Archive: 31 May 1994
36 articles found
Tue, 31 May 1994
Concern over banks
Concern over banks There was indeed a strong reason for President Soeharto to personally address this year's national conference of the Association of Private Banks (Perbanas) that convened last week. The banking industry is currently tied up in one of its toughest consolidation tasks ever to...
Tue, 31 May 1994
Friends dedicate book to ousted HKBP bishop
Friends dedicate book to ousted HKBP bishop JAKARTA (JP): Bishop S.A.E. Nababan, who heads one of the rival camps in the strife-torn Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP), had something to cheer about on his 60th birthday yesterday.
Tue, 31 May 1994
300 striking workers demand a better working environment
300 striking workers demand a better working environment JAKARTA (JP): Around 300 workers from a textile factory in the Pulo Gadung industrial area, East Jakarta, picketed the Ministry of Manpower yesterday to bring attention to what they call bad conditions and compensation at their place of work.
Tue, 31 May 1994
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Drive South" says Suzy Bogguss; this country tune spices up "The Listening Post" at 9:15 this morning on Radio Sonora FM 100.9.You should also have last Friday's edition of The Jakarta Post in front of you when you tune in: it's your textbook for "The Listening Post.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Focus on Jakarta
Focus on Jakarta Police seize 5,653 prescription pills Police on Saturday confiscated a total of 5,653 pills, including various prescription drugs, at a number of illegal drug stalls in the city."However, none of the sellers were captured as they fled when our team arrived," Capt. Syaiful Bd.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Australia's Keating to open business forum here
Australia's Keating to open business forum here JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating, accompanied by 10 federal ministers and a number of state ministers, will visit here next month to open a business forum aimed at promoting bilateral trade.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Maman's trial exposes weaknesses in Bapindo's control
Maman's trial exposes weaknesses in Bapindo's control JAKARTA (JP): According to court testimony given yesterday, Maman Suparman handled the credits for businessman Eddy Tansil almost single handedly when he was deputy manager of the Jakarta branch of Bapindo, acting with little effective control...
Tue, 31 May 1994
Real measures badly needed to uphold law (2)
Real measures badly needed to uphold law (2) ________________________________________________________________This is the second of two articles examining various aspects of law implementation in Indonesia.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Again, Mina tragedy
Again, Mina tragedy The worst tragedy of any haj pilgrim occurred in 1990. More than 1,400 people were killed, including 632 Indonesians, in the pedestrian tunnel al-Muaisim, Mina, Saudi Arabia.A few days ago, a similar tragedy occurred in the same area and claimed 252 lives -- six of them being...
Tue, 31 May 1994
RI finds it difficult to get funds for power projects
RI finds it difficult to get funds for power projects JAKARTA (JP): Business uncertainty and long investment recovery time make it difficult for Indonesia to obtain funds to finance privately sponsored power projects, an expert said.
Tue, 31 May 1994
PPP gears up for chairmanship election
PPP gears up for chairmanship election JAKARTA (JP): Top leaders of the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday sought to play down the race for the chairmanship that will be decided at its upcoming congress in August.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Vocal scholar resigns in protest
Vocal scholar resigns in protest SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Scholar Arief Budiman, known for his outspokenness, announced his intention to resign from the Satyawacana Christian University in Salatiga, Central Java, in protest at the recent nomination of the rector.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Broadening tax base demands clean govt
Broadening tax base demands clean govt JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier said yesterday that the broader the tax base in the country is, the stronger the demand for clean government will be.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Land agency to help banks recover bad loans
Land agency to help banks recover bad loans JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono pledged here yesterday that he would help commercial banks recover non-performing loans in which land was used as collateral.
Tue, 31 May 1994
GATT benefits Indonesian sugar producers
GATT benefits Indonesian sugar producers JAKARTA (JP): The recently signed General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which will force European countries to end protectionist policies for their sugar industries, will benefit Indonesian sugar producers, a plantation executive said.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Headshot - 14 pts Century Bold l/c
Headshot - 14 pts Century Bold l/cCorrection: The headshot printed along with the profile of Russia's World Cup team in the Monday, May 30 edition of The Jakarta Post was incorrectly identified as Victor Onopko of Russia. The photo was of Moroccan star Mustapha Hadji. We regret the error. -- Editor
Tue, 31 May 1994
Toray to produce resin for plastic bottles
Toray to produce resin for plastic bottles JAKARTA (JP): PT Indonesia Toray Synthetics announced yesterday the establishment of a joint venture company which will build Indonesia's first polyethylene terephtalic (PET) resin for plastic bottles in Tangerang, West Java.
Tue, 31 May 1994
RI rowers training in Hungary
RI rowers training in Hungary JAKARTA (JP): A nine-member Indonesian canoeing and kayak team left yesterday for a four-week training stint in Budapest, Hungary as part of their preparations for the upcoming Asian Games in Hirosima, Japan in October.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Daughter claims rector charged with sexual harassment innocent
Daughter claims rector charged with sexual harassment innocent JAKARTA (JP): The daughter of the rector of a private institute now on trial for sexual harassment charges says her father is innocent.Maslina Firman Hoetasoehoet charged on Saturday that her father's trial is being orchestrated by...
Tue, 31 May 1994
BMI to give dividends
BMI to give dividends JAKARTA (JP): Bank Muamalat Indonesia (BMI), the country's first Islamic bank, will distribute 65 percent of its 1993 net profit of Rp 2.9 billion (US$1.3 million) as dividends for its shareholders.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Jakarta and NSW sign sister provinces accord
Jakarta and NSW sign sister provinces accord JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta and the Australian state of New South Wales yesterday entered a new era of cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on becoming sister- provinces.
Tue, 31 May 1994
JP/3/Caption/0
JP/3/Caption/0 JP/msa MASTER THESBIAN: An actor from Dutch group AAPTHEATER gives an expressive performance in a play titled "Waterwiel". Yesterday's performance was held at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center as part of the ongoing Indonesia-Europe wayang festival.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Police arrest sixteen men for cock-fight gambling
Police arrest sixteen men for cock-fight gambling JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen men arrested on Sunday for gambling on a cock-fight, one of whom is a retired army corporal, remain in detention despite an apparent attempt by Kopassus to arrange their release.
Tue, 31 May 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, May 31, 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, May 31, 1994 TVRI 2:40 p.m. TV Series: Full House 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Huckleberry Fin 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Science film 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Horizon 8:05 Youth Drama: Langkah Bersama 9:00...
Tue, 31 May 1994
Indonesia did not intervene in Manila, Soesilo says
Indonesia did not intervene in Manila, Soesilo says JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official yesterday denied that Indonesia had intervened in domestic Philippine's business when it asked Manila to stop a controversial conference on East Timor from going forth there.
Tue, 31 May 1994
NAM ministers meet to discuss crucial issues
NAM ministers meet to discuss crucial issuesBy Oei Eng Goan CAIRO (JP): International economic cooperation, the role of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in a changing world and the selection of a new chair will be the main topics at NAM's 11th ministerial meeting.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Official concedes corruption cases smear government image
Official concedes corruption cases smear government image JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi conceded yesterday that the recent major corruption cases involving bureaucrats have left the government's image badly tarnished.
Tue, 31 May 1994
1000 motorbike patrolmen to guard Jakartans daily
1000 motorbike patrolmen to guard Jakartans daily JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendro- priyono said yesterday that another 1,000 motorbike patrolmen would be deployed in the near future to join the ongoing Operation Cleansing.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Sempati to fly to Myanmar
Sempati to fly to Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): Sempati Air, one of the country's six scheduled air carriers, will likely begin serving Myanmar later this year based on a recent agreement designed to improve economic ties.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Integrity of Indonesia
Integrity of Indonesia and young generation (PRIORITASKAN 3 SURAT PERTAMA)From KompasI am a member of a young generation baffled by the fact that Indonesian intellectuals have set up organizations that discriminate against certain groups of people, such as the one that discriminates based on...
Tue, 31 May 1994
Debates on Pancasila Day resumed
Debates on Pancasila Day resumed JAKARTA (JP): Debates on the birth of the state ideology Pancasila, which have taken place periodically for the last several years, resumed yesterday in a discussion among historians and former revolutionary fighters.A.B. Koesoemo and historian G.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Pipeline starts transporting fuel from Cirebon to Jakarta
Pipeline starts transporting fuel from Cirebon to Jakarta CIREBON, West Java (JP): PT Trihasra Bimanusa Tunggal, a company controlled by President Soeharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, yesterday started operating a 221-kilometer fuel-pipeline from a refinery here to a depot in...
Tue, 31 May 1994
Across the Archipelago
Across the ArchipelagoQuake kills three in Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Three people were killed by Wednesday's powerful earthquake in Apouwo village in Paniai regency, the Antara news agency said.This is the first report of casualties from the quake, which measured 5.8 on the Richter scale.
Tue, 31 May 1994
RI to send army medics and engineers to Bosnia and Somalia
RI to send army medics and engineers to Bosnia and Somalia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send a detachment of army medics to Bosnia-Herzegovina and another detachment of army engineers to Somalia, the government announced yesterday.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Milan here for friendly matches
Milan here for friendly matches JAKARTA (JP): Local soccer fans will find their long-time dreams of having a close encounter with AC Milan come true as the Italian giants arrive here this afternoon for two friendly matches in Indonesia.
Tue, 31 May 1994
Indonesia has 113 million hectares of forest
Indonesia has 113 million hectares of forest JAKARTA (JP): The latest satellite photographs show that Indonesia currently has 113 million hectares of forest, including 81 million hectares of productive forest holding 2.4 billion cubic meters of timber, a minister says.