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Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Deutsche Telekom eying telephone project in Java

Deutsche Telekom eying telephone project in Java JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Telekom (DT) of Germany, in cooperation with Indonesian partners, is optimistic about winning a contract to establish 500,000 telephone lines in Java.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

ALatieF gets $75m for port facilities

ALatieF gets $75m for port facilities JAKARTA (JP): PT ALatieF P & O Port Development Company (APPDC) was granted a syndicated loan of US$75 million yesterday to finance the construction of port and marine facilities in Amamapare, Irian Jaya which will support the operation of a copper mining firm.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Councilors deny parking firm's claim

Councilors deny parking firm's claim JAKARTA (JP): Two city councilors yesterday denied giving the green light to PT Ikabina Karya Sukses for its parking system involving prizes.Helmy AR Syihab, chairman of the City Council's Commission C in charge of financial affairs, and Bandjar Marpaung,...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Panin Overseas to float 12.5m shares

Panin Overseas to float 12.5m shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Panin Overseas Finance, a multi-financing division of the Panin Group, will offer new shares to the public next month as a means of strengthening its capital base.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Pressure mounts to prosecute soothsayer Permadi

Pressure mounts to prosecute soothsayer Permadi JAKARTA (JP): The government came under renewed pressure from Moslem leaders and organizations yesterday to prosecute well- known mystic Permadi Satrio Wiwoho for remarks which, they say, insult Islam.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

PLN open to criticism

PLN open to criticism JAKARTA (JP): The state electricity company PLN in cooperation with the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) will hold a complaint month from March 27 to May 8.The complaint month, which will be handled by YLKI with PLN's Jakarta and Tangerang distribution office, is aimed...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

TV programs

TV programs I would appreciate it if TVRI and The Jakarta Post would give more details about the television programs. Because of the lack of information, I seldom watch my television besides the news.On March 21, I turned my set off after Dunia Dalam Berita as the next program was called Songs and...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

PWI clamps down on dissenting members

PWI clamps down on dissenting members JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) has called on all its branches to act against members who challenge its role as the only legal, government-sanctioned journalist organization.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Malaysia signs $9-billion LNG supply deal with Taiwan

Malaysia signs $9-billion LNG supply deal with Taiwan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): National oil company Petronas secured its biggest deal yet yesterday with a US$9-billion contract to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Taiwan, officials said.Through its unit Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Substandard water supplied to houses

Substandard water supplied to houses JAKARTA (JP): Customers of the Bogor state-owned water company have expressed deep concern over the service provided by the company, which they claim has continued to supply them dirty water.They said they could not consume the water supplied.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Four die in dengue outbreak

Four die in dengue outbreak SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Four people have died and more than 190 others hospitalized in a dengue epidemic which broke out in January, a local official said yesterday.Achmad Tantawi, the chief of the provincial health office, said that the Samarinda and Balikpapan...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Sunter workers fired for lodging complaint

Sunter workers fired for lodging complaint JAKARTA (JP): Thirty four workers of PT Nusantara Teknik Dimensi Sentosa, a heavy equipment factory in Sunter, North Jakarta, claimed yesterday they were fired for filing a complaint with the city council on Tuesday.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

New heart surgery method to raise life span of patient

New heart surgery method to raise life span of patient JAKARTA (JP): Patients undergoing heart surgery will now have a better chance of survival due to the introduction of a new technique dealing with myocardial preservation.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

U.S. favors IMET

U.S. favors IMET On Saturday, March 18, 1995, The Jakarta Post carried coverage of a press conference given by Admiral William Owens, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, under the title RI doubts revival of U.S. Military Training Aid.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

'True democracy is a mere illusion'

'True democracy is a mere illusion' JAKARTA (JP): True democracy has become a concept that is ambiguous, illusory and one that is too far-fetched to be applied in any country, a political scientist said yesterday.Daniel S. Lev, a professor of politics from the University of Washington in Seattle, U.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Employment falls in RP

Employment falls in RP MANILA (AFP): The Philippine employment rate declined by 0.2 percentage points on the previous year to 91.2 percent in January as unemployment rose by the same amount to 8.8 percent, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said yesterday.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Prayer house

Prayer houseFrom Media IndonesiaMinister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said in an interview with a private television station that hotels do provide enough facilities to meet regulations.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

The Myanmar Road vital to both Beijing and Yangoon

The Myanmar Road vital to both Beijing and Yangoon China is helping renovate The Myanmar Road. And, as Pratap Chatterjee of Inter Press Service reports, Beijing may not only have trade in mind. KUNMING, China: Dozens of trucks laden with old-growth teak rumble through the mountains of the Chinese...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

American golfers share Bali lead

American golfers share Bali lead JAKARTA (JP): Americans Brandt Jobe and Eric Meeks shot a brilliant six-under par-66 to share the lead in the first round of the Sempati Bali Open golf championship, which opened at the Bali Golf and Country Club yesterday.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Navy impounds 107 boats

Navy impounds 107 boats SORONG, Irian Jaya: The navy has impounded 107 fishing boats operating illegally in the eastern waters over the past month, commandant of the marine battle unit of the eastern fleet, Commodore Ripa G. Prawirosastro, said yesterday.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

RI, Australia work to curb pollution

RI, Australia work to curb pollution JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia are planning to develop a five-year biological research program focusing on the prevention of marine pollution.The proposal for the US$ 1.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Round-the-clock electricity

Round-the-clock electricity DILI, East Timor: Three more regencies have enjoyed round-the- clock electricity since January.Heri Siswanto, head of the Dili branch of the state electricity company PLN, said that Ermera, Maliana and Baucau are now getting electricity 24 hours a day, instead of the...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Vigil against alien influx in Maluku

Vigil against alien influx in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): The military command in Maluku has appealed to the local authorities to maintain a vigil against the influx of Filipinos through northern Maluku.Maj. Gen.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Nike's album sold out

Nike's album sold out PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Music shops in the city said they sold every copy of the new album by Nike Ardilla, the young singer who was killed in a car accident in Bandung last Sunday.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

New robbery technique

New robbery technique JAKARTA (JP): Police have uncovered another new form of theft, in which victims are first "informed" about fictitious accidents involving their relatives.Police arrested a young woman and her companion on Saturday for allegedly attempting to steal a 50 gram gold necklace from...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Let law take its course

Let law take its course With the memory of the so-called Monitor case still lingering in our minds, emotions are now once again heated in large sections of our community because of what is perceived to be blasphemous statements made against the Prophet Muhammad.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Police take over investigation of Permadi

Police take over investigation of Permadi JAKARTA (JP): Police took over the investigation of psychic Permadi Satrio Wiwoho, who allegedly insulted Islam, from the Attorney General's Office yesterday.Attorney General spokesman Basrief Arief said that the office had found evidence that Permadi...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Ferry sinks in Kahayan River

Ferry sinks in Kahayan River PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: One person was killed and 15 others went missing when a ferry sank in Kahayan River in the early hours of Tuesday.The ferry, Dewi Indah, was carrying 128 people, taking them from Kuala Kapuas to Palangka Raya.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Training on radiology

Training on radiology JAKARTA (JP): Schering AG of Germany in cooperation with the Association of Indonesian Radiology Specialists is holding a two- day training course on advances in radiology.The course, which runs through today at Ciptomangunkusumo Hospital, is in commemoration of the 100th...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Police asked to probe 23 labor exporters

Police asked to probe 23 labor exporters JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower has requested that the National Police investigate 23 manpower supplier companies over alleged irregularities in the way they send workers overseas.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

No big tragedy

No big tragedy In the recent All England badminton tournament Indonesia succeeded in taking home only one title after the victory of our men's double team of Ricky Subagja/Rexi Mainaki over their compatriots Denny Kantono/Antonius.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Airport service

Airport service It is always pleasant to depart and come back to an organized airport such as Sukarno-Hatta in Jakarta and, except for the restrooms and chairs, enjoy a fairly clean environment. This feeling does not last long, however, as one leaves the terminal and is accosted by the "taxi"...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Indonesia and tourism

Indonesia and tourismFrom Pikiran RakyatI would like to comment on the article by Moch. Djamali Z. (Pikiran Rakyat, March 14, 1995) about Indonesia.Indeed, Indonesia is not that popular in the United States, Western Europe and other countries which are technologically and industrially more advanced.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Bad loans at banks still rising

Bad loans at banks still rising JAKARTA (JP): Bad loans at the country's commercial banks increased to 3.97 percent of outstanding credits as of last January, from 3.88 percent last September and 3.53 in March last year.Governor of Bank Indonesia (the central bank) J.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Indonesian marital law

Indonesian marital law The last few weeks I have followed the discussion about foreign men marrying Indonesian women.As I myself am a Dutchman newly married to an Indonesian woman, the discussion was quite interesting.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Thieves break into immigration office

Thieves break into immigration office BATAM, Riau: Police have arrested six people who were believed to be members of a syndicate which last month broke into the Batam Immigration Office and made off with a safe.Two other gang members are still at large, Antara reported.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

NGOs protest arrests, demand freedom of press

NGOs protest arrests, demand freedom of press JAKARTA (JP): About 50 activists from 23 non-governmental organizations marched to the House of Representatives yesterday to protest the arrest of journalists and to demand greater freedom of the press.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Japan Cultural Center nurses 15 years of good feeling

Japan Cultural Center nurses 15 years of good feelingBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Big buckets of red and yellow flowers have arrived along with various stalks of green and orange. A few Indonesian women crowd around the door of a classroom in the Japan Cultural Center in the Summitmas Building on...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Minimum wage for domestic helpers to be introduced

Minimum wage for domestic helpers to be introduced JAKARTA (JP): The City Manpower Office is considering to set minimum wages for domestic helpers to improve their living standards.The regulations are currently being prepared by the remuneration commission, Haryono, a member of the commission, told...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Sunter factory workers protest over Idul Fitri bonus

Sunter factory workers protest over Idul Fitri bonus JAKARTA (JP): About 30 workers of PT Nusantara Teknik Dimensi Sentosa, a heavy equipment factory in Sunter, North Jakarta, filed a complaint with city council yesterday.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Deputy finance ministers of APEC discuss exchange rate

Deputy finance ministers of APEC discuss exchange rate JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) deputy finance ministers discussed the effects of excessive exchange rate movement on trade and investment in the region yesterday in preparation for next month's conference of finance...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Six state firms will be listed overseas

Six state firms will be listed overseas JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to float the shares of six state-owned companies through international stock markets to raise funds as part of its program to accelerate the prepayment of high-interest external loans, a minister said yesterday.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Ramos asks Goh to delay Manila trip after hanging

Ramos asks Goh to delay Manila trip after hanging MANILA (Agencies): President Fidel Ramos said yesterday he had convinced Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong to postpone his scheduled official visit to the Philippines after Singapore hanged a Filipina maid, despite Manila's appeals for a stay of...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

RI, Malaysia model Moslem states: Expert

RI, Malaysia model Moslem states: Expert KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Strong economic growth in predominantly Moslem Malaysia and Indonesia has proven that Islam is not incompatible with rapid development, a U.S. military official said yesterday.Vice chairman of the U.S.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Satelindo selects Deutsche Telecom as stake acquirer

Satelindo selects Deutsche Telecom as stake acquirer JAKARTA (JP): After unexpectedly rejecting a British firm's bid to acquire 25 percent of its shares, PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) yesterday agreed in principle to allow Deutsche Telekom of Germany to take the stake at US$586 million.

Wed, 22 Mar 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, 22 Mar 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 TV Series: Fantasy 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Competition: Asia...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 21, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,225 74,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,050...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Teachers advised not to use multiple choice test format

Teachers advised not to use multiple choice test format JAKARTA (JP): Teachers should keep the use of multiple choice tests to a minimum because of their inability to develop responsibility, competency and personality, a senior government official said yesterday.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Koja residents will fight for higher compensation

Koja residents will fight for higher compensation JAKARTA (JP): Residents in Koja Utara subdistrict in North Jakarta have pledged to continue fighting for higher compensation for their land, despite being warned off by the mayor.Head of the Koja resident's delegation H.M.

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