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Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Agency wants coastal project to follow rules
Agency wants coastal project to follow rules JAKARTA (JP): The Environmental Impact Agency reminded developers of an 8,000-hectare tourist site on the coast of Tangerang yesterday not to break environmental rules.P.L.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Police reopen Beng Seng murder case
Police reopen Beng Seng murder case JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta police officials said yesterday they are reinvestigating the murder of entertainment businessman Nyo Beng Seng, who was stabbed in North Jakarta in April last year.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Automotive
AutomotiveThe Jakarta Post, in cooperation with the Automotive Business & Motoring News of Australia, will publish a special report on automotive industry on the last Saturday of each month. The first publication of the special report is included in today's edition. -- Publisher
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Infrastructure built on Natuna
Infrastructure built on Natuna JAKARTA: The Ministry of Public Works is constructing roads and installing water pipes on the Natuna islands in Riau province.The head of the Riau office of the ministry, Hendrianto, said the construction of a 72 kilometer long road started in the fiscal year of...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
APEC agenda set for trade and investment facilitation
APEC agenda set for trade and investment facilitationBy Vincent Lingga BEIJING (JP): After the meaty subject of trade liberalization, measures of trade and investment facilitation rank as the second most important topic of discussions related to APEC cooperation program.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Letters from expats
Letters from expats To me the "Your Letters" column is not only interesting but instructive as well. This means that features of knowledge and information can be reaped and are beneficial to enriching our minds and outlook.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Tribes reject family planning
Tribes reject family planning PALU, Central Sulawesi: About half of the indigenous people in Central Sulawesi are rejecting the government's call to join the family planning program because it goes against their mystic beliefs, Antara reported.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Filipino Moslems urge UAE to free condemned maid
Filipino Moslems urge UAE to free condemned maid MANILA (Reuter): More than 1,000 Moslems in the Philippines lodged a petition yesterday with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in Manila urging the release of condemned Filipina maid Sarah Balabagan.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
60 restaurants to join Jakarta Food Festival
60 restaurants to join Jakarta Food Festival JAKARTA (JP): Sixty large-scale restaurants will take part in the second Jakarta Food Festival 1995 from Oct. 15 to Nov. 30, said Wuryastuti Sunario, an executive of the Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
New BMW car launched
New BMW car launched JAKARTA (JP): PT Tjahja Sakti Motor, the sole BMW agent here, introduced the 7301LA yesterday, the first of the BMW 7-series on the Indonesian market.The company's president, Jami Setiadi, said at the ceremony that his company will limit the assembly of the cars in Indonesia to...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Telkom to bring road show to 30 cities
Telkom to bring road show to 30 cities JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the state- owned domestic telecommunications operator, will launch a series of road shows next month in conjunction with its plan to float shares on both the international and domestic stock markets by the...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
ANERA cancels threat on port surcharge plan
ANERA cancels threat on port surcharge plan JAKARTA (JP): The Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement (ANERA) group of shipping lines canceled yesterday its plan to impose surcharges on users of its services at the Tanjung Priok port due to improvements in port services and facilities.James T.Y.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Barito group buys into APC
Barito group buys into APC MANILA (Reuter): Asian Petroleum Corp (APC), an oil explorer turned holding firm, said a group of Indonesian investors led by PT Barito has bought about 25 percent of the company.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
'Ivory tusks still intact'
'Ivory tusks still intact' JAMBI, Jambi: The Kerinci Seblat National Park has denied allegations that ivory tusks, estimated to be worth Rp 14 million ($6,000), taken from a dead elephant have gone missing.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Tambang Timah to float 25% of shares in London
Tambang Timah to float 25% of shares in London JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned tin mining company PT Tambang will list 25 percent, or 125.8 million, of its shares on the London Stock Exchange on Oct. 19, the firm's president Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Will Indonesian batik survive challenges?
Will Indonesian batik survive challenges?By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): What is the future of batik? After centuries of persevering through cultural, economic and political upheavals, Indonesia's batik crafts now face the challenges of the new millennium.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Legal Aid Foundation scrambles for new leader
Legal Aid Foundation scrambles for new leaderBy Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): Vacancy available: Chairmanship of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI). Requirements: Bold and vocal on human rights and democracy, courageous in standing up to the government, may be emotional at times.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Residents 'no' to apartments
Residents 'no' to apartments SEMARANG: Hundreds of residents in the Bandarhardjo subdistrict in North Semarang protested against a plan to move them to apartments built by the city administration.They hoisted banners and sprawled graffiti on their houses and roofs.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Australia provide grant for health project
Australia provide grant for health project JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday for a A$16 million grant for health projects in the East and West Nusa Tenggara provinces.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force Five Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Our Ocean 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dian Rana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Nada Dan Prajurit 10:30...
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Pluit Authority privatized
Pluit Authority privatized JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has approved a proposal to change the legal status of the Pluit Authority into a limited liability company called PT Pluit Usaha Jaya.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Government formalizes five-day working week
Government formalizes five-day working week JAKARTA (JP): The five-day working week, introduced on a trial basis at most government offices over the past year, has finally been formalized for the Central Government Administration and Jakarta City Administration.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
IFC lends $10 million to Panin Overseas
IFC lends $10 million to Panin Overseas JAKARTA (JP): The International Finance Corporation (IFC), an affiliate of the World Bank, has approved a loan of US$10 million to PT Panin Overseas Finance, a multi-financing division of the Panin Group.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Kapuk squatters take compensation
Kapuk squatters take compensation JAKARTA (JP): As many as 94 families in Kapuk, West Jakarta, accepted compensation for their land yesterday after state-owned housing company Perum Perumnas gave them an ultimatum and their houses were destroyed.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Villagers short of clean water
Villagers short of clean water DEMAK, Central Java: Inhabitants in 31 villages across eight districts are short of clean water due to the dry season.Wells have dried up and residents are waiting for assistance from the regency administration.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Land legislation
Land legislation In your report on the discussions at the public hearing organized by the United Development Party on Sept. 22, 1995 (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 23, 1995), a statement was inaccurately reported as to have been said by me.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Humpuss joins with Japanese giants
Humpuss joins with Japanese giants JAKARTA (JP): The NEC Corporation and The Sumitomo Corporation of Japan signed an agreement with PT Humpuss Elektronika here yesterday to establish a semiconductor assembly plant in Bekasi, West Java, with an investment of US$60 million.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Retailers seek to tap Asian shopping dollars
Retailers seek to tap Asian shopping dollarsBy Anil Penna SINGAPORE (AFP): Top retailers from around the world are gathering in Singapore to explore investment opportunities in Asia's shopping industry, headed for a broad boom on the back of an upwardly-mobile middle-class.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Armed Forces takes delivery of new arms
Armed Forces takes delivery of new arms JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) has began taking delivery of some of the weapons it ordered as part of the military's modernization drive.ABRI Chief of General Affairs Lt. Gen.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Jakarta's taxi woes
Jakarta's taxi woes It could be that not all of us are aware of the latest annoyance -- if that is a strong enough word -- many of our fellow commuters now suffer. Space limitations permitted only a brief report of this nuisance on Thursday.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Sand quarrying near Laki island questioned
Sand quarrying near Laki island questioned JAKARTA (JP): Councilors have expressed concern over sand dredging activities near Laki island in the Java Sea for the reclamation of part of the Ancol Timur shoreline, fearing that the activities will severely affect the island.
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Former bank employee jailed for embezzling
Former bank employee jailed for embezzling JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced Mahdi Hadiwirya, a former employee of state-owned Exim Bank, to six years in jail for embezzling Rp 3.9 billion ($1.77 million).
Sat, 30 Sep 1995
Six officers reported dead in police aircraft crash
Six officers reported dead in police aircraft crash JAKARTA (JP): A training aircraft belonging to the National Police crashed near the small village of Sinar Gaya in Bogor, West Java, yesterday morning, killing all six police officers aboard.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Lippo profit down 62%
Lippo profit down 62% HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong banking, property and trading group Lippo Ltd. announced yesterday a 62 percent fall in net profits to HK$291.6 million (US$37.7 million) in the six months to June.Turnover fell 74 percent to HK$894.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Surabaya's mayor to be reprimanded
Surabaya's mayor to be reprimanded JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. said yesterday that he has ensured Surabaya's mayor will be reprimanded for threatening journalists."I called East Java Governor Basofi Sudirman this morning to ask him to rebuke the mayor of Surabaya.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Governor wants details of Manggarai project
Governor wants details of Manggarai project JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has urged the consortium developing a modern integrated terminal in Manggarai, South Jakarta, and the Ministry of Transportation to hand over the details of the project to the city administration.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Heretic sect banned
Heretic sect banned BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The city prosecutors office has issued a provisional ban against the activities of an Islamic heretic sect which has 20 followers.The ban is subject to approval from the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta, chief of the Banjarmasin prosecutor...
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Good Vibration 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 TV Series: Pushing the Limits 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Cultural Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Management 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30...
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
E. Timor leader wants integration strengthened
E. Timor leader wants integration strengthened DILI, East Timor (JP): A senior East Timorese politician called on the government yesterday to improve the integration of his home province with Indonesia, economically and culturally as well as politically.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 28, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,925 0 118,500 Aneka...
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Lava flooding from Mt. Merapi
Lava flooding from Mt. Merapi SEMARANG, Central Java: With the coming of the rainy season, the authorities have appealed to people living on the slopes of Mt. Merapi to stay alert against the possibility of lava descending from the crater.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
National football team to play try-out matches
National football team to play try-out matches JAKARTA (JP): The national soccer team will gear up for its gold medal winning campaign in the 18th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand in December with 11 try-out matches, starting next month.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Surabaya mayor threatens reporters
Surabaya mayor threatens reporters I am writing in reference to the report published in The Jakarta Post, Sept. 28, 1995, concerning Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Sumoprawiro's statement that reporters' houses would be moved to make room for a regreening project if they wrote bad reports about East Java...
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
City weighs police proposal on traffic
City weighs police proposal on traffic JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is still studying a proposal made by city police on improving the flow of traffic in the capital.Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said on Wednesday that the proposal is still being studied because any decision concerning traffic...
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Angklung and Kolintang music entertainment, Wednesday. Notte Italiana music by Capo Dastro, Thursday.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Bangkok Summit historic for Southeast Asia
Bangkok Summit historic for Southeast Asia JAKARTA (JP): The upcoming summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Bangkok will unite the seven ASEAN leaders with their counterparts from the other three non-ASEAN countries in the region.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
E. Timorese set to leave for Portugal
E. Timorese set to leave for Portugal JAKARTA (JP): Five East Timorese asylum seekers who have been holed up at the British Embassy since Monday are likely to leave for Portugal tonight, the head of the local mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Garuda responds
Garuda responds We regret to hear the inconveniences the young lady experienced on her GA-637 flight from Denpasar to Yogyakarta on Aug. 19, 1995. Based on your description, we have looked into the situation and have taken appropriate action.
Fri, 29 Sep 1995
Soeharto honors former adjutants
Soeharto honors former adjutants JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has given meritorious awards to eight high-ranking military officers who once served as his adjutants. An award was also given to a police colonel who served as adjutant to First Lady Tien Soeharto.