Archive: 19 May 1994
38 articles found
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ancient wrecks inspire hunt for sunken treasure
Ancient wrecks inspire hunt for sunken treasure By Valerie Lee KAMPONG BALIK BATU, Malaysia (Reuter): A stockbroker turned treasure hunter is convinced the Straits of Malacca off Malaysia is a murky graveyard for dozens of treasure-laden shipwrecks. "There are a number of wrecks in this area," said Dorian Ball in this village 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the west Malaysian town of Malacca.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
14 pts ML l/c 4 cols 8 pts Univ. 55 l/c
14 pts ML l/c 4 cols 8 pts Univ. 55 l/c JP/arh AGAINST INDONESIA: The Chinese pairing of Ge Fei (right) and Gu Jun (left) celebrate after bringing their team to the Uber Cup final against Indonesia on Friday. They beat Sweden's Maria Bengtson and Catrine Bengston 11-15, 15-12, 15-11 in yesterday's semifinal.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
IPTN to manufacture 3 N-250 aircraft weekly
IPTN to manufacture 3 N-250 aircraft weekly JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday that the aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN will produce three N-250 planes a week and market 50 percent of the aircraft in the United States and Canada.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
MRT project is still in the pipedream
MRT project is still in the pipedream JP/3/MRT MRT project is still just a pipe dream JAKARTA (JP): The construction of the urban Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system is still just a dream as the government has not yet selected any private companies to carry out the massive project.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Constraints of development
Constraints of development It is only recently we knew that there are constraints to development program in the Eastern Indonesia. The investors should feel attracted to invest their capital in this area. The attractions may involve incentives, facilities and the availability of adequate human resources, etc. Lack of these factors constitutes the main constraint to development in Eastern Indonesia.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
S.E Asia benefits from strong Malaysia, defense chief says
S.E Asia benefits from strong Malaysia, defense chief says JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Defense Minister Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak defended his country's recent massive purchase of weapons, saying that Southeast Asia benefits from a strong Malaysia. Najib told a discussion yesterday that his country was not indulging in an arms race.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tourism growing by leaps and bounds
Tourism growing by leaps and bounds JAKARTA (JP): Tourism will likely replace textile products as Indonesia's biggest foreign exchange earner outside oil and gas by the end of the Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI), a senior official says.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yuliani vows better performance despite her success in Uber Cup
Yuliani vows better performance despite her success in Uber Cup JP/10/YULI Yuliani vows better performance despite her success in Uber Cup ) 4 cols 2 lines JAKARTA (JP): It took years for this bridesmaid to stand eye- to-eye with her queen, but how long will it last? Yuliani Sentosa has long been overshadowed by training camp colleague and world number one Susi Susanti, but on Tuesday night she was without a doubt the toast of Indonesia.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/Cattle
JP/3/Cattle Cattle being driven toward Jakarta as holiday nears JAKARTA (JP): Many of the cattle to be slaughtered for sacrifices on the upcoming Idul Adha Islamic holiday are suffering from effects of the long trip to Jakarta, an official said yesterday. "They experienced what experts call dehydration during the long journey," Oetoro, chief of the City husbandry office, told reporters on the steps of City Hall.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
20-year sentence demanded for
20-year sentence demanded for Basuki murder defendants JP/3/BASUKI 20-year sentence demanded for Basuki murder defendants JAKARTA (JP): Public prosecutors yesterday demanded that the South Jakarta district court sentence Wahyudi and Abdul Mukti to 20 years in prison each for their role in robbing and killing noted painter Basuki Abdullah on Nov. 5 last year.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC wants economic gaps closed
APEC wants economic gaps closed By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The second Senior Official Meeting (SOM) of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) began here yesterday with a call to narrow the economic gap between the developed and developing member nations.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students jailed for defaming Soeharto
Students jailed for defaming Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The gallery at the Central Jakarta District Court exploded in outrage yesterday when the 21 students in the Soeharto defamation trials where sentenced to six months each. The initial reaction of the defendants and their supporters in the packed courtroom was relief at sentences that were lighter than anticipated.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 19
Where to go in Jakarta, May 19 Jangan hapus: JAMZ, Dai-ichi Hotel 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, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Company wants revision of delisting rule
Company wants revision of delisting rule JAKARTA (JP): PT Pfizer Indonesia, a pharmaceutical company which has been delisted from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), yesterday urged the authorities to revise the ruling on the delisting of shares from a capital market.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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A H. Widayat Museum The newly-opened H. Widayat Museum in Mungkid, Yogyakarta is a welcome addition to Indonesia's privately-built museums of modern art. B H. Widayat Museum One of the paintings by Widayat, Ratu Rimba (Queen of the Jungle), oil on canvas, 145 x 145 cm. C Reuter Dorian Ball, a British stockbroker turned treasure hunter, shows off artifacts recovered from the wreck of the merchant vessel Diana, which sank in 1817.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police announce sharp drop in crime
Police announce sharp drop in crime JP/3/CRIMES Police announce sharp drop in crime JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto said the greater Jakarta area has shown a considerable decrease in the crime rate since the launching of the ongoing massive anti-crime operation. "Since the operation, codenamed Operasi Bersih (Cleansing Operation) was launched, all of the 70 kinds of crimes have shown a significant decrease," the two-star police general said yesterday.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Thursday, May 19
TV Today: Thursday, May 19 TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Music: Dendang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Sword of Tipu Sultan 4:30 Sports: Beach Volleyball 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Central Kalimantan 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Meniti Pelangi 8:05 TV Series: Combat 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of Thomas Cup - Uber Cup 9:55 Arena dan Juara 10:55 OPBF boxing match: Live...
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Another labor activist dead BANDUNG: The Nusantara Legal Aid Foundation is currently investigating the mysterious death of 23-year-old labor activist Titi Sugiarti, whose body was found late last month at a waste pond of the textile company where she worked. Foundation chairman Effendi Saman said her death might have been related to her activities in leading workers' actions at PT Kahatex.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Furniture expo to open
Furniture expo to open JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Industries will hold the 7th Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Exhibition at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center beginning tomorrow. The chairman of the exhibition's organizing committee, Bramantyo W., said here yesterday that 63 furniture and handicraft firms and two cooperatives from Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, Bekasi, Bandung and Jepara will participate in the 10- day exhibition.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cultural transformation and educational reform
Cultural transformation and educational reform By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): It has been said that education is a culture- bound phenomenon. This expression is usually interpreted to mean that the practice of education varies from one culture to another. The way the Javanese educate their children, for instance, differs from the way the Chinese educate theirs. Two inferences can be drawn from this expression.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Most of the country's poor are farmers: BPS
Most of the country's poor are farmers: BPS JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said yesterday that 95 percent of the nation's poor are farmers. "Our 1993 agricultural census discovered that the overwhelming majority of the heads of poor families work in the agricultural sector, either in rural or urban areas," said Soegiarto, head of the BPS statistics analysis department.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ADB to provide $150 million in aid for road projects
ADB to provide $150 million in aid for road projects JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$150 million in financial aid to Indonesia for the development and construction of new roads in its eastern provinces this year, an official says. "We expect the aid agreement will be signed here in August," Syarifuddin Alambai, director for road development of the Ministry of Public Works, told reporters here yesterday.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manpower ministry under spotlight for alleged scam
Manpower ministry under spotlight for alleged scam JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower may be the next target in the government's drive for clean government, following allegations of a multimillion-dollar scam in the lucrative business of sending Indonesian workers overseas.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian golfers extend lead in Putra Cup tourney
Indonesian golfers extend lead in Putra Cup tourney TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Indonesia extended its lead at the Putra Cup team amateur golf championship yesterday to a commanding 11 strokes, while team captain Sukamdi was granted a present that makes this tournament one he will never forget. "Last night I was so nervous waiting for word from my wife in Medan, who was in labor with our second child," Sukamdi said.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC summit is make or break time for Indonesia
APEC summit is make or break time for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit in Indonesia this November will give Indonesia a chance to put itself on the map, but it will require thorough preparation to be successful. That was the advice yesterday offered by officials from Washington D.C. and Seattle, the United States, the latter the host of the successful first APEC summit last year.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Caption/0 Photo A : Cattle 14 pts Metrolight cap. 4 cols. Universe 8 pts 55 I/c JP/jsk 6 pts. Universe Italics 55 I/c SACRIFICIAL GOATS: As the Idul Adha Islamic day of sacrifice approaches, livestock trade in Jakarta increases dramatically as does the number of traders. Some run their business in spots already provided by the municipality, while others prefer locations close to the crowds, although this violates city regulations.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Boat people cast ashore in Kalimantan
Boat people cast ashore in Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Some 51 people believed to have come from Vietnam have been cast ashore at the Kumai port city, Kotawaringin Barat regency in Central Kalimantan after their boat ran out of fuel. It was not immediately clear where the boat was heading, but its passengers have requested food and fuel to allow them to continue their journey, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Sudibyo M. Wiradji -10pts Metrolight l/c
By Sudibyo M. Wiradji -10pts Metrolight l/c MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Two kilometers from the famous Borobudur Temple stands a newly established private fine arts museum representing works of modern artists. The museum, opened recently by Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro, was established by Haj Widayat, one of Indonesia's most distinguished painters, who has been critically acclaimed for his treatment of flora and fauna. Called the H.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/6cap
JP/6/6cap photo cap A: 10 pts ML, 4cols, credit 6 pts Reuter A 1986 "Self-Portrait" by American media-fetishist Andy Warhol hangs at the entrance to the new Warhol museum in Warhol's native Pittsburgh, far from the glamour he longed to be close to. photo cap B: 10 pts ML, 2 col, credit 6 pts Andi's Gallery Two Balinese Dancers by Hoo Kim Hong is one of the paintings to be displayed from May 26 to June 19 at Andi's Gallery in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt told to ignore talks on East Timor in Manila
Govt told to ignore talks on East Timor in Manila JAKARTA (JP): Three members of the House of Representatives (DPR) are urging the government not to raise a strong protest about a conference on East Timor in Manila later this month because it would only attract negative publicity.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yoe Hok says
Yoe Hok says double within nation's grasp JAKARTA (JP): Former badminton great Tan Joe Hok, who was a key player on the Indonesian team that won the Thomas Cup for the first time way back in 1958, is confident that Indonesia will notch a memorable double this year by winning both the Thomas and Uber Cups. "Barring unforeseen circumstances the Thomas Cup is as good as Indonesia's," he told newsmen yesterday.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
PHRI pledges to welcome govt's plan on hotel service charges
PHRI pledges to welcome govt's plan on hotel service charges JP/3/PHRI/0 PHRI pledges to welcome govt's plan on hotel service charges JAKARTA (JP): The city's association of hotels and restaurants will accept any regulation launched by the city administration aimed at standardizing the distribution of service charges. The charges equal 10 percent of services provided by hotels or restaurants and must be distributed to the workers.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government urged to raise official retirement age
Government urged to raise official retirement age JAKARTA (JP): The government should extend the official retirement age for civil servants and military officers, or risk losing productivity from experienced workers, a retired general says. Former chief of the National Police Gen.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Trading at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
JAKARTA (JP): Trading at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to heat up yesterday with the broad-based Composite Index recording a five-point increase to close at 477.21. The Indonesian markets followed the lead of Wall Street and did not react much to Tuesday's 0.5-point rise in U.S. interest rates, a securities analyst said. The Dow Jones industrial average yesterday closed higher, despite the U.S. Federal Reserve's move to increase interest rates for the fourth time this year.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Immigration set to deport Chinese prostitute
Immigration set to deport Chinese prostitute JAKARTA (JP): The authorities are currently investigating how a Chinese woman, who has been working as a prostitute in Indonesia, managed to obtain a forged Indonesian passport and has been traveling in and out of the country for the last three years undetected. The woman, identified as Huang Chuang Shia, is currently under investigation and may face deportation, Hario Subayu, spokesman of the Directorate General of Immigration, said yesterday.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Krakatau Steel to reduce workers
Krakatau Steel to reduce workers JAKARTA (JP): PT Krakatau Steel, the state-owned steel manufacturer in Cilegon, West Java, will reduce the number of its workers by one third under a restructuring program in spite of its plan to increase production, its president says. "We will move 3,000 of our 9,000 workers to new companies that we will establish to optimize the management of our certain assets for commercial purposes," Soetoro Mangoensoewargo said in Cilegon on Tuesday.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Company refuses to meet its workers' demand
Company refuses to meet its workers' demand JP/3/Bike/0 Company refuses to meet its workers' demand JAKARTA (JP): The management of PT Menara Djaja Industri Nasional Indonesia, a manufacturer of bicycle parts, told city councilors yesterday that it is unable to meet its workers' demand for transport and meal allowances.
Thu, 19 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TOLONG PRIORITASKAN PUBLIC.., PARKING.., AND BEKASI...
TOLONG PRIORITASKAN PUBLIC.., PARKING.., AND BEKASI... Public told to build sport facilities JP/3/Focus < set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Public told to build sport facilities City councilors yesterday called on the private sector to help the city administration build sport facilities.