Archive: 7 May 1994
47 articles found
Sat, 07 May 1994
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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
Police focus investigation on Hong Lie
Police focus investigation on Hong LieJP/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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, May 7
Where to go in Jakarta, May 7Jangan hapus: 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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
S'pore Night Safari features nocturnal animals in action
S'pore Night Safari features nocturnal animals in actionBy 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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
'Love Indonesian
'Love Indonesian food' campaignFrom Sinar PagiThe '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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Mikrolet drivers protest City Halll policy
Mikrolet drivers protest City Halll policy JP/3/MIKROLET/12pt MetroblackMikrolet 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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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 programsPDI chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri will open the...
Sat, 07 May 1994
TV Today, Saturday, May 7, 1994
TV Today, Saturday, May 7, 1994TV 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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
JP/6/cap
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
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 linesMcDonald'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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
1998 Presidential
1998 Presidential electionFrom EditorGen. (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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Haj pilgrimage
Haj pilgrimageFrom MerdekaI 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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
JP/3/GRAHA/0
JP/3/GRAHA/0City 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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
JP/3/PARKING/12pt Metroblack
JP/3/PARKING/12pt MetroblackCity 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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
JP/3/SANTI
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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Voucher system introduced
Voucher system introducedJP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 linesVoucher 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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
JP/3/Salim/
JP/3/Salim/No worries, no future - the life of a street child in JakartaText 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...
Sat, 07 May 1994
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines
JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 linesalcoholic 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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Belgia
BelgiaBy 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
JP/3/Caption/0
JP/3/Caption/0 Photo A: Phone14pt 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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
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.
Sat, 07 May 1994
Privatize
Privatize haj pilgrimageFrom MerdekaMuch 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...