Archive: 7 May 1994
47 articles found
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Commercial banks raise deposit rates
Commercial banks raise deposit rates JAKARTA (JP): A number of commercial banks have raised deposit rates by as many as three percentage points but are promising to keep lending rates at their present levels. Mulyadi, Bank Bali's vice president, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the bank has raised the interest rate on one-month deposits to 10.5 percent per year from nine percent last week and three-month deposits to 11.5 percent from 10 percent.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fear grips HKBP followers in North Sumatra
Fear grips HKBP followers in North Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Thousands of followers of the Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) across North Sumatra remain frightened after further violent clashes between rival camps of the conflict-ridden church. The Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) office in Medan said hundreds of families have fled their homes for fear of raids and counterattacks between the rival factions.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
1998 Presidential
1998 Presidential election From Editor Gen. (ret.) Sumitro said recently that the post '45 generation could cash in on the 1994-1998 transition period to take over the commanding stick and continue this country's development. I agree with the general's statement. In 1998, the 1945 generation will have finished their duty. That is the best time for the Indonesian people to choose their new leadership for the 1998-2003 period.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines McDonald's will present art awards Starting in July, McDonald's Indonesia, in coordination with the Mataram Group, will present the art Pratisara Adi Karya awards annually to those who have outstanding performance in the field of art. "We chose art because we believe that Indonesian art has its own strong character. We hope that by giving the awards we can bridge the gap between artists and art lovers," Bambang N.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medan national motor rally revs up today
Medan national motor rally revs up today MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The opening leg of this year's national championship motor rally gets underway here today, with 23 drivers from Jakarta, Medan and Bandung set to take part in the two-day event. Seasoned national rallyists headed by Hutomo Mandala Putra, Tony Hardianto, Ricardo Gelael, Irvan Gading and Cepot H. Wiano are among this year's notable entries.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/6/cap JP/msa Performers from the London Opera and Concert Company staged the famous opera, A Tribute to Aida at the Grand Hyatt Jakarta on Thursday evening.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today, Saturday, May 7, 1994
TV Today, Saturday, May 7, 1994 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Tennis: Davis Cup 4:30 Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film: Anything for a Laugh 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Bengkulu 6:15 Village program 6:30 Jazz Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI set to endorse new constitution
PDI set to endorse new constitution JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is scheduled to open a two-day national conference in Puncak, 70 kilometers south of here, today to finalize its new constitution and party programs PDI chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri will open the conference, which will be attended by both central and regional party executives.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pawnbroker sells bonds to strengthen capital structure
Pawnbroker sells bonds to strengthen capital structure JAKARTA (JP): Following the success of its first bond issuance in 1993, Perum Pegadaian, the state-owned pawnbroker, will again float five-year bonds worth Rp 25 billion (US$11.6 million) in June, in an effort to strengthen its capital structure. The company's president, Sjamsir Kadir, told a press conference here yesterday that the bonds will be offered between June 15 and 17 and be traded on the parallel market on July 7.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mikrolet drivers protest City Halll policy
Mikrolet drivers protest City Halll policy JP/3/MIKROLET/12pt Metroblack Mikrolet drivers protest City authority's 'open door' policy JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of drivers of mikrolet minibuses yesterday protested City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Office's (DLLAJR) ruling which requires them keep their vehicles doors closed while they are in transit. The mikrolet minibuses serve various routes to Kota, West Jakarta.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church Services please note space:
Church Services please note space: o Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. o First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m. (in English). o All Saints Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Prapatan, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda's discount plan meets resistance from travel agents
Garuda's discount plan meets resistance from travel agents JAKARTA (JP): Legislators from the ruling Golkar and owners of travel agencies were up in arms yesterday against "Plan Save 5", a government-sponsored scheme aimed and at limiting ticket discounts and controlling what travel agencies do with their commissions.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oversupply encourages producers to export cement
Oversupply encourages producers to export cement JAKARTA (JP): Some Indonesian cement producers plan to export their products to offset oversupply on the domestic market. Soepardjo, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Cement Producers (ASI), told reporters yesterday that the country now has an oversupply of around 10,000, as a result of the recent imports encouraged by the government to help overcome problems caused by a shortage of supplies last year.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore Night Safari features nocturnal animals in action
S'pore Night Safari features nocturnal animals in action By Samsudin Berlian _________________________________________________________________ At the invitation of the Singapore Zoological Gardens,The Jakarta Post visited the Night Safari Park, the first of its kind in the world, last week, before its May 3 opening.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three Indonesians
Three Indonesians dead in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Three Indonesians were yesterday confirmed dead and at least 12 laborers were missing believed trapped in the rubble of a row of workers-quarter that collapsed late Thursday, police said. Five other occupants escaped when the row of 10 units of quarters built for construction laborers collapsed after a landslip and sank into a disused mining pool near a housing project just outside Kuala Lumpur, police said Friday.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 7
Where to go in Jakarta, May 7 Jangan hapus: 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. to 11:30 p.m.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stork seeks engineering partners in Indonesia
Stork seeks engineering partners in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Stork Engineering & Contracting of the Netherlands is inviting local industrial companies to set up cooperation both for providing multidisciplinary engineering services and for producing components of industrial equipment. "We are now seeking exclusive cooperation with local manufacturers for producing components of industrial equipment," Hans J.G. Ten Kate, an executive director of Stork N.V. for Indonesia and Vietnam, said.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Not so small a problem
Not so small a problem On the face of it, it might seem that of all the requirements set out in the new traffic law, closing doors should be one of the easiest for city bus crews to comply with. That this is not so, however, should be clear to anyone who has been on the streets of Jakarta in the past few days.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Businessmen worried about SGS replacement
Businessmen worried about SGS replacement JAKARTA (JP): A German business leader here shares the concern of Indonesian importers about the phasing out of the Swiss Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) from the customs inspection of imports at points of loading. German businessmen are apprehensive about how customs inspections will proceed once the SGS contract ends and the inspection authority is again taken over by Indonesia, F.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
What's wrong with conditional aid, Mulya asks
What's wrong with conditional aid, Mulya asks JAKARTA (JP): The government's policy to reject foreign aid which is tied to human rights concessions was called into question yesterday by one of Indonesia's most eminent legal experts. "If the concessions are for the betterment of human rights, then what's wrong with it?," asked Todung Mulya Lubis at an ASEAN Law Students Conference (ALSC) here yesterday.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Boutro-Ghali proposes to expand Timor talks
Boutro-Ghali proposes to expand Timor talks GENEVA (Agencies): Portugal and Indonesia yesterday agreed to a United Nations proposal to widen their talks on the future of East Timor by involving rival Timorese factions. A spokeswoman for United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali said the offer was made in a meeting between him and the Portuguese and Indonesian foreign ministers.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Decline in exports
Decline in exports The government and the private sector are becoming increasingly concerned about the current downward trend in non- oil exports. President Soeharto has ordered that the causes of the decreased level of exports to six trade partners be studied, and that proper measures be taken to solve the problem. According to the Minister of Information, Harmoko, exports decreased in trade with Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, the United Arab Emirates and Thailand.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police focus investigation on Hong Lie
Police focus investigation on Hong Lie JP/3/BENGSENG Police focus investigation on Hong Lie JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday confirmed a report that they are focusing their investigation on one man in the gangland slaying of Nyo Beng Seng, who was murdered last month. The killing was believed to have been planed by a major competitor in the gambling businesses.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Love Indonesian
'Love Indonesian food' campaign From Sinar Pagi The 'Love Indonesian food' campaign (ACMI) should be intensified until it becomes a grassroots movement. No less than the Minister of Food/Chairman of the Logistics Board has appealed that heads of government institutions provide traditional food for important occasions. Also, hotel proprietors are called on to serve Indonesian food. ACMI seeks to ensure that tempe or soybean cake is not driven away by hamburger as a result of globalization.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Privatize
Privatize haj pilgrimage From Merdeka Much has been discussed about the issue of the 'green passport.' The report about the arrest of haj pilgrims using green passports and their subsequent deportation has been denied by the Saudi Arabian embassy in Jakarta, the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah and also the Indonesian ambassador to Singapore.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tourist arrivals increase 22 percent
Tourist arrivals increase 22 percent JAKARTA (JP): The number of tourist arrivals in Indonesia during the first three months this year increased by 22 percent to 742,216 from 608,581 in the same period last year. A spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, Sjamsuddin Tanuatmadja, said yesterday that 608,581 foreign tourists visited Indonesia last month and they spent US$869.68 million, an average of $1,171.73 per person.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs woman's trade union: LBH
Indonesia needs woman's trade union: LBH JAKARTA (JP): Women should organize their own trade union movement because existing labor organizations have neglected their demands for equal treatment, a woman lawyer says. Rita Serena, of the Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) office in Jakarta, said yesterday that the existing unions have been concerned more about promoting the interests of male workers.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to register stateless Chinese
Jakarta to register stateless Chinese JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta municipal administration is going to register all stateless Chinese living in the city starting from May 6, in order to get accurate data on the group and to settle the issue of their status once and for all. "Thus far there has never been an efficient, comprehensive registration of the group. Each agency in the city administration has its own records, which conflict with each other.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
The caning debate: More cons than pro
The caning debate: More cons than pro JAKARTA (JP): The caning of an American teenager as punishment by the Singapore court has provoked a lively debate among Indonesian's as to the ethical and moral validity of corporal punishment. Many here in Jakarta were swept up in the discussion, a majority of whom being critical of the punishment but understanding Singapore's resolve to execute it's judicial sovereignty. "I'm against caning ...
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Caption/0 Photo A: Phone 14pt Metrolight cap -- 8pt Universe 55 l/c, 3 columns, credit 6pt Universe JP/kod LONG DISTANCE LINES: Employees of the Ministry of Industry wait their turn at a public phone installed in the lobby of the ministry building. Some of the ministry's employees had to use the public phone yesterday, after PT Telkom, the state-owned telecommunication company, blocked 160 telephone terminals at the ministry because of unpaid bills.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Belgia
Belgia By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Belgium's coach, Paul Van Himst is the greatest player that country has ever had. He's a four-time 'footballer of the year,' who's won every honor and has a scoring record of 30 goals in 81 internationals.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices up on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices up on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices rallied on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues gaining ground in moderate trading. The broad-based Composite Index closed slightly higher at 463.11 from 462.55 on Thursday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also strengthened to close at 108.15 from 107.9. Top winners were Mayatexdian (up Rp 500), Aqua Golden Mississippi (up Rp 400), Indorama Synthetics (up Rp 300) and Polysindo Eka Perkasa (up Rp 250).
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines alcoholic drinks confiscated Thursday, the Operation Cleansing team from the Tambora district in West Jakarta confiscated 5,628 bottles of various alcoholic beverages from a shop on Jl. Tubagus Angke. The operation involved personnel from the Police Force and Army as well as officers from the district administration. It was led by Nurba Cenreng, head of the district.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Salim/ No worries, no future - the life of a street child in Jakarta Text and photo By David Zweifler -- 10pts Metrolight l/c JAKARTA (JP): Salim is a 14-year-old boy who is living a teenagers dream; he's in the big city, earns more money than his father, rooms with his friends, isn't going to school, and stays out as late as he wants.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asians seen bound to swallow bitter pill of "good governance"
Asians seen bound to swallow bitter pill of "good governance" By Jan Kristiansen NICE, France (AFP): Western donor countries strongly hinted here this week that Asia's poorer nations face the prospect of aid flows drying up unless they commit themselves to "good governance." The idea was firmly put on record during the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which ended here Thursday, despite firm opposition from China and widespread concern among other poorer ADB members.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
I refer to an article in your newspaper on May 4, 1994, about
I refer to an article in your newspaper on May 4, 1994, about the labor disturbance at our hotel and would like to verify your report. I am surprised that a prestigious newspaper like yours would just take for granted what R. Pasaribu was telling your correspondent. I can assure you that, whoever this person was, they were not a spokesman of the hotel. Although we have a person by that name who works here, she is not part of the Public Relations staff at hotel.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Voucher system introduced
Voucher system introduced JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines Voucher system introduced The voucher system, applied to payments for transporting containers, has a positive impact, Herry Y.C. Rotty, the chief of the special unit for transportation at the Tanjung Priok port of Organda DKI (The City Land Transportation Organization), said here yesterday.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Village poll
Village poll spurs protests KUDUS, Central Java: Dissatisfied with the election of their new village chief, dozens of youths ran berserk, attacking neighbors, stoning cars, vandalizing houses and setting fire to a sugar storehouse this past week. Scared residents have fled their homes since hostilities began on April 28. Villagers are afraid to report the case to the police for fear of reprisals.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/SANTI Police in the dark about prostitute death JAKARTA (JP): Police are still in the dark of the death of a 27-year-old prostitute in the Kramat Tunggak, North Jakarta, red- light district. "We have questioned the owner of the brothel and two colleagues of the victim with no significant progress, thus far," Maj. Koesmanto, who is head of the Koja police subprecinct which oversees the area, said yesterday.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/PARKING/12pt Metroblack City gov't criticized over parking JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has blasted the Parking Management Bureau for its poor handling of parking in the city. "During my seven years as a councilor the condition of the city's parking system has not improved. The old problems still remain," Helmy A.R. Syihab, chairman of the Council's Commission C on finance, said on Thursday during a hearing with bureau officials. Helmy then described some of the looming problems.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia will honor its almost forgotten hero
Indonesia will honor its almost forgotten hero JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has agreed to look into a proposal to confer an almost forgotten, fierce anti-colonial fighter the title of national hero. The man is Syekh Yusuf, originally from Goa in South Sulawesi. He fought against Dutch colonialism in West Java in the 17th century before he was sent to exile to Cape Town, South Africa. He died there in 1699.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia 2-0 ahead against South Korea
Indonesia 2-0 ahead against South Korea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia got off to a flying start, sweeping the opening singles for a 2-0 lead over South Korea on the first day of their Asia Oceania Zone Group One battle here yesterday. Teenage Suwandi, 18, gave the home side a morale-boosting lead when he beat South Korean number two Chang Eui-jong 4-6, 6-4, 6- 4, 2-6, 6-4 in a see-saw clash lasting three hours.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/GRAHA/0 City Council demands hotel preservation JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has asked the Jakarta administration not to sell the state-owned Graha Wisata Mahasiswa building in Kuningan, South Jakarta. "Although it is deserted and looks dreary compared to other buildings in the neighborhood, it should be maintained," said vice-chairman Fatommy Assary who visited the building on Thursday. According to Fatommy, the municipality should renovate the building and make a managerial adjustment.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haj pilgrimage
Haj pilgrimage From Merdeka I deplore the action by a member of the Department of Religious Affairs which somewhat hinders the haj pilgrimage for Moslems to the holy land of Mecca. Unlike 60 years ago, during the Dutch colonial time, the Indonesian people have become critical and know the contents of the 1945 Constitution, particularly Article 29 paragraph 2 which guarantees freedom of religion. The Department of Religious Affairs should protect this freedom.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Gus Kairupan
By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): The grandest of grand opera is surely Aida. It's a matter of taste, of course, but for sheer spectacle and spectacular singing I can only think of one to equal Aida, the best-known of Giuseppe Verdi's operas. This is Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov -- but, again, it's all a matter of taste. Aida, first staged in Cairo in 1871, requires an enormous stage, large enough to include the cast and -- as some productions reputedly featured -- some elephants.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL set to buy
KL set to buy Russian jets KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia announced yesterday it was ready to sign a pact with Russia for the purchase of 18 MiG-29 fighter jets with payment in cash and palm oil, saying negotiations with Moscow were near completion. "The negotiations on the MiGs are in the final stages," Malaysia's Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said after talks with visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Panov at his office here.
Sat, 07 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golkar urges reviewing licenses of alcohol manufacturers
Golkar urges reviewing licenses of alcohol manufacturers JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political organization Golkar is urging the government to review the licensing procedures for manufacturers of alcoholic beverages amid signs that there is a strong correlation between their sales and criminal activity.