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Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Special team established to solve traffic problems
Special team established to solve traffic problems JAKARTA (JP): To solve traffic problems in Jakarta, a special team is being formed whose members will be from the National Police, the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Public Works and transportation experts, police said yesterday.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Police to introduce new driving licenses
Police to introduce new driving licenses JAKARTA (JP): New driving licenses are being issued this month for Jakarta and the surrounding areas of Tangerang, Bekasi and Depok, police said yesterday."The new driving licenses will be issued in stages for Jakarta and surrounding areas starting this...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Stock market bill passed into law
Stock market bill passed into law JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives gave its approval yesterday to the long-awaited stock exchange bill, which will provide increased protection for investors.At yesterday's plenary session, the four factions of the House -- the Armed Forces, the ruling...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Chinese shooters set to show supremacy
Chinese shooters set to show supremacy JAKARTA (JP): Chinese athletes are pouring into Jakarta for the second occasion in less than two weeks, to reconfirm their supremacy in Asian sports.With the Asian Track and Field Championships already in its total control, China is redeploying its strong team...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Tribal people misunderstood
Tribal people misunderstood AMBON, Maluku: Most government officials and the public have little knowledge about isolated tribes in Indonesia, an official said here yesterday.This has resulted in the misunderstanding of tribes living subsistent lives in secluded regions, said Budi Santoso, an aide...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Cold War haunts UN hopes
Cold War haunts UN hopes The following is an excerpt from a statement made by Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at the commemorative meeting of the Security Council on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations on Sept. 26, 1995.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Unity in diversity
Unity in diversity The significance of Oct. 1 Pancasila Sanctity Day for Indonesian people is clear. It is the struggle of the Indonesian people to rescue the country from the misleading role of the Old Order and to put it back on the right track, in line with the state ideology, Pancasila.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Aversion to govt policies sparked E. Timor rioting
Aversion to govt policies sparked E. Timor rioting JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has attributed last month's religious and ethnic rioting in East Timor to the many unresolved political and social problems of the territory.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Roads in Depok housing complex
Roads in Depok housing complex In Depok, an administrative town bordering the region of Bogor, traffic gridlocks have become the order of the day, especially in front of the bus terminal across from the exclusive housing complex Pesona Depok during peak hours.
Tue, 03 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, 03 Oct 1995
Jakarta, W. Java agree to settle rift over taxis
Jakarta, W. Java agree to settle rift over taxis JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta and the West Java administrations have agreed to work together to settle the recent controversy over the operation of taxis in Greater Jakarta.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
'Indonesian language good for scientific purposes'
'Indonesian language good for scientific purposes' JAKARTA (JP): As the country prepares to mark the 67th anniversary of Bahasa Indonesia as the national language, poets and experts yesterday exalted it as a supple medium that is both esthetically and scientifically malleable.
Tue, 03 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, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
The House passes Capital Market Bill
The House passes Capital Market Bill On Monday (Oct. 2, 1995) the House of Representatives passed the Capital Market Bill. Once it is enacted into law by the president, it will replace the 1952 Bourse Law which does not provide enough protection for investors in Indonesia's fast growing capital...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Tycoons pledge to help reduce poverty
Tycoons pledge to help reduce poverty JAKARTA (JP): Conglomerate owners, represented by Liem Sioe Liong, Bambang Trihatmodjo and Sudwikatmono, signed an agreement with the government yesterday to help reduce poverty under the Prosperous Family Savings Program.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Teachers appreciated
Teachers appreciated JAKARTA (JP): Chairwoman of the Jakarta Family Welfare Guidance Organization Mrs. Surjadi Soedirdja says that teachers willing to work in the Seribu Islands deserve high appreciation.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Government's plan to liberalize fuel trade welcomed
Government's plan to liberalize fuel trade welcomed JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) yesterday welcomed the government's plan to allow privately-owned oil refiners to sell their products domestically, thereby breaking the monopoly of the state oil firm Pertamina.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Iodized salt from C. Java
Iodized salt from C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: The province hopes to export some 60,000 tons of iodized salt, which is vital to children's intelligence growth and the prevention of goiter, to other provinces this year.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Sulawesi species going extinct
Sulawesi species going extinct KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi (JP): Dozens of flora and fauna species have gone extinct and many more are vanishing in Sulawesi due to human encroachment, researchers have found.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Message from German Ambassador Heinrich Seemann
Message from German Ambassador Heinrich Seemann In this year, Indonesia and Germany have something special to celebrate -- our Indonesian friends have the 50th anniversary of their independence, and the Germans have the fifth anniversary of their reunification.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Catherine set for int'l comeback
Catherine set for int'l comeback JAKARTA (JP): Catherine Surya, set to make an international comeback at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in December, surpassed two time limits during a national selection here on Sunday.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Foreign investment key for APEC's developing nations
Foreign investment key for APEC's developing nations BANGKOK (AFP): APEC government officials and business leaders met here yesterday to grapple with the issue of foreign investment and its role in fueling the developing economies of the region.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Officials probed for shoddy work
Officials probed for shoddy work DENPASAR, Bali: The Ministry of Justice's Inspector General's office is currently investigating three local officials and a private contractor company for possible discrepancies in the construction of the local administrative court building.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
E. Timor gets low cost houses
E. Timor gets low cost houses SURABAYA, East Java: The state-owned housing company (Perumnas) will build 200 low cost houses in East Timor this year to help fill the glut of applications in Indonesia's youngest province.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Billboards in Bandung
Billboards in Bandung The number of billboards in Bandung is growing at an alarming rate. When will it stop? It is unlikely because billboards are one of the resources for regional development funding. Should we spoil the city by selling the scenery to the big companies which contribute to the...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Photography exhibition
Photography exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, in cooperation with the Goethe Institut, will hold the third installment in a German Contemporary Photography series.The installment, on display from Oct. 6 to 15, will feature Wilmar Konig's Die Wiege (Direction).
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Supervision of foreign researchers poor
Supervision of foreign researchers poor JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) conceded yesterday that supervision of foreign scientists doing research in Indonesia is still poor.The poor supervision that has given rise to the misuse of research permits issued by the government...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
JATS, a quantum leap for Jakarta Stock Exchange
JATS, a quantum leap for Jakarta Stock Exchange With the operation of the Jakarta Automated Trading System (JATS), a quantum leap in handling transactions has been taken. Inaugurated yesterday by President Soeharto, JATS has actually been operable since last May 22, marking a new era of scriptless...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Women, children mutilated
Women, children mutilated JAKARTA (JP): A woman and her three children were found dead yesterday at their home in Ciracas, East Jakarta, in what police described as one of the most sadistic crimes ever committed here.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Dealing with the communist legacy
Dealing with the communist legacy The fear of communism has resurfaced in Indonesia, as reflected in recent remarks made by a number of top government officials. Among them was Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 2, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,925 0 376,000 Aneka Kimia...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
National rider dies tragically
National rider dies tragically JAKARTA (JP): Andy Junaidi, a national rider being groomed for the upcoming 18th Southeast Asian Games, died on Sunday after falling at a show jumping practice session at the Artayasa track in Cinere, South Jakarta.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
No change in sight
No change in sight Public debate about the role of the military in the realpolitik of this country used to emerge only before general elections or around the time of Armed Forces Day. Now it is becoming more frequent.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Choice plans to open two hotels this year
Choice plans to open two hotels this year JAKARTA (JP): The U.S.-based hotel chain, Choice Hotels International, will open a hotel here and one in Yogyakarta later this year as part of its expansion program in Indonesia.I.D.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Businessman to be tried for keeping protected animals
Businessman to be tried for keeping protected animals JAKARTA (JP): A businessman will soon be tried for keeping 40 protected animals at his Puncak weekend resort villa in West Java.The Forest Protection and Nature Conservation Agency director general, Soemarsono, said here yesterday that the...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
A five-day work week
A five-day work week The trial period for the five-day work week for civil servants is over. Through Presidential Decision No. 68/1995, the government has made the five-day week, for government offices, official.
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Boonchu goes to top of Asian PGA
Boonchu goes to top of Asian PGA HONG KONG (AFP): Boonchu Ruangkit's victory in the Langkawi Open at the weekend boosted him to the top of the Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit.The 39-year-old Thai has now won US$76,594 and goes ahead of Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi, who was joint 23rd in the Malaysian event.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Euro-Nevada enters RI
Euro-Nevada enters RI TORONTO (Reuter): Euro-Nevada Mining Corp. Inc. said it acquired an interest in the Mt. Muro project in Indonesia for US$18.5 million.It said the interest, held by a major resource company, is in the form of a deferred purchase payment based on a sliding scale percentage of...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
ASEAN law schools plan tie-up
ASEAN law schools plan tie-up JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN's members may have different legal systems, but law educators have begun efforts to develop a common curriculum for the law schools of the seven countries.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Normal sex after stroke is possible
Normal sex after stroke is possible JAKARTA (JP): The 42-year-old Roy thought life would never be the same again after he had a stroke two months ago and had to spend four days in hospital.Despite his recovery, he had difficulties moving his left hand, had problems speaking and felt that he had...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Reading habit should be taught at home: Experts
Reading habit should be taught at home: Experts JAKARTA (JP): One expert suggests Asterix and Donald Duck, while another suggests Doraemon. The message to parents is the same: Give your children any comic strip to get them started reading and, hopefully, they will acquire the habit of reading as...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Policeman fires on soldier
Policeman fires on soldier DILI, East Timor: Local military chief Col. Mahidin Simbolon confirmed yesterday reports of an armed clash between a police officer and a soldier over a prostitute.Simbolon said the incident, involving an officer of a mobile police brigade and an officer of Army Company...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Dyno buys out subsidiary
Dyno buys out subsidiary OSLO (Reuter): Norwegian chemicals company Dyno Industrier A/S said it had bought the remaining 26 percent stake in its Singapore operations from the Development Bank of Singapore for S$32 million (140 million crowns).
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
10m tons of coal exported
10m tons of coal exported JAKARTA (JP): PT Kaltim Prima Coal, a company owned equally by British Petroleum and CRA Limited of Australia, plans to increase coal exports by 15 percent to 10 million tons this year, a company executive said on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Fire kills two RI crew
Fire kills two RI crew BANGKOK (Reuter): Two crew members on the Indonesian- registered MT Candra Dewi were killed in a fire on board the methanol-loaded ship at the south eastern Thai industrial port of Mabtapud.Jirachai Naiwattanakul of Thai Tank Terminal Co. Ltd.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
16 foreigners killed in first nine months
16 foreigners killed in first nine months MANILA (AFP): At least 16 foreigners have been shot or stabbed to death in the Philippines in the first nine months of the year and the killings could dampen foreign investor interest in the country, a senator said yesterday.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
U.S donates drug detectors
U.S donates drug detectors JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. government donated a set of drug detectors to the Indonesian Police and Customs on Friday.U.S. embassy press officer Craig Stromy said the grant was aimed at helping Indonesia to fight international drug syndicates.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Tariff exemption
Tariff exemption JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance announced over the weekend that imports of certain raw materials and appliances for automobile bodies and heavy equipment are exempted from duties.The ministry, under a ministerial decree effective since Sept.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Ramos visits KL to boost ties
Ramos visits KL to boost ties KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Philippine President Fidel Ramos arrived yesterday for a brief working visit to Malaysia, aimed at strengthening bilateral and business ties.Ramos delivers a keynote address today at a seminar and exhibition in Kuala Lumpur on legendary...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Operation against illegal billboards starts again today
Operation against illegal billboards starts again today JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration will launch, starting today until Oct. 31, an operation to dismantle billboards which do not have permits, or whose permits have expired, and billboards which still use a foreign language.