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Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Obituary

Obituary Arwah Setiawan, a noted Indonesian humorist, died in Jakarta yesterday morning from a stroke. He was 60-years-old.Arwah, the chairman of the Indonesian Institute of Humor, which was founded in 1978, was admitted to the Pertamina Hospital on Friday, according to his assistant Mulyadi.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Mixed reactions follow cement price decision

Mixed reactions follow cement price decision JAKARTA (JP): Mixed reactions from the country's business analysts and politicians greeted the government's decision on Monday to lower cement prices, deemed an unusual intervention on the part of Golkar, the ruling political group.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Alleged killer of Intan arrested

Alleged killer of Intan arrested JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives in cooperation with personnel of the Rancah police sub-precinct in Ciamis, West Java, have arrested a man who allegedly shot his girlfriend to death.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Telkom plans triple listing

Telkom plans triple listing JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) plans to float shares on New York, London and domestic stock exchanges by the end of this year, with four major world investment banks acting as global coordinators for its overseas listings.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Quality schools vital for nation's survival

Quality schools vital for nation's survivalBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post has carried five advertisements and one report on quality education from April 4 to 15. The advertisements were placed by the Jaya Global School in Jakarta, the Millfield Co-educational Boarding School in...

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

New rules on market fees

New rules on market fees BEKASI (JP): New rules governing the collection of fees in markets and shopping centers in Bekasi will come into effect as of September.The rules will replace previous ones which are no longer appropriate since they were issued back in 1977, Donie Setiawan, head of Bekasi's...

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Indosat expands with seven new projects

Indosat expands with seven new projects JAKARTA (JP): PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat), the state-owned international telecommunications operator listed on domestic and foreign stock exchanges, will start seven projects worth US$150 million in telecommunications-related businesses.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Youth councils losing out to NGOs: Hayono

Youth councils losing out to NGOs: Hayono JAKARTA (JP): Various youth organizations are losing the support of young Indonesians as most turn to non-governmental organizations, which have clear and defined objectives, such as environmental protection and promotion of human rights, a cabinet minister...

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Oki denies police findings in triple murder probe

Oki denies police findings in triple murder probe JAKARTA (JP): Over the past few days, Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, the suspect in the Los Angeles triple murder case, has granted media reporters a series of interviews at an unidentified place.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Networking of AIDS workers proposed

Networking of AIDS workers proposed JAKARTA (JP): A leading member of the Indonesian AIDS Foundation has proposed that all the organizations active in efforts to contain the dreaded disease consult with one another before taking their campaign to the public.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Jakarta to host painting exhibition

Jakarta to host painting exhibition JAKARTA (JP): A painting exhibition featuring the works of internationally renowned artists from 13 countries will take place at the Mercantile Club of the BCA Building, Central Jakarta, from April 21 to 30.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Government firm on faulty discotheques

Government firm on faulty discotheques JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says that the city administration will continue to take firm action against discotheques which violated the regulations governing entertainment centers.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

NAM seeks united stance on NPT

NAM seeks united stance on NPT JAKARTA (JP): As developed and developing countries begin considering the future of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), ministers of the 111-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will attempt to find a common position on the issue when they meet in Bandung, West...

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Anticipating social change in RI

Anticipating social change in RIBy Ignas Kleden This is the first of two articles on development and the accompanying changes the people have to face. JAKARTA (JP): Needless to say, the economic development which has been the focus of the first 25-year period of Indonesia's national development...

Wed, 19 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.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Australia rejects Timorese asylum seekers

Australia rejects Timorese asylum seekers JAKARTA (JP): Australia has indicated that it will reject several hundreds of East Timorese asylum seekers who recently entered the country using tourist visas.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Rights activists soothe public in protest fray

Rights activists soothe public in protest fray JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists have called for fair trials to be afforded to three citizens accused of involvement in recent demonstrations against the Indonesian government.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

RI pledge to beat Thais in SEA Games

RI pledge to beat Thais in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send medal-winning athletes to the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai in December, being determined to defeat host Thailand's fierce challenge for regional sporting supremacy.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Clean Friday campaign

Clean Friday campaign JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says the Clean Friday campaign will be expanded as a part of the clean-city policy carried out at City Hall and the capital's five mayoralties in order to increase public awareness of the need to improve sanitation.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Stickers proposed to replace 3-in-one system

Stickers proposed to replace 3-in-one system JAKARTA (JP): City council urged yesterday for the city administration to replace its three-in-one traffic policy, currently applied to the city's major thoroughfares, with a sticker system.H. Helmy AR.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Japanese lenders 'flexible' over loans

Japanese lenders 'flexible' over loans JAKARTA (JP): Japanese creditors are offering flexibility to help Indonesian borrowers overcome their increasing debt problems caused by the steady appreciation of the yen."I think there is flexibility to eliminate some individual problems.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Contemplacion case

Contemplacion case Being a Filipino in Indonesia, I am quite concerned over the way the Contemplacion case is developing. I hope that those concerned will open their hearts and minds and reach a decision that will be fair to all.Perhaps the Singaporean government is right.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

Air Force moves into Cilangkap headquarters

Air Force moves into Cilangkap headquarters JAKARTA (JP): The Air Force yesterday moved its headquarters to the huge Cilangkap military complex in East Jakarta, a move which President Soeharto hopes will further strengthen the unity of the Armed Forces.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

ASEAN countries may face cement shortages

ASEAN countries may face cement shortages KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian minister has warned of a cement shortage in ASEAN countries as planned construction projects exceed the region's existing capacity, reports said yesterday.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995

RI textile exports to increase

RI textile exports to increase JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association (API) has predicted that this year's exports of textiles and textile products will grow by 10 percent to US$6.2 billion.An API deputy chairman, Lili Asdjudiredjo, disclosed the association's estimate after meeting with...

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

S'pore pledges to reopen Flor Contemplacion case

S'pore pledges to reopen Flor Contemplacion case SINGAPORE (AFP): The Singapore government has pledged to reopen the case of hanged Filipina maid Flor Contemplacion if she is proved innocent of killing a compatriot.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Australian businesses work through aid budget

Australian businesses work through aid budgetBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Australia, it seems, is determined to participate in Asia. Prime Minister Paul Keating continuously encourages Australian businesses to look toward Asia in trade and investment.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Development for people

Development for people It is always a pleasure to read Your Letters, as this column gives me various thoughts and information. Your readers' comments show that they do care about this country and its development.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Wayang performance for 50 nights

Wayang performance for 50 nights SURAKARTA, Central Java: The city, one of the centers of Javanese art and culture, is hosting wayang (traditional leather puppet) performances for 50 consecutive nights beginning July 15.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

PWI formalizes members' sacking

PWI formalizes members' sacking JAKARTA (JP): The central board of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) endorsed yesterday its Jakarta branch's decision to fire 13 of its members for joining the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI).

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Big fish eat little fish in the South Asian seas

Big fish eat little fish in the South Asian seas Might is right as large foreign trawlers net fish off South Asian shores, leaving little for impoverished local fisherfolk. Mahesh Uniyal of Inter Press Service reports. NEW DELHI: The first thing V.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Conglomerates' sales dominant in GDP

Conglomerates' sales dominant in GDP JAKARTA (JP): The total sales of the country's 300 business conglomerates reached over Rp 144.4 trillion (US$64.9 billion) in 1993, accounting for 43.7 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of around Rp 329.7 trillion in the same year.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Utut loses to Blatny in 7th round

Utut loses to Blatny in 7th round JAKARTA (JP): Trailing in second place until the fifth round, Utut Adianto, Indonesia's number one Grand Master managed to finish only sixth in the New York Open Chess tournament which ended on Sunday.Utut tied with nine other players with a total of 6.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

RI misses out in Taiwan labor market

RI misses out in Taiwan labor market JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is missing out in the lucrative job markets in Taiwan because the government has been slow in renewing the licenses of manpower supplier companies, an executive of the industry said.T.M.

Tue, 18 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.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Firms deny role in alleged intimidation

Firms deny role in alleged intimidation JAKARTA (JP): Two companies denied allegations yesterday that they had resorted to intimidation to force Pesanggrahan residents to sell their land to make way for a toll road in Bintaro, South Jakarta.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Telkom appoints new directors, commissioners

Telkom appoints new directors, commissioners JAKARTA (JP): In the midst of preparing to float its shares domestically and internationally, the state-owned domestic telecommunications firm, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), is having its boards of directors and commissioners shaken up.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Kuwaiti funds sought for IPTN program

Kuwaiti funds sought for IPTN program JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday urged Kuwait to examine the possibility of financing the development of airplanes built by IPTN, the state-owned aircraft manufacturer.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

RI gears up to host World Archery C'ships

RI gears up to host World Archery C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's preparations for its hosting of the World Archery Championships are reaching full swing, the new chairman of the Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani), Oetojo Oesman said yesterday.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

TV series on police prepared

TV series on police prepared JAKARTA (JP): Noted Indonesian film producer Wim Umboh is working on the production of a television series on the experiences of North Jakarta police personnel."The shooting of the first two films will be carried out next week," the president of PT International Aries...

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Govt lowers retail prices of cement

Govt lowers retail prices of cement JAKARTA (JP): The government, harshly criticized for its recent decision to raise the reference prices of cement by more than 40 percent, announced yesterday that retail prices of the material should be 10 percent below the new reference prices.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Manila announces Security meet

Manila announces Security meet MANILA (UPI): President Fidel Ramos announced yesterday that Manila's National Security Council will meet on April 21 to assess the Spratlys issue, the Philippines' diplomatic rift with Singapore and a recent Moslem attack in the south which left more than 50 people...

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Fifteen people die in Bogor flash flood

Fifteen people die in Bogor flash flood JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen people died in a flash flood near a popular waterfall on the Cihedung river near Bogor, West Java, over the weekend. Seven bodies were recovered yesterday morning and eight on Sunday.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Palu shaken by tremors

Palu shaken by tremors PALU, Central Sulawesi: Palu was shaken by a series of tremors yesterday, Antara said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.The first quake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, was recorded at around 11.15 a.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Briton needed at prosecutors' office soon

Briton needed at prosecutors' office soon JAKARTA (JP): The city Prosecutor's Office has asked a 48-year-old Briton to appear at the office soon to help support the dossiers on the abduction attempt of his two sons here recently.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

57,000 to enter junior high schools

57,000 to enter junior high schools BEKASI (JP): The number of new entrants at junior high schools in Bekasi this year is projected to reach 57,000 students, an official said.Tisna Iyadilaga, head of the Bekasi education and culture office, said over the weekend that about 34,000 of the number will...

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Illegal traders evicted

Illegal traders evicted JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko, assisted by the Sanitation Department, Public Works Office and members of the powerful Pemuda Pancasila youth organization, has evicted 70 traders illegally operating at the Manggarai Utara market.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Bintang to be charged with defamation

Bintang to be charged with defamation JAKARTA (JP): Accusations against Goenawan Mohamad and Sri Bintang Pamungkas of involvement in this month's demonstration against President Soeharto in Germany are taking on a more definite form, as are the sanctions they could face.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

India could help SE Asia: Analyst

India could help SE Asia: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Despite being located in a separate geographic region, India can play a positive role in maintaining peace and security in Southeast Asia, a visiting Indian academic said yesterday.

Tue, 18 Apr 1995

Immigration and nationalism

Immigration and nationalism There has been a series of letters about me and my family. Yes, my wife is Indonesian and my son is half-and-half. This is not going to change. Even if my wife is forced to move to America with me, even if she becomes an American citizen, she will always be an...

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