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Mon, 02 Oct 1995
'Soeharto still needed after 1998'
'Soeharto still needed after 1998' JAKARTA (JP): The youth wing of the ruling political grouping Golkar has asked that President Soeharto allow himself to be nominated for the presidency again in 1998.Ais Anantama Said, chair of the Generasi Muda Gabungan Karya Rakyat Indonesia, made the call...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Nation commemorates crushing of coup attempt
Nation commemorates crushing of coup attempt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia commemorated yesterday the 30th anniversary of the crushing of the bloody coup attempt, blamed on the Indonesian Communist Party, with one official repeating warnings about the latent danger of communism in the country.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Labor activist Mochtar acquitted by Supreme Court
Labor activist Mochtar acquitted by Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union chairman Mochtar Pakpahan, who was sentenced to four years jail in January in connection with the 1994 labor riots in Medan, North Sumatra, has been acquitted on appeal to the Supreme Court.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Soeharto to inaugurate automated trading system
Soeharto to inaugurate automated trading system JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate the Jakarta Automated Trading System (JATS) of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) at its building tomorrow.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
ADB aid for China, RI
ADB aid for China, RI MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Saturday it had approved about US$593.9 million in loans and grants to China, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia.The biggest aid, amounting to $386.9 million will go China.
Mon, 02 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.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
More land needed for cemeteries
More land needed for cemeteries JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to expand the area designated for public cemeteries from 557.5 hectares to 700 hectares by 2005.Head of the City Cemetery Agency Syafril Zainuddin said over the weekend, "Although this is a projection for 2005, the current...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Indonesia's Paian chairs ICO
Indonesia's Paian chairs ICO LONDON (Reuter): The International Coffee Organization (ICO) Council has elected as chairman Indonesia's Paian Nainggolan, the chief of the country's Trade Research and Development Agency.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Irian Jaya to have 'Pancasila village'
Irian Jaya to have 'Pancasila village' JAKARTA (JP): A village community in which life is organized in true conformity with the state ideology Pancasila may exist in the province of Irian Jaya.A pilot project is underway in Aimbe in the Kemtugresi district to establish what is being described as...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Diners respond
Diners respond In response to the letter by D. Champel to The Jakarta Post concerning the case of his friend Rav Suzie Adiyana BSc., we herewith would like to explain as follows:1. According to the data available to us, the credit card of your friend was canceled on July 31, 1995.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Garuda Indonesia reroutes flights to European countries
Garuda Indonesia reroutes flights to European countries JAKARTA (JP): The country's flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, announced Saturday new direct routes to and from Europe, after slashing the number of stopovers at Abu Dhabi from 16 times a week to only six times a week.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Jakarta, W. Java gain softball championship titles
Jakarta, W. Java gain softball championship titles JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta men's team routed West Java 9-2, while the West Java women's team stunned Jakarta with a 2-0 win at the National Softball Championships, which concluded on Saturday at Senayan's Cemara Tiga diamond.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
RI shooters seek better ranking
RI shooters seek better ranking JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to better its position from 12th to 10th at the Asian Shooting Championships, due to be opened today at the Senayan shooting range.Tomorrow will be the competitions' first day, featuring the men's free pistol and the women's air rifle...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Thirty years after
Thirty years after It is perhaps a bit ironic that of late, three decades after the Army crushed and outlawed the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) for its part in the bloody coup of October 1965, many people here are still wondering if the PKI has actually been wiped out at all.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Telkom applies to NYSE
Telkom applies to NYSE NEW YORK (Reuter): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the nation's telecommunications company, said it filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding an offering of American Depositary Shares in its global offering of stock.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
High interest rates hit property projects
High interest rates hit property projects JAKARTA (JP): High interest rates and banks' reluctance to finance property development have forced developers to either delay construction of "strata-title" apartments or redesign their projects for hotels and office buildings.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Restriction on taxi operations draws criticism
Restriction on taxi operations draws criticism JAKARTA (JP): Officials at the Jakarta office of the Ministry of Transportation and Bekasi administration have expressed concern over a decision to prohibit taxis from the capital's outskirts from operating in Jakarta.A.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Indonesia eyes two golds in bowling at SEA Games
Indonesia eyes two golds in bowling at SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bowling Association has set a target of two gold medals at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, even though the National Sports Council has projected that the bowling team will win only one.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Danayasa's low-cost housing development wins support
Danayasa's low-cost housing development wins support JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung has warmly welcomed a decision of PT Danayasa Arthatama, which is developing the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD), to build low-cost housing for low-income people.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Technology Program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religion Teachings: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Obituary
Obituary JAKARTA (JP): Mahbub Djunaidi, a renowned journalist and veteran politician, died early yesterday at his home in Bandung, West Java. He was 62 years old.He is survived by his wife Asmawati, 54, their two sons, three daughters and three grandchildren.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Measures needed to boost equity investment
Measures needed to boost equity investment JAKARTA (JP): A survey conducted by the Association of Indonesian Securities Companies reveals that a number of measures are needed to make equity investment more attractive than fixed- income investment.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
River banks cleared for sport, recreation
River banks cleared for sport, recreation JAKARTA (JP): City authorities demolished 33 shacks along Ciliwung riverbanks between Jl. Perwira and Istiqlal Mosque on Saturday as part of the Central Jakarta mayoralty's plan to build sports and recreation sites.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
AIDS patients not insured
AIDS patients not insured SEMARAMG, Central Java: The local branch of the state-run insurance company PT Astek is refusing to cover people with AIDS, as well as drug and alcohol addicts, even if they are participants in the health insurance program.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Visa card access to ATM
Visa card access to ATM JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) announced on Saturday its joint cooperation with Visa International, to open access for Visa/Plus card holders to its automated teller machine (ATM) network.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
PM Banharn visits Vietnam
PM Banharn visits Vietnam HANOI (Reuter): Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa, on his first overseas trip as premier, held talks in Hanoi yesterday with his Vietnamese counterpart, Vo Van Kiet.He arrived three hours late from the Philippines for a scheduled six-hour visit, and was due to attend...
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Small-capped shares under spotlight on JSX
Small-capped shares under spotlight on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Small issues were under the spotlight on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week, with local players speculating on small-capped counters, most of which were trading under par.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Fake land titles found in N. Jakarta
Fake land titles found in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta office of the National Land Agency has uncovered 118 fake land certificates, North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito said over the weekend.Suprawito told reporters the fake certificates are duplicates of legally issued titles.
Mon, 02 Oct 1995
Handicapped children hampered by denial
Handicapped children hampered by denial JAKARTA (JP): The difficulties faced by mentally-handicapped children are often compounded by parental denial that a problem exists, a psychologist said on Saturday.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Dr. Sundhaussen has an affection for ABRI
Dr. Sundhaussen has an affection for ABRIBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): Dr. Ulf Sundhaussen, the author of The Road to Power: Indonesian Military Politics 1945-1967, is genial and oozes compassion.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
ABRI, from war machine to big business bureaucrats
ABRI, from war machine to big business bureaucratsBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian timber industry recently experienced an important event. In June, PT International Timber Corporation Indonesia (ITCI) took over 280,000 hectares of forest concessions from PT Kayan River Timber...
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
ABRI's political role to decline in degree
ABRI's political role to decline in degree Noted political scholar Juwono Sudarsono, who is also the deputy governor of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), was recently guest speaker at a discussion on the future of the Armed Forces' Dwi Fungsi (Dual Function) held at The Jakarta Post.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
ABRI still plays vital role
ABRI still plays vital role If there is one institution in modern Indonesia which towers above all others in importance, it is the Armed Forces. The Indonesian Armed Forces constitutes an institution that is far more than a standing force with a command structure; it is the soul of the nation and...
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Fostering intellectuals ABRI's biggest challenge
Fostering intellectuals ABRI's biggest challengeBy Ahmed Kurnia Soeriawidjaja JAKARTA (JP): According to military observer Dr. Amir Santoso, human resources is a major issue the military must anticipate.Former Army chief of staff Gen. (ret.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
What they say about the role of ABRI
What they say about the role of ABRI JAKARTA (JP): Roni, final-year student of the law faculty of Universitas 17 Augustus:"The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) is actually born of the people, so -- practically -- it should be there for the people.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Supreme Court upholds Bapindo case verdicts
Supreme Court upholds Bapindo case verdicts JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court is upholding all verdicts passed by lower courts against a businessman and four bankers for the massive loan scandal that nearly brought state-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) to its knees.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Is Indonesia's fear of communism still relevant?
Is Indonesia's fear of communism still relevant? JAKARTA (JP): Today, for the 30th year, Indonesians are marking Pancasila Commemorative Day, the victory of Pancasila over communism.The triumph followed the Sept. 30, 1965, bloody coup attempt blamed on the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Alatas upset at Spring's Timor words
Alatas upset at Spring's Timor words DUBLIN (AFP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas has accused his Irish counterpart of publicly attacking his country in a manner that was "almost like a declaration of war," according to press reports here.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
14 die in RP typhoon
14 die in RP typhoon MANILA (Reuter): Typhoon Sybil swept across southern Philippines yesterday, wrecking homes, forcing hundreds of families to flee and triggering landslides that killed 14 people, officials said.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Ancient temple group hidden in Padang Lawas plain
Ancient temple group hidden in Padang Lawas plainBy Bambang Budi Utomo SOUTH TAPANULI, North Sumatra (JP): Sumatra is a large island of many mysteries, including that of its archeology. Few people know that there are three temple groupings on the island, scattered over the provinces of Jambi, Riau...
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? JAKARTA (JP): Who would have thought that Atie Wardiman Djojonegoro, wife of Minister of Education and culture Wardiman Djojonegoro, loves to read Asterix comics?She told The Jakarta Post at the opening ceremony of a book exhibition last week that she started reading the comic strip...
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Hotel Serai blends naturally into Bali landscape
Hotel Serai blends naturally into Bali landscapeBy Kunang Helmi Picard DENPASAR (JP): Getting away from the crowds in the Paradise of Bali is everyone's dream, but sometimes folks from home seem to share a vacation with you. What are Mr. and Mrs.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over One cannot but admire the U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. She could really relax and enjoy the privileges and luxuries that go along with the august office of the president of the world's most powerful nation.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Special team to probe police aircraft crash
Special team to probe police aircraft crash JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Force has formed a special team to investigate the aircraft crash, which killed all six police officers aboard, on Friday.National Police Force spokesman Brig. Gen.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Nurjanah
NurjanahBy Jujur Prananto It seems like everybody had lost control. Long whistles shrieked endlessly. The spotlight had changed to red. The sound of the drum beating was thunderous. As soon as the sound of the flute became audible, dozens of spectators screamed ferociously.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Guess What?
Guess What? Australian singer Rick Price might not have thought that he would have to kiss so many girls during an hour-long meeting with his Indonesian fans at Bentara Budaya in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Who's in charge here, please?
Who's in charge here, please? JAKARTA (JP): Mike Royko, a Chicago Tribune columnist, once suggested in the Pacific Stars and Stripes that before a couple say "I do" they should sign a prenuptial agreement on who would control the TV remote.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Geopolitical realignment begins in the Asia-Pacific region
Geopolitical realignment begins in the Asia-Pacific region Derek da Cunha examines the prospects for strategic shifts in the Asia-Pacific. Conventional wisdom has it that strategic, rather than economic, imperatives were probably the more instrumental in Vietnam's recent entry into the ASEAN fold.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Bomb threat detours Garuda plane flight
Bomb threat detours Garuda plane flight JAKARTA (JP): A Garuda Indonesia aircraft en route from Munich to Medan and Denpasar made an unscheduled 5.5-hour stopover at Bucharest's Otopeni airport on Friday due to a bomb threat.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Aspac snatches basketball crown
Aspac snatches basketball crown JAKARTA (JP): Aspac of Jakarta needed a deciding three-pointer from Mohammad Rifky to claim the Kobatama national basketball league championship title with a dramatic 73-70 win over defending champion Hadtex of Bandung here yesterday.