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Fri, 10 Nov 1995

German machine producers look for local distributors

German machine producers look for local distributors JAKARTA (JP): German machine manufacturers, currently taking part in the five-day trade exhibition at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran here, are looking for Indonesian partners to help market their products.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Asita revises 'Plan Save 5' program

Asita revises 'Plan Save 5' program JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's travel industry has decided to try out a revised savings scheme designed to facilitate business and stabilize international air fares.Members of the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (Asita) agreed at the conclusion of...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Passport application

Passport applicationFrom KompasWhen I applied for a passport at the immigration office in Bandung, I was asked to present a certificate of Indonesian citizenship along with my identity card, birth certificate and family card.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Bhakti Karya eyes Bhuwanatala shares

Bhakti Karya eyes Bhuwanatala shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhakti Karya Indah Permai plans to acquire 10.75 percent of PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai's shares, a move which will turn it as the majority shareholder in the property company.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

ASEAN may press APEC on Hanoi entry, free trade

ASEAN may press APEC on Hanoi entry, free tradeBy Ajoy Sen SINGAPORE (Reuter): ASEAN countries are likely to press the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group to admit Vietnam, liberalize trade and improve infrastructure in southeast Asia at the APEC summit this month, economists say.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Army mobilizes 15,000 people in city discipline drive

Army mobilizes 15,000 people in city discipline drive JAKARTA (JP): The City Military Command will mobilize 15,000 youth organization members to enforce discipline in the city, the commander said yesterday.The 15,000 volunteers will gather tomorrow at the park east of Senayan stadium, Maj. Gen.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Three awarded title of National Hero

Three awarded title of National Hero JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto conferred the title of National Hero on three men yesterday: Nuku Muhammad Amiruddin Kaicil Paparangan, Tuanku Tambusai and Syekh Yusuf Tajul Khalwati.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

RI backs dialog on biodiversity, wants consensus

RI backs dialog on biodiversity, wants consensus JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, host to an ongoing international biodiversity discussion, is happy with the progress achieved in the talks, including that in relation with the contentious rules on genetic engineering.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

PPD employees to be rehabilitated

PPD employees to be rehabilitated JAKARTA (JP): Six employees at the state-owned public transportation firm PPD will receive back pay dating to October 1991.The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) said in a statement yesterday that Paiman, Tarmid Suharto, Usman, Suryadi, Mardjan Gunadi and Sukirman...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

BTN to issue $152.9m five-year bonds

BTN to issue $152.9m five-year bonds JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) will issue five-year bonds next month to raise up to Rp 350 billion (US$152.9 million) from the public to help finance its housing loans, the bank's president said yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

'Clever Toan' and 'Lord Blessing': Tale of two heroes

'Clever Toan' and 'Lord Blessing': Tale of two heroes This year, in 1995, Nuku, Sultan of Tidore, has been officially recognized as Pahlawan Nasional, a National Hero. Today, President Soeharto will also award him posthumously with the Bintang Mahaputra Adiprana during the commemoration of the...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Communism still a danger

Communism still a dangerFrom NeracaThe communist uprising of the G.30.S/PKI launched 30 years ago was barbarous. Days before the revolt, the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) showed a behavior which was contradictory to the Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Smurfit eyes Indonesia

Smurfit eyes Indonesia DUBLIN (Reuter): Smurfit Ireland and UK, a unit of Jefferson Smurfit Group Plc., said Vietnam and Indonesia were the next targets for expansion after the announcement of a US$20 million joint venture in Singapore yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

RI investors bid for UPP

RI investors bid for UPP SINGAPORE (Reuter): United Overseas Bank Ltd. and N.M. Rothschild said a group of Indonesian investors including Bambang Trihatmodjo and Johanes Kotjo had entered a series of call and put options which could lead to a takeover offer for the company at Singapore $1.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Teachers abandon posts

Teachers abandon posts NABIRE, Irian Jaya: Some 200 elementary school teachers in the hinterland of Paniai have been absent from their posts since August, an official said.No explanation was available about why the teachers abandoned their schools, but notoriously low salaries are a suspected cause.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

TV no threat to print media's role

TV no threat to print media's role NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Advertising executives and market researchers do not see the power of airwaves, notably television, as a threat to ad spending in print media.Nick Elliott, a technical advisor to the Jakarta-based PT Komunika Cergas Ilhami integrated...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Boy still eying world title

Boy still eying world title JAKARTA (JP): Flyweight Boy Aruan's defeat by world title- holder Hiroshi Kawashima of Japan will not weaken his spirit to keep struggling for the title, he says, "even though this means that I will have to start from scratch again.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Tae kwon do team to world c'ship

Tae kwon do team to world c'ship JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian team of eight tae kwon do athletes will take part in a world tae kwon do championship in Manila, the Philippines, from Nov. 15 to Nov. 23.Five of the eight athletes are male.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Two Americans missing in resort

Two Americans missing in resort MANILA (AFP): Two American tourists and their Filipina friend have been reported missing after they set off by boat from the resort island of Boracay in the central Philippines, police said yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Governor to open sports center

Governor to open sports center JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja will officially open the newly-renovated Soemantri Brodjonegoro student sports center in South Jakarta today.The sports center, first established in 1974, has been renovated by PT Bakrie Investindo at a total cost of Rp 75...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 9, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,100 -50 6,500 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,775 -25 96,000...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Setting a global agenda for biodiversity

Setting a global agenda for biodiversity The following article is excerpted from the opening remarks made by Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Indonesia's minister of environment, in his capacity as chairman of the Second Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity in Jakarta from Nov. 6 to 17.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Prisoners need reading material

Prisoners need reading material MADIUN, East Java: The demand for reading material is increasing among Madiun Penitentiary inmates, who are complaining about their unattractive library and its substandard collection.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Cilacap refinery resumes operations

Cilacap refinery resumes operations JAKARTA (JP): The refinery of state oil company Pertamina in Cilacap, Central Java, which was shut down two weeks ago after a fire, will resume production today at 75 percent of capacity, Pertamina announced yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

KONI consoles sidelined athletes

KONI consoles sidelined athletes JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council asked athletes yesterday who will miss the 18th Southeast Asian Games to continue their training program."We don't think that the sidelined athletes are worse than their lucky teammates.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Harjono leads race in Ikadin election

Harjono leads race in Ikadin election YOGYAKARTA (JP): Incumbent chairman Harjono Tjitrosoebono appears set to be re-elected to the helm of the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin), after his strongest challenger, Todung Mulya Lubis, was technically excluded from the race yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Students seek increase in education budget

Students seek increase in education budget JAKARTA (JP): About 60 students from the University of Indonesia visited the House of Representatives yesterday demanding an increase in the national education budget.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

The right to exist

The right to exist At first glance, the presence of four "forest inhabitants" yesterday, on the sidelines of the ongoing international biodiversity conference held in Jakarta, seemed out of place. But these people's stories -- they are from East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, Lampung and West Java --...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Int'l diving meet in Bandas

Int'l diving meet in Bandas JAKARTA (JP): The Banda Islands in Maluku will host an international scuba diving championship from Nov. 15 until Nov. 18. The championship will feature two events: fin swimming and an under-water photography shoot-out.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Japan's politics clouds APEC meeting

Japan's politics clouds APEC meetingBy Peter Starr TOKYO (AFP): When Japan assumed the chair after the annual meeting of APEC ministers in Jakarta last year, Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono brandished a gavel handed to him by his Indonesian counterpart.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Heroes' biographies

Heroes' biographiesFrom NeracaI would like to know where I can obtain biographies of our national heroes who have been legally recognized by the government. I want to know about their achievements and how much they dedicated their lives to the struggle for Indonesia's independence.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

City to have more buses to meet growing demand

City to have more buses to meet growing demand JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will introduce 40 new regular buses this month to overcome the scarcity of public transport.The head of the city land transportation control agency, J.P.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Documentary: Langka & Unik 3:30 Science 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News: Negeri tercinta Nusantara 5:30 Managemant Programs 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Govt tightens control on state firms

Govt tightens control on state firms JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance yesterday issued a new ruling that imposes tighter controls on the widely criticized operations of state-owned companies.Ruling No. 489/KMK.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Australian team in expo

Australian team in expo SYDNEY (AFP): Australia is sending its biggest ever team of mining suppliers to an international exhibition in Jakarta this month as part of its push for a bigger share of South-East Asia's mining services market, officials said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Bali to host volleyball meet

Bali to host volleyball meet JAKARTA (JP): Bali will play host to the opening leg of the inaugural Asian four-a-side beach volleyball championship series from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2The finals will be held in Lombok from Dec. 6 to Dec. 9.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Private sector's absence from G-15 expo lamented

Private sector's absence from G-15 expo lamentedBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BUENOS AIRES (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas lamented yesterday the absence of the Indonesian private sector in the business expo and forum being held here in conjunction with the fifth summit of the group of...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

'Greater professionalism key to newspapers' survival'

'Greater professionalism key to newspapers' survival' JAKARTA (JP): Newspapers and magazines need to strengthen their professionalism if they are to survive the growing competition from the increasingly aggressive broadcasting media, senior journalist Jakob Oetama said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Biodiversity talks review funding of conservation work

Biodiversity talks review funding of conservation work JAKARTA (JP): Funding has emerged as a major bone of contention at the ongoing international biodiversity conference here.On the third day of the Second Conference of Parties to the Convention of Biodiversity yesterday, delegates from...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Coconut oil jumps at Euro opening

Coconut oil jumps at Euro opening LONDON (Reuter): Coconut oil prices jumped by around US$15 a ton at the opening of the European vegetable oil market yesterday on renewed fears over supplies of coconut oil from the Philippines following the havoc wreaked by typhoon Angela.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Jagger and Hall take a dive

Jagger and Hall take a dive AMBON, Maluku: Rock star Mick Jagger and his wife Jerry Hall visited the panoramic island of Banda earlier this week, along with 50 other passengers of the Spice Lander, Antara reported.The cruise ship docked in Banda, also famous for its underwater scenery, on Tuesday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Tax reform slashes provinces' revenues

Tax reform slashes provinces' revenues JAKARTA (JP): The tax reform introduced earlier this year, by raising the tax-free threshold on property, will reduce regional administrations' revenues from property taxes by a total of Rp 100 billion (US$43.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Prostitute found dead

Prostitute found dead JAKARTA (JP): A prostitute was found dead yesterday morning in the Pulogadung industrial complex, East Jakarta, police said.The body of the 32-year-old woman, identified as Lasmarini, was found by a passerby at about 2 a.m. behind an electricity relay station box.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Youth chief suspended

Youth chief suspended YOGYAKARTA: The local chairman of the National Youth Committee, Khairul Muhajir, has been suspended from his post pending an investigation into allegations of embezzlement, Antara reported.Two members of the youth organization's Central Executive Board, Ruhut Sitompoel and M.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

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