Friday/Sunday/Monday/Thursday.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
AIDS and its impact on Jakarta's expat communities
AIDS and its impact on Jakarta's expat communitiesBy Maria Louise Tickle JAKARTA (JP): Nice girls don't go to Jalan Jaksa, I am told. Foreigners do. By the busload. What better place to get an idea of the sex practices of foreigners in Jakarta than the Jaksa International, a bar which my friend has...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
'Post' reporting on AIDS
'Post' reporting on AIDS Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day. In recognition of this, I wish to propose that The Jakarta Post adopt a less prejudicial tone to its reporting of AIDS and AIDS-related issues.It is regrettable that in 1995 your newspaper still refers to people with HIV or AIDS as "victims,...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
ICMI's fate comes under spotlight ahead of congress
ICMI's fate comes under spotlight ahead of congress JAKARTA (JP): Social observer Aswab Mahasin raised questions yesterday about the "fate" of the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) in the event of a major change in Indonesian politics.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
RI, Malaysia forge ties on paperless customs services
RI, Malaysia forge ties on paperless customs services JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia are forging closer customs cooperation through paperless customs services in anticipation of the advent of free trade in the Southeast Asian region.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Suspected criminal shot dead
Suspected criminal shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police have confirmed reports of a suspected criminal being killed on Monday.Sources at the City Police Headquarters said on Wednesday that Santo Abu Nawas was shot dead in Kosambi, West Jakarta, while resisting arrest.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
New ruling on permits ready soon
New ruling on permits ready soon JAKARTA (JP): The government is about to make good on its promise to ease permit requirements for gatherings, announcing yesterday that new guidelines regulating them will come into effect next month.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Muara Karang old traders get priority
Muara Karang old traders get priority JAKARTA (JP): The Pluit area authority has guaranteed that Muara Karang market traders will be given priority in purchasing kiosks at the new marketplace.Abdulgani H.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Indictment in gang rape case not valid: Lawyers
Indictment in gang rape case not valid: Lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyers in the gang rape and robbery case, which took place in a village near Bekasi in July, told the local district court yesterday that the defendants were victims of mistaken identity and thus their indictments are...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Ometraco's profit rises
Ometraco's profit rises JAKARTA (JP): Ometraco Corporation posted a profit increase of 37 percent to Rp 36.7 billion (US$16 million) during the first nine months of the year from Rp 26.9 billion recorded in the same period of last year.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. Film Series: Amazing 3:05 Science Program 3:30 Science 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Face of My country 5:30 Harmony Live 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Aceh 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Air Products invests here
Air Products invests here ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (Reuter): Air Products and Chemicals Inc said its venture with PT Astra International, PT United Airproducts Indonesia, will invest over US$30 million to build, own, and operate a air separation facility at Maspion Group's facility in Gresik,...
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Serviceman arrested for Tangerang robbery
Serviceman arrested for Tangerang robbery JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang police yesterday morning arrested two more suspects, including a serviceman, for their alleged role in last week's robbery of over Rp 200 million (about US$86,000), bringing the number of people in custody for the offense to six.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
'Species' -- Is there anybody out there?
'Species' -- Is there anybody out there?By Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): Director Roger Donaldson's latest film Species opens with a sequence which introduces a chilling proposition -- that you will be witness to an execution.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Govt and 'IHT' to hold Indonesia Summit
Govt and 'IHT' to hold Indonesia Summit JAKARTA (JP): The government, in cooperation with the American daily International Herald Tribune, will hold an Indonesia Summit from May 13-14 next year, featuring foreign and domestic government officials and private sector leaders as speakers.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Loyal fans brave rain for Matt Bianco concert
Loyal fans brave rain for Matt Bianco concertBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): "I love Matt Bianco," said 17 year-old Desi, "He's so cute."Thirty-year-old Tom standing next to Desi sighed hopelessly. "What a dumb teenybopper.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
TV dubbing
TV dubbingFrom RepublikaI am concerned with the latest development in the Indonesian language. We have come a long way since our founding fathers declared the Youth Pledge more than 60 years ago, the main focus of which was the Indonesian language.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Government defends food seasoning plant
Government defends food seasoning plant JAKARTA (JP): The Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) yesterday said that any pollution in the Rejoso River in Pasuruan, East Java, is likely to have come from sources other than a South Korean-owned food seasoning plant.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Forestry funds for farmers
Forestry funds for farmers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has authorized state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia to distribute loans worth Rp 32 billion (US$13.9 million), which derive from reforestation funds, to farmers.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Australian groups hail Indonesian deregulation
Australian groups hail Indonesian deregulation SYDNEY (Reuter): The prospect of Indonesia deregulating its transport and retail sectors has been welcomed by Australian transport group TNT Ltd. and wholesaler/retailer Davids Ltd.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Japan gives aid for schools
Japan gives aid for schools NABIRE, Irian Jaya: Japan, through its Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund, has provided aid of Rp 739 million (US$325,120) to the Paniai regency administration to build a high school.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Pasar Jaya asked to pay Rp 6.5b in tax arrears
Pasar Jaya asked to pay Rp 6.5b in tax arrears JAKARTA (JP): The tax court has rejected an appeal by PD Pasar Jaya, the Jakarta administration-owned company managing marketplaces in the capital, to wave its value added tax arrears of around Rp 6.5 billion (US$2.83 million).
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
What people say about condoms to prevent AIDS
What people say about condoms to prevent AIDS JAKARTA (JP): Condom or no condom?The promotion on the use of condoms to control the spread of HIV, the virus responsible for fully-developed AIDS, has stirred controversy.Those in favor say condoms are highly effective in preventing HIV infection.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Australia's WMC plans expansion drive
Australia's WMC plans expansion drive MANILA (Reuter): Western Mining Corp. (WMC) of Australia will launch a multi-billion dollar expansion drive targeting the Philippines, Indonesia and Central Asia as prime development areas in Asia, a senior official said yesterday.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
IDB committed to giving more emphasis to private sector
IDB committed to giving more emphasis to private sector JAKARTA (JP): The two-day annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) ended here yesterday, with a stronger commitment to supporting the private sector and less developed member countries.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Ulemas and AIDS
Ulemas and AIDSFrom NeracaThe role of ulemas in helping society come to grips with the spread of AIDS is of major importance, because religious teachers are in a position to pass on messages for the prevention of the disease.
Fri, 01 Dec 1995
Labor union defies military ban
Labor union defies military ban JAKARTA (JP): The independent labor union SBSI will conclude its 10-day training for its activists today, held in defiance of the military who have twice disbanded it.Muchtar Pakpahan, the chairman of the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union, told The Jakarta Post by...