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Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Banks unite against money speculators

Banks unite against money speculators JAKARTA (JP): The central banks of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Hong Kong have agreed to exchange relevant information and experiences in coping with speculative attacks on their currencies.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Tamara Bank gets loan

Tamara Bank gets loan JAKARTA (JP): A syndicate of overseas banks committed itself yesterday to providing a loan of US$50 million to the Tamara Bank, a commercial bank listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Water catchment area needs protection

Water catchment area needs protection JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja reiterated the importance of maintaining South Jakarta as the city's main water catchment area, to help secure an adequate supply of water.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

LIPI seeks private participation in R&D

LIPI seeks private participation in R&D JAKARTA (JP): The new chairman of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Soefjan Tsauri, said yesterday he would seek the involvement of more private institutions in research activities.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Security guard at Graha Medika

Security guard at Graha MedikaFrom KompasOn Dec. 23, 1994 at about 9.15 a friend of mine and I wanted to deliver a Christmas package to the Graha Medika hospital. As it was very late at night and we were in a hurry, we unintentionally entered the vicinity through the driveway marked "no entry.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Hotel groups start cooperate

Hotel groups start cooperate JAKARTA (JP): PT Hotel Indonesia International (HII), a state- owned company operating seven hotels, signed here yesterday an agreement with the American Hotel and Motel Association (AHMA) to cooperate in hotel industry training programs in Indonesia.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Minibus driver trial will proceed

Minibus driver trial will proceed JAKARTA (JP): Judge Soemarjono of the North Jakarta District Court decided yesterday to dismiss the defense's request to wave charges against Ramses Silitonga, a Metromini bus driver who was behind the wheel when his bus plunged into the Sunter river in North...

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

HMI congress

HMI congressFrom PelitaThe Islamic Students Association (HMI) is holding its 12th congress in Surabaya, East Java. The congress was officially opened by President Soeharto. This congress is extraordinary because it is the first congress of its kind to be opened by the President.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Sampling forbidden fruit

Sampling forbidden fruit In Southeast Asia, where economic growth has been so impressive for many years, the people are distressed to hear about unconstitutional actions on the part of the authorities. In this region some governments seem to find it difficult to decide what degree of political...

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Persib crushes Persiku to reach second place

Persib crushes Persiku to reach second place JAKARTA (JP): Intercity amateur champion Persib of Bandung, West Java took advantage of being on home turf to beat fellow amateur club Persiku of Kudus, Central Java in Sunday's Liga Dunhill Western Division soccer league and shot up to the second spot...

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Political scholars to open seminar

Political scholars to open seminar JAKARTA: Scholars from the Indonesian Society of Political Science will open a national three-day seminar on leadership and civil society in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Suggestion for Liga Indonesia

Suggestion for Liga IndonesiaFrom Suara KaryaThe Liga Indonesia tournament was a bold step for the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) and should be highly appreciated by soccer fans throughout Indonesia.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Gifts for flood attendants

Gifts for flood attendants JAKARTA (JP): Mrs. Surjadi Soedirdja, chairperson of the Dharma Wanita civil servants' wives organization's Jakarta office, presented gifts in the form of jackets and foodstuffs to a number of floodgate attendants in South and East Jakarta.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Monument on rocky land

Monument on rocky landFrom KompasIf we sail from Sekupang to Singapore, we pass Pulau Sambu Kecil (Small Sambu Island) and, before entering the Singapore Strait, there lies a rocky island that belongs to Indonesia.I have this to suggest for the Indonesian government.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Shipbuilders likely to move from industrialized countries

Shipbuilders likely to move from industrialized countries JAKARTA (JP): Shipbuilding companies in industrialized countries are likely to relocate their plants to developing countries for lower production costs, an official said.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Irresponsible driver

Irresponsible driverFrom KompasIt was on Monday, Jan. 16, 1995 at about 7 a.m. on the Cikampek toll road, some 300 meters before the Pondok Gede toll gate on the way to Cawang, Jakarta.I was in line for the toll gate when suddenly a red Isuzu Panther (B 2455 SB) hit my car from behind, causing...

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

World demand for tin will rise: Institute

World demand for tin will rise: Institute JAKARTA (JP): The England-based International Tin Research Institute Ltd. (ITRI) predicts that the demand for tin world-wide will grow by 20,000 to 30,000 tons per annum within the next two to three years.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

West Kalimantan prone to AIDS

West Kalimantan prone to AIDS PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Governor Aspar Aswin warned yesterday that the province is highly vulnerable to the spread of the deadly Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Dengue epidemic kills three

Dengue epidemic kills three GROBOGAN, Central Java: Three people have died and 170 others hospitalized in a dengue fever outbreak in this regency, an official said yesterday.Chief of the local health office Agus Subandijo said the three died because they were admitted to hospital only after they...

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Garuda's outgoing chief praised

Garuda's outgoing chief praised JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto yesterday acknowledged that Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier, significantly improved under the management of Wage Mulyono, who was replaced by Supandi last Friday.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

ASEAN economic mission in Vietnam

ASEAN economic mission in Vietnam HANOI (AFP): A senior ASEAN economic delegation has begun a six-day visit to Vietnam to determine what economic role the communist country will play in future ties with its richer neighbors, a senior diplomat said yesterday.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Police finally name Oki as main suspect in murder

Police finally name Oki as main suspect in murder JAKARTA (JP): Police finally named Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, 30, yesterday as the main suspect in the murder of two Indonesians and an Indian national in Los Angeles.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

RI still studying ASEAN forces

RI still studying ASEAN forces JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said here yesterday that Indonesia is still studying the prospect of a joint Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) peacekeeping force to be placed under the aegis of the United Nations.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

RP's VP to visit Jakarta

RP's VP to visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Philippine Vice President Joseph Estrada will make a three-day private visit to Jakarta on Thursday, an embassy spokesman said here yesterday.Estrada, accompanied by a party of eight people, arrives in Bali today where he is scheduled to deliver a keynote...

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Bank Swadesi moves to capital

Bank Swadesi moves to capital JAKARTA (JP): Bank Swadesi has moved its headquarters to the capital from Surabaya to further tap the growing business opportunities here.The bank announced yesterday that the relocation of headquarters to Jakarta followed a sharp increase in the bank's activities in...

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Patent right forgery

Patent right forgeryFrom Bisnis IndonesiaBisnis Indonesia of Jan. 20, 1995 published an article concerning an investigation of the illegal producing of a patented jelly (Swallow Sun) product. The patent owner, Efendy, has complained about this forgery for 20 years.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Military to clamp down on poison-arrow gangs

Military to clamp down on poison-arrow gangs MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Bukit Barisan Military chief Maj. Gen. Arie J. Kumaat has ordered his troopers to clamp down on criminal gangs which use poison arrows to knock out their victims.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

RI failures in sports lamented

RI failures in sports lamented JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto expressed concern yesterday over Indonesia's performance in sports, citing as an example the national contingent's poor showing at the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima last year.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Property tax

Property taxFrom KompasIt is the obligation of every citizen to pay their land and building tax. But what if the tax is quite disproportionate. Should we pay it to show that we are loyal citizens?My father owns a piece of land in East Bandung mayoralty, on which he has a workshop for repairing...

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Private sector must invest $1t in infrastructure: ESCAP

Private sector must invest $1t in infrastructure: ESCAP JAKARTA (JP): The private sector is expected to shoulder most infrastructure development in the Asia-Pacific region, as governments can only provide one-third of the funds required over the next five years.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Sanyo to hold music show

Sanyo to hold music show JAKARTA (JP): PT Sanyo Industries Indonesia will hold a music show called "Sanyo Indonesia Music Festival 1995" on June 24 at Istora hall, Senayan, Central Jakarta.According to a press release made available to The Jakarta Post in Jakarta yesterday, the show will feature...

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Over 700 workers denied wages

Over 700 workers denied wages JAKARTA (JP): Over 700 West Java workers urged the National Commission of Human Rights yesterday to make a government-owned plantation company pay them their past 20 months wages, which it has denied them.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

PLN to offer bonds in two phases for its expansioan

PLN to offer bonds in two phases for its expansioan JAKARTA (JP): The state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) announced its plan yesterday to offer five- year bonds worth Rp 1 trillion (US$454.55 million) to the public to help finance its expansion projects.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Nasreen trial put back again

Nasreen trial put back again DHAKA (AFP): The trial of exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen was put off yesterday until Feb. 9 by a magistrate's court, legal sources said.This is for the fourth time the trial in absentia of the exiled writer has been postponed.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Sluggish trading extended on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with share prices falling across the board.After falling above five points on Friday, the JSX Composite Index further plunged to close nearly 10 points lower at 436.15 yesterday.

Tue, 24 Jan 1995

Surya Dumai Industry to build fiberboard plant

Surya Dumai Industry to build fiberboard plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Surya Dumai Industry (SDI), which plans to go public this year, announced yesterday that it will build a new medium density fiberboard (MDF) plant in Riau, with an investment of US$35 million.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Garuda receives down payment in F-28 plane deal

Garuda receives down payment in F-28 plane deal JAKARTA (JP): A finance executive of Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier, said Saturday that the airline had already received a down-payment from a group of private firms for the controversial sales of its eight idle F-28 aircraft.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Ticket scalpers rife in airport

Ticket scalpers rife in airportFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn most airports, including Soekarno-Hatta, we can see a notice which advises passengers to buy their tickets at the official ticket counters, not from ticket scalpers.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Transportation Museum service

Transportation Museum service JAKARTA (JP): The Transportation Museum at the Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park (TMII) will improve services by providing information on the history of transportation.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

100 women hired for street patrol

100 women hired for street patrol JAKARTA (JP): The city's peace and order office (Kamtib DKI) plans to add a woman's touch in its future operations against prostitutes and vagrants -- by recruiting women.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

JSX recovers from speculation

JSX recovers from speculation JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rebounded on speculation by domestic investors at the beginning of last week. The rise was boosted by solid performance on Wall Street and the government's strong intervention to support the rupiah.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Don't worry about nuclear reactor

Don't worry about nuclear reactor SEMARANG, Central Java: State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie defended the government's plan to build nuclear reactors near here but stressed that the final decision would lie with the people.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

NGO activist arrested

NGO activist arrested BANDUNG, West Java: The police have arrested a 31-year-old activist they suspect of having slandered President Soeharto, extorted people and encouraged workers to strike for better pay.City police chief Col.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Oki's father allowed to encounter son today

Oki's father allowed to encounter son today JAKARTA (JP): Police finally allowed the father of Hernoko Dewantono, alias Oki, to meet his 30-year-old son, who has been in police custody for two weeks on allegations of passport forgery and a triple murder in Los Angeles.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Islamic factors in ex-USSR

Islamic factors in ex-USSRBy Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): Chechnya, the lesser known mini-states in the Caucasus region in the former Soviet Union (USSR) "may seem an unimportant little place that few people in the West could find on a map even now", according to The Economist.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Malaysia bans magazine defaming Moslem states

Malaysia bans magazine defaming Moslem states KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia has revoked the permit of a Moslem magazine which Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said reviled Moslem nations and slandered the image of Moslem leaders, the New Sunday Times reported.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Govt to enforce new wage laws

Govt to enforce new wage laws DILI, East Timor: The government will punish employers who fail to pay the new minimum wage of Rp 3,800 (US$1.7) which comes into effect as in April, says a local official.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Bird market

Bird market While traveling in Indonesia my husband and I were shocked at the inhumane treatment of animals at the Yogyakarta bird market. As the market was described in a variety of travel guides we thought it would be an interesting place to visit.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Environment

Environment Over past months unabated sand mining has occurred on Pulau Opak Besar in Pulau Seribu (The Thousand Islands). Beach sand from this popular local recreation spot is being taken to be spread about nearby Pulau Kaliage Besar after much protective undergrowth was recently removed.

Mon, 23 Jan 1995

Final exam for high achievers

Final exam for high achieversFrom NeracaTo the best of my knowledge, an exceptionally bright second grader in Junior High School is allowed to take the final examination intended for the third graders. But, to my surprise, the official from the Jakarta Office of the Department of Education and...

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