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Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Local governments asked to be more proactive
Local governments asked to be more proactive JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Yogie S.M. urged governments in the region yesterday to be more proactive, which would enable them to face comprehensive trade liberalization in the Asia-Pacific region.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Corruption stems from Western economic values
Corruption stems from Western economic values JAKARTA (JP): Western economic values, which stress the maximizing of profit at all costs, are to blame for the rampant corruption in Indonesia, noted economist Emil Salim said yesterday.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
House to hold plenary session on East Timor
House to hold plenary session on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will hold a plenary meeting later this week to discuss the latest developments in East Timor, which has been troubled by racial and religious tensions in recent weeks.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Badminton clean sweep in SEAG
Badminton clean sweep in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is eying a clean sweep in badminton during the Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in December.Chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia, Soerjadi, said at the opening ceremony of the national badminton circuit in Surakarta,...
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
'PCSs must work with state firms'
'PCSs must work with state firms' JAKARTA (JP): Any satellite-based personal communications services provider planning to enter the Indonesian market will be required to work with the state-owned telecommunications operators, a senior official said yesterday.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
IDB asked to continue assistance
IDB asked to continue assistance JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday asked the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to continue its efforts to help solve problems in developing countries.After meeting with Soeharto here, the bank's acting president Abdullah Al-Qomar also quoted Soeharto as calling...
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
High prices encourage illegal timber trading
High prices encourage illegal timber trading JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said yesterday that the low purchasing power of timber users combined with the rising price of timber has led to a significant increase in the illegal trade and distribution of timber.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Training on cognac by Martell
Training on cognac by Martell JAKARTA (JP): Martell Commando, a marketing team of France's Martell Cognac, formed in England in early 1950s, will hold training courses and lectures on cognac in Jakarta from Oct. 2 to Oct. 4.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Squatters given collection deadline
Squatters given collection deadline JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned housing company Perum Perumnas has given squatters in Kapuk, West Jakarta, three days to collect their compensation."They must take their compensation in three days.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Classical music on 'Radio Top FM'
Classical music on 'Radio Top FM' JAKARTA (JP): Those who like classic music can now tune in to 'Radio Top FM' (89.7 Mhz)As of Oct.1, the popular privately run radio, will broadcast classic music composed by such noted composers as Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
'Courts can sentence rapists to death'
'Courts can sentence rapists to death' JAKARTA (JP): Justice Bismar Siregar says ordinary courts can sentence rapists to death by applying Islamic law, even though the Indonesian criminal code prescribes a maximum penalty of only 12 years imprisonment for the crime.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Unknown ape found on Mt. Kerinci
Unknown ape found on Mt. Kerinci JAKARTA (JP): Researchers from Flora and Fauna International have confirmed the existence of a primate not previously known in the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Kompas daily newspaper reported yesterday.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Suspected burglars held
Suspected burglars held JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police District arrested on Saturday members of a gang suspected of having robbed the house of a Chinese embassy diplomat, police said.Chief of the South Jakarta Police district, Lt. Col.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Defective water
Defective waterFrom KompasI have been a consumer of Oasis drinking water for the past four years. Every week the company delivers a new bottle to our house in Pejompongan, Central Jakarta, and takes the empty one.On Thursday, Aug.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Rape in women's perspective
Rape in women's perspectiveBy Nursyahbani Katjasungkana JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta weeps. That was the title of the piece Kompas ran when Acan's wife and children were robbed, then raped. In fact, humanity has been crying for some time, particularly women.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
FIVB complains of bad turn-out
FIVB complains of bad turn-out JAKARTA (JP): Ruben Acosta, chairman of the world volleyball governing body, FIVB, took off his hat to Indonesia for a well- organized beach volleyball tournament in Kuta, Bali, but complained about the poor spectator turn-out at the two-week event.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Another play banned
Another play banned SURAKARTA, Central Java: Police have banned a play by the Indonesian Labor Theater, which was scheduled to perform two sold out plays here on Saturday and Sunday."The ban was imposed by the local police.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Yayuk seeded first in Beijing
Yayuk seeded first in Beijing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki is favored to retain her title in the US$100,000 Nokia Open women's tennis championships, which begin in Beijing this week.Organizers announced on Sunday that world number 25 Yayuk topped the seeding list in the 32-field...
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Tropical belt has advantage
Tropical belt has advantage I refer to your article Economy still not efficient (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 21, 1995). Indonesia has a comparative competitive advantage: It is nicely spread across the tropical belt.
Tue, 26 Sep 1995
Indonesian diplomats
Indonesian diplomats Indeed, very few of our diplomats can speak a foreign language well enough to communicate effectively with their foreign counterparts. The suggestion by Minister Alatas to recruit children of diplomats who have studied abroad and speak foreign languages is good.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Surjadi warns public to ignore rumors
Surjadi warns public to ignore rumors JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja wants Jakartans to be on guard against potentially divisive issues he says are being dredged up to create conflicts.
Mon, 25 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.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
President opens festival of Islamic arts and culture
President opens festival of Islamic arts and culture JAKARTA (JP): The Second Istiqlal Festival of Islamic arts and culture opened to the thunder of 50 drums here on Saturday night.President Soeharto was given the honor of sounding the first beats, striking the 13th century bedug (leather drum)...
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
China remains Asian best in track and field
China remains Asian best in track and field JAKARTA (JP): China has preserved its long-standing grip on the Asian track and field but it is not as strong as it was.After five days of struggle, the Chinese closed the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships here yesterday with a belting medal...
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Military exercises begin over S'pore
Military exercises begin over S'pore SINGAPORE (AFP): British, Australian and New Zealand fighters and battleships yesterday joined a five-nation military exercise against a mock aerial invasion of Singapore and Malaysia, officials said.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Asian athletes still chasing world status
Asian athletes still chasing world status JAKARTA (JP): When East meets West in track and field, West, with its world-class athletes, is sure to have the better side. Will they ever stand equal?The answer is "yes, event for event" according to Lou Dapeng, one of the Asian Amateur Athletic...
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
PMI unveils 8 cases of HIV-contaminated blood
PMI unveils 8 cases of HIV-contaminated blood JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) recently discovered that eight bags of blood in its blood bank were contaminated with HIV, an executive said on Saturday.HM.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Don't put your mouse out to pasture yet
Don't put your mouse out to pasture yetBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You move your mouse around, but the mouse pointer on the screen doesn't budge. "Oh, oh!" you say. You think that yours is dead already and you wonder how much a new mouse would cost.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Prices of rice increasing across the country
Prices of rice increasing across the country JAKARTA (JP): Rice, the staple food of the majority of Indonesia's population of over 192 million, has lately become a public concern as a scarcity of the grain was reported countrywide over the last couple of months.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Garuda set to employ Air Force pilots
Garuda set to employ Air Force pilots JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia will hire 14 air force first officers to work as co-pilots on some of its B-737 flights, the national flag carrier disclosed recently.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
On Jakarta Tower
On Jakarta TowerFrom MerdekaTalking about the plan of building Jakarta Tower by tycoons Henry Pribadi, Prayogo Pangestu and Sudwikatmono, we should not necessarily link it to the issues of the social gap or people still living under the poverty line, etc.Why don't we look back to the Old Order era.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Asian shooting championship to use new rules, technology
Asian shooting championship to use new rules, technology JAKARTA (JP): A new system, to be known as the "final system," will be introduced at the Eighth Asian Shooting Championship, due to begin on Oct. 2 at the Senayan shooting range.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
RI workers in Malaysia
RI workers in MalaysiaFrom MerdekaIt is only fair for us to congratulate Malaysia on its 38th independence anniversary, which it celebrated on Aug. 31, 1995.Having made rapid economic progress, Malaysia is capable of employing many Indonesian workers who cannot get jobs in their own country.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
City Police HQ to see personnel reshuffle soon
City Police HQ to see personnel reshuffle soon JAKARTA (JP): A number of city police officers will be replaced soon, head of General Crimes Directorate Lt. Col. Gories Mere said on Saturday.Gories told The Jakarta Post that according to Decree No.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Haj fund interest
Haj fund interestFrom NeracaThe initiative taken by Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher to collect the interest of funds deposited at banks in payment of haj pilgrimage is a positive move. It is thought that not less than Rp 50 billion in interest is reaped every year.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
No ads, please!
No ads, please!From Pikiran RakyatWe have good reasons to be happy and proud of having the opportunity to watch private television stations through which we can widen our vision and outlook in this era of globalization and sophisticated communications.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Legal aid undemocratic?
Legal aid undemocratic? YOGYAKARTA: The central branch of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) in Jakarta is receiving harsh criticism for its decision to appoint Ari Suseta as director of its Yogyakarta office.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
S.E. Asia on 'haze alert'
S.E. Asia on 'haze alert' SINGAPORE (AFP): A "haze alert" system warning members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) against cross- border air pollution has been activated, the Sunday Times newspaper reported here.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Chopper lands in river
Chopper lands in riverJP/Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): A helicopter with a single pilot made an emergency landing yesterday in the Kali Malang river, East Jakarta, after experiencing engine trouble.The helicopter, of the N Bell-206 type, belongs to PT Derazona, a privately-owned aircraft and...
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Wayang losing out to TV?
Wayang losing out to TV?From JayakartaThe number of wayang, or shadow play, fans seems to be decreasing, with fewer spectators attending performances. This could be caused by TV, so maybe shadow plays should follow with technological advances.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Hankamnas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Tembang Kota...
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Bosnian mufti seeks RI support
Bosnian mufti seeks RI support JAKARTA (JP): The grand mufti of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mustafa Ceric, appealed on Saturday for greater Indonesian support in his country's struggle for survival.Ceric said he hoped the people of Indonesia, which has the largest Moslem population in the world, would step...
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Worsening sentiment sends share prices lower on JSX
Worsening sentiment sends share prices lower on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed lower across the board last week, after three days of straight falls and deteriorating sentiment.The JSX Composite Index ended the week at 492.81, down 2.51 points, or 0.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Towards an Indonesia Incorporated?
Towards an Indonesia Incorporated? To the sharp criticism voiced by (senior economist Prof.) Widjojo Nitisastro, the no less sharp comment of Indonesian economic guru Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo has been added.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Land permits revoked
Land permits revoked JAKARTA (JP): The East Kalimantan office of the National Land Agency has thus far this year revoked location permits for 37 investors in the province due to their failure to accomplish their projects as scheduled, an executive said.The head of the office, H.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Cement deal necessary: Soeharto
Cement deal necessary: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto denied yesterday that he had ever colluded with businessmen or extended monopoly rights over certain products to particular parties.Soeharto was speaking before some 200 members of the Association of Small and Medium Businesses at his...
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
2,900 netted in operations
2,900 netted in operations JAKARTA (JP): A total of 2,905 vagrants, beggars, prostitutes and transvestites have been apprehended by public order officers in a series of public discipline operations since July.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Telkom seeks substantial market capitalization
Telkom seeks substantial market capitalization JAKARTA (JP): The planned initial public offering of PT Telkom, the state-owned domestic telecommunication firm, will contribute substantially to the Jakarta Stock Exchange's (JSX) market capitalization.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
No abortions in Indonesia
No abortions in IndonesiaFrom NeracaI would like to congratulate Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi on her strong opposition against the effort to legalize abortion as expressed in the recent Women's conference in Beijing.
Mon, 25 Sep 1995
Consistent rulings might curb land disputes: LBH
Consistent rulings might curb land disputes: LBH JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute urged the government on Saturday to implement agrarian laws consistently to prevent further public unrest.Director of the institute Luhut MP.