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Wed, 08 Nov 1995
No show, no dough
No show, no dough Gee, Merpati sure knows how to show tourists a good time! After devoting too much time (and money) getting to Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara and back, I must take a few extra minutes to express my deepest appreciation for a recent Lombok experience "a-la-Merpati".
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
Three arrested for theft
Three arrested for theft JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three suspects, including one university student, in connection with last week's pre-dawn burglary at a warehouse in North Jakarta.The burglary took place last Friday at PT Varuna Tirta Prakasya warehouse at Tanjung Priok.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
PAM water contains bacteria
PAM water contains bacteria JAKARTA (JP): The quality of PAM water supplied to West Jakarta area is poor, recent research reveals.The research, by the West Jakarta Mayoralty Office of Health, found that 25 percent of the water contained bacteria, said Taufiqurrohman, the chief researcher, yesterday.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
Malaysia blames APEC for stalemate over farm trade
Malaysia blames APEC for stalemate over farm trade SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysia yesterday blamed the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum for the current stalemate over freeing farm trade in the Pacific, saying it ignored members' views.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
Dialog key to stronger EU-ASEAN cooperation
Dialog key to stronger EU-ASEAN cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Improved dialog between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) will be critical to promoting cooperation, the union's ambassador to Indonesia, Klauspeter Schmallenbach, said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
New landmark for Jakarta
New landmark for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will gain a new landmark when the world's largest 'Marionette' clock begins operating soon.The three-ton clock will start to tick to mark the opening of Jakarta's newest shopping center, Plaza Senayan, on Nov. 15.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
Pickpockets prey on Japanese
Pickpockets prey on Japanese JAKARTA (JP): Pickpockets and strangers asking for donations at homes are one of the most common problems faced by Japanese businessmen in the city, says a police spokesman.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
Proper use of pavements
Proper use of pavementsFrom PelitaFor low-income people, the presence of sidewalk food stalls is gladdening, because they can eat at reasonable prices. Wealthier people, on the other hand, can afford to eat at restaurants.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
AdAsia '95 Album
AdAsia '95 AlbumPhoto A: ArtJP/msaETHNIC ART: Top advertising executives, Syahrial Djalil (left) of Indonesia, and Martin Sorrel (right) of the United States, take an interest in the ethnic art on display at the Nusa Dua hotel in Bali.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
China poses early tests to Indonesia
China poses early tests to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Young Chinese players will give Indonesian men's singles top seeds early tests when they clash in the first round of the China Open badminton championships in Chengdu today.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
Bangladesh gets ADB aid
Bangladesh gets ADB aid MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$30 million concessional loan to Bangladesh to help develop irrigation facilities and boost fish output in the country, the Manila-based bank said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
UN scolds Myanmar over forced labor
UN scolds Myanmar over forced labor UNITED NATIONS (Reuter): Myanmar may be using forced labor to restore landmarks for foreign tourists in an effort to promote 1996 as "Visit Myanmar Year," the United Nations said in a report released on Monday.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
TV, the most preferred media for carrying advertising
TV, the most preferred media for carrying advertising JAKARTA (JP): Twenty five years on from when events in Indonesia triggered the establishment of major advertising agencies in Indonesia, another phenomenon can be observed - a proliferation in the number of advertising agencies since 1990.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
PT Timah gets ISO-9002
PT Timah gets ISO-9002 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah received an ISO-9002 quality certificate yesterday from SGS International Certification Services (ICS) of Switzerland.
Wed, 08 Nov 1995
Brand advertising dominated by three product categories
Brand advertising dominated by three product categories "Now products are looking for people. Previously, it was people looking for products" -- Paul W. Kamardi of Matari Advertising. JAKARTA (JP): There is an interesting profile of change in Indonesia's society, sketched by marking changes in...
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Renault in Malaysia
Renault in Malaysia PARIS (AFP): Renault has signed an agreement with Malaysian company Inokom for the production in Malaysia of a commercial vehicle based on the Traffic van, Renault said yesterday.The agreement, which was signed on Friday, allows Inokom a license under royalty to manufacture...
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Policy-makers to blame for floods: River project chief
Policy-makers to blame for floods: River project chief JAKARTA (JP): Poor policy-making on the part of regional developers, abetted by negligent city officials, has resulted in a number of river points that are prone to flooding, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
ADB ready to give financial help to Indonesian firms
ADB ready to give financial help to Indonesian firms JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to extend financial aid without governmental guarantees to private firms interested in infrastructure projects in Indonesia under build, operate and transfer (BOT) arrangements, an executive...
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 6, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 100 4,500 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,850 25 116,500 Aneka...
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Kedoya, Cakung residents complain over demolition
Kedoya, Cakung residents complain over demolition JAKARTA (JP): Fifty residents of Kedoya, West Jakarta, and another 12 from Cakung, East Jakarta, lodged complaints with the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday, saying that the city administration has yet to compensate them for the...
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Tobacco firms aid poor
Tobacco firms aid poor BOJONEGORO, East Java: Tobacco firms in Bojonegoro have pledged to contribute Rp 5 for every kilogram of tobacco they buy from local farmers toward a fund to help eradicate poverty.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Treatment of Maman 'standard procedure'
Treatment of Maman 'standard procedure' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman defended yesterday the treatment of former Bapindo bank executive Maman Suparman, before and after his death, as being standard procedure.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Pitching, the name of the game in advertising
Pitching, the name of the game in advertising JAKARTA (JP): Think of it as the bidding for a government project: When an advertiser, usually a big one, wishes to launch a promotional campaign for its new product, it selects a handful of agencies to participate in a competition known as a "pitching".
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Brazilians fail tests
Brazilians fail tests JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan soccer club Putra Samarinda followed the footsteps of PSIS Semarang when it dropped two Brazilian players from its roster for the upcoming league season.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Medco acquires Stanvac
Medco acquires Stanvac JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Medco Energy Corporation has acquired all the stocks of PT Stanvac Indonesia, the oldest oil company in the country, Medco's finance director Sugiharto told The Jakarta Post yesterday."The purchase agreement was signed on Nov.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Pizza Hut burgled
Pizza Hut burgled JAKARTA (JP): Burglars broke into the Pizza Hut fast food outlet in the International Trade Center in Roxy Mas, West Jakarta, on Monday, making off with Rp 10 million in cash.Police said that more than one thief entered the restaurant through the front door and took Rp 10 million...
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
All countries urged to ratify biodiversity pact
All countries urged to ratify biodiversity pact JAKARTA (JP): An international conference on biodiversity opened yesterday with an appeal to the United States and 34 other countries to ratify the Convention on Biodiversity.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Telkomsel to sell up to 30 percent of its shares
Telkomsel to sell up to 30 percent of its shares JAKARTA (JP): Digital mobile operator PT Telkomsel will offer up to 30 percent of its shares to strategic partners.Telkomsel chief commissioner Rahardi Ramelan said yesterday that Telkomsel is offering a 20 percent stake in the firm to a foreign...
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Forestry minister gets conservation medal
Forestry minister gets conservation medal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has received a Golden Ark medal for his efforts to promote environmental conservation, particularly in relation to tropical forests.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Oki to set up RI unit
Oki to set up RI unit TOKYO (Reuter): Oki Electric Cable Co. Ltd. said it will set up an Indonesian unit in March 1996 to produce telephone cables, cords for car mobile phones, and connectors.The new company, PT Oki Electric Cable Batam, will be capitalized at US$6 million.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Land scam suspects' property confiscated
Land scam suspects' property confiscated BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Bekasi Prosecutors Office has confirmed the confiscation of property belonging to the main suspects in an 800-hectare land scam.Chairuman Harahap, the prosecutors' office chief, said yesterday that his office had seized two...
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Review ad ethics: Soeharto
Review ad ethics: Soeharto NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): President Soeharto opened the 19th Asian Advertising Congress yesterday by suggesting that advertisers review their practices and consolidate the ethical foundations of advertising.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Churches offer haven for E. Timor refugees
Churches offer haven for E. Timor refugees CANBERRA (Agencies): Convents, churches and monasteries around Australia are offering sanctuary to East Timorese refugees in a move that could set them against the national government and land them in jail.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
AdAsia '95 Album
AdAsia '95 AlbumPhoto A: PressJP/msaPRESS TALK: The Director General of Press and Graphics, Subrata (left), takes time for a friendly interchange with the assistant chief editor of Kompas daily, August Parengkuan (right).
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Don't overact
Don't overactFrom Berita BuanaSupermarkets should learn an important lesson from the Nov. 3 incident Purwarkarta, West Java, in which a big group of people smashed a number of shops, damaged seven cars and two motorcycles and burned two warehouses.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
New management at Merpati
New management at Merpati On Friday, Dr. Budiarto Subroto was inaugurated as chief director of the government-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA), replacing Ridwan Fataruddin. Budiarto's inauguration puts an end to the controversy which has drawn many reactions from the public, including from...
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
New customs law will boost exports: Mar'ie
New customs law will boost exports: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday that the new customs and excise bills, currently being deliberated in the House of Representatives, will stimulate export activities.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Singaporeans held on drug charges
Singaporeans held on drug charges BANGKOK (AFP): Three Singaporean tourists and a Thai national have been arrested in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai for alleged possession of 24.7 kilograms of heroin, police said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Selling local products
Selling local products One of the many problems in a developing country is difficulties with marketing a local product. Constraints include less proficiency in management, a shortage of funds and a general lack of national pride.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Tony Hardiyanto retains national rally crown
Tony Hardiyanto retains national rally crown JAKARTA (JP): Tony Hardianto overcame the grueling Gembala Sriwijaya track at Ogan Komering Ulu, South Sumatra, on Sunday to win the final leg of the national rally championship series.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Copolymers produced
Copolymers produced JAKARTA (JP): Polypropylene producer PT Tri Polyta Indonesia announced yesterday that it has started production of copolymer polypropylene resin at its West Java plant.Copolymers are a special grade of plastic.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Australia coal output set to expand in Asia market
Australia coal output set to expand in Asia market SYDNEY (Reuter): Australian coal producers are gearing up for a massive increase in supply to the Asian export market despite Japanese buyers' resentment over current year price increases.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
APEC enlarged in membership, capacities
APEC enlarged in membership, capacitiesBy Mie Kawashima TOKYO (Kyodo): Over its short history, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has grown in membership from its original 12 members to 18, while its scope has expanded beyond mere economic consultation into a joint pursuit of free...
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Rubber prices forecast to continue increasing
Rubber prices forecast to continue increasing SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian traders said yesterday rubber prices are expected to continue rising this week as demand from Japan, China and Western tire companies exceeds supply.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Pertamina's two Japan subsidiaries to merge
Pertamina's two Japan subsidiaries to merge TOKYO (Reuter): Pertamina's two Japanese crude and oil product subsidiaries, Far East Oil Trading Co Ltd. and Japan Indonesia Oil Co Ltd., said yesterday they will merge into a 50-50 venture effective Jan. 1, 1996.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Sacking of Bintang defended
Sacking of Bintang defended JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending President Soeharto against a lawsuit filed by Sri Bintang Pamungkas said yesterday that the head of state was within his constitutional right when he removed the politician from the House of Representatives.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Sucaco's rights shares
Sucaco's rights shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Supreme Cable Manufacturing Corporation (Sucaco) approved yesterday the company's plan to issue 22.84 million rights shares at Rp 3000 (US$1.31) each, Sucaco president Elly Soepono said.Of the Rp 68.5 billion (US$29.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Trade issues will move to job protection: Subroto
Trade issues will move to job protection: Subroto NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Senior Indonesian economist Subroto predicted yesterday that the most important trade issues between nations would not be the nationality of products but rather, where would trade generate jobs, and to whom.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Thai elephant 'teachers' coming
Thai elephant 'teachers' coming BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Twelve elephant 'teachers' bought from Thailand will be transported overland through Malaysia and Singapore, to enter Indonesia through Aceh, Antara reported.
Tue, 07 Nov 1995
Dutch man dead in hotel
Dutch man dead in hotel JAKARTA (JP): A 64-year-old Dutch man died in an East Jakarta hotel room on Sunday, police said yesterday.John Japper died on Sunday night of a heart attack in room number 101 of a hotel on Jl. Jatinegara Barat, police sources said.