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Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Two thieves arrested at city police headquarters
Two thieves arrested at city police headquarters JAKARTA (JP): Two men were arrested yesterday morning while allegedly trying to steal valuable items from cars parked at the city police headquarters.The two men were apprehended by city military police personnel, led by Capt.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Workers not aware of new insurance scheme
Workers not aware of new insurance scheme JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief found yesterday during snap inspections at two companies in East Jakarta that the workers were unaware of the newly-introduced insurance program, Jamsostek.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
W. Sumatra to import 25,000 tons of rice
W. Sumatra to import 25,000 tons of rice JAKARTA (JP): The West Sumatra provincial office of the National Logistics Agency will import 25,000 tons of rice from Thailand, Taiwan, and India to anticipate a shortage, an official says."The imported rice will arrive by the end of this month," M.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
One killed in ship fire
One killed in ship fire DENPASAR, Bali: A man was killed when a fishing boat caught fire shortly after it departed from Benoa port in Bali last Sunday, Antara reported.The boat, Samudera 11, was heading for the open sea when it caught fire. Its other 19 crew members were saved.S.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Perspektif
Perspektif I read Wimar Witoelar's letter which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 9, 1995 entitled Perspektif banning. On the same day I read in Kompas that there will be a new program called Perspektif Life.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Citra Group moves into the iron smelting
Citra Group moves into the iron smelting JAKARTA (JP): The Citra Group, controlled by President Soeharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, has moved into the pig iron industry through its subsidiary PT Citra Industri Logam Mesin Persada.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Soeharto opens NAM summit
Soeharto opens NAM summitBy Rikza Abdullah CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, Colombia (JP): President Soeharto ended his chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) yesterday with a strong appeal to all 113 members to continue the group's present efforts to strive for a new world order.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Telkom, private firms to sign KSO contracts
Telkom, private firms to sign KSO contracts JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom, which plans to float its shares in London and New York, will sign joint operation (KSO) contracts tomorrow with private firms for the installation of two million telephone lines in various provinces.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Morenitos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7:15 p.m.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Bandung of today
Bandung of today After reading the editorial of The Jakarta Post on Oct. 14, 1995, I pondered for a while the Post's motive for such profound concern about the grievous fate of Bandung, since the editorial dubbed the city as No longer (the) Paris of Java.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Prices of tuna drop by up to 50 percent
Prices of tuna drop by up to 50 percent JAKARTA (JP): The price of tuna on the export market has dropped by about 50 percent in the last couple of months due to a decline in demand and fierce competition from China, an official says.The Ministry of Agriculture's Director General of Fisheries, F.X.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
1,000 dogs slaughtered
1,000 dogs slaughtered MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): The city administration killed about 1,000 stray dogs between Oct. 9 and Oct. 14.H.L. Musa, spokesman of the city administration, said that there were an estimated 5,000 stray dogs roaming Mataram's streets at night.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Relations with Australia
Relations with Australia Good news but also not-so-good news has come from Australia. Last week, on Oct. 10, Prime Minister Paul Keating made it clear that Australia would not grant political asylum to people fleeing the province of East Timor.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Businessman faces tax evasion trial
Businessman faces tax evasion trial JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court began the trial of a private company director charged with tax evasion yesterday.Prosecutor EM Simandjuntak told the court presided over by Judge Hasan Mahyudin that Awad Ahmad Yuslan Martak, 54, Director of PT Mila...
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Yogie to discuss issue of Maluku repatriation
Yogie to discuss issue of Maluku repatriation JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. will visit the Netherlands next week to discuss the repatriation to Indonesia of thousands of people of Maluku descent living there.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Warning to amusement centers
Warning to amusement centers TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang authorities vow to take stern action against the managements of amusement centers found violating their operation permits.Nurhayat, spokesman for the Tangerang mayoralty said yesterday that a team has been set up to raid amusement centers...
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
No breakthrough at NAM over Bosnian membership
No breakthrough at NAM over Bosnian membershipBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat CARTAGENA DE INDIA, Colombia (JP): Despite an eleventh-hour effort by Indonesia and Malaysia, ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) failed yesterday to break an impasse over whether or not to admit Bosnia-Herzegovina...
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Jasarevic seeks support
Jasarevic seeks support JAKARTA (JP): A visiting leader from Bosnia-Herzegovina is calling on Indonesians not to let up on their concern and support for Moslems in the war-torn Balkans.Nermina Jasarevic, the secretary-general of the Union of Women's Association of Bosnia-Herzegovina, is here for a...
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Indonesia expects two golds at SEAG equestrian events
Indonesia expects two golds at SEAG equestrian events JAKARTA (JP): Setting a target of bringing home two gold medals, the Indonesian Equestrian Association has decided to send nine riders to the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Thu, 19 Oct 1995
Merpati sets example
Merpati sets example The board of directors of the state-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines should be commended for having the courage to hold firmly to common business sense. Despite pressure from the Ministry of Transportation and a politically well-connected company, Merpati's refusal to lease 16...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
S'pore concerned about RI ties post-Soeharto era
S'pore concerned about RI ties post-Soeharto era JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia-Singapore relations have reached a peak, but future ties will hinge on whether Indonesia can promise political stability after President Soeharto is no longer at the national helm, according to a discussion.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Council defends reclamation bill amid criticism
Council defends reclamation bill amid criticism JAKARTA (JP): The city council has defended its decision to approve a bill on a land-reclamation project in North Jakarta, saying that the bill is designed to prevent damage to the environment, including flooding.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Toyota's 2nd plant in Jakarta
Toyota's 2nd plant in Jakarta TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will construct a second plant for its Indonesian unit, PT Toyota Astra Motor, raising annual output to 130,000-150,000 units from the current 80,000 by the end of 1998.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
RI firm to acquire Goldtron
RI firm to acquire Goldtron SINGAPORE (Reuter): SESDAQ-listed electronics group Goldtron Ltd topped the volume in Singapore at mid-morning on renewed rumors of takeover by unidentified Indonesian parties, brokers said.Goldtron shares topped the volume with over 11.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Tambang Timah to open gold mine in N. Sumatra
Tambang Timah to open gold mine in N. Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah will list 25 percent, or 125.8 million, of its shares on the London Stock Exchange on Oct. 19.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Construction worker plunges to death
Construction worker plunges to death JAKARTA (JP): A laborer at an apartment building still under construction fell to his death yesterday while installing outdoor wall panels on the 12th floor.Maryono, a 24-year-old resident of Serang, West Java, fell to his death at around 10:00 a.m.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Garuda employee suspected in Rp. 2.7b scam
Garuda employee suspected in Rp. 2.7b scam JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's Prosecutor's Office has named three suspects in a Rp 2.7 billion land scam involving an employee of PT Garuda Indonesia.Petrus Sambara, spokesman of the Prosecutor's Office told The Jakarta Post yesterday that one of the three,...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Merpati decides not to lease CN-235 planes
Merpati decides not to lease CN-235 planes JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara, the state-owned domestic air carrier, has decided not to lease 16 CN-235 aircraft due to unusually high operation costs which make IPTN's airplanes commercially unviable.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Villagers protest over land dispute
Villagers protest over land dispute KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Residents of Kuanhem village, about 20 kilometers west of Kupang, protested yesterday against the alleged appropriation of their land by PT Lopo Indah Permai.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Civil society not alien to RI: Scholar
Civil society not alien to RI: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Civil society is not an alien concept to Indonesia because Pancasila, the state ideology, embraces the idea of equality before God, a renowned Indonesia scholar said yesterday.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
More Aussie property marketed here
More Aussie property marketed here JAKARTA (JP): PT SuryaPrapta Indah, a real estate consultant and agent, will hold Australian property exhibitions here and in Bali to tap what it considers to be a large number of potential buyers among high-income Indonesians.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Student climbers 'inexperienced'
Student climbers 'inexperienced' TIMIKA, Irian Jaya: The two students who died after being caught in a snowstorm last week while climbing the Cartenz Peak of Mt. Jayawijaya were inexperienced and poorly equipped.Bona Venture, 26, and Herman C.R.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Morenitos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7:15 p.m.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Malaysian implicated of 5-star hotel murder
Malaysian implicated of 5-star hotel murder JAKARTA (JP): City police yesterday officially named a Malaysian businessman as the suspect in Monday's murder of a local woman, who was found dead in a corridor on the 12th-floor of a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta on Monday.Spokesman Lt. Col.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Stop the rumor mill
Stop the rumor mill In this part of the world rumors are perhaps as old as civilization. The changes brought by time seem to have been unable to stop the spread of rumors which often find their way about faster than the truth.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Workshop on South China Sea
Workshop on South China Sea The workshop on Managing Conflicts in the South China Sea has been held six times in Indonesia. The workshop -- initially intended to set aside any territorial disputes into peaceful and beneficial cooperation among the claimant countries: Brunei, China, Malaysia, the...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
'Facilitating payment' denied
'Facilitating payment' denied In The Jakarta Post of Oct. 10, 1995, under the heading "Facilitating Payments" was a letter attributed to Macon Hawkins of Pekanbaru.My name is Macon Hawkins and my address is Pekanbaru, though I am now on vacation in Singapore.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Lost of creditworthiness could spell disaster: Economist
Lost of creditworthiness could spell disaster: Economist JAKARTA (JP): Sound economic policies are now more crucial than ever for managing and benefiting from the rapid movement of global capital, economist Mari E. Pangestu said yesterday.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Second anti-polio round starts today
Second anti-polio round starts today JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch today the second round of the mass polio immunization program, more determined to ensure success by making up for the shortcomings found in the first round last month.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Asian markets end mixed, many look for direction
Asian markets end mixed, many look for direction HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian markets ended mixed in generally quiet trade yesterday, with Hong Kong index remaining above the 10,000-point level but Tokyo and Singapore taking a step back as investors looked for direction.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Foreign Office has new spokesman
Foreign Office has new spokesman JAKARTA (JP): Diplomat Ghaffar Fadyl was installed yesterday as the new spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an increasingly important post as Indonesia seeks to play a more proactive role in international diplomacy.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Faldo, Langer, Singh to star in Dunhill Masters
Faldo, Langer, Singh to star in Dunhill Masters JAKARTA (JP): England's world number five Nick Faldo, Asia- Pacific's star Vijay Singh and Bernard Langer of Germany are among the golfers confirmed for the Alfred Dunhill Masters scheduled for Nov. 2 - 5 near Bogor.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
ASEAN photo expo at Museum
ASEAN photo expo at Museum JAKARTA (JP): A two-week photo exhibition with participants of all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, will open at the National Museum on Oct. 24.The display of 35 colored photographs, or five photographs from each member country, is part of a...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,700 50 15,000 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,150 0 0 Aneka Kimia...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
'SAR training must be held in Maluku'
'SAR training must be held in Maluku' AMBON, Maluku: The head of Ambon navigational district, Capt. Sofyan Latuconsina, has suggested that the Indonesian-Australian annual search-and-rescue (SAR) training program be held in Maluku waters.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: BustanilJP/arhRICE, COOPERATIVES AND NEW ORDER POLITICS: Former chairman of the National Logistics Agency Bustanil Arifin (right) chats with President Soeharto's son Hutomo Mandala Putra, also known as Tommy Soeharto (left), the chairman of the Supreme Advisory Board Sudomo...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
'Higher fares needed to save transport firms'
'Higher fares needed to save transport firms' JAKARTA (JP): Two minibus companies have shown support for the proposal to increase minibus fares and said that many companies will be out of business if the government refutes the proposal.C.H.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
1,700 cubic meters of timber seized monthly
1,700 cubic meters of timber seized monthly JAKARTA (JP): Only 1,700 cubic meters of illegal timber, with a value of Rp 250 million, are confiscated by city authorities every month.It is estimated that more than three million cubic meters of timber enter the city every year, but only 1.
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Polio vaccination program
Polio vaccination program JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that the city administration has set up more than 9,000 posts for the second round of the polio vaccination program. More than 26,000 volunteers are expected to help with today's endeavor which will administer the second shot...
Wed, 18 Oct 1995
Noodle exports promising
Noodle exports promising JAKARTA (JP): The dumping charges by Australia will not affect the prospects of Indonesia's instant noodle exports, an exporter said here yesterday."Despite the dumping issue, the demand from European, Middle East and ASEAN countries for instant noodles continues to...