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Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Capital market bill states stronger law enforcement

Capital market bill states stronger law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): The bill on the capital market will provide a stronger base not only to ensure fair trading but also to encourage trading activities.Bacelius Ruru, chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency, said yesterday that the stronger...

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Yogie okays candidates

Yogie okays candidates MANADO, North Sulawesi: Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. has approved all three of the candidates for the gubernatorial election proposed by the North Sulawesi legislative assembly.Assembly chief speaker J.D.P.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Vietnamese hijacker sentenced to 20 years

Vietnamese hijacker sentenced to 20 years HANOI (Reuter): Ho Chi Minh City's People Court has sentenced a Vietnamese to 20 years in jail for trying to hijack an Indonesian plane by threatening to set himself on fire, the official newspaper Saigon Giai Phong reported yesterday.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Councilors want authorities to protect city property

Councilors want authorities to protect city property JAKARTA (JP): Councilors have asked city administration to resolve a problem concerning the setting-up of fences, by the developer PT Al, around city assets in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Dengue fever spreads in Dili

Dengue fever spreads in Dili DILI, East Timor: One person has died and five others hospitalized because of dengue fever, the local health office said.The office's chief, Rustam Pokaya, said he has ordered his staff in the province to be alert and take the necessary preventive measures against the...

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Binawan Praduta denies leaving workers stranded

Binawan Praduta denies leaving workers stranded JAKARTA (JP): Labor supplier PT Binawan Praduta broke its long silence yesterday to deny reports that it had extorted money from workers and had broken its promise to send over 1,700 job seekers to South Korea.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

'TPI' pledges to improve its programs

'TPI' pledges to improve its programs JAKARTA (JP): The privately-owned Cipta Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia (TPI) education television station has pledged to improve its programs and services amid keen competition among television stations in the country.N. Syamsuddin Ch.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

EU helps with anti-AIDS campaign

EU helps with anti-AIDS campaign JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia yesterday launched a project to control and contain the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including AIDS, with the assistance of the European Union.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Many Indonesian garment products pirated: Oetojo

Many Indonesian garment products pirated: Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesian garment products have been the objects of international piracy since the nation become one of the world's largest textile exporters, Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said yesterday.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

RI to re-establish Olympic committee

RI to re-establish Olympic committee JAKARTA (JP): The re-establishment of Indonesia's National Olympic Committee (KOI) seems to just need the formal go ahead at a three-day congress held by the National Sports Council (KONI) next week.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Freighter sinks in Lombok strait

Freighter sinks in Lombok strait MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A freighter sank in the Lombok Strait recently, swept under by a violent storm.All 14 people on board the KM Bunga Cendana were reported safe after fleeing to safety on emergency rafts, Yudustar, head of the Lembar port in West Lombok,...

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Four people die from Dengue fever

Four people die from Dengue fever JAKARTA (JP): Head of the City Health Office Soeharto Wirjowidagdo said yesterday that four people suffering from Dengue fever had died during the period between October, 1994, and January this year.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Water stoppage in Jakarta

Water stoppage in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Extensive water stoppages occurred in many areas of Jakarta on Tuesday, Wednesday and today as the city water company PAM Jaya strived to repair a leaking main pipe on Jl. Jatibaru Raya, Central Jakarta.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Thailand ready for big summit (1)

Thailand ready for big summit (1)By Vitit Muntarbhorn This is the first of a two-part articles on social development issues in Thailand. BANGKOK: One of the key international events of 1995 will be the World Summit on Social Development due to take place in Copenhagen in March.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

State palm oil mills inefficient: Expert

State palm oil mills inefficient: Expert JAKARTA (JP): State-owned palm oil mills are inefficient because they employ obsolete technology, claims an industry expert."State plantation companies usually use machines made in 1908, which creates inefficiency and additional unnecessary costs of around...

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Oki's lawyers unable to meet with client

Oki's lawyers unable to meet with client JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers from Ruhut Sitompoel, Tommy Sihotang & Associates were unable to meet with their client Harnoko Dewanto, alias Oki, the main suspect of a triple murder in Los Angeles, due to "the absence" of authorized officers.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

10 gas stations to be removed

10 gas stations to be removed JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty has set the end of 1997 as the deadline for ten owners to move their gas stations built on park areas to different locations."The deadline was set in line with Jakarta Governor's instructions to return the city's park areas to...

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

UI gets new professor

UI gets new professor JAKARTA (JP): Dr. Farid Anfasa Moeloek, a lecturer from the Medical School of the University of Indonesia (UI), was inducted as professor yesterday.During the inauguration ceremony, which was led by UI rector Prof. M.K.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Olefin protection boosts imports of plastic products

Olefin protection boosts imports of plastic products JAKARTA (JP): Imported plastic goods will continue flooding the Indonesian market if the government provides tariff protection for a US$1.7 billion olefin plant controlled by PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, warns an executive.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Yogya runway cleared

Yogya runway cleared YOGYAKARTA: The Adisucipto airport was reopened on Wednesday, after the authorities managed to remove a Boeing 737-200 from the end of a runway, stuck and abandoned since Monday night.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices primarily closed higher on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues gaining ground in light trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 0.73 points higher at 449.84, as compared to 449.1 on Tuesday.

Thu, 19 Jan 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.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

No change on APEC plan

No change on APEC plan TOKYO (Reuter): The huge earthquake which hit central Japan on Tuesday is unlikely to prompt any change in plans for the next meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Osaka in November, foreign ministry officials said yesterday.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Never ending story

Never ending story On Dec. 2, 1994, at 10 p.m., my car was hit by a President taxi. I signaled the driver of the taxi to pull over in front of the Grand Hyatt in order to exchange names, addresses, etc.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Hassle-free environment key to Batam's success

Hassle-free environment key to Batam's successBy Riyadi BATAM, Riau (JP): Hassle-free trading and investment in Batam has resulted in miracle economic growth on the island, Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Pedestrian bridge

Pedestrian bridgeFrom NeracaIn the effort to solve the traffic problem on Jl. Raya Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, a pedestrian bridge has been installed. The problem now is that the pedestrian bridge is wrongly placed.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Bad hotel service

Bad hotel serviceFrom Media IndonesiaFrom Dec. 29 to 31, 1994 I spent my holidays in Manado (North Sulawesi) enjoying the Bunaken sea park. Then I went to stay at the Kawanua City Hotel. I particularly chose this hotel because it is under the management of the well-known Sahid Group.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Depreciation to be checked at 3%-4%

Depreciation to be checked at 3%-4%CORRECTION: The headline of our story Rupiah depreciation limited to 40% on this page yesterday was erroneously printed and did not accurately reflect the content of the story itself.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Incessant rain flood 32 areas

Incessant rain flood 32 areas JAKARTA (JP): The city's public works office reported yesterday that constant rain pouring down over the last few days had inundated 32 locations by 10-25 centimeters.An official of the office Leo Yanmer Sianturi said that the flooded locations included Jl.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Low-cost apartments

Low-cost apartments JAKARTA (JP): Thamrin Djamain, president of the city-owned housing company PD Sarana Jaya, is reminding residents of low- cost apartments that they are not allowed to rent or sublet their units to other people without consent of the management.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Govt asks banks to extend credit for coffee sector

Govt asks banks to extend credit for coffee sector JAKARTA (JP): The government has urged banks to expand credits for the expansion of coffee plantations to help maintain the country's position as the third largest producer and exporter of coffee in the world, an official says.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Man tried for 'selling' wife

Man tried for 'selling' wife JAKARTA (JP): A man was arraigned at the South Jakarta District Court yesterday for allegedly selling his wife to a pimp who later employed her as a prostitute.Yudi Hariadi Sutikno is charged with "selling" his wife, Rini Sundari, to a woman named Yuni Saputra, who is...

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Local wrong perceptions hinder tourism development

Local wrong perceptions hinder tourism development JAKARTA (JP): The unfavorable perception among local people of the development of tourist facilities is hampering the promotion of the tourism which has been fostered for 25 years.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Oki coverage spawns debate on trial by press

Oki coverage spawns debate on trial by press JAKARTA (JP): The barrage of news in the past week about the Los Angeles triple murder and the role played by Harnoko Dewanto, alias Oki, the main suspect, has spawned another debate on whether or not the media goes overboard to the point of trial by the...

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Gus Dur still very much in charge of NU

Gus Dur still very much in charge of NU KUDUS, Central Java (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid was still very much in charge of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) when he led a massive ceremony on Tuesday night to mark the Moslem organization's 71st anniversary.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Population of orangutans in E. Kalimantan declining

Population of orangutans in E. Kalimantan declining JAKARTA (JP): The government estimates the number of orangutans in East Kalimantan to be 300, warning that the orangutan population is dwindling as a result of forest exploitation activities.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Freeing cement prices

Freeing cement prices Indonesia's Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono revealed last week what we hope will eventually set a precedent for restoring market forces in the prices of industrial products still subject to government control.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Traffic problem

Traffic problemFrom Sinar PagiWith the removal of the Regent's Office and other Services from Bogor to the Cibinong district in West Java, the traffic in this area has become increasingly congested.The two-lane road between Cibinong and Bogor has been widened to become a six-lane road.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Central bank reaffirms realistic exchange rate

Central bank reaffirms realistic exchange rate JAKARTA (JP): The governor of Bank Indonesia, the central bank, reaffirmed yesterday the importance of maintaining a realistic exchange rate of the rupiah.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Garuda to sell aircraft for quick cash infusion

Garuda to sell aircraft for quick cash infusion JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia, the country's flag carrier, will only sell its idle Airbus A300-B4 and Fokker F-28 aircraft for cash as it needs money to improve its financial structure.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Productive use of funds urge

Productive use of funds urge JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. Rais stressed that the presidential aid for least- developed villages should be used for productive activities.

Thu, 19 Jan 1995

Local youths leave for Japan

Local youths leave for Japan MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Forty-three youths from the province left for Japan on Wednesday to undergo two years of industrial apprenticeship, Sukirno, the head of the local manpower office, said.

Wed, 18 Jan 1995

RI's golfers to junior Aspac meet

RI's golfers to junior Aspac meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is among 16 countries invited to the inaugural Asia Pacific junior golf championship in Kuala Lumpur next July.Ho Koh Chye of Sportexcel, the organizer of the junior meet, said yesterday that the men's under-20 tournament would pit Asia's...

Wed, 18 Jan 1995

Philippine budget surplus

Philippine budget surplus MANILA (Reuter): The Philippine government posted a 12 billion peso (US$496 million) budget surplus for 1994, its first surplus for 20 years, Finance Secretary Roberto de Ocampo said yesterday.The surplus compares with an anticipated 1994 deficit of 4.

Wed, 18 Jan 1995

Yogya restricts plane traffic

Yogya restricts plane traffic JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto has temporarily barred all Boeing 737 and DC-9 planes from using the Adisucipto airport in Yogyakarta after another plane, the third in three weeks, slid off the runway Monday night.

Wed, 18 Jan 1995

Malaysian national sentenced to death for drug trafficking

Malaysian national sentenced to death for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): Judge Leo Hutagalung of the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced Malaysian Tham Tuck Yin, alias A Tjai, to death for drug trafficking.

Wed, 18 Jan 1995

Australia okays rifle sale to RI

Australia okays rifle sale to RI CANBERRA (Reuter): Australia's government has approved in principle a bid by an arms manufacturer to sell rifles to the Indonesian military, officials said yesterday.The Australian newspaper said approval was granted despite advice from within the Department of...

Wed, 18 Jan 1995

Johnie Walker Classic to start

Johnie Walker Classic to start MANILA (Agencies): Many of the world's top golfers, including defending champion Greg Norman of Australia and world number one Nick Price of Zimbabwe, will take part in the annual Johnnie Walker Classic in the Philippines from Jan. 26 to 29, organizers said yesterday.

Wed, 18 Jan 1995

Kim to be charged with falsifying export documents

Kim to be charged with falsifying export documents JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors have come a step closer to unraveling the bogus exports scandal involving textile tycoon Kim Johannes Mulia, government officials and bankers.Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes A.

Wed, 18 Jan 1995

Manila to free 17 Vietnamese

Manila to free 17 Vietnamese MANILA (AFP): Manila has agreed to release 17 Vietnamese fishermen arrested last October for allegedly poaching in Philippine waters, but will hold their boats, the Foreign Department said yesterday.

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