Archive: 24 May 1994
39 articles found
Tue, 24 May 1994
Intellectual organizations need regulations
Intellectual organizations need regulations JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives yesterday urged the government to regulate the activities of intellectual associations amidst signs that their presence is affecting the political climate in the country.
Tue, 24 May 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, May 24, 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, May 24, 1994 TVRI 2:40 p.m. TV Series: Full House 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 Cartoon: Super Friends 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: South Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Economic News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Horizon 8:05...
Tue, 24 May 1994
Talented teen meteor Mia hopes for bigger thing to come
Talented teen meteor Mia hopes for bigger thing to come JAKARTA (JP): For the next two or three years, world champion Susi Susanti may be looking over her shoulder at the threat posed to her mantle by the very junior -- and very talented -- Mia Audina.
Tue, 24 May 1994
JP/2/Titi
JP/2/Titi Pressure mounts to probe death of labor activist BANDUNG (JP): The Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) and the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) yesterday separately urged the government to continue the investigation into the mysterious death of a labor activist in Sumedang, West Java.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Badminton hooligans are probably recruits, said a shrink
Badminton hooligans are probably recruits, said a shrink JAKARTA (JP): A psychologist suspects that most of the rowdy, bottle-throwing Indonesian supporters at the Thomas Cup final on Saturday were recruited to be there.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Indonesia makes a leap in green campaign
Indonesia makes a leap in green campaign JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia made a major leap in its environmental campaign yesterday with the inauguration of its first industrial waste treatment plant, hoped to give the nation an edge at the dawn of the era of eco-labeling.
Tue, 24 May 1994
No excuse for
No excuse for malpractice Hospitals and doctors guilty of malpractice must be answerable to their patients, head of the Indonesian Police Force Physicians and Health Board, Brig. Gen. Hendro Satmoko, said here yesterday.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Crowds from many parts of Java, Madura and Lampung spent Friday
Crowds from many parts of Java, Madura and Lampung spent Friday night in Demak, Central Java (above), after fighting for rice offerings carried by court officials (right) in honor of the nine wali or sunan who introduced Islam to Java.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Waste imports
Waste imports and common sense The problem of waste imports to Indonesia from foreign countries has received a great deal of attention among certain circles. There are at least 58 containers in Tanjung Priok containing toxic waste which originated in Rotterdam.
Tue, 24 May 1994
PD Pasar Jaya fails to maintain traditional markets
PD Pasar Jaya fails to maintain traditional markets JAKARTA (JP): The city market authority has failed in its quest to modernize the traditional markets with the failure to introduce hygiene standards, one of the authorities most important jobs according to a consumer advocate.Zoemrotin K.
Tue, 24 May 1994
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A JP/alx A female attendant stands beside an air jet loom produced by PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering on display at the 1994 research and technology exhibition at the Jakarta Fair in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. The company has exported the looms to Africa, Europe and America.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Indonesia still unhappy over East Timor conference
Indonesia still unhappy over East Timor conference MANILA (Agencies): An Indonesian minister abruptly canceled a meeting with Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday as a row between the neighbors over East Timor apparently continued despite conciliatory moves by Manila.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Across the Archipelago
Across the ArchipelagoCrash survivor moving to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Nur Intan Fitriani, the only survivor of last month's plane crash in West Kalimantan, will be flown to Jakarta on Tuesday to undergo surgery at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, the Ministry of Forestry said.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Asia not in arms race, Mahathir says
Asia not in arms race, Mahathir says KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Asian countries have increased weapons purchases but there is no arms race in the region, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told an international conference yesterday.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Taman Ismail Marzuki hosts Indonesian-European Puppet Week
Taman Ismail Marzuki hosts Indonesian-European Puppet Week JAKARTA (JP): They're everywhere in the world, and have been ever since man's fantasies, imagination and, of course, dexterity led to their creation.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Police looking for taxi robber
Police looking for taxi robber JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for a man who reportedly beat a taxi driver and ran away with his vehicle, Rp 75,000 (US$34.88) in cash and several documents."We have yet to identify him, but there are strong indications that the suspect still has the stolen...
Tue, 24 May 1994
Tebet fire victims still oppose apartment plan
Tebet fire victims still oppose apartment plan JAKARTA (JP): West Tebet fire victims have continued to rebuild on their premises, turning deaf ears to the municipality's plan to build low-cost apartments for them.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Idul Adha means special day of offerings for luck in Demak
Idul Adha means special day of offerings for luck in Demak DEMAK, CENTRAL JAVA (JP): Hundreds of thousands of people from all over Java and as far away as Madura and Lampung flocked the streets of Demak, a city on the northern coast of Central Java throughout the weekend, to participate in the...
Tue, 24 May 1994
Boeing to extend cooperation with IPTN
Boeing to extend cooperation with IPTN JAKARTA (JP): Boeing Co. of the United States, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer, will extend cooperation with state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) to produce components, an executive says.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Councilors disappointed over company's disparaging attitude
Councilors disappointed over company's disparaging attitude JAKARTA (JP): City councilors expressed disappointment over the representation of PT Jaya Property's management by a low ranking employee at a hearing on alleged negligence by the firm yesterday.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Tansil to mark Waisak Day behind prison bars
Tansil to mark Waisak Day behind prison bars JAKARTA (JP): Eddy Tansil, the main suspect in Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) Bapindo scandal, will celebrate Waisak, Buddha's day of enlightenment which falls tomorrow, in prison.
Tue, 24 May 1994
5,000 Japanese tourists to visit RI
5,000 Japanese tourists to visit RI JAKARTA (JP): The Nagoya-based World Connection Corp. Ltd. will arrange the visits of some 5,000 Japanese tourists to Bali and Yogyakarta between September and December this year in cooperation with an Indonesian company.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, May 24
Where to go in Jakarta, May 24Jangan hapus: JAMZ, Dai-ichi HotelMusico 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.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Indonesia prefers quiet diplomacy on Pyongyang
Indonesia prefers quiet diplomacy on Pyongyang JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia resisted South Korea's lobby to take a harder line against Pyongyang yesterday on the issue of nuclear proliferation in the Korean peninsula, but promised to do all it can to help resolve the dispute.
Tue, 24 May 1994
By Richard Pedler
By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Morocco were the destroyers of a nation's American dream when they controversially beat Zambia in the deciding match of the final group, thus ending the resurrection of a team decimated by tragedy yet still a whisker away from reaching the USA.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Collection of property tax on plant machinery postponed
Collection of property tax on plant machinery postponed JAKARTA (JP): The collection of property tax on plant machinery, originally slated to begin during the current (1994-1995) fiscal year, has been postponed, Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier announced yesterday.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Green groups say Asian golf boom causing gloom
Green groups say Asian golf boom causing gloom By P. Parameswaran KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Green groups recently launched a "No Golf Year" as they intensified a campaign against Asia's golf course boom which they say is disrupting water supplies, taking up valuable farmland and causing health problems.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Indonesian NGOs get grants for environmental projects
Indonesian NGOs get grants for environmental projects JAKARTA (JP): Six community-based non-governmental organizations in Indonesia have received $200,000 in grants to help further their promotion of public participation in preserving the environment.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Integrated information system installed at Ministry of Finance
Integrated information system installed at Ministry of Finance JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Gesellshaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) of Germany is developing an integrated information system that will link all monetary authorities throughout the country with the Ministry of Finance.
Tue, 24 May 1994
MRT still lightyears away...
MRT still lightyears away... JAKARTA (JP): Investors interested in the planned urban Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system will be invited to apply for the project next year, a city administration official says.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Meshindo to enter Australia
Meshindo to enter Australia JAKARTA (JP): PT Meshindo Alloy Wheel Corp., a Surabaya-based producer of automotive rims, yesterday appointed Bob Jane T-Marts of Australia as its sole agent for marketing distribution in Australia.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Anti-smoking lobby turns up the heat
Anti-smoking lobby turns up the heat JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian anti-smoking lobby, encouraged by the rapid drop in the number of smokers in the country, is demanding that the government issue regulations against smoking in public places.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Integrated information system installed at Ministry of Finance
Integrated information system installed at Ministry of Finance JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Gesellshaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) of Germany is developing an integrated information system that will link all monetary authorities throughout the country with the Ministry of Finance.
Tue, 24 May 1994
New Zealand's Bolger defends line on East Timor
New Zealand's Bolger defends line on East Timor WELLINGTON (Reuter): New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger yesterday denied dodging human rights issues in talks with Indonesia's President Soeharto and said he had clearly voiced his concerns about the situation in East Timor.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Modern Photo to expand operation
Modern Photo to expand operation JAKARTA (JP): PT Modern Photo Film Company, a photographic equipment manufacturer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will cooperate with Pioneer of Japan to produce car radios for export.
Tue, 24 May 1994
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rally on the Jakarta
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rally on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues gaining ground in moderate trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 10.37 points higher at 498.36 from 487.99 on Friday, while the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index rose to 117.98 from 115.
Tue, 24 May 1994
RI firms too dependent on foreign managers
RI firms too dependent on foreign managers JAKARTA (JP): The educational system, which has failed to produce citizens with strong managerial skills, is to blame for the reliance of Indonesian firms on foreign expertise, a prominent executive believes.
Tue, 24 May 1994
Remember its just a game
Remember its just a game Hariyanto Arbi, Susi Susanti and company have undoubtedly done the nation proud. They completed a rare double for Indonesia by winning the Thomas and Uber Cups -- badminton's most prestigious team competitions -- over the weekend, much to the delight of the people in this...
Tue, 24 May 1994
Major Buddhist sect plans to open seminaries
Major Buddhist sect plans to open seminaries JAKARTA (JP): One of Indonesia's main Buddhist sects is planning to open up seminaries in various parts of the country.The Niciren Sosyu announced yesterday that these seminaries, to be called Buddhist centers, will allow its 1.