Archive: 14 April 1994
44 articles found
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Kopaja
JP/3/Kopaja Three 'gang of eight' members busted for Kopaja heist JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday arrested three of the eight persons suspected of stealing 64 grams of gold jewelry and Rp 500,000 cash from passengers on board a Kopaja minibus Tuesday morning. The three were identified as Gister Simangunsong, 27, Tohar Simandjuntak, 21, and John Maruli Damanik, 22. "The other five suspects remain at large but their names and aliases are already widely known," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Resigning is not Indonesian concept of honor, Try says
Resigning is not Indonesian concept of honor, Try says JAKARTA (JP): Must an official who has committed a major error during the execution of his authority resign to protect his honor? Apparently not, according to Vice President Try Sutrisno. "Resigning is not an element of the Indonesian culture," Try told executives of AMPI, a youth organization, during a meeting at his office on Monday.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Photo contest on education The Ministry of Education and Culture is organizing a photo contest on the nine year compulsory education programs. Ahmad Ali, a spokesman for the organizing committee, said Monday that the photos should feature condition of junior high- school students and not yet have been published. Contestants are also asked to provide the negatives.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/HUGHES
JP/1/HUGHES Subsidiary of Hughes Aircraft signs contract with Bakrie JAKARTA (JP): A subsidiary of Hughes Aircraft of the United States strengthened its share of the telecommunications industry yesterday with the signing of an agreement on the development of cellular telephones.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
'ABC' seeking Indonesian partner
'ABC' seeking Indonesian partner JAKARTA (JP): Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) hopes to follow up on the popularity of its Radio Australia in Indonesia by penetrating the local television industry. ABC Managing Director David Hill is visiting Indonesia this week to negotiate broadcast arrangements with local television companies.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A Glance Govt, rebels postpone talks MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government and Moslem guerrillas have called off the planned resumption of formal peace talks in Indonesia next week after the two sides failed to agree to the agenda on time, an official statement said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS ON THE ART OF MELLA JAARSMA
THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS ON THE ART OF MELLA JAARSMA By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): While many historians continue to debate the Dutch-Indonesian policies of the past, and diplomats keep busy strengthening trade between the two countries, not many people remember the cultural encounters that continue to take place. The impact of this exchange is evident in the works of Mella Jaarsma, a native of the Netherlands who has lived in Indonesia since 1984.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Communism alive
Communism alive and well here, military warns JAKARTA (JP): The Soviet block in eastern Europe may have collapsed but according to a senior Army officer, Indonesia must be vigilant against a communist revival. "Communism remains a latent danger in Indonesia now and in the future," Brig. Gen. Agum Gumelar, the chief of the Army's elite force Kopassus, told reporters yesterday.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australian teenagers set for rare audience with Soeharto
Australian teenagers set for rare audience with Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Ten Australian high school students will meet with President Soeharto at his office this morning for a rare audience which might even leave their Indonesian counterparts envious. The students from St.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suramadu bridge construction ready to roll
Suramadu bridge construction ready to roll JAKARTA (JP): Six ministers and the commander of the armed forces gathered at the Ministry of Public Works here yesterday to discuss the latest developments on the Suramadu bridge, a planned six-kilometer bridge to connect Surabaya in East Java and Madura island.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya, Jakarta to semifinals
Surabaya, Jakarta to semifinals JP/10/SENAYA [head set 36pt Helv Bold Cond l/c 2 cols 3 lines centered] Surabaya and Jakarta on to semifinals JAKARTA (JP): Star striker Agus Winarno's two goals secured Persebaya Surabaya's place in the championship semifinals at the interest of last meet's runner-up PSMS Medan yesterday.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and Bosnia sign joint communique in New York
Indonesia and Bosnia sign joint communique in New York JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Bosnia-Herzegovina solidified their diplomatic ties on Monday by signing a joint communique in New York to formerly establish representatives in their respective states. The communique was signed by Indonesia's permanent ambassador to the United Nations Nugroho Wisnumurti and Bosnian Vice- President Ejup Ganik at the UN Secretariat building in New York City.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
State ideology of Pancasila faces challenges
State ideology of Pancasila faces challenges ----------------------------------------------------------------- The following are excerpts from a paper presented at a seminar organized by the Driyarkara School of Philosophy recently in connection with its 25th anniversary. ----------------------------------------------------------------- By Nurcholish Madjid JAKARTA: Pancasila is the premier asset we can mobilize in building democracy in this country.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Berlin
JP/3/Berlin Jakarta, Berlin sign sister city agreement JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's governor yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Berlin on a sister city agreement, following the singing of letter of intent on April 22 of last year. With the signing, Berlin becomes Jakarta's tenth sister city. Previously, Jakarta has signed similar agreements with Tokyo, Beijing, Rotterdam, Casablanca, Islamabad, Jeddah, Seoul, Los Angeles and the state of Arkansas.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Tampubolon/0
JP/3/Tampubolon/0 Suspects in Tampubolon's case in good health JAKARTA (JP): The police have promised that torture was not used to wrest the confessions from the four men accused of killing an army general last week. "They are all fine," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar told reporters yesterday after confirming that the suspects have been treated fairly with officers at the East Jakarta police precinct where the four are being detained.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 14
Where to go in Jakarta, April 14 Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Editorial
Editorial Caning the USA? Washington seems determined to put Singapore on the human rights map by raising the issue of caning a convict, who just happens to be an American teenager named Michael Fay, who lives in the Southeast Asian republic. The court sentence for the offense committed -- vandalism -- meted out Singapore-style, has been common on the island for decades. The courts there have periodically handed out such sentences to other teenagers convicted for various offenses.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Police
JP/3/Police Four killed, 7 injured in traffic accident JAKARTA (JP): Four people, including a retired police brigadier general, died when their public transit minibus was smashed by an inter-city bus near the UKI university in East Jakarta yesterday afternoon. Seven other passengers of the minibus were injured in the accident which took place at 11:30 a.m.. No further explanation was available from the Kramat Jati police station which is handling the accident.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Australian Gold' provokes and challenges
`Australian Gold' provokes and challenges By Rina Rao JAKARTA (JP): Contemporary crafts are often ignored as being mere experimentation in the field of art and design. While to some extent that may be true, they do deserve attention as they alert people -- artist and viewer alike -- to the creative possibilities of the media they use. Today jewelry and metalwork have lost their functional attributes and tend to be for display or ceremonial significance, or experimentation with form.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Photo
Photo Kompas KORPRI FORUM: President Soeharto (center), accompanied by chairman of Civil Servants' Board of Patrons, Moch. Yogie S.M. (at Soeharto's right), chats with members of Civil Servants 4th National Congress at the State Palace. Soeharto opened the congress yesterday. Reuter PICTURE OF STARVATION: This photograph by freelance photojournalist Kevin Carter, published in the New York Times, won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
PEN responds to cry for freedom to write
PEN responds to cry for freedom to write By Lewa Pardomuan JAKARTA (JP): The cry for freedom of expression is barely heard in this country, although Indonesia could hardly claim this does not mean voices have been silenced. Indonesian Writers would be among the first to testify that freedom of expression, a right recognized by the 1945 Constitution, has been grossly violated.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Korpri told to be more responsible
Korpri told to be more responsible JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto opened a major congress of the Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) yesterday with an appeal to the government workers to act more responsibly. "Every step and every aspect of national development are closely linked to the support of the people, the holders of the sovereignty in this Republic," Soeharto said in his keynote speech to the congress at the State Palace.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/GARMENT6
JP/3/GARMENT6 Labor dispute settled at Duta Busana Danastri JAKARTA (JP): The management of PT Duta Busana Danastri garment factory settled its dispute with its workers, agreeing yesterday to stop the night shift work and discontinue worker layoffs. At the meeting at the company's office, the workers, represented by Suparlan, agreed to go back to work. The meeting was witnessed by representatives of the National Commission on Human Rights and the Ministry of Manpower.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan pledges to increase aid to Indonesia: FM Sato says
Japan pledges to increase aid to Indonesia: FM Sato says JAKARTA (JP): Japan will meet Indonesia's request for more aid this fiscal year, says Shigekazu Sato, director of the loan and aid division of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "I am optimistic that Japan's official aid to Indonesia will increase," he told newsmen here yesterday.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/Fire/0
JP/6/Fire/0 Still no answers in suspicious factory blaze JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Headquarters is still in the dark over the exact cause of a huge fire which destroyed a television factory in Tangerang late last month due to a lack of material evidence. "We need more time to determine the cause of the blaze," Maj. Eddy T.G., who leads a team from the National Police forensic laboratory, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Self-employment project
Self-employment project JAKARTA (JP): The government, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) have signed an agreement on a program for integrated self- employment and micro-enterprise development. The project document was signed here by Pribadi Poedjajadi, the Secretary General of the Department of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Development, Jan Kamp, the Resident Representative of the UNDP and Herman van der Laan, Director of ILO.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indofood generates $500m from offshore capital market
Indofood generates $500m from offshore capital market JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the food division of the Salim conglomerate, has generated US$500 million by selling 20 percent of its shares on the Luxembourg stock market, says State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo. "Three more Indonesian companies will soon offer their shares on international capital markets," he told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto at the Bina Graha office here yesterday.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto okays questioning of top officials
Soeharto okays questioning of top officials JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has cleared the way for the Attorney General's Office to question three former top government officials in connection with the investigation of the Rp 1.3 trillion loan scam at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo). Attorney General Singgih told reporters yesterday after meeting with the head of state at the Merdeka Palace that he has been given permission by Soeharto to question Sudomo, J.B.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Businessman says he bribed journalists
Businessman says he bribed journalists JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Robby Tjahyadi acknowledged yesterday that he paid Rp 5 million ($2,400) to a journalist amid growing press speculation that his Kanindo Group was having severe financial difficulties. Robby yesterday fulfilled an invitation by the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) to give his version of the bribe scandal after the association expelled one of its members for extorting money from Robby early this year.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pentel wins battle for trademark ownership
Pentel wins battle for trademark ownership JAKARTA (JP): Pentel Co. Ltd., a major producer of stationery goods in Tokyo, has won a 58-month legal battle for recognition as the sole legal ownership of its Pentel trademark in Indonesia. The Supreme Court decided to approve Pentel's appeal against the February, 1990, decision by the Central Jakarta District Court which reconfirmed the registration of Pentel trademark in Indonesia in the name of Widyahadi Lim.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Caption/0
JP/3/Caption/0 (inset 14ptML, rest 8pt U55 3col, credit 6pt italics) JP/msa NEW RECTOR'S ASSISTANTS: Professor Asman Budisantoso Ranakusuma (left), Muhammad Nazif (center) and Umar Mansur were sworn in yesterday as assistants to the rector of the University of Indonesia. The ceremony was held at the rectorate hall of the university campus in Depok.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wahyoe Wijaya's Third Dimension: Physical and Spiritual
Wahyoe Wijaya's Third Dimension: Physical and Spiritual By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The inclusion of artifacts from Javanese folk art, such as the kuda lumping and the wayang kulit, in Wahyoe Wijaya's canvases may not be any great innovation. Marcel Duchamp has included safety pins, nuts and bolts in his work. In his "combine paintings", Robert Rauschenberg also merged objects into his canvas.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Ban
JP/3/Ban Mixed reviews over ban on begadang JAKARTA (JP): Laymen have hailed the Jakarta Military Command's decision to ban begadang -- the local slang for staying up and talking all night -- while the experts have questioned the legal basis of the regulation. "We one hundred percent agree with the regulation, since many of begadang youngsters get drunk and disturb the peace," a anonymous Bekasi resident was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday. Maj. Gen.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to import high-quality U.S. rice
RI to import high-quality U.S. rice JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is prepared to import 10,000 tons of high-quality rice from the U.S. under the GSM-102 credit guarantee program, Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan says. Ibrahim told a meeting of editors and reporters here yesterday that the imported rice, due to its fine quality, would not threaten local rice producers.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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2 col 14 pt. excel bold italic ----------------------------------------------------------------- Indonesian writers would testify that freedom of expression, a right recognized by the 1945 constitution, has been grossly violated. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- The virtual absence of support for Pramoedya showcases the lack of unity among Indonesian writers on the issue of literary freedom.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three seeds fall in Volvo tennis
Three seeds fall in Volvo tennis BANGKOK (Agencies): Three seeded players fell in first round matches Tuesday in the US$100,000 Volvo Women's Open Tennis Championships in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, 80 miles southeast of Bangkok. Third seed Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia was defeated by Arendt Nicole of the United States 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, while seventh seed Marianne Werdel of the United States was beaten by Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 and No.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lawyer installed as University Diponegoro rector
Lawyer installed as University Diponegoro rector SEMARANG (JP): Muladi, a noted law expert, was installed as the new rector at Diponegoro University, one of Indonesia's most prestigious state-run universities, here yesterday. After inducting Muladi, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro urged the new rector to continue to further the university's reputation as one of the country's centers of academic excellence.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chinese ice carvers give Jakartans a glimpse of winter wonderland
Chinese ice carvers give Jakartans a glimpse of winter wonderland By Chris Supangkat JAKARTA (JP): There's a small glimpse of life on ice in the capital these days. In fact, if it were any more extensive most of us would freeze our noses off, being tropical creatures. Inside the Harbin International Ice Snow, held until May, the temperature is kept at 18 degrees Celsius below zero. It is a virtual giant ice box in the middle of Gelora Senayan's parking lot in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Your Letters
Your Letters Traffic problem I would like to take this opportunity to address Jakarta's most critical problem--its menacing traffic jams. Every day, the citizens of Jakarta commute through aggravating circumstances to reach their destinations. Excessive time is spent waiting for adequate public transportation needs. The time to reach work in the morning is at least tripled due to the inadequate logistical transportation plans.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) brightened yesterday after being closed for Tuesday's public holiday as the broad-based Composite Index grew by almost six points to close at 462.36 from 452.91 on Monday. The index sank by almost seven points on Monday. "Profit-taking is expected after the solid recovery," a broker said. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also strengthened to close at 109.16 from 107.86.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Painter Nashar dies at 65
Painter Nashar dies at 65 JAKARTA (JP): Renowned painter Nashar died at his home at 3:30 a.m. yesterday after suffering renewed difficulties with chronic bronchial asthma for several months. He was 65 years old. Nashar, who said that his works were based on "three nons" (non-academic, non-esthetic and non-technical), had been treated at the Mitra Keluarga hospital in East Jakarta for two weeks. He was discharged on Tuesday. His body was taken from his rented home on Gang Salak, Jl.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bangladesh offers tax break to RI investors
Bangladesh offers tax break to RI investors JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Bangladeshi Minister of Textile Industries Abdul Mannan pledged here yesterday to offer a 12-year tax holiday to Indonesian investors who establish industrial projects in his country. After paying a courtesy call on President Soeharto at Merdeka Palace, Mannan told reporters that the Bangladeshi government is offering the tax break so that Indonesia will relocate its textile plants and invest in various sectors in Bangladesh.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
KDEI handles settlement of 60 shares
KDEI handles settlement of 60 shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Kliring Deposit Efek Indonesia (KDEI), the share clearing and depository agency of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), has handled the trading settlement of the shares of 60 companies on the market since January. D. Cyril Noerhadi, the KDEI president, said last night he was optimistic that the agency will be able to handle the settlement of all listed stocks by December of this year.
Thu, 14 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago More protests in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of workers launched protests at five companies here on Monday, demanding better wages, allowances and rights. They marched to the factories' plants and offices while some others traveled to the city council to vent their anger. The people were enraged when the local manpower office turned down their demand to be represented by the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), which the authorities had refused to recognize.