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Wed, 11 Oct 1995
Questioning HKBP leadership
Questioning HKBP leadership PWT Simanjuntak said at his press conference that "if the dissident reverends and church members defy our call for repentance, we will have no choice other than to expel them," as you put in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 4, 1995.
Wed, 11 Oct 1995
Aterballetto due here
Aterballetto due here JAKARTA (JP): Reputable Italian dance troupe Aterballetto, with its main creator and choreographer Amedeo Amodio, is slated to perform in Jakarta on Oct. 13.The Italian Embassy said in a release yesterday that the one- day show will take place at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta in...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Indonesia and Malaysia to discuss forestry issues
Indonesia and Malaysia to discuss forestry issues JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia will hold their eighth ministerial conference on the forestry sector in Yogyakarta this Thursday and Friday.Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said yesterday that the two countries' delegations to...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
City sanitation agency says fee system effective
City sanitation agency says fee system effective JAKARTA (JP): Head of the City Sanitation Agency M. Subasir said here yesterday that the current system of garbage fee collection is appropriate and effective.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
PT Riau Andalan to construct new paper mill in 1996
PT Riau Andalan to construct new paper mill in 1996 KAMPAR, Riau (JP): PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper will embark next year on the construction of a paper mill nearby its pulp plant here which started trial production a few months ago.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Cessna crashes in East Kalimantan
Cessna crashes in East Kalimantan TARAKAN, East Kalimantan: A small aircraft belonging to the Mission Aviation Fellowship, a Christian mission, crashed in Long Kayu, Bulungan regency, East Kalimantan on Friday, Antara reported.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Education in propriety
Education in propriety Bad luck befell Surabaya legislator Andy Soedirman. In his capacity as a member of the city's legislative council, he had charged that Surabaya's mayor had, without approval from the local legislative council, dispensed of a piece of land which was previously the property of...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Jakarta police praised for well done job
Jakarta police praised for well done job JAKARTA (JP): The city police have been praised by the public for their work in solving a number of challenging crimes recently.In the past few months, the police have resolved all "big and difficult" cases, including last week's brutal murder of a mother...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Rubber futures steady
Rubber futures steady SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore nearby TSR20 rubber futures were quietly steady by the finish yesterday, helped by firm Indonesian prices on weather factors, traders said.But the RSS1 and RSS3 contracts were marked lower in line with the Tokyo's trend, they said.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 9, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,700 -100 1,000 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,150 75 196,500 Aneka...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Health, women's groups cooperate
Health, women's groups cooperate JAKARTA (JP): Soroptimist International of Jakarta is meeting today to discuss "Supporting Community Participation Programs of the Ministry of Health".Especially invited guests from health organizations and international women's groups will be attending the meeting...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Asian orchestra to perform here
Asian orchestra to perform here JAKARTA (JP): A group of 32 musicians from four Asian countries will entertain music aficionados here this coming weekend with musical pieces that reflect international friendship and solidarity, the organizer of the show said yesterday.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Malaysia starts tobacco fight
Malaysia starts tobacco fight KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's tobacco industry is losing hundreds of millions of ringgit annually from the smuggling of contraband cigarettes, the national Bernama news agency reported.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Not collusion but support
Not collusion but support As an Indonesian citizen I appreciate the leadership of President Soeharto who aims to build the nation and bring prosperity to the people. Year by year the number of people who live in want and poverty is growing smaller.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Survey on transportation
Survey on transportation JAKARTA (JP): The City Administration started a survey on transportation between Blok M and Kota yesterday as a preliminary step to establishing a mass rapid transit system.Budihardjo Soekmadi, chief of the City Development Planning Agency, who is in charge of the survey,...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
More young people have breast cancer
More young people have breast cancer JAKARTA (JP): The risk of breast cancer in younger women is increasing due to changing lifestyles, experts said yesterday.Daniel Makes, a radiologist at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, told The Jakarta Post during a seminar on the early detection and treatment...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
S. Korea steals China's thunder in shooting meet
S. Korea steals China's thunder in shooting meet JAKARTA (JP): South Korea produced a superb but belated fightback yesterday, tainting China's victory celebrations on the closing day of the 8th Asian Shooting Championships here.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Phone venture announced
Phone venture announced LONDON (AFP): Britain's Cable and Wireless plc announced yesterday a joint venture with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT), trading house Itochu Corp., and Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. to promote Japan's personal handyphone system (PHS) in Asia.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
FLS wins RI orders
FLS wins RI orders COPENHAGEN (Reuter): Danish cement and engineering firm FLS Industries A/S said yesterday it won orders worth a total of 1.2 billion crowns to deliver three production lines to the Indonesian cement industry.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Asian rice mart likely to stay tight this year
Asian rice mart likely to stay tight this year TOKYO (Reuter): Asia's rice market, accounting for over 90 percent of world rice trade, is likely to remain tight late this year, reflecting emerging import demand by China and Indonesia, regional officials said yesterday.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Bakrie consolidation
Bakrie consolidation JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly-listed PT Bakrie Finance Corporation agreed yesterday to the company's plan to acquire PT Bakrie Capitanindo Corporation's 15 percent stake in the company worth Rp 2.25 billion (US$988,000).
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Murder suspect's home destroyed
Murder suspect's home destroyed JAKARTA (JP): Angry mob attacked yesterday the house of the main suspect in the murder of a woman and her three children in Bambu Apus, East Jakarta, and burned the house of his relative after hearing that the woman's 8-month baby escaped from the murder finally died...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Intan seals deal to operate hotels in Irian Jaya province
Intan seals deal to operate hotels in Irian Jaya province JAKARTA (JP): The Intan International Hotels and Resorts hotel management firm has signed a joint-venture agreement with the Irian Jaya administration to refurbish and operate hotels in the province.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Singen 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Economy in Briefs 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Gema Pancasila 8:05 TV Traditional Drama...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
RI workers in Malaysia
RI workers in Malaysia In "Your letters" column dated Sept. 25, 1995, The Jakarta Post published a letter under the heading "RI workers in Malaysia".The letter was supposed to be based on my letter earlier published in the daily Merdeka.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Inequities spur growth of 'formless' groups
Inequities spur growth of 'formless' groups SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The rise of the so-called "formless organization" in Indonesia is partly a result of social and economic inequities, according to one political scientist.M.T.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
RI-Taiwan trade could reach $4b this year
RI-Taiwan trade could reach $4b this year JAKARTA (JP): Trade between Taiwan and Indonesia is set to exceed US$4 billion this year, says Lu Pao-sun, head of the Taipei Economic and Trade Office here.On the eve of Taiwan's Double-Ten (National Day) celebrations today, Lu said that his country was...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Developers not monopolizing lands: Minister
Developers not monopolizing lands: Minister JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Agrarian Affairs/Chairman of the National Land Agency Soni Harsono denied yesterday that 10 leading property developers have monopolized land in Jakarta and surrounding areas.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Managing the Asia-Pacific quadrangle
Managing the Asia-Pacific quadrangle The sixth informal annual workshop on Managing Potential Conflicts in the South China Sea is scheduled to open in the East Kalimantan city of Balikpapan today. Noted political scientist Juwono Sudarsono looks at the issue from a geo-political perspective.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Three children drowned in river
Three children drowned in river SEMARANG, Central Java: Three elementary school students drowned in the Kaligarang River in the Kreteg village, Ungaran sub-district, some 20 kilometers southeast of the city.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Drug dealer's escape still puzzles police
Drug dealer's escape still puzzles police JAKARTA (JP): City police are still in the dark about the whereabouts of an African charged with heroin trafficking who escaped from jail a week ago.Several senior police officers told The Jakarta Post yesterday that Interpol has agreed to help Jakarta...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Govt takes aim at illegal fishing
Govt takes aim at illegal fishing JAKARTA (JP): The newly appointed Director General of Fisheries, Rear Admiral F.X. Murdjijo, pledged yesterday to step up security and control in Indonesia's territorial waters to eliminate illegal fishing practices.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Japan to remain important for Indonesia: Ginandjar
Japan to remain important for Indonesia: Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): As the biggest investor in Indonesia, Japan is expected to continue to play a pivotal role in Indonesia's development over the next 50 years.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Alleged suppliers of illegal timber to be investigated
Alleged suppliers of illegal timber to be investigated JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo confirmed yesterday that his office will conduct investigations into forest concessionaires which have allegedly supplied illegal timber to wood-based industrial firms.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Dealing with disaster
Dealing with disaster Located in one of the most active volcanic belts in the world, Indonesia is no stranger to earthquakes and the devastation which they bring about. In fact, when we include the very mild tremors that nobody finds worth a moment's thought, earthquakes are said to be daily...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Commuters enjoy new train
Commuters enjoy new train BEKASI (JP): Bekasi commuters are now taking advantage of a new business train capable of making the Bekasi-Jakarta journey in a reliable 30 minutes.The residents said yesterday that the train has become their favorite since it began operation last month, a fact easily...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Malnutrition common in C. Java
Malnutrition common in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: A nutrition expert from Diponegoro University says that despite an adequate food stock, malnutrition is still prevalent among low-income people in the province.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Nemo brings home boxing silver medal
Nemo brings home boxing silver medal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's last toe-hold at the 18th Asian Amateur Boxing Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, came unstuck on Sunday.The country's last hope, Nemo Michel Bahari, succumbed 3-4 to pre-tournament favorite Tilegenov Bakhtiyar of Kazakhstan in the...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
CSMI issues $3.59m in bonds
CSMI issues $3.59m in bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Cahaya Sakti Multi Intraco (CSMI), a furniture distribution subsidiary of the Olympic Group, signed an agreement yesterday with PT Nusantara Investment Fund on the sales of convertible bonds worth Rp 8 billion (US$3.59 million).CSMI's president, A.U.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Help the Yali
Help the Yali Thank you for including the little article Tribal People Misunderstood (Across the Archipelago section of The Jakarta Post Oct. 3). An official from Maluku is quoted as saying: "Most government officials and the public have little knowledge about isolated tribes in Indonesia".
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
President to visit quake site
President to visit quake site JAKARTA (JP): The death toll of the earthquake in the Kerinci regency, Jambi, has reached 80, while 736 people are being treated for serious injuries.In addition, at least 1,520 people are reported to have sustained minor injuries.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Prompt action urged to deal with corruption in prisons
Prompt action urged to deal with corruption in prisons SEMARANG (JP): A member of the National Commission on Human Rights is urging that action be taken to eliminate corruption within prison walls.Commission member Muladi said in Semarang over the weekend that perpetuating or neglecting to...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Religious forum to be held in East Timor
Religious forum to be held in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): A forum will be established later this month for discussion and consultation between religious groups in the province of East Timor, which has recently been rocked by civil unrest.The forum is to be inaugurated on Oct. 24.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Six involved in Blok M police murder: Witnesses
Six involved in Blok M police murder: Witnesses JAKARTA (JP): Witnesses in a trial of two men charged with the murder of a police officer in Blok M last March told the court yesterday that six men were involved in the fatal attack on two police officers.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Telkom allocates 23% of net profit for dividends
Telkom allocates 23% of net profit for dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the state- owned telecommunications company which will go public next month, will allocate 23 percent of this year's net profit as dividends for its shareholders, the firm's president said.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Pancasila course for Timor inmates
Pancasila course for Timor inmates SEMARANG, Central Java: At least six East Timorese jailed for various offenses in the city's prison are taking a short course on the state-ideology Pancasila, alongside some 100 prisoners.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Indonesia to post more labor attaches overseas
Indonesia to post more labor attaches overseas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will soon appoint labor attaches in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and several European countries due to the rising demand for Indonesian workers, says Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Navy launches civic work program
Navy launches civic work program JAKARTA: A Navy warship with 43 doctors and over 100 other health workers on board has set sail to the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra to provide free health services to the islanders.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Vietnam sets up ASEAN offices
Vietnam sets up ASEAN offices HANOI (AFP): Vietnam has set up two new government organizations to coordinate its activities within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a report said yesterday.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
'Facilitating' payments?
'Facilitating' payments? As a concerned expatriate I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the Indonesian practice of having to make "facilitating payments" -- a fancy word for bribery.This unpleasant practice is prevalent within nearly all branches of the government, as well as in the...