Archive: 21 April 1994
51 articles found
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Wage increases after protest SEMARANG, Central Java: At least 3,000 workers from textile and spinning mill PT Sinar Panca Jaya staged protests yesterday demanding that the company raise the daily minimum wage to Rp 2,700 (US$1.25.) This wage is the regional minimum set by the Minister of Manpower and went into effect early this month. The demonstration ran peacefully under the watchful eyes of security forces. The protest, which started at 10.00 a.m., dissolved at 12.30.p.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Income tax should
Income tax should be adjusted to promote fairness JAKARTA (JP): Kwik Kian Gie, a noted economic analyst, wants the government to adjust rates of both income and property taxes to promote fairness. Speaking at a seminar on the possible reform of the tax law, Kwik said the present income and property taxes are not equitable. "The people of the low income group are still unfairly treated," he told more than 100 executives at the seminar held by the IBII Business School.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 21
Where to go in Jakarta, April 21 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, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian seamen go without protection
Indonesian seamen go without protection JAKARTA (JP): More than one thousand Indonesian sailors are currently working on foreign owned ships without the benefit of working agreements that would protect them from occupational complications that might arise. The Secretary-General of the Indonesian Sailors Association, H.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Should "head of family" be replaced by "heads"?
Should "head of family" be replaced by "heads"? By Santi WE Soekanto [10 pts ML] JAKARTA (JP): If women have equal rights and are able to fill social roles which were previously men's, should the "head of the family" position still be occupied by men only? When the question is raised women are split in their opinion. So are men.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Cleansing/set lead 3 cols 10 pts/12 MB
JP/3/Cleansing/set lead 3 cols 10 pts/12 MB Hendro: "Jakarta is secure" JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendroprijono said yesterday security in the city was under control, denouncing reports that a curfew would be imposed amidst rumors of racial riots hitting the city. "We are not at war. No curfew is imposed during Operation Cleansing.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asian growth strong through 1994: IMF
Asian growth strong through 1994: IMF WASHINGTON (AFP): Asian economies are expected to show robust growth this year, with China bringing the tendency of its economy to overheat under control, the IMF said in a report released here yesterday.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
PATA forum concludes
PATA forum concludes with peace tourism drive By I. Christianto 10 pt ML SEOUL (JP): The 43rd annual conference of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) concluded here yesterday with a call for countries all over the world to promote tourism as the business of peace.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Anniver/0
JP/3/Anniver/0 City govt prepares for the city's 467th anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is preparing for the celebration of the city's 467th anniversary on June 22, Deputy Governor on Social Welfare RS Museno said yesterday.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
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(inset 14ptMB, rest 8pt U55 4col, credit 6pt Italics) (Photo A: apartment) JP/msa NOT ACTUAL SIZE: Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung (second from left), accompanied by chairman of the Indonesian Real Estate Developers Association Enggartiasto (extreme right), pays attention to the explanation of director of Arthaguna Sarana Pratama Meilono Soewondo (extreme left) on the newly-built Semanggi Tower House in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
What does GATT mean for Indonesia?
What does GATT mean for Indonesia? The recent GATT ministerial conference in Morocco endorsed the results of the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations. Economist Mari Pangestu looks at what the endorsement means to Indonesia. JAKARTA (JP): The recently signed Final Act of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations was hailed with jubilance as well as trepidation. Free traders and countries which rely on international trade also breathed a sigh of relief.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie tightens grip
Bakrie tightens grip in petrochemicals CILEGON, West Java: PT Bakrie Kasei Corporation, an Indonesian-Japanese joint venture, yesterday started the expansion of its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) mill and the construction of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin plant.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/BILLBOA/0
JP/3/BILLBOA/0 50 percent of billboards unlicensed: councilor JAKARTA (JP): The City Council lashed out against the alleged collusion between bureaucrats and entrepreneurs on unlicensed billboards. Helmy AR Syihab, chairman of the City Council's Commission C on finance, yesterday said 90 percent of billboards in the city have no "license plates" on them, and 50 percent of them allegedly have no licenses at all. After inspecting billboards along Jl. MH. Thamrin, Jl. Jendral Sudirman and Jl.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Astra Graphia to pay its '93 dividends
Astra Graphia to pay its '93 dividends JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders meeting of PT Astra Graphia, a subsidiary of PT Astra International and the main distributor of Xerox office equipment in Indonesia, approved the 1993 dividend payment of Rp 120 per share on June 20, said Inget Sembiring, the company's president. Inget told a press conference yesterday that around Rp 1.8 billion (US$837,988) will be paid to the holders of Astra Graphia's 15,375,000 shares.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
The following is the first of two articles examining the death
The following is the first of two articles examining the death tolls in East Timor in the 1970's. By Dino Patti Djalal LONDON (JP): There is little doubt that human casualties during the turbulence in East Timor in the mid-1970's were considerable. Those were violent times. However, discussions on the casualties have been generally within the context of propaganda. This is unfortunate, because the subject, sensitive as it may be, is important and deserves objective scrutiny.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto calls for improvement in quality of state administration
Soeharto calls for improvement in quality of state administration JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for improvement in the competency of civil servants, modern management in public administration and a stronger autonomy for local administrations to support the national development.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alan, Hermawan
Alan, Hermawan compete for Thomas Cup slot JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian coaches have avoided making an early disclosure of the fourth singles player for the Thomas Cup men's badminton team. "Let's wait for the decision day," coach Indra Gunawan said during a regular work-out at Senayan badminton hall yesterday. He added that he has to continuously share ideas with officials of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) in forming the team's lineup.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/CRIME/0
JP/3/CRIME/0 Jakarta's population burden reaches saturation point: Governor JAKARTA (JP): The governor is blaming crime in the city on an overly dense Jakarta population. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja made the remark Tuesday in his speech at City Hall, after witnessing the signing of agreements between the City Land Transportation (Organda) and a number of public transportation firms. "Formerly there used to be ample room in the informal sector. Now, no more," Surjadi said.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/Editorial
JP/4/Editorial Lessons from Medan If the latest reports from Medan are correct, then the ban on further labor protests which the North Sumatra security authorities issued late last week in the wake of some ugly rioting has been of limited effect at best. In Jakarta, reports said yesterday evening that far from having abated, the demonstrations and rioting by protesting laborers had spread to nearby towns.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Producers not waiting for other shoe to drop on Asian dumping
Producers not waiting for other shoe to drop on Asian dumping JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Footwear Manufacturers Association (Aprisindo) are drawing the battle lines to defend their foreign market share. Aprisindo Chairman Franky Welirang told a press conference yesterday that new marketing efforts will be one of the issues to be discussed at the association's conference on Tuesday.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/ 7/kartini
JP/ 7/kartini ----------------------------------------------------------------- Today Indonesians commemorate the 110th birthday of their foremost pioneer for women's rights, R.A. Kartini. In the following article writer Carla Bianpoen recounts theologian Th. Sumartana's recent discussion on an aspect of the heroine's personality which is not commonly known.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan's farm imports up
Japan's farm imports up TOKYO (AFP): Japan's farm imports grew 5.5 percent to a record US$40.2 billion in the year to December, with imports from Indonesia Australia and China posting the sharpest gains, it was announced yesterday. The Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) said imports of vegetables and seafood showed the steepest increases in terms of value, although imports of beef posted the biggest gains in terms of volume, hitting a new record.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
31 orders for made-in-Malaysia aircraft
31 orders for made-in-Malaysia aircraft KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian-German joint venture that will begin local production of an amphibious aircraft early next year has already secured 31 orders, officials said yesterday. "The orders have come from Indonesia, Canada, Brunei, the Pacific islands and locally," Ariff Awang, general manager of Dornier Seastar (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, was quoted by the Bernama news agency as saying. Germany's Dornier Seastar and Co.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Schindler's List
Schindler's List in Indonesia? From Sinar Pagi To be able to see the controversial film, Schindler's List, in Indonesia would be a pleasure for me. It must be a very good film because it received a large number of Oscars. I am sure that the film shows a true, historical picture of the Holocaust, which led to the deaths of millions of Jews at the hands of the Nazi Germans during World War II, rather than propagating Zionism.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rubber prices
Rubber prices rise on Medan riot concerns SINGAPORE (AFP): Natural rubber prices are expected to remain firm for the next few weeks as labor riots in Indonesia compound an already tight supply situation and rising demand, dealers said yesterday. Prices of Technically Specified Rubber (TSR) 20 rose two-to- 2.5 Singapore cents a kilogram (2.2 pounds) here yesterday as traders bought futures contracts to hedge against a disruption in supply from Medan, dealers said.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
SBSI leaders accused of masterminding riots in Medan
SBSI leaders accused of masterminding riots in Medan JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces yesterday accused the independent Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) of fomenting the race riots and vandalism that have raged in the North Sumatra capital of Medan and its surroundings for the past seven days.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government To Intensify Information campaign on AIDS
Government To Intensify Information campaign on AIDS JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for a more intensive information campaign by religious and community leaders to prevent the spread of AIDS (Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome). The Coordinating Minister on Social Welfare Azwar Anas said that the President was concerned with the disease and hoped that good inter-ministerial coordination could fight the spread of the disease.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Despite Gorazde, U.S. backs Russian diplomatic role
Despite Gorazde, U.S. backs Russian diplomatic role By Carol Giacomo WASHINGTON (Reuter): Despite the humiliating debacle of Gorazde, the United States says Russia's Bosnia diplomacy has been "careful and appropriate" and it seems committed to support Moscow's need to reassert a prominent role on the world stage.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian government willing to sell Bank Bumiputra
Malaysian government willing to sell Bank Bumiputra KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government is willing to divest all of its stake in Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Bhd., the country's second largest bank, to an appropriate party through proper procedures, officials said. "The government is agreeable to the idea of selling the bank to a party which we think can manage the bank well," said Deputy Premier Anwar Ibrahim.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lessons from Medan
Lessons from Medan If the latest reports from Medan are correct, then the ban on further labor protests, which the North Sumatra security authorities issued late last week in the wake of some ugly rioting, has been of limited effect at best. Reports reaching Jakarta Tuesday evening lead us to believe that far from having abated, the demonstrations and rioting by laborers had spread to the city's fringes along the roads leading towards Binjai and Tanjung Morawa.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
31 orders for made-in-Malaysia aircraft
31 orders for made-in-Malaysia aircraft KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian-German joint venture that will begin local production of an amphibious aircraft early next year has already secured 31 orders, officials said yesterday. "The orders have come from Indonesia, Canada, Brunei, the Pacific islands and locally," Ariff Awang, general manager of Dornier Seastar (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, was quoted by the Bernama news agency as saying. Germany's Dornier Seastar and Co.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/BASOEKI/0
JP/3/BASOEKI/0 Prosecutor asked 20 years jail term for killer of Basuki JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutor Agus Sutoto held to his earlier indictment yesterday and asked the South Jakarta district court to sentence Aminudin, the burglar-turned-killer of Indonesia's master painter Basuki Abdullah, to a 20 years in prison. "The statement from the defense attorney is baseless. A witness does not necessarily have see the incident himself," Agus said.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tansil proposes deal to handle Bapindo losses
Tansil proposes deal to handle Bapindo losses JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer for Eddy Tansil said yesterday that his client has offered several of his companies, which he claims to be worth about Rp 1.5 trillion (US$698 million), as compensation for the losses caused by his default on loans from the state Development Bank of Indonesia (Bapindo).
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta trip continues Vietnam's ASEAN flirtation
Jakarta trip continues Vietnam's ASEAN flirtation HANOI (Reuter): Vietnamese President Le Duc Anh's talks in Indonesia next week continue an increasingly steamy affair between communist Hanoi and its non-communist neighbours, diplomats said yesterday. Anh's Jakarta visit, due to start on Tuesday, rounds off a series of top-level contacts which appear to have advanced Vietnam's bid to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), they said.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tax reform to expand withholding tax system
Tax reform to expand withholding tax system JAKARTA (JP): The planned reform in taxation will expand allowable withholding and offer more transparency and fairness, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday. "The planned tax reform is expected to further reflect transparency and to further the diversify tax base," the minister said at the opening of a seminar on tax reform.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Kedaung/0/12 MB
JP/3/Kedaung/0/12 MB Robbers shoot man to death, injure another in Ciputat JAKARTA (JP): A group of masked men gunned down a 30-year-old man and seriously injured his brother in a robbery yesterday in the Kedaung township of Ciputat, Tangerang. "The group consisted of at least seven masked men and all of their identities are already in our hands," said Lt. Col. Latief Rabar, spokesman for the City Police, which also over oversees Tangerang.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Boutros-Ghali to chair May meeting on East Timor
Boutros-Ghali to chair May meeting on East Timor GENEVA (AFP): UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali will chair a meeting next month of the Indonesian and Portuguese foreign ministers on the former Portuguese colony of East Timor, UN spokeswoman Therese Gastaut said yesterday. The meeting between Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas and Portugal's Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, to be held on May 6, had been announced by Portuguese sources last month.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Port promises to end illegal levies
Port promises to end illegal levies JAKARTA (JP): PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II, the state-owned company managing the Tanjung Priok port, has promised to eliminate illegal levies for the transportation of goods with containers into and out of the port.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sudjana Kerton recorded history of modern Indonesia
Sudjana Kerton recorded history of modern Indonesia By Astri Wright JAKARTA (JP): Sudjana Kerton, internationally known Indonesian painter of national revolutions, street entertainers and small town culture, passed away in Bandung on April 6 at the age of 72. Leaning against the wall in his studio-gallery-home on Bukit Dago, one of the hills that surround the city of Bandung, is an unfinished canvas entitled Tanjidor.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
A revolution of good taste at the "Bastille"
A revolution of good taste at the "Bastille" JAKARTA (JP): At a party not too long ago, amid the young diplomats and other impresarios of Jakarta-chic, a bearded, cigar-smoking man strode about in a grease smattered chef's uniform, apparently unconcerned with the power chatting he was missing. At a question about his outfit, he mumbled something, went to rummage around in a bag, and returned with his card. Chef J. Dupain, proprietor of A La Bastille.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/peacekeepers
JP/2/peacekeepers Indonesian peacekeepers released JAKARTA (JP): The six Indonesian peacekeepers in the custody of the Bosnian Serb forces since April 14 were released at midnight on Tuesday, the Armed Forces (ABRI) headquarters announced yesterday. The ABRI spokesman said the Indonesian military observers were released together with 47 military observers from other countries.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Harmony with natives key to successful transmigration program
Harmony with natives key to successful transmigration program JAKARTA (JP): A demographer has urged the government to promote efforts to create harmonious relations between the natives and the new settlers in the transmigration sites to avoid social conflicts. Usman Pelly told a seminar on population yesterday that social problems which occurred in several settlement areas were mainly caused by negligence regarding the interests of the local people.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Thursday, April 21
TV Today: Thursday, April 21 TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Dances 3:30 TV Series: The Sword of Tipu Sultan 4:30 Women's Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: North Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 Talk Show: Kartini (Women's) Day 9:00 World News 9:30 Sports Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Secret of the Incas Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued declining on the Jakarta
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued declining on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday as many foreign investors took sales positions. The broad-based Composite Index dropped to close seven points lower at 458.67. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also lost ground to close at 108.75 against 110.17. Trading remained volatile on the impact of the rise in U.S. interest rates on Monday, according to securities brokers.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
1. Cleans --- 14 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c
1. Cleans --- 14 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c Hendro rebuts reports on plan to impose curfew 2. Crime --- 28 Helvetica Bold, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/c Surjadi blames crime on overly dense population 3. Basuki --- 28 Metro Medium, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/c Prosecutor holds his ground to demand for Basuki's killer 4. Kedaung --- 36 Century Bold, 2 linesa, 4 cols, l/c Masked robbers gun down man, seriously hurt his brother 5.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor defends decision to punish 11 real estate developers
Governor defends decision to punish 11 real estate developers JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, in response to the decision of East Jakarta Mayor Sudarsono to suspend the permits of 11 real estate developers, told reporters that while he is not well acquainted with the decision that he agrees with it. The decision effectively shuts down the 11 beginning April 18 by preventing them from acquiring land certificates, building permits or any other documentation.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Trend of women's projects - how beneficial for women?
Trend of women's projects - how beneficial for women? By Nori Adriyani [10 pts ML] JAKARTA (JP): In two villages in Klaten, Central Java, there are at least two groups of women involved in projects which the organizers say are improving the women's welfare. One group, consisting of around 20 women, runs a goat-raising cooperative, facilitated by a women's non-government organization (NGO) based in Yogyakarta. Another small group, working with a different NGO, produces knitted handbags.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Organda protests bus impoundment The City Land Transport Owners' Organization (Organda DKI Jaya) is protesting the impoundment of 20 city buses by the City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Office (DLLAJR). "The impoundment is against the existing traffic regulations," said Toto Muljanto, the deputy secretary of Organda DKI Jaya. The buses are being held at the Pramuka bus pool.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Singapore to invest up to 30 percent of capital reserves in Asia: Goh
Singapore to invest up to 30 percent of capital reserves in Asia: Goh LONDON (AFP): Singapore, traditionally an investor in established capitalist economies, is targeting developing Asian nations for 20-30 percent of its reserve capital, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said here. "There is a quiet economic revolution going on in Asia, a changed attitude toward foreign investors," he told a Singapore Forum of European and Asian businessmen on Tuesday.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Writing Contest for Teachers
Writing Contest for Teachers JAKARTA (JP): The Book Center Office of the Ministry of Education and Culture is holding the 6th writing contest for teachers of elementary, junior and senior high schools, using the environmental issue as the theme. The contest is held to explore teacher's potential in writing, to provide script bank with back up writings, and to provide elementary and middle education with environment books.
Thu, 21 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Labor union demands firm measures against rioters
Labor union demands firm measures against rioters JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) has demanded firm measures be taken against the workers who looted shops and burned cars during a series of demonstrations in North Sumatra's provincial capital of Medan.