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Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Quake aid
Quake aidFrom NeracaIn response to RCTI's "Night Bulletin" on Oct. 12, 1995, Syafei Anjasmara, director general of social assistance development, said that a lot of money has been received to be distributed among the Krinci quake victims in Jambi.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Soeharto vows to balance population with resources
Soeharto vows to balance population with resourcesBy Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): President Soeharto, representing 75 heads of state and government, pledged yesterday to balance population growth with resources during a UN ceremony presided over by United Nations Secretary-General Boutros...
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
City to set up task forces to help the poor
City to set up task forces to help the poor JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to establish working groups in every subdistrict to help assist the Social Office in helping about 600,000 poor people.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Pertamina and CPC sign US$6 billion LNG deal
Pertamina and CPC sign US$6 billion LNG deal NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina signed a new contract yesterday with Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) of Taiwan worth US$6 billion for 1.84 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year for 20 years.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Cartoon exhibition brings humor and insight
Cartoon exhibition brings humor and insight JAKARTA (JP): Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Cok Tong is sitting behind his desk. On his left side, a glass showcase displays... Yes, former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew himself.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Wanna dress your hair, Mister?
Wanna dress your hair, Mister? KUTA, Bali: There is new nuisance that foreign tourists in this seaside resort have to bear: ubiquitous people who dog and offer holidaymakers hairdressing for money.So far, local tourist authorities have been flooded with complaints from tourists about beggars and...
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Crude oil prices stay up in Asia
Crude oil prices stay up in Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Crude oil prices in Asia held overnight gains though influence from U.S. API inventory data was muted and attention focussed more on active Mideast trades.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
False statement
False statement Referring to the article in The Jakarta Post, Oct. 17, 1995, entitled Lifting of Balabagan's death sentence hailed. The article included a statement reporting that one hundred Indonesian workers died in Saudi Arabia's jails in 1994.We firmly denounce that baseless issue as untrue.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Biodiversity Convention
Biodiversity Convention Some rectifications are due to what I perceive as inaccuracies in The Jakarta Post's reporting as it was published on Oct. 24, 1995, on the forthcoming UN Conference on the Biodiversity Convention next month.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
Hartono wants army bank to be more professional
Hartono wants army bank to be more professional JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono called yesterday for more professionalism in military-run businesses so that the commitment to improve soldiers' welfare could be fulfilled.
Thu, 26 Oct 1995
RP must complete reform process: IMF
RP must complete reform process: IMF MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines' continued economic recovery depends on the completion of vital reforms as well as "blood, sweat and tears", the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) local representative said yesterday.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
ADB lends RI $337m
ADB lends RI $337m MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 337-million-dollar loan and a 900,000-dollar technical assistance grant for a power project in Indonesia, the bank said yesterday.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Eclipse brings scientists, tourists to Indonesia
Eclipse brings scientists, tourists to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): It was a school holiday yesterday in Tahuna, North Sulawesi -- the only place in the archipelago from which the total solar eclipse could be seen clearly.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Soeharto criticizes UN for not preventing conflicts
Soeharto criticizes UN for not preventing conflictsBy Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): President Soeharto delivered a five-minute speech at the United Nations' Special Commemorative Meeting on its 50th anniversary here on Monday, criticizing the organization for failing to prevent military conflicts...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Jabarwood gets $24m syndicated loan facility
Jabarwood gets $24m syndicated loan facility JAKARTA (JP): PT Jabar Utama Wood Industry (Jabarwood) signed a US$24 million syndicated loan facility yesterday which will be used to restructure the company's existing debts and provide working capital for expanding production.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Traffic change in Menteng
Traffic change in Menteng JAKARTA (JP): The city will turn JL. H. Agus Salim and Jl. Gereja Theresia in Menteng into one-way streets as of Friday to improve traffic flow in the area, City Hall Spokesman Soesila Darmoadji said here yesterday.Jl. H.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 24, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,575 -150 1,500 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,000 -50 2,500 Aneka...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Respecting the law
Respecting the law Only two months ago Indonesians celebrated their country's 50th anniversary of independence. Many hopes were expressed at the time about the improvement of conditions in all fields. Many people expected Indonesia's political development to receive more serious attention, so that...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Freedom from fear
Freedom from fear Communists, formless organizations, security disturbance movement or whatever, are all referred to as ghosts determined to destroy the unity of this country. The people's fear of these ghosts and the accusations made by security authorities that some intellectuals are involved in...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Total signs Sumatra deal
Total signs Sumatra deal PARIS (Reuter): Total said it has taken a 30 percent participating interest in the South Jambi "B" production sharing contract located in South Sumatra, Indonesia.The deal was signed with Asamera, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gulf Canada Resources Ltd, which has a 45...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Demand for imported grain strong
Demand for imported grain strong SINGAPORE (Reuter): Demand for imported corn and wheat is strong in the key Philippine and Indonesian markets in Southeast Asia, despite soaring world grain prices, industry sources said.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Discotheque closed down
Discotheque closed down YOGYAKARTA: The authorities closed down the Papillon Discotheque on Monday for operating without a permit.Spokesman of the Yogyakarta administration, Boedhi Prasetyo, was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying that the manager had been given ample warnings and ordered to...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Anton tried for Rp 1.3b car fraud
Anton tried for Rp 1.3b car fraud JAKARTA (JP): Four of 13 people defrauded by a car dealer testified at the Central Jakarta district court yesterday that Anton Hartanto took them for a very expensive ride.Anton is being tried for swindling Rp 1.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Don't play favorites, tycoon Ciputra says
Don't play favorites, tycoon Ciputra says JAKARTA (JP): Business tycoon Ciputra, speaking of his human resource management methods, says he makes it a rule not to play favorites, even when it is his relatives who work for him.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Java losing land to tourist spots
Java losing land to tourist spots JAKARTA (JP): Java, the home to more than half of Indonesia's 195 million people, cannot afford to lose more of its fertile land for recreational projects, a legislator said yesterday.Moch.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Forum for religious leaders in East Timor inaugurated
Forum for religious leaders in East Timor inaugurated DILI, East Timor (JP): Minister for Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher inaugurated yesterday the establishment of a forum of communication and consultancy for religious leaders in a bid to restore religious harmony following the recent riots in the...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Clearer definition of 'formless organizations' needed
Clearer definition of 'formless organizations' needed "Formless organizations" fever has gripped the populace since it was launched by the bureaucracy in recent weeks. It is being described as an intangible danger preying on the nation and trying to break it apart, writes Amir Santoso.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Heydays of huge garbage dump over for scavengers
Heydays of huge garbage dump over for scavengersBy Lara Parpan SMOKEY MOUNTAIN, Philippines (AFP): The putrid smell from the gargantuan dump, once a humiliating symbol of the Philippines' poverty, has at last been replaced by a blanket of soft green grass on its summit.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Military will punish drivers raising fares
Military will punish drivers raising fares JAKARTA (JP): The City Military Command will take stern action against taxi and public bus drivers who increase their fares arbitrarily, Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto says.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Faldo, Langer not in Dunhill Masters
Faldo, Langer not in Dunhill Masters JAKARTA (JP): Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer, two leading European golfers, will definitely pull out of the Alfred Dunhill Masters due to family commitments, the organizers announced yesterday.Faldo, three times winner of the Open championship and twice U.S.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
The Soeharto-Rabin meeting
The Soeharto-Rabin meeting On Saturday Oct. 21, at 6.00 p.m. in the evening in New York, an important meeting took place. In the Presidential Suite on the fourth floor of the Waldorf Towers Hotel in New York, President Soeharto received the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Java investment to be restricted
Java investment to be restricted JAKARTA (JP): The government, in an effort to evenly distribute industrial investment in Indonesia and curb the conversion of productive agricultural land for non-farming ventures, will soon restrict further industrial development in Java to the island's industrial...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Indonesia upset over SEA Games rule changes
Indonesia upset over SEA Games rule changes PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): More rule changes for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in December may deal a severe blow to Indonesia's title defense prospects.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Mother and child program
Mother and child programFrom JayakartaI am a avid fan of programs on education and information on TV, either on TVRI or private television stations: RCTI, SCTV, TPI and ANteve. Among the programs I like is the Ibu, Bayi dan Balita (Mother, Babies and Children under five years old) program most,...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Religious figures call for an end to Timor tension
Religious figures call for an end to Timor tension JAKARTA (JP): Fearing the spread of conflict to other territories, key religious figures called yesterday for a plan to put an end to religious tensions in East Timor.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Citra Lamtoro Gung signs tollway investment accord
Citra Lamtoro Gung signs tollway investment accord NEW YORK (JP): PT Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada of Indonesia and AIG Asia Infrastructure Fund of the United States signed an investment agreement here on Monday for the construction and maintenance of Philippine tollway projects in Manila.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
'Indonesian arms are for defense'
'Indonesian arms are for defense' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat said yesterday that Indonesia cannot be considered militarily offensive despite it purchasing new weaponry.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
YKPK gets positive responses from ministers
YKPK gets positive responses from ministers JAKARTA (JP): Sixty-seven influential public figures established the National Brotherhood Foundation on Monday, reportedly in an effort to save the nation from polarizing social developments.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Giant tie in Senayan
Giant tie in Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Thirty young Indonesian craftsmen are going to make a giant tie of 120 meters in length and seven meters in width in a one-week long Young Indonesian Craftsmen Exhibition to be held at Plaza Senayan, South Jakarta on Oct.27 to Nov. 3.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
'River squatters must leave today'
'River squatters must leave today' JAKARTA (JP): Deputy governor for administration, Idroes, said yesterday that the squatters whose houses on the banks of the Ciliwung River were recently demolished must leave the area today.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Three decades of Indonesia's economic growth
Three decades of Indonesia's economic growth Indonesia celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Yoshihara Kunio, economics professor at Kyoto University's Center for Southeast Asian Studies, assesses Indonesia's economic development and future in this first of four articles.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Fourteen killed in train accident
Fourteen killed in train accident JAKARTA (JP): Fourteen people were killed and 87 injured, 22 of them critically, when a packed train left its tracks and plunged into a ravine in Tasikmalaya regency, West Java, on Monday night, police said yesterday.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
S'pore rubber futures sink
S'pore rubber futures sink SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore rubber futures, reversing recent uptrend, sank slightly by the close on profit-taking to recent gains, traders said."Prices have risen so much, so there is good chance to take profit," one European firm's trader said.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Taiwan to renew LNG contract
Taiwan to renew LNG contract TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan's state-owned Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) said it will renew a 20-year contract to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia.Under the renewal, which will begin in 1998, CPC will buy 1.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Govt needs Rp 114b for schools' renovation
Govt needs Rp 114b for schools' renovation JAKARTA (JP): The city education and teaching office estimates that Rp 114 billion will be needed to renovate 560 elementary school buildings which are in poor condition throughout the city.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Bus fares to be set on new criteria
Bus fares to be set on new criteria JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Land Transportation Soejono said here yesterday that the government will soon set bus fares according to distance and route."The government is still conducting a study on public transportation networks all over the country as...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Myanmar woos more Indonesian investment
Myanmar woos more Indonesian investment JAKARTA (JP): Myanmar's Industry Minister Lt. Gen. Kyaw Than (right, photo above) presented a gift to his Indonesian counterpart, Tunky Ariwibowo, during a courtesy call yesterday.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Bus fare increase
Bus fare increase The Organization of Land Transportation of Jakarta has proposed a 130 percent increase of the present Metromini bus fare from Rp 300 to Rp 700. This proposal is being considered by the administration.It is true that there has been no fare increase for the past four years.
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Long and winding road to reforms
Long and winding road to reforms Economic reforms bring mixed results in Southeast Asia's underdeveloped region. Andrew Nette examines the changes in this Inter Press Service report. HANOI: When aid and political support from the former Soviet Union dried up in the late 1980s, Vietnam, Laos and...
Wed, 25 Oct 1995
Accident kills three artists
Accident kills three artists BATANG, Central Java: A bus full of artists returning home after performing in Jakarta collided on Monday with a truck, killing three passengers and injuring nine others.The driver of the Langsung Jaya bus, exhausted after many hours of driving, lost control of the...