Archive: 6 May 1994
38 articles found
Fri, 06 May 1994
Indonesia
Indonesia exports nurses JAKARTA: Secretary General of the Ministry of Health Hidayat Hardjoprawito officially bade farewell on Tuesday to 48 Indonesian nurses who were leaving for Saudi Arabia.The nurses, graduates of the Academy of Nurses, will work in Saudi government hospitals in Mecca and...
Fri, 06 May 1994
IATA appoints Yogya agent
IATA appoints Yogya agent JAKARTA (JP): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed PT Intras Tours as the agency for all international airlines for Yogyakarta and the surrounding area.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Tax chief
Tax chief removed PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Tax office chief Tommy Dimpudus has been removed amid allegations of corruption leveled by his staff. Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad replaced him with Suwarsono Hermawan and transferred him to Jakarta where he no longer holds a managerial position.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Pertamina allowed to seek $1 billion in offshore borrowing
Pertamina allowed to seek $1 billion in offshore borrowing JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved the state oil corporation Pertamina's plan to borrow US$1 billion from foreign banks for the development of oil refineries in Central Java and East Kalimantan.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Denmark enters Thomas Cup in full team 'to fight' Indonesia
Denmark enters Thomas Cup in full team 'to fight' Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Denmark, Europe's strongest badminton country, arrived here yesterday with promises of a daunting challenge for the hosts in the race for Thomas Cup.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Metropolitan Group opens hotel in Bekasi
Metropolitan Group opens hotel in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): PT Metropolitan Development is scheduled today to open its fourth Horison Hotel in Bekasi, about 30 kilometers east of Jakarta.The four-star hotel, which is integrated with the Metropolitan Mall shopping center, will offer 111 rooms during the...
Fri, 06 May 1994
Plaza Indonesia to issue rights shares
Plaza Indonesia to issue rights shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Plaza Indonesia Realty, the owner of the Jakarta Grand Hyatt hotel which posted a net profit of Rp 23.9 billion (US$11.16 million) last year, will make a rights issue of 115 million shares at a price of Rp 1,750 each.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Police, DLLAJ ticket 1,142 buses for violations
Police, DLLAJ ticket 1,142 buses for violations JAKARTA (JP): A special team of the City Police and the City Traffic and Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) has ticketed a total of 1,142 public transportation drivers in the last two days for keeping their vehicles' doors open while in motion.
Fri, 06 May 1994
State printer ends monopoly on school text books
State printer ends monopoly on school text books JAKARTA (JP): Perum Balai Pustaka, the government-owned publishing and printing agency, is ending its monopoly in the printing and distribution of text books.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Ramos signs crucial economic reforms into law
Ramos signs crucial economic reforms into law MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos signed into law here yesterday several key economic reforms including tax reforms and a bill letting foreign firms participate in local infrastructure projects.
Fri, 06 May 1994
RI 'to revenge' South Korea in Davis Cup meet
RI 'to revenge' South Korea in Davis Cup meet JAKARTA (JP): With revenge uppermost in the minds of its players host Indonesia will be gunning for a 2-0 lead over South Korea in today's Davis Cup Asia Oceania opening matches at Senayan clay courts here.
Fri, 06 May 1994
American Express confident with RI's banking system
American Express confident with RI's banking system JAKARTA (JP): American Express Co. (Amex), a multinational travel and financial services firm of the United States, has confidence in the Indonesian government's handling of current problems in the banking industry, the company's president said.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Two-tier structure proposed for Asia-Pacific Business Network
Two-tier structure proposed for Asia-Pacific Business Network JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia have proposed a two-tier structure for the organization of the Asia-Pacific Business Network which will be launched at its inaugural meeting here on August 24.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Prosecutors press for jail terms for students
Prosecutors press for jail terms for students JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors yesterday called for jail terms ranging between eight and 18 months for 15 students accused of defaming President Soeharto.
Fri, 06 May 1994
JP/3/Royalty
JP/3/Royalty Foundation to sue one music royalty evader JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Creative Acts Foundation (YKCI), which collects royalties from consumers, will soon sue a businessman in the entertainment industry for refusing to pay music royalties.
Fri, 06 May 1994
RP futures mart perks up
RP futures mart perks up MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' futures market is perking up with East Asian clients helping drive up trading by 179 percent in the first quarter, the head of the government's corporate watchdog agency said.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Focus on Jakarta
Focus on JakartaFIABCI award for Ancol Dreamland Ancol Dreamland, one of the city's largest tourist attractions, received the "FIABCI Prix d'Excellence" for the leisure category from the world real estate organization Federation Internationale des Administration de Biens at Counceils Immobiliers...
Fri, 06 May 1994
Critical of
Critical of President Referring to the news item in The Jakarta Post (April 26, 1994) concerning the arrest of a number of university students charged with humiliating the President, I have the following comments.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Education system contributes to rising jobless rate
Education system contributes to rising jobless rate JAKARTA (JP): The swelling ranks of unemployed university graduates at a time when Indonesia needs more and more skilled workers can only mean one thing -- something is wrong with the education system.Prof.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Pregnancy leave
Pregnancy leaveFrom Bisnis IndonesiaCommenting on the pros and cons of a four-month pregnancy leave, as a female worker myself, I would feel ashamed to be away from work for so long. Especially if I worked for a private company. Although it is true that this policy is good for the baby.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Soeharto looks to meeting with Bolger
Soeharto looks to meeting with Bolger JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday said a meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister James Bolger in Jakarta later this month bodes well for closer bilateral ties.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Presidential
Presidential succession In 1997, the Indonesian people will face two important events: a presidential succession and a general election. The people will vote for members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR); then the two institutions will elect a...
Fri, 06 May 1994
Aliyah students complain
Aliyah students complain JAKARTA (JP): Students of a state-owned Islamic senior high school (madrasah aliyah) in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, complained that most of the nationwide state examination questions (Ebtanas) are new to them.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Share prices fall on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices fall on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Most share prices closed lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index, which gained almost two points to close at 462.64 on Wednesday, fell slightly to 462.55 yesterday.
Fri, 06 May 1994
ASEAN agrees to further talks on new free trade area
ASEAN agrees to further talks on new free trade area CANBERRA (AFP): Australia won approval from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday for further consideration of its plan for a free trade area covering Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Fri, 06 May 1994
TV Today: Friday, May 6
TV Today: Friday, May 6TVRI 2:30 p.m Tennis Davis Cup report 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Film 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Ibn Taimiyah 5:00 Regional News 5:35 Science program 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: South Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Information: Oral Health 7:00 Evening...
Fri, 06 May 1994
North Jakarta police seek Interpol assistance
North Jakarta police seek Interpol assistance JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police are seeking assistance from the Indonesian National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol to arrest a Taiwanese man believed to have fled Indonesia after allegedly killing his girlfriend.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Dutch team considers taking back hazardous waste
Dutch team considers taking back hazardous waste JAKARTA (JP): A team from the Dutch government began inspection of 65 containers of used plastic and other waste which came from Rotterdam and has been left unclaimed at Tanjung Priok port because they were declared illegal imports.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Experts calls for all out effort against unemployment
Experts calls for all out effort against unemployment JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on unemployment concluded yesterday with a call for an all out effort to cut the massive jobless rate in Indonesia.The three-day seminar proposed that unemployment in Indonesia could be tackled by slashing population...
Fri, 06 May 1994
Tempo to sell 17.5 million shares in June
Tempo to sell 17.5 million shares in June JAKARTA (JP): PT Tempo Scan Pacific, a subsidiary of the Tempo Group of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics companies, will sell 17.5 million new shares in June to finance its business expansion, strengthen capital structure and repay its loans.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Indonesia now world's third largest coal exporter
Indonesia now world's third largest coal exporter JAKARTA (JP): Steam power plants in Asia, notably in Thailand and the Philippines, depend largely on Indonesian coal, Ambyo Mangunwijaya, president of state-owned PT Bukit Asam, said yesterday.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Wife of Timor fugitive leaves for Portugal
Wife of Timor fugitive leaves for Portugal JAKARTA (JP): The wife of an East Timor fugitive who fled to Portugal over two years ago will leave Indonesia today to join her husband following negotiations involving the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Banque Indosuez acquires 70 percent stake in MIB
Banque Indosuez acquires 70 percent stake in MIB JAKARTA (JP): Banque Indosuez of France has acquired 70 percent of PT Mutual International Bank (MIB), with the remaining 30 percent being held by PT Mutual Promotion Corporation.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, May 6
Where to go in Jakarta, May 6Music* 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.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Riau readies for
Riau readies for Koranic contests PEKANBARU, Riau: The organizers of the Musabaqah Tilawatil Qur'an (MTQ), the national Koranic recital contest, has assigned 33 hotels and hundreds of houses in the city to accommodate the thousands of participants in July.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Vietnam's palm oil project
Vietnam's palm oil project HANOI (AFP): A Malaysian company is to invest US$46 million in a palm oil plantation in one of the largest investments in Vietnam's agricultural sector, a report said yesterday. Golden Hope Co. Ltd.
Fri, 06 May 1994
Lust, betrayal and black magic in S. Jakarta murder
Lust, betrayal and black magic in S. Jakarta murder JAKARTA (JP) A public prosecutor demanded that a young man, who is being tried for the murder of a housewife, get 20 years' imprisonment."Evidence garnered in former proceedings have shown that the defendant was guilty of murder," Prosecutor HP...
Fri, 06 May 1994
SBSI blames military for workers' riots
SBSI blames military for workers' riots JAKARTA (JP): The Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) is blaming last month's racial violence in Medan, North Sumatra, largely on the military's mishandling of a tense situation.