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Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Prayers on RI's birthday

Prayers on RI's birthday JAKARTA: Two Buddhist organizations have appealed to their followers to pray for the nation's glory when they celebrate Waisak Day, Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, next month.Sangha Agung Indonesia (Sagin) and Majelis Buddhayana Indonesia (MBI) called on members to...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

The 'Post' holds Dayak art, handicrafts expo

The 'Post' holds Dayak art, handicrafts expo JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post is holding a week-long cultural exhibition of Dayak works of art and handicrafts to commemorate the Post's 12th anniversary this year.The exhibition at the Bentara Budaya building on Jl.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

More governments using TV for public relations

More governments using TV for public relationsBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Television is replacing the press as the most effective public relations medium for governments to convey their policies, an American communications expert says.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

No mercy for demonstrators

No mercy for demonstrators JAKARTA (JP): The military forces will take stern actions against anybody staging demonstrations in the city during the 40th anniversary commemoration of the historic Asia-Africa conference in Bandung, West Java, a high-ranking official said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Police face hurdles in anti-gambling drive

Police face hurdles in anti-gambling drive JAKARTA (JP): City Police have admitted that they face serious difficulties in their efforts to stop gambling."Frankly, we have known the precise locations of many large- scale gambling dens in this city for a long time ago, but there is more to a police...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Barito's profits drop by over 50 percent

Barito's profits drop by over 50 percent JAKARTA (JP): The net income after tax of timber giant PT Barito Pacific Timber plunged by over 50 percent to Rp 147.17 billion (US$67 million) last year, from Rp 310.15 billion in 1993.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Satya Wacana bans protests

Satya Wacana bans protests SALATIGA, Central Java: The management of the divided campus of Satya Wacana Christian University have banned demonstrations on campus and threatened to punish anyone violating the rule.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Inco's earnings triple

Inco's earnings triple JAKARTA (JP): The unaudited net earnings of PT International Nickel Indonesia (PT Inco) tripled to US$25.8 million, or 10 cents per share, in the first quarter of this year, up from $8.7 million, or three cents per share, for the same period of last year.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Five tremors shake Philippines

Five tremors shake Philippines TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuter): Five successive earthquakes, the strongest measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, shook the central Philippines yesterday, causing slight injuries and some damage, government officials said.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

RI sets sights on 1-1 tie in Fed Cup opener

RI sets sights on 1-1 tie in Fed Cup opener JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki expressed satisfaction, with a soundless shriek, when International Tennis Federation referee Bill Gilmour announced that she would play Argentine number three Florencia Labat in the first day of their Federation Cup tie today.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

RP vows to tackle terrorist threat

RP vows to tackle terrorist threat MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government vowed yesterday to "stamp out terrorism" and placed peace talks with Moslem autonomy groups under review as it set out to crush Islamic extremists based in the south.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

New forestry officials

New forestry officials JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo yesterday revamped 22 second echelon positions at his office."This is the largest reassignment of officials during my two- year tenure in the Ministry of Forestry," Djamaludin told journalists after installing the...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Water stoppage in Ancol

Water stoppage in Ancol JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya announced yesterday that it was temporarily stopping its water supply to Ancol in North Jakarta.The company said that the stoppage was caused mainly by the construction of an elevated toll road linking Ancol and Tanjung...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Japan launches probe of Asian textile imports

Japan launches probe of Asian textile imports TOKYO (Kyodo): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) launched a probe yesterday of certain Asian textile imports that could lead to Japan's first curbs on imports of industrial manufactured goods.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Three killed in accident

Three killed in accident KENDAL, Central Java: Three people were killed and five others injured when an overloaded truck crashed into a shop after hitting a van in the village of Kebonhardjo yesterday.A child of the store owner and two customers were killed.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Orchestra

Orchestra The Nusantara Chamber Orchestra has done it again! Their program on April 3 was an absolute delight. It had two high points. The first was the performance of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings Opus 11.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dress and Style 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:25 Film: Perjalanan...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Elektrindo ready to float shares in 1996: Kuntoro

Elektrindo ready to float shares in 1996: Kuntoro JAKARTA (JP): The decreasing price of cellular handphones has cut into the profits of PT Elektrindo Nusantara but has not deterred the private telecommunications company from floating its shares on the domestic stock exchange.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Alcohol price raised

Alcohol price raised JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise, beginning next month, the basic price for the collection of the excise tax on purified alcohol to Rp 1,100 from Rp 800 per liter.The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that the raise will be made because the present basic price of...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Wit, wisdom and innovation at Erasmus Huis

Wit, wisdom and innovation at Erasmus HuisBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Prior to the mass marketing of the global village, Indonesia's ethnic groups lived in relative isolation and in the relative splendor of tradition.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Obituary

Obituary Amirmachmud, a retired Army general, who was instrumental in putting Soeharto in power in 1966, died in Bandung, yesterday. Doctors at Dustira Hospital in Cimahi, his home district, said heart failure was the cause of death. He was 72 years old.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Mahathir to support two frontline states

Mahathir to support two frontline states KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): With three days to Malaysia's national polls, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was yesterday promising to pump resources into two frontline states if his National Front coalition was returned to power.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Prosecutors surprise many

Prosecutors surprise many JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors in North Jakarta have, surprisingly, sought a prison sentence of only one year for a 26-year-old man accused of smuggling three guns, 162 bullets, a BMW sedan, three motorcycles, a bow and arrows and four telephone sets from the United States.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

The three-in-one game

The three-in-one game The much criticized three-in-one traffic policy is still in place and will apparently remain so for an uncertain amount of time although it has been a fiasco from the beginning. Since the ordinance was imposed in April 1992, the traffic system has failed to achieve its initial...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Low-cost houses built away from urban centers

Low-cost houses built away from urban centersBy Ridwan M. Sijabat TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The national government said yesterday that the soaring prices of land and construction materials means that in the future low-cost houses can only be built in areas well outside urban centers.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Amirmachmud dies at 72, given hero's burial

Amirmachmud dies at 72, given hero's burial JAKARTA (JP): Former speaker of the House of Representatives Amirmachmud, who died at the age of 72, was buried yesterday with military honors at the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery as a reflection of his immense contribution to the nation.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Interrogation on Bintang suspended

Interrogation on Bintang suspended JAKARTA (JP): The police have adjourned indefinitely their questioning of outspoken legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas over his alleged role in recent anti-Indonesian government demonstrations in Germany.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

S'pore-RP relations improve amid rift

S'pore-RP relations improve amid riftBy Cecil Morella MANILA (AFP): A Singapore-Philippines autopsy on the remains of a murdered Filipina failed to reach a consensus on who killed her, but the joint effort itself is evidence that ties between the countries are on the mend, an analyst said yesterday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 20, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,675 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,000 -100 50,500 ANEKA KIMIA...

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

More billboards demolished

More billboards demolished JAKARTA (JP): The City Revenue Office and the City Public Order Office demolished five more illegal billboards in East and North Jakarta yesterday.Three of the billboards promoting Ricoh and Konica products were in East Jakarta and the other two, owned by PT Finna Pangan...

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Seminar on graphic design

Seminar on graphic design JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Graphic Designers, in cooperation with PT Paperina Dwijaya, which represents the America-based Simpson Paper, will hold a two-day seminar on graphic design, on April 24-25, at the President Hotel, Central Jakarta.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Ciputra's profit to grow 2%

Ciputra's profit to grow 2% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed property company PT Ciputra Development projected yesterday that this year's profits would increase by two percent to Rp 106.05 billion (US$47.7 million) from last year's Rp 104.01 billion.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Romana to get tennis lesson in Fed Cup opener

Romana to get tennis lesson in Fed Cup opener JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number two Romana Tedjakusuma will enter a David and Goliath type singles match against Argentine world number seven Gabriela Sabatini in tomorrow's Federation Cup battle.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Surakarta asks for rebuilding funds

Surakarta asks for rebuilding funds SURAKARTA, Central Java: The royal family is seeking Rp 4.5 billion (about $2 million) to rebuild part of their palace complex that caught fire 10 years ago."We will approach sponsors to raise funds to finance the rehabilitation project," Koesmoertiyah,...

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

New concept of residence introduced

New concept of residence introduced JAKARTA (JP): PT Prima International, a subsidiary of the property firm PT Midplaza Prima, will introduce an unusual concept combining apartments and hotel rooms in one high-rise building in the business area along Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Environmental campaign really about power

Environmental campaign really about power JAKARTA (JP): The campaigns for environmental preservation will gradually gather strength and become more a political power issue rather than merely a moral issue, former minister of environment Emil Salim said.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Third opinion sought on autopsy of Filipina maid

Third opinion sought on autopsy of Filipina maid MANILA (AFP): The Philippines said yesterday it will push for a third-party opinion on the cause of death of a Filipina maid whose 1991 murder is at the root of an ongoing diplomatic rift with Singapore.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Books and photocopy

Books and photocopy Can someone please explain to me why bookshops have so few customers, but photocopy shops have so many, while the photocopiers themselves proliferate on every corner? This is an aspect of the Indonesian book market that has not been considered in your editorial, nor by the...

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

New museum at Taman Mini

New museum at Taman Mini JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated the electricity and new energy museum at the Indonesia-in-Miniature Park (Taman Mini Indonesia Indah) yesterday in conjunction with the park's 20th anniversary.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Govt to hold debate on nuclear plant

Govt to hold debate on nuclear plant JAKARTA (JP): The government will hold a public debate later this year on whether or not Indonesia should turn to nuclear power to meet its ever growing energy needs, the chief of the National Nuclear Power Agency (Batan) said yesterday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Boutros-Ghali starts RI visit today

Boutros-Ghali starts RI visit today JAKARTA (JP): The role of the United Nations in a rapidly changing world will be one of the topics discussed when President Soeharto meets with UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali tomorrow.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Rising yen could drive inflation rate up: Experts

Rising yen could drive inflation rate up: Experts JAKARTA (JP): The rise of Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar is likely to mean another blow to the Indonesian economy, as import costs escalate and inflation rates climb while government resources are squeezed, local experts said yesterday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

Conference on deregulation

Conference on deregulation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Economic Scholars Association (ISEI) announced yesterday that it will commemorate the golden anniversary of Indonesia's independence by holding an international conference on economic deregulation here on April 26 to April 28.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995

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