Archive: 22 April 1994
36 articles found
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Improved coordination needed for food industry development
Improved coordination needed for food industry development JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for government institutions to help develop the national food industry and urged farmers and people to diversify food production and consumption. "Our food industry development, which remains the top priority in the newly begun 25-year development plan period, can be successful if all the related industry sectors...
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo yesterday
JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo yesterday opened PT Gajah Tunggal National Electronics (GTNE), an export- oriented telephone manufacturer. The company's President Commissioner Sjamsul Nursalim, said GTNE -- located on 4.2 hectares of land within the grounds of the Gajah Tunggal Industrial Estate in Tangerang, West Java -- was built in April, 1991 as a joint venture between Indonesia's Gajah Tunggal Group and Hong Kong's National Electronic Consolidated.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia set to beat South Korea
Indonesia set to beat South Korea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to overcome South Korea's daunting challenge in their Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group One second round duel here scheduled for May 6-8. "History shows us that South Korea never beats us on our home turf," coach Wailan Walalangi said yesterday. He argued that the Indonesian side will enjoy the most advantage of playing in front of their home crowds, while the South Koreans will have to swiftly adapt to Jakarta's tropical climate.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Corruption in
Corruption in Medan riots MEDAN, North Sumatra: A senior lawyer here, Prof. Anni Abbas Manopo, called for the punishment of officials who protected factory owners or employers who violated labor rules such as the minimum wage. "I think it would have been impossible for manpower officials not to have known of the violations of labor regulations by many employers," she told Antara.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Ferry/set lead 2 cols 10 pts/12MB
JP/3/Ferry/set lead 2 cols 10 pts/12MB Two ferries to ply Jakarta Bay-Seribu Islands route JAKARTA (JP): The residents of the Seribu Islands will find it easier and quicker to reach Jakarta as the government will begin operating two ferries to ply the route on a daily basis starting next month.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two more luxurious apartment buildings in the pipeline
Two more luxurious apartment buildings in the pipeline JAKARTA (JP): Two more luxurious apartment buildings are underway in spite of unfavorable forecasts in the property business, especially in high-class residential development due to tough competition and oversupply.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to maintain
Govt to maintain restrictions on commercial loans JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday that the government will continue to restrict the inflow of offshore commercial loans to avoid worsening the country's debt-service ratio.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister starts new education program despite problems
Minister starts new education program despite problems JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro is determined to start the nine-year compulsory education program on May 2 despite major problems in the education system such as lack of schools, books and teachers. "We have to be optimistic about the new program and have faith that we will overcome those obstacles step by step.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sumarlin ready to answer summons to testify
Sumarlin ready to answer summons to testify JAKARTA (JP): "I am ready and willing to testify in a court of law," J.B. Sumarlin, chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), told reporters after one hour of questioning at the Attorney General's Office yesterday morning. Sumarlin, dressed in a dark-blue suit, arrived in a chauffeured silver Toyota sedan at 7:55 a.m.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Freeport to lead building
Freeport to lead building of Gresik smelter plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia and Rio Tinto Minera of Spain, both subsidiaries of the American mining company Freeport- McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (FCX), will replace Metallgesselschaft AG (MG) of Germany as the major shareholders in the copper smelter in Gresik, East Java. The chief commissioner of Freeport Indonesia (FI), James R.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
The following is the second of two articles examining death
The following is the second of two articles examining death tolls of 1970's East Timor war. By Dino Patti Djalal LONDON (JP): As an observer, I do not pretend to know the numbers involved in war casualties. I am more concerned, however, about determining who is actually to blame for the deaths. This is important because some anti-integration activist tend to cite numbers of war deaths and liberally point the finger to pro-integration forces.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
More progressive tax rates
More progressive tax rates Calls for steeper progression in income and property tax rates dominated the views of private-sector economists and tax consultants at a one-day seminar on tax reform at the IBI Business School here on Wednesday.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suspect package at U.S. embassy contained radio
Suspect package at U.S. embassy contained radio JAKARTA (JP): Police announced yesterday that the object contained in a package, which caused a flurry of concern at the U.S. embassy on Tuesday, is "only a radio" and not a bomb as suspected. "It's not a bomb but only a radio made up of metallic elements," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inco reaps $8.7m profit
Inco reaps $8.7m profit JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (PT Inco) yesterday announced that its unaudited net earnings for the first quarter of 1994 were US$8.7 million, or three cents a share. The profit in the January to March period was far greater than the $5.4 million, or two cents per share, gained in the same period of last year, and the $2.4 million, or one cent per share, for the fourth quarter of last year, the company said.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): The government-backed All Indonesian Workers
JAKARTA (JP): The government-backed All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) yesterday denounced the rioting that has swept Medan, and in turn came under fire for failing to do more to help workers and stave off the incident. "The SPSI condemns the way the worker strikes were staged, which was against social norms.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sporadic labor rallies continue in Medan
Sporadic labor rallies continue in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Strikes and sporadic vandalism continued yesterday in the provincial capital and its surroundings, as the military remained visible throughout the region. Seven shops here were damaged in an attack early yesterday while hundreds of workers staged protests at 15 companies in Tanjung Morawa during the day. Twenty workers were arrested on suspicion of vandalism.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Robbers rob a truck in Cikampek
Robbers rob a truck in Cikampek JAKARTA (JP): A truck carrying textiles from Bandung, West Java, to Jakarta was robbed by a group of at least six people on the Cikampek-Jakarta toll road in the wee hours of the morning yesterday. According to the driver, Endang Suherman, 31, he was taking a nap along with a passenger at the side of the freeway near the Cikarang area when a group of men pulled up in a white minibus.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indosat's overseas listing will promote Indonesian profile
Indosat's overseas listing will promote Indonesian profile JAKARTA (JP): The planned listing of the state-owned PT Indosat will not only help the Indonesian government raise funds, but will also place the country on the world's financial map, an executive of a leading international underwriting firm said.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, April 22
TV Today: Friday, April 22 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Film 4:05 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Ibn Taimiyah 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural Program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Central Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Handicraft: Silverware 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music Program 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Innocent Bystanders Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Institutions to formulate standards for internal auditing,
Institutions to formulate standards for internal auditing, JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, yesterday assigned American and domestic institutions to formulate standards for internal bank auditing. Amir Abbas Sabrudin, a spokesman for Bank Indonesia, said cooperation with the Institute of Internal Auditors of the United States and the Indonesian Accountant Association will help improve the internal auditing systems of banks in the country and the quality of their financial reports.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police still investigating robbery case
Police still investigating robbery case JAKARTA (JP): Police are still searching for at least seven masked men who shot and killed one man and seriously injured another in a robbery Wednesday at the Kedaung village in Ciputat, Tangerang. "Although all their identities are already in our hands, we're still in the process of locating their hideouts," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Latief Rabar told reporters here yesterday.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police question author of `Primadosa' again
Police question author of `Primadosa' again JAKARTA (JP): Police investigators questioned the author of the banned book, Primadosa (Prime Sins), Wimanjaya K. Liotohe, 60, who is charged with insulting President Soeharto, again Wednesday.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Portugal gives visas to pro-Indonesian Timorese pilgrims
Portugal gives visas to pro-Indonesian Timorese pilgrims LISBON (Reuter): Portugal said yesterday it would allow a group of pro-Indonesian pilgrims from its former colony of East Timor into the country to visit the Roman Catholic shrine of Fatima to help promote talks with Indonesia. "The decision to grant visas to this group of Timorese was taken, bearing in mind the religious aims of the visit," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Law professor says student protest not criminal act
Law professor says student protest not criminal act JAKARTA (JP): A legal expert told the court in one of the Soeharto defamation trials yesterday that the 21 defendants broke no Indonesian laws in an anti-government protest last December. J.E Sahetapy stressed that the government should not be offended by the posters, slogans and strong-worded statements chanted by the students during the protest. "The students only lodged their complaints.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Watercolor poems from a senior painter's wisdom
Watercolor poems from a senior painter's wisdom By Sean Cole JAKARTA (JP): Once again, Santi Fine Arts Gallery on Jl. Benda in Kemang has proven to be a haven for "undiscovered" masters. From now until April 30, one may view the poetic works of Tjeng Tjiam Hwie, a veteran painter of 73 years who is finally launching his own exhibit. Tjeng astounds the heart and senses with his expansive, visionary depiction of Southeast Asian landscapes.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/Amir
JP/7/Amir Women artists challenge limitations in Kartini spirit By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The current Indonesian Women Artists Exhibition at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, held until Sunday, and the Group Nine art exhibition opening next Tuesday, show the current developments in art by Indonesian women. The exhibitions feature many women who are challenging their sociocultural limitations as artists, and also as women, in the spirit of the heroine of emancipation, R.A. Kartini.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ibu Kartini's ideals
Ibu Kartini's ideals Indonesian women of all social strata regard Kartini as a typical, independent Indonesian woman. However, what is actually meant by the words "independent woman" is still a subject of debate. In Western countries, women are struggling for emancipation i.e. equal rights for both men and women. But how is the emancipation interpreted in real life? Polemics have been dragging on concerning this issue. Realistically -- at least biologically -- women are different from men.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan to provide funds for local firms to invest in Southeast Asia
Taiwan to provide funds for local firms to invest in Southeast Asia TAIPEI (AFP): Authorities are ready to loan Taiwan businessmen funds to invest in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines, a senior official said here. Chou Yen, executive director of the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF), said that an investor who has decided where to invest in any of the three countries can apply for funds provided by the OECF and the Indonesian, Vietnamese and Philippine governments.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued losing ground on the
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued losing ground on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) in thin trading yesterday. "Asian markets seem not to be in the quiet recovery after a hike in the drop in the U.S. short-term interest rates on Monday," an analyst said. Almost all Asian markets closed lower yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index declined to 456.56 yesterday from 458.67 on the previous day, while the narrower-based GTDBS- 50 Index also dropped slightly to 108.17 from 108.75.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, April 22
Where to go in Jakarta, April 22 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.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia reprises commitment to help end Iraq sanctions
Indonesia reprises commitment to help end Iraq sanctions JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday reiterated his recent commitment to help end United Nations economic sanctions that have beleaguered Iraq for the past four-years when he received a delegation of the Iraqi parliament.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/World Bank
JP/2/World Bank World Bank denies charges on Indonesia military WASHINGTON (Reuter): The World Bank defended itself Wednesday against charges that it was indirectly financing Indonesia's armed forces. "The Bank does not, directly or indirectly, finance military expenditure by its borrowing countries," the international lending organization said in a statement.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic rerouting
Traffic rerouting in Pondok Gede Road users other than would-be pilgrims or their escorts are advised to take Jl. Jatiwaringin or Jl. Hankam instead of the overcrowded Jl. Pondok Gede which is home to the Pilgrim Hostel (Asrama Haji). Would-be pilgrims and friends coming from Jl. Raya Bogor are asked to use Jl. Pondok Gede, and to avoid the outer ring roads, the Ceger intersection and Jl. Hankam TMII.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Putting it briefly
Putting it briefly Jakarta to host student chess meet JAKARTA (JP): Some 200 students from universities throughout the country are expected to participate in the fourth Student Chess Championships at the University of Indonesia in Depok from May 7 to 15. Participants in the biennial event, which features women's and men's individual and men's team events, will be vying for the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports trophy and a total of Rp 5.5 million (US$2,573).
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
The "Operation Cleansing" creates controversy
The "Operation Cleansing" creates controversy JAKARTA (JP) The launching of Operasi Bersih (Operation Cleansing) to combat crimes in the Greater Jakarta area has created controversy between the City Council and the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation. The Council yesterday voiced its support for the ongoing operation, while the YLBHI called it an arrogant act of the military.
Fri, 22 Apr 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fatal ferry crash likely due to negligence
Fatal ferry crash likely due to negligence JP/2/sink/set lead 2col, 10pts, crosshead 12 MB Fatal ferry crash likely due to negligence JAKARTA (JP): The ferry Kaltimas II which sunk with over 12 fatalities off Bali on Tuesday night, was months overdue for routine maintenance, says the head of Bali's transportation office.