Archive: 6 April 1994
35 articles found
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Across the Archipelago
Across the ArchipelagoMany jobless in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: Some 350,000 people in Central Java are registered as out of a job, including 20,000 university graduates and 240,000 high school graduates, the head of the provincial Manpower Office says.H.R.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash
YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YBHI) yesterday questioned Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung over the lack of inquests into the bloody clashes in Nipah, Madura, that left four people dead six months ago.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime
Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime JAKARTA (JP): The scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) should be treated as a political crime because it involved abuses of power, leading critics of the government say.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery
Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery JAKARTA (JP): The police remained silent yesterday on the killing of an Army brigadier general, found dead from severe stab wounds after a mysterious attack in East Jakarta on Monday evening.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Human rights and justice
Human rights and justice About one month short of a year after a passerby chanced upon her horribly mutilated body lying in a deserted spot in a rice field in East Java, the ghost of Marsinah continues to haunt this nation's conscience with unabated vindictiveness.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
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Heading: 28 Helvetica Black, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/c1,100 officers to secure amateur soccer tourney JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) pledges to maintain order and fair play during the upcoming intercity amateur soccer championship by involving 1,176 officers from Jakarta's...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Gloom prevails at students' trials
Gloom prevails at students' trials JAKARTA (JP): Gloom replaced commotion at the trials of 21 students charged with defaming President Soeharto at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday.The news that the mother of one of the defendants had passed away expressed itself in the form of silent...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy?
Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy?-----------------------------------------------------------------The government is planning to set up a contract management operation with a foreign bank to overcome problems at scandal- ridden Bapindo.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Asean at a glance
Asean at a glanceMalaysia may ban (Sangat prioriytas, Please) film on East Timor KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will consider an Indonesian request to ban a film on East Timor, deputy home (interior) minister Megat Junid Megat Ayob said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Garment workers seek help from human rights commission
Garment workers seek help from human rights commission JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-four workers of the PT Duta Busana Danastri garment factory called on the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to influence the management to treat them fairly.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Heed ecolabeling rules, manufacturers told
Heed ecolabeling rules, manufacturers told JAKARTA (JP): Both the current and the former environment minister are warning industrialists that if they do not heed the trend of the global market and begin producing environmentally friendly goods, they will loose out in the arena of international...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Rights commission's report gets mixed reactions
Rights commission's report gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has won plaudits from the legal community for its bold report about irregularities in the controversial trials of people charged with involvement in the murder of labor activist Marsinah.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Minister warns of excessive foreign borrowing
Minister warns of excessive foreign borrowing JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff warned yesterday that Indonesia's offshore debts now stand at US$90 billion. "Of the total borrowing, around $36 billion is owed by the private sector and $54 billion by the...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Photo
Photo JP/alxBILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right) at the Merdeka Palace yesterday. Lubbers arrived here on Monday for a four-day visit. JP/kodALI'S WAY: Former Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin gestures as he speaks about presidential succession and...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Turning a new leaf
Turning a new leaf The current visit of Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers to Indonesia marks a new stage in Indonesian-Dutch relations. Why is this so? And what colors this new approach?This new phenomenon is colored by the fact that the two countries are determined to respect each other.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
JSX rules out limiting the listing of new shares
JSX rules out limiting the listing of new shares JAKARTA (JP): Hasan Zein Mahmud, the president of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), yesterday ruled out limiting the listing of new shares on the market to stop continued falls in stock prices.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
ASEAN to set up new policy over overseas funds
ASEAN to set up new policy over overseas funds KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Capital market regulators of Southeast Asia's free-wheeling economies agreed yesterday to set up a forum to evolve common procedures for tapping overseas funds and beef up enforcement of laws governing their fledgling markets.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Indonesia, China trade cooperation vital: exec
Indonesia, China trade cooperation vital: exec JAKARTA (JP): Improved trade and investment relationships between Indonesia and China is needed to support economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, an executive says.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for
JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for investment in Asia, especially since the Indonesian government has promised more deregulations in the near future to ease foreign investment procedures.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
North Jakarta families protest against demolition
North Jakarta families protest against demolition JAKARTA (JP): More than a hundred North Jakarta residents whose houses were destroyed by security officers demonstrated at the North Jakarta mayoralty office yesterday.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties
Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands must build their cooperation ties as two equals, President Soeharto says."Our two countries have a long history of ties. These ties have a different meaning for each of us.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Photo
Photo [Untuk ganti cap A terdahulu. Thanks] JP/alxBILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) talks about mutual cooperation with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right). The two met at the Merdeka Palace yesterday as part of Lubbers four- day visit, which began on Monday.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period
Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment commitments, which plumetted to US$149.74 million in the January 16-February 15 period, surged by more than 16 times to $2.46 billion in the February 16-March 15 period.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Share prices continue falling on JSX
Share prices continue falling on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues losing ground in heavy trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 4.95 points lower at 480.95 yesterday from 485.9 on Monday, when it lost 6.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Britain attempts to mend trade rift through education
Britain attempts to mend trade rift through education KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Britain's education minister made a pitch yesterday to mend the Anglo-Malaysian trade rift by pledging London's full support for Malaysia's plan to become a regional center of education excellence.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve
Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve JAKARTA (JP): A number of batik factory owners yesterday pleaded with city authorities to let them operate for another month, as the forced closures of the factories in Setiabudi district, South Jakarta, continued.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity
Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): The closet door remains firmly closed for many Indonesian gay men and lesbians.As homosexuals in the United States and Western Europe are freer to express their sexual preference and concerns than at any time in recent...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Oetojo opens business law seminar
Oetojo opens business law seminar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman opened a seminar yesterday for presentations on Singapore business law to the Indonesian legal community.The seminar is expected to enhance bilateral legal cooperation in support of expanding economic and trade...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
RCTI expanding coverage of stock exchange
RCTI expanding coverage of stock exchange JAKARTA (JP): The private Rajawali Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) will provide more information about trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) through a business feature and a teletext service beginning in September.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
City councilors blast shoddy road conditions
City councilors blast shoddy road conditions JAKARTA (JP): City councilors yesterday questioned the quality of many of the city's roads which had not held up after being soaked by incessant rains over the past few months.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
More dental care facilities planned
More dental care facilities planned JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to boost dental care facilities throughout Indonesia despite the lack of awareness of basic dental hygiene among the general public.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
GM to begin assembly here
GM to begin assembly here JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia, an American- Indonesian joint venture, will start assembling Opel passenger cars later this year and Chevrolet light commercial vehicles next year, says the company's president, Leonard L. Brownfield.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, April 6
Where to go in Jakarta, April 6Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ 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.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Your Letters
Your LettersOn street vendors Chris Ashton's letter Street vendors and tourism (The Jakarta Post, April 2, 1994) is shocking. His remarks are insulting and remind us of "The ugly American."The street vendors of Jakarta are what they are...but they are at home here.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Science film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 Karya dan Upaya 6:05 Indonesia the Beloved Country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia...