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Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Yayuk wanted in Wismilak Open
Yayuk wanted in Wismilak Open JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the US$100,000 Wismilak Open in Surabaya, East Java, has offered Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki a wild card entry in an attempt to raise the competition standard of the women's tennis tournament.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
'Not a single name yet for ambassadorial post'
'Not a single name yet for ambassadorial post' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas has refuted reports that the government had selected a candidate to serve as ambassador to Australia."At this time not a single name has been forwarded to the President, in fact the foreign ministry...
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Child labor
Child laborFrom Media IndonesiaThe position of working children and marginal children in Indonesia is in the process of "dehumanization." The Jakarta Social Institute observes that marginal children, who work as hawkers, shoe-shine boys or beggars, are often subject to violent measures taken by...
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Panin Bank embezzler sought
Panin Bank embezzler sought JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for an employee of the privately-owned Panin Bank who allegedly embezzled more than Rp 4 billion (US$1.81 million) in bank money last month, a bank official said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Most Australians want 'harder' line towards RI
Most Australians want 'harder' line towards RI JAKARTA (JP): Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Allan R. Taylor said yesterday a majority of Australians want their government to take a "harder" line towards Indonesia, particularly in connection with the latter's human rights record.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Garin Nugroho, on his way to finding voice
Garin Nugroho, on his way to finding voiceBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): Garin Nugroho looks bemused. He has been having a bit of a tough time. Local audiences pinned such expectations on his film Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang (And the Moon Dances), the favorite Indonesian entrant at the Asia-Pacific Film...
Fri, 22 Sep 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, 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.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Anti-polio drive escapes Bajau
Anti-polio drive escapes Bajau KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Last week's nationwide immunization campaign for polio vaccination missed the children of the Bajau tribe because of difficulties in reaching them and also because of some resistance from parents.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Two plywood firms accused of illegal trading
Two plywood firms accused of illegal trading JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said yesterday that there have been "strong indications" of illegal timber trade and smuggling by two large plywood companies, PT SM and PT NP in Gresik, East Java.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Three Pakistanis arrested
Three Pakistanis arrested MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: Three Pakistanis' dreams of a new life in Australia were shattered when the authorities arrested them before they could make the short hop to Down Under.The head of the Merauke Immigration Office, Armili, said the three men were planning to enter...
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Govt promises transparency in haj fund management
Govt promises transparency in haj fund management JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher promised yesterday to personally ensure the better management of the haj pilgrim funds it collects every year.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Update legislation on banking urgent
Update legislation on banking urgent JAKARTA (JP): Legal mechanisms related to the economy are urgently needed to fight banking crimes, police said yesterday.So far there is not a single law in Indonesia that explicitly defines banking crimes, National Police Chief Gen.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Student brawls (1)
Student brawls (1)From MerdekaAlmost every new academic year we are faced with a familiar scene, i.e. student brawls. The authorities and educators should give due consideration to this problem and do something about it.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Abuse of power
Abuse of powerFrom Media IndonesiaWe have often heard of some police officers abusing their authority for their own benefit. Cases of this kind never fail to draw attention from the media, which publish reports on the issues, sometimes slightly biased.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
140 students detained for planning attack
140 students detained for planning attack JAKARTA (JP): City police detained yesterday about 140 Jakarta and Bogor high school students for allegedly planning to attack a private high school in Sukabumi, West Java.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Indonesian diplomats poor debaters: Alatas
Indonesian diplomats poor debaters: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Compared with other countries in the region, Indonesian diplomats are often hampered by their limited debating skills and language proficiency, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Life insurance and AIDS
Life insurance and AIDSFrom KompasOn Sept. 5, 1995, I by chance tuned into the Ida and Krisna program of the Female radio. The morning program featured an interview with Winni from Jaya Bank. She said that Jaya Bank grants life insurance to each of its clients free of charge.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Wang still fast, without magic potion
Wang still fast, without magic potion JAKARTA (JP): No more turtle blood. And 33 minutes 58.5 seconds brought yesterday's last gold medal to Wang Junxia, the first woman ever to run 10,000 meters in less than 30 minutes, at the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships here.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Circumventing unrest
Circumventing unrest Controversies involving ethnicity, religion, race and/or community groups (SARA), are, as we all know, sensitive issues in Indonesia. According to the minister of defense and security, a closer look would reveal that in the whole Southeast Asian region such issues are never far...
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
China dominates athletic c'ships with six golds
China dominates athletic c'ships with six golds JAKARTA (JP): China's new faces lived up to their predecessors' status as the strongest team on the continent yesterday, scooping six gold medals on the second day of the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Lawsuit revocation in gang rape case draws criticism
Lawsuit revocation in gang rape case draws criticism JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman criticized yesterday the decision of the defense lawyers in a robbery and rape case to withdraw from a lawsuit against the Bekasi police just as the pre-trial session hearing of the suit was about...
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Land policy now profit-oriented, experts claim
Land policy now profit-oriented, experts claim JAKARTA (JP): After 35 years in existence, the agrarian law turns out be a "heap of dung", according to researchers.The law stresses the social function of land, but in reality land is a lucrative commodity and its use is very much profit- oriented,...
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Water supply for the poor
Water supply for the poor SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: PDAM Samarinda, the city's water company, is introducing a new system in which poor people can subscribe to its water supply by paying the Rp 360,000 (US$160) installation fee in installments.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Bobby sent to world chess meet
Bobby sent to world chess meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association yesterday sent Master International Bobby Kurniawan to the 33rd World Junior Chess Championship in Halle, Germany, in the hope that he will finish among the top 10.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Soeharto seeks debt reductions
Soeharto seeks debt reductions JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on urged multilateral creditors yesterday to slash the debt obligations of the world's poorest countries and to play a greater role in stabilizing financial markets.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
RI, RP share lead in Putra Cup
RI, RP share lead in Putra Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Philippines share the lead of the Putra Cup amateur men's team golf championship after the second round of the competition at the Royal Selangor Golf Club, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Parking fee too high
Parking fee too highFrom NeracaVisitors to the Jakarta Stock Exchange complain about the high parking fees they have to pay. Each car is charged Rp 500 for the first hour and another Rp 500 for each hour thereafter.
Fri, 22 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, 22 Sep 1995
The hidden message
The hidden message A Western diplomat once complained about Indonesian politics being simply mind-boggling. The longer one tried to understand the situation, the more confused one became, he said.In a way, the diplomat was perhaps right.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
ASEAN trade fair in Japan
ASEAN trade fair in Japan TOKYO (AFP): About 170 companies from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) started yesterday a five-day trade fair in Osaka, organizers said."Quite a few number of Japanese companies are sending officials to the fair to hammer out business deals," an Osaka...
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Inten scorns regent
Inten scorns regent JAMBI, Jambi: Minister of Social Services Inten Soeweno has scorned Sarolangun Bangko Regent Zainul Imron for suggesting that all the Anak Dalam tribe, who live in Jambi's forests, should be resettled and begin a new life.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Operation planned to collect taxes from expatriates
Operation planned to collect taxes from expatriates JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will launch an operation to collect overdue foreigners' taxes from expatriates in the city's five mayoralties, an official from the City Revenue Office said yesterday.H.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
National spikers may go to Atlanta
National spikers may go to Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's pair Berta Kaize and Timy Yudani could qualify for the beach volleyball competition at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the world volleyball association announced yesterday.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 21, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,850 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,825 25 415,000...
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Ginandjar hails proposal for more liberal economy
Ginandjar hails proposal for more liberal economy JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday that all forms of economic protection and monopolies should be eliminated and replaced with an open market mechanism to achieve sound development.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
UN defers debate on E. Timor
UN defers debate on E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations General Assembly, which got underway in New York this week, has once again deferred the East Timor debate till next year, Antara reported yesterday.The proposal to defer the issue, which has remained in the UN agenda, came from Thailand.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Norwegian glass, crystal at Hilton
Norwegian glass, crystal at Hilton JAKARTA (JP): Norwegian artistic glass and crystal items produced by the largest Norwegian glassworks Hadeland are on display in the Lagoon Tower lobby of the Jakarta Hilton Hotel, South Jakarta, until Sept. 28.The exhibition was opened on Tuesday (Sept.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Good Vibration 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Pushing the Limits 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Cultural Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Book World 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music:...
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Student brawls (2)
Student brawls (2)From NeracaStudent brawls taking place in large cities, especially in Jakarta, have become alarming, as lives are sometimes claimed. According to my observations, student brawls usually take place in the month of September and early October.
Fri, 22 Sep 1995
Success story of a partnership program (1)
Success story of a partnership program (1) The Bali Declaration, issued late last month by the chiefs of the 100 biggest business groups in the country, addressed the need to enhance business partnerships between small, medium and large firms.
Thu, 21 Sep 1995
CPO firms asked to cut exports to control prices
CPO firms asked to cut exports to control prices JAKARTA (JP): House members yesterday asked crude palm oil (CPO) producers to restrict exports in order to fulfill their share of the buffer stocks the government is building to keep down cooking oil prices.
Thu, 21 Sep 1995
Asian airports may not cope with air traffic
Asian airports may not cope with air traffic KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): International aviation experts warned yesterday that already congested airports in Asia may not be able to cope with increasing air traffic, which is forecast to more than triple by 2010.
Thu, 21 Sep 1995
'Higher pay better than donations'
'Higher pay better than donations' JAKARTA (JP): Legislators criticized yesterday a recent pledge by business tycoons to allocate 2 percent of their net profits for the development of small businesses, saying that the funds would be better used to pay higher wages to workers.
Thu, 21 Sep 1995
NU chapters reject demand for new congress
NU chapters reject demand for new congress SEMARANG (JP): Two key regional boards of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have rejected a proposal to hold an extraordinary congress to replace current chairman Abdurrahman Wahid.
Thu, 21 Sep 1995
'Political arena will become more competitive'
'Political arena will become more competitive' JAKARTA (JP): Young people opting for a political career in Indonesia will face tough competition, though conditions will be fairer than in the past, a noted statesman said.
Thu, 21 Sep 1995
Asia to perform well in coffee exports
Asia to perform well in coffee exports LONDON (Reuter): World coffee exports from Asia and the Pacific could grow to an estimated 17.4 million bags by 2004-05 from 11.93 million in 1994-95, a leading agricultural economist told a conference."All countries in this region have expanded their output ..
Thu, 21 Sep 1995
A Basque in Bali opens fine arts program
A Basque in Bali opens fine arts programBy Jason Tedjasukmana JAKARTA (JP): The centuries-old relationship between artist and patron has generally been a fruitful one. The Medici family's commissioning of Donatello and Michaelangelo in 15th century Florence, for example, resulted in a number of...
Thu, 21 Sep 1995
Pilgrimage cost
Pilgrimage costFrom KompasWe decided to perform the haj pilgrimage this year (1995) and we fulfilled all the requirements, including paying for the pilgrimage through BRI bank, in Demak, Central Java.But an uncle died prior to our departure, which prevented his wife from going as she was still in...
Thu, 21 Sep 1995
Trade deficit hasn't dented forex reserves: BI
Trade deficit hasn't dented forex reserves: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday that Indonesia's June trade deficit had not affected the country's foreign exchange reserves.
Thu, 21 Sep 1995
Hepatitis B immunization
Hepatitis B immunization JAKARTA (JP): PT Beiersdorf Indonesia, the producer of Handyplast bandages, will immunize children under 10 years old against Hepatitis B.The free service will be held in Greater Jakarta, which includes Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, as well as Garut, Tasikmalaya and...