Archive: 5 April 1994
44 articles found
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Amateur soccer tourney promises action
Amateur soccer tourney promises action JAKARTA (JP): The intercity amateur soccer championship finals will swing into full action at the 100,000-seat Senayan stadium on Friday, with red hot favorite Bandung Persib and defending champion PSM of Ujungpandang out to clear their first hurdles.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Highrise building owners say ground water use necessary
Highrise building owners say ground water use necessary JAKARTA (JP): In response to the city administration's appeal to Jakartans to reduce dependence on ground water, owners of high rise buildings say use of ground water is still necessary although the piped water supply remains adequate.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Abebe, Skah to arrive here today
Abebe, Skah to arrive here todayJAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Addis Abebe of Kenya and Olympic gold medalist Khalid Skah of Morroco are slated to arrive here this evening for the Bob Hasan 10-kilometer road race here on Sunday.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, April 4
Where to go in Jakarta, April 4 Musico 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.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
No more Dutch aid, minister says on eve of talks
No more Dutch aid, minister says on eve of talks JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not review its 1992 decision to cease acceptance of Dutch aid, a senior government official said yesterday on the eve of talks between President Soeharto and Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Money market information center introduced
Money market information center introduced JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia is introducing a new money market information center providing financial data to all commercial banks and money brokers in the country through a computerized system.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Over 100 public bus drivers pass safe driving course
Over 100 public bus drivers pass safe driving course JAKARTA (JP): A total of 103 bus drivers, with black marks on their records for traffic violations, have passed a city police vehicle safety course.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Yamdena `ideal' for transmigrants AMBON, Maluku: Southeast Maluku Regent Husein Rahayaan says that Yamdena island is well suited for resettlement under the government's transmigration program.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Rights commission condemns treatment of Marsinah suspects
Rights commission condemns treatment of Marsinah suspects JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights says it has found evidence of rights violations against the people being tried for the murder of labor activist Marsinah, including indications of torture.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Court verdict on tax evasion sends ripples to Jakarta
Court verdict on tax evasion sends ripples to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Another verdict clearing a businessman of tax evasion charges in Surabaya, East Java, last weekend has drawn central government fire, with officials promising a stiff battle all the way to the Supreme Court.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Environmental group not impressed by new Basel convention
Environmental group not impressed by new Basel convention JAKARTA (JP): A new convention on international trade in hazardous waste, ratified in Basel, Switzerland last week has closed many of the previous loopholes, but the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law says it is still wary about its...
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Banking scandal taints Golkar
Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Tangerang minibus drivers foul up traffic with strike
Tangerang minibus drivers foul up traffic with strike TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of public transit drivers parked their minibuses in the middle of Jl. Kelapa Dua Raya, Karawaci, causing an eight-hour traffic jam and stranding passengers.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Taiwan, RI advised to initiate joint projects
Taiwan, RI advised to initiate joint projects JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of government officials from Taiwan has suggested that Indonesia's and Taiwan's state companies initiate joint projects to take advantage of that nation's capital and technology.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Photo
Photo JP/alxDUTCH GUESTS: Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (second from left), accompanied by his wife Mrs. Hoogeweegen Lubbers (far left), shakes hands with Vice President Try Sutrisno at the Merdeka Palace while Mrs. Tuty Try Sutrisno looks on.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
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A JP/kod INVESTMENT MISSION: The visiting chairman of the Taiwan Economic Committee, Kang Ning-Hsiang (left), and the chief of the Promotion Bureau of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Asril Noor, are all smiles after a discussion on government policies related to foreign investment...
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
PLN, university sign pact
PLN, university sign pact JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned electricity company PLN yesterday assigned Diponegoro University of Semarang in Central Java to help improve the capability of its human resources and coordinate research.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
JP/3/ROAD
JP/3/ROAD Road buildings not best solution to traffic woe JAKARTA (JP): The traffic problem in Jakarta faces a long and winding road, and now a leading non-governmental organization is criticizing the government's policies on the problem as counterproductive.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Indonesia, Iran agree on labor ties
Indonesia, Iran agree on labor ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Iran have agreed to join forces in promoting the interests of developing countries in international labor forums including the International Labor Organization and the Asia-Pacific Labor Conference..
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Finance minister rules out devaluation measure
Finance minister rules out devaluation measure JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad gave assurances yesterday that the government will not devalue the rupiah or take other radical steps to offset the deficit caused by the fall in oil prices, which is likely to continue to be a problem...
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Putting it briefly
Putting it briefly Yayuk to set a hat-trick JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top tennis player Yayuk Basuki is eying a hat-trick at the April US$100,000 Indonesia Open women's tennis championships.Yayuk, currently world number 31, is likely to lead the seeds at the third edition of the tennis tournament.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Distinguished science club fails to impress public
Distinguished science club fails to impress public JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI), a board of the nation's most distinguished scientists, has accomplished little after more than two years in existence, one of its leaders says.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
More rooms
More rooms for the poor City councilors from commission E on health affairs hope that the Haji Hospital, built by the government to take care of pilgrims in Pondok Gede, Bekasi, will look after the poor.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Your Letter
Your Letter Male chauvinism? With reference to the article Foreign authors want banning of books stopped (The Jakarta Post, April 2, 1994), firstly, I would like to congratulate The Jakarta Post for giving such an excellent coverage of the visit of PEN American Center's delegation throughout the...
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Distinguished science club fails to impress public
Distinguished science club fails to impress public JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI), a board of the nation's most distinguished scientists, has accomplished little after more than two years in existence, one of its leaders says.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Tax officials to improve proficiency
Tax officials to improve proficiency JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Tax, in cooperation with the vaunted Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States, yesterday started training 35 of its officials to investigate financial frauds.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Banking scandal taints Golkar
Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A GlanceRamos orders hunt for killers MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos yesterday ordered a hunt for the killers of former communist leader Leopoldo Mabilangan amid fears the murder might discourage rebels from accepting government offers of amnesty.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Historical landmark
Historical landmark April 1, 1994, has a special meaning. The date marks the first day of the Sixth Five Year Development Plan, and also the first day of the Second Long-Term Development Plan for the next 25 years.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
1. Taiwan --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c
1. Taiwan --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/cTaiwan, Indonesia advised to start joint projects 2. Currency --- 28 Helvetica Bold Condensed, 1 line, 4 cols, l/cBeijing tightens money grip with new market 3.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Share prices fall on JSX
Share prices fall on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) mostly closed lower in heavy trading yesterday after a two-day holiday last Thursday and Friday and the weekend.The broad-based Composite Index lost 6.46 points to close at 485.9 yesterday from 492.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Banking scandal taints Golkar
Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Jaya Real Property to issue 35 million new shares
Jaya Real Property to issue 35 million new shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Jaya Real Property (JRP), a subsidiary of PT Pembangunan Jaya, a major property developer, will issue 35 million new shares in May to finance land acquisition and the development of three satellite city projects.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Kim Il-sung solicits Indonesian support
Kim Il-sung solicits Indonesian support JAKARTA (JP): North Korean President Kim Il-sung yesterday sought the support of Indonesia and the 110-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the rising feud between Pyongyang on one side and the United States and South Korea on the other.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Govt closes down 'batik' factories in Setia Budi district
Govt closes down 'batik' factories in Setia Budi district JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty closed down several batik factories in Setia Budi district yesterday, enforcing a new law that bans the factories from the area on the grounds that they are causing a pollution problem.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
U.S. wildlife group says Sumatran rhinos endangered
U.S. wildlife group says Sumatran rhinos endangered WASHINGTON (UPI): An environmental protection group said last month the Asian demand for rhino horn has made Sumatran rhinos the most endangered among the species, but another conservation group called for more research.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Fiscal autonomy for regions
Fiscal autonomy for regions President Soeharto's written address for the presentation of budgetary authorization documents on development projects for implementation in fiscal 1994-1995 to the 27 provincial governors on Thursday touched upon one of the major issues of development within the next 25...
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Tax consultants deny involvement in tax scam
Tax consultants deny involvement in tax scam JAKARTA (JP): The association of tax consultants yesterday denied that its members had helped taxpayers manipulate tax refunds."The man jailed by the state court in Tangerang, West Java, is not a member of the association," Ali Harris Nasution, a deputy...
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Govt accepting last minute haj bookings
Govt accepting last minute haj bookings JAKARTA (JP): The government is still accepting reservations for people intending to join this year's haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, a spokesman for the Ministry of Religious Affairs said yesterday.