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Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Srimulat back in town, without any fresh ideas
Srimulat back in town, without any fresh ideasBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Vampires are generally supposed to be frightening. Some, like the bloodsuckers in the film Interview with a vampire, may even cause us to feel pity.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Spectacular line up of performers at arts festival
Spectacular line up of performers at arts festivalBy C.G. Asmara JAKARTA (JP): From Sept. 23 until Oct. 12, Jakarta audiences will be treated to a variety of performances by internationally renowned contemporary music and dance groups as part of Art Summit Indonesia 1995: International Festival and...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Telkom 10K at Monas square
Telkom 10K at Monas square JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom will hold a 10-kilometer race, called Telkom 10K, starting from Monas square in Central Jakarta tomorrow.The race will be opened by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, Syaifurachman, an official of the firm said.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Xanana's driver's trial postponed
Xanana's driver's trial postponed DILI, East Timor: The district court adjourned on Thursday the trial of a man they say was the driver of imprisoned rebel leader Jose Alexandre Xanana Gusmao, citing poor health on the part of the accused and the ongoing civil unrest in the East Timorese capital.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Sinrimco opens in Manila
Sinrimco opens in Manila MANILA (UPI): A leading German-Indonesian joint venture company engaged in engineering consultancy and trading services has recently set up shop in the Philippines, trade officials said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Norwegian premier due here today
Norwegian premier due here today JAKARTA (JP): Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland is scheduled to arrive today, to start a four-day visit to Indonesia.Brundtland will begin her visit in Yogyakarta, where she will meet with the Yogyakarta governor and visit the Borobudur Temple.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Palm oil firm prices stable in Europe
Palm oil firm prices stable in Europe LONDON (Reuter): Palm oil prices firmed on the European vegetable oil market following the release of lower than expected Malaysian stock figures by PORLA yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Military supports dialog to ease Timor tension
Military supports dialog to ease Timor tension DILI, East Timor (JP): The military would fully support Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo's proposal for a frank dialog to help solve the numerous problems in the territory.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Agreement reached, order restored at UI
Agreement reached, order restored at UI JAKARTA (JP): The administrator of the adult education program of the University of Indonesia's School of Social and Political Sciences signed an agreement with student representatives yesterday, ending a bitter dispute over the administration of the scheme.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Chandra Asri imports naphtha from Kuwait
Chandra Asri imports naphtha from Kuwait CILEGON, West Java (JP): PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, the country's first olefin producer, to be inaugurated by President Soeharto today, partly depends on imports of raw materials from other countries.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
State cement firms consolidated
State cement firms consolidated JAKARTA (JP): Three state-owned firms, PT Semen Gresik, PT Semen Padang and PT Semen Tonasa, signed an agreement yesterday on their consolidation to become the country's single largest producer.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Malaysia plane crash kills 34, 16 survive
Malaysia plane crash kills 34, 16 survive KOTA KINABALU (Reuter): Thirty-four passengers died and 16 survived a Malaysian Airline System (MAS) plane crash yesterday in the Borneo island state of Sabah, the national carrier's worst disaster in nearly two decades, police said.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep. 15, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,850 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,800 -50 84,500 Aneka...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Hiring rates for RP maids increased
Hiring rates for RP maids increased KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): It will cost five times more to hire Filipina maids in Malaysia following government moves to regulate foreign labor recruitment, news reports said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
SE Asia begins long-term military build-up
SE Asia begins long-term military build-upBy Thomas Fox BANGKOK (AFP): Southeast Asian countries are beginning a long- term defense build-up as governments try to fill the power vacuum left by a diminishing U.S. strategic umbrella, an analyst said.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Art Summit'95 to present noted works
Art Summit'95 to present noted works JAKARTA (JP): While some may hesitate when it comes to attending contemporary and so-called avant-garde works, these doubts should be quickly put aside. Art Summit '95, which will present 15 contemporary dance and music groups from nine different countries, has...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Research boat drifts ashore
Research boat drifts ashore PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Two Australian researchers bound for Batam island, Riau, drifted ashore here on Thursday after their boat ran out of fuel.The researchers, Robert John Wahmsley, 57, and his wife Patricia Marry, said they left Australia in April with Thailand as...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Maluku youths protest governor
Maluku youths protest governor JAKARTA: Twelve youth organizations in Maluku have called on Home Affairs Minister Moch. Yogie S. to reprimand Maluku Governor M. Akib Latuconsina for "disrespecting" them.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
To build relations anew
To build relations anew Although government officials have stated that tomorrow's meeting in Bali between President Soeharto and Prime Minister Keating will be held especially to discuss the November APEC meeting in Osaka, Japan, there is no doubt that bilateral issues between Indonesia and...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
APEC free trade pact is on track, Australia says
APEC free trade pact is on track, Australia says CANBERRA (Reuter): Moves to implement APEC's free trade plan are back on track although agreement on key issues has yet to be reached, Australian Trade Minister Bob McMullan said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Duta Pertiwi denies violation
Duta Pertiwi denies violation JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi, the private builder of the Roxy Mas International Trade Center project on Jl. KH Hasyim Ashari, Central Jakarta, has denied having violated any city regulations.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
ASEAN against EU policy
ASEAN against EU policy MANILA (AFP): ASEAN members are backing the Philippines in its campaign against an European Union (EU) directive that could force up the cost of importing and exporting food products, the presidential palace said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Leading publishers join reading drive
Leading publishers join reading drive JAKARTA (JP): Some 90 leading local and international book publishers will take part in a book exhibition later this month to help promote the government's campaign to encourage people to acquire a reading habit.The 10-day exhibition, slated to begin on Sept.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
OPEC says oil prices will gradually increase
OPEC says oil prices will gradually increase JAKARTA (JP): A gradual tightening of the oil market will cause the oil price of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to increase by 3.5 percent per annum from 2001 onwards to reach US$23 a barrel in 2010, an official said.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
No need for apology, says Yogie S.M.
No need for apology, says Yogie S.M. JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. told representatives of the United Development Party (PPP) that he meant no offense when he called its chairman sakit (sick), and therefore an apology was not forthcoming.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Terror at the courthouse
Terror at the courthouse A lamentable incident occurred at the courthouse. It concerned not a defendant having difficulty finding justice, but defense lawyers who were ill-treated by the public. Petrus Bala Pattyona, a defense lawyer representing the men suspected of robbery and rape in Bekasi, was...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Honda aims for new Asian marts
Honda aims for new Asian marts SINGAPORE (AFP): Japan's Honda Motor Co. said yesterday that it would launch a new series of 1.3- and 1.5-liter engine cars for the Asian market in Thailand next year as it gears for rising competition on the region's roads.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Market at Klender
Market at KlenderFrom Media IndonesiaManagement of the Market Cooperative of the Klender housing complex, on behalf of the members and other vendors in the area, is questioning the statement made by Commission B of the Jakarta Legislative Body.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
W. Jakarta mayor gets award
W. Jakarta mayor gets award JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor H. Sutardjianto won the 1995 Aksara (Script) Award for his achievement in promoting the campaign to eradicate illiteracy.The award was given to him by President Soeharto at the State Palace on Thursday in conjunction with the 30th...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Residents to sue over certificates
Residents to sue over certificates JAKARTA (JP): Over 110 residents of the Gading Griya Lestari housing complex in Cilincing, North Jakarta will sue PT Safiera Amalia and PT Jakarta Industrial Estate Pulo since the two firms have failed to issue land certificates to the residents on time.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Asian marts surge on foreign funds buying
Asian marts surge on foreign funds buying HONG KONG (Reuter): Led by Hong Kong, Seoul and Bangkok, stock markets across Asia surged yesterday on buying by foreign funds and on hopes of a rate cut in the United States, brokers said.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Ammunition for rebels seized
Ammunition for rebels seized MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuter): Thai police have arrested a man and confiscated a large amount of ammunition he said was intended for Karen rebels in Myanmar, police said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
U.S. drug charges cloud Thailand's political climate
U.S. drug charges cloud Thailand's political climate BANGKOK (UPI): Thailand's foreign minister yesterday urged the United States to release evidence of alleged drug dealing by two powerful Thai politicians.The drug allegations have strained relations between the U.S.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Keating tries to improve ties
Keating tries to improve tiesBy Ikrar Nusa Bhakti JAKARTA (JP): Prime Minister Paul Keating's wish to consolidate Australian-Indonesian relations is apparently not a seasonal dream. Since he became Australian PM four years ago, he has visited Indonesia four times. This Sunday, Sept.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Emha uses book launch to speak up
Emha uses book launch to speak up JAKARTA (JP): Playwright and author Emha Ainun Nadjib broke his own promise not to make public speeches when he turned up at the launching of his book on Thursday night.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
PT Komatsu to float shares worth $33 million
PT Komatsu to float shares worth $33 million JAKARTA (JP): PT Komatsu Indonesia, a Japanese-Indonesian joint venture producing heavy equipment, announced yesterday it will float shares worth about Rp 75 billion (US$33 million) on the capital market here next month to finance its expansion plan.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Garten to visit Asia
Garten to visit Asia MANILA (AFP): A top U.S. official will visit the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore on a tour aimed at exploring potential applications of Washington's "Big Emerging Markets (BEM) strategy," the U.S. embassy said yesterday.U.S.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Banurusman calls for restraint in attack aftermath
Banurusman calls for restraint in attack aftermath JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman asked for public restraint yesterday after the four lawyers defending the suspects in the Acan robbery and rape case were attacked last week.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Operation against truant civil servants goes on
Operation against truant civil servants goes on JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will continue intensifying its operation against truant civil servants in a bid to improve discipline.Head of the City Public Order Office Yusuf Wahab said yesterday that the operation is being held in response to...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Anti-polio campaign successful: Minister
Anti-polio campaign successful: Minister JAKARTA (JP): More than 90 percent of the 21.8 million children under five were vaccinated in the first two days of the mass immunization campaign against polio, and the government has two actors to thank for this success.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Drastic surgery
Drastic surgery I'd like to thank Mr. Graeme St. John for his recent hilarious letter regarding what he must see as "gobblygook" or "technospeak" whenever computer nerds get together.However, he raises a good point which I would like to address and that is the editing that takes place on many...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Cilacap villagers claim intimidation
Cilacap villagers claim intimidation CILACAP, Central Java: Residents of three villages who filed complaints with the regent and the regency legislative council over polluting factories say they have been intimidated by local officials.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Keating to meet Soeharto in Bali over APEC, ties
Keating to meet Soeharto in Bali over APEC, ties JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating are scheduled to meet in Bali tomorrow, against a backdrop of strained relations between Indonesia and its southern neighbor.
Sat, 16 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 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dian Rana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Gita Persada 10:30 Film 10:55...
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
RI female beach spikers sure to attend Olympics
RI female beach spikers sure to attend Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's pair of Eta and Timmy look certain to beat the Czechs on the second day of the main draw of the Women's World Beach Volleyball Championship's seven leg at Kuta Beach, Bali, today.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Susi and Alan on course for another Olympic engagement
Susi and Alan on course for another Olympic engagement JAKARTA (JP): Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma strolled to convincing wins in their final group matches at the World Cup badminton championships here yesterday, paving their way to another Olympic engagement.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Beijing talks end in 'consensus'
Beijing talks end in 'consensus'By Santi WE Soekanto BEIJING (JP): The Fourth World Conference on Women adopted yesterday the Platform for Action, a document whose draft was plagued by reservations from various quarters, particularly over the issue of sexual rights.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
3.5 million disabled to have jobs by 2002
3.5 million disabled to have jobs by 2002 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia hopes to provide 60 percent its disabled people with equal opportunity to employment by 2002.Susilo Soepeno, director general for social rehabilitation of the ministry of social services, said yesterday that by the year 2002 about 3.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
New battalion commander
New battalion commander JAKARTA (JP): City Military chief Maj. Gen. Wiranto installed Maj. Hari Krisnomo as the new commander of the Bekasi-based Field Artillery Battalion 7/105 on Thursday.Hari Krisnomo, previously chief of staff of the Kerawang Military District in West Java, replaced Lt. Col.
Sat, 16 Sep 1995
Ansor elects new chairman
Ansor elects new chairman JAKARTA (JP): Ansor, a youth organization under Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has elected a new chairman who is regarded as more neutral than his predecessor Slamet Effendy Yusuf.M. Iqbal Assegaf, considered a dark horse among the contenders for the post, was elected on the...