Archive: 18 July 1994
43 articles found
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Noodle firm helps boost the lackluster JSX market
Noodle firm helps boost the lackluster JSX marketBy Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): Indofood Sukses Makmur's debut on the Jakarta Stock Exchange last week provided a boost to the lackluster market, which has been on a drift for quite sometime. Further, the U.S. consumer price index rise of 0.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Deficit strikes again
Deficit strikes again In the wake of announcing that the United Development Party (PPP) is to convene a national congress next month, PPP chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum last week disclosed that his party needs at least Rp 1.5 billion for the convention but only has Rp 100 million in its coffers.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Scapegoat ploy no help in sex case: Prosecutor
Scapegoat ploy no help in sex case: Prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): The prosecutor in a sexual harassment case has told judges at the South Jakarta District Court to disregard the defense's claim that the defendant, a rector, was no more than a scapegoat in a bid to take over his educational institution.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Miss Universe sees her success as one for all women
Miss Universe sees her success as one for all womenBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): What is the essence of a woman ?"A child originally comes from a mother. A mother is a woman who shows men the meaning of devotion and unconditional love.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Tip on three useful Winword 6.0 buttons
Tip on three useful Winword 6.0 buttons JAKARTA (JP): Winword 6.0 comes with a plethora of tool buttons to help you accomplish your tasks easily. Today, let's have a look at three of them that are very useful for creating a heavily formatted document.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
JSX to get computer terminals
JSX to get computer terminals JAKARTA (JP): PT Berca Hardayaperkasa will install at least 290 computer terminals in the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), says a company executive.Berca's president, Johannes A.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Two-day seminar on national law
Two-day seminar on national law More than 120 experts from various fields are scheduled to attend a two-day seminar on national law which opens today at the Shangrila Hotel, Central Jakarta.Dr. Kastorius Sinaga, the project officer of the 5th seminar on national law, told The Jakarta Post over the...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
`Tribal Tech ' dresses up bad Rock as Jazz
`Tribal Tech ' dresses up bad Rock as JazzBy David Zweifler JAKARTA (JP): The night of Jazz at Ratu Plaza concert hall Saturday was one of old favorites, followed by new disappointments.The Bubby Chen trio was the first act and -- like always -- they were solid, playing some great old Jazz...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Foreigners' legal case and mine
Foreigners' legal case and mineFrom RepublikaPolice operation dubbed operasi justisi detained me because I failed to show my identity card on July 6, 1994 at 11 a.m. in front of KFC, Jl. Ciputat Raya, Kebayoran Lama, Jakarta.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Mien does it again
Mien does it again JAKARTA: Mien Sugandhi was reappointed as head of the powerful MKGR, one of the main factions in Golkar, at the group's congress in Jakarta on Saturday.Mien, who is also the state minister of women affairs, heads the 66-person executive board which was named at the conclusion of...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Government presents dossier of fourth Bapindo suspect
Government presents dossier of fourth Bapindo suspect JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's office turned over the dossier of the former Bapindo President Subekti Ismaun to the South Jakarta District Court on Saturday. He is the fourth suspect to be tried in connection with the Rp 1.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Slimmer, non-smoking Alatas back in action
Slimmer, non-smoking Alatas back in action JAKARTA (JP): After nearly two months out of action, a slimmer Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas returned to work on Saturday, promising that he is giving up smoking.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Nine killed in Cakung road accident
Nine killed in Cakung road accident JAKARTA (JP): Nine people were killed and ten others injured in a collision between a bus and a truck on the Cakung-Cikunir tollway, East Jakarta, on Saturday night.Not all of the victims could be identified, said sources at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital,...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Religious intellectual groups urged to pool their resources
Religious intellectual groups urged to pool their resources JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is urging religion-based intellectual organizations, whose existence has been criticized as fostering sectarian politics in Indonesia, to pool their resources to help with national development.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mystery 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Wayang Appreciation 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Buddhism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series 9:00 World News...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Fishery investment up
Fishery investment up JAKARTA (JP): Domestic investments in the fishery industry increased by 25.7 percent to Rp 997.18 billion (US$453.65 million) as of last November from Rp 777 billion as of the end of 1992.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Natsir's thoughts still relevant today, seminar told
Natsir's thoughts still relevant today, seminar told JAKARTA (JP): Although Mohammad Natsir passed away in February of last year, the fruits of his thought are still alive and relevant for Indonesians today.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Villagers want fast compensation
Villagers want fast compensation SEMARANG, Central Java: Displaced villagers who recently were vindicated in the Supreme Court in their fight for higher compensation are pushing for an early execution of the decision.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Yen appreciation to slow RI's growth: Economists
Yen appreciation to slow RI's growth: Economists JAKARTA (JP): The sharp appreciation of the Japanese yen against major currencies and the rupiah will affect this year's growth of Indonesia's economy, economists say.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Tempo's `successor' must have editorial independence
Tempo's `successor' must have editorial independence JAKARTA (JP): Any magazine which succeeds the now defunct Tempo must have complete editorial independence, including freedom to accommodate public opinion, two members of the magazine's former management says.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Fire at Jaya Konstruksi angers local residents
Fire at Jaya Konstruksi angers local residents JAKARTA (JP): The Cipinang, East Jakarta, residents who lived near the storehouse of PT Jaya Konstruksi said they would file complaints against the construction company over Saturday's blaze at the company saying that it endanger their premises.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Australia defends RI's rights approach
Australia defends RI's rights approach CANBERRA (AFP): Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans yesterday defended his government's approach to Indonesia over human rights in East Timor province.Yesterday was the anniversary of the former Portuguese colony's integration with Indonesia in 1976.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Bouraq to link Manila and Manado later this year
Bouraq to link Manila and Manado later this year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Philippines have agreed to appoint Bouraq Airlines, one of Indonesia's six scheduled air carriers, to link Manila and Manado in North Sulawesi.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Government's sensitiveness
Government's sensitivenessFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn response to the public reactions about pornographic films, Minister of Information Harmoko instructed the Film Censorship Agency (BSF) to exercise control over both domestic and foreign films, including their film posters.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Council seeks ban on sect
Council seeks ban on sect PEKANBARU, Riau: The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) is seeking a nation-wide ban against Darul Arqam, a Moslem sect which it feels has deviated from the true teachings of Islam.So far, Aceh and West Sumatra are the only provinces that have barred the activities of Arqam.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Moslems told to help fight poverty
Moslems told to help fight poverty JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is urging the Islamic community in Indonesia to mobilize funds to finance various efforts to eliminate poverty, most notably in funding the education of poor children.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Rebel prince spotted in KL
Rebel prince spotted in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): After two weeks in hiding in Malaysia, Cambodia's alleged coup plotter, Prince Norodom Chakrapong, was finally spotted at a fast-food outlet in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, the Sunday Star local daily reported.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * 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 12:30 a.m.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Software Piracy: Is there any gray area in theft charges?
Software Piracy: Is there any gray area in theft charges?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The reason I never touched on the problem of software piracy before was that it was a fairly controversial issue.A reader of PC Magazine once put it aptly when he wrote: "Software piracy is a problem akin to a lot...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Astra's Rachmat named as one of Asia's top CEOs
Astra's Rachmat named as one of Asia's top CEOs JAKARTA (JP): The Financial World, one of four major business magazines in the United States, has elected Astra International's president, Theodore Permadi Rachmat, as one of Asia's top chief executive officers.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Private university
Private universityFrom KompasMany scholars can give advice on how to choose a good and bonafide private university. But none can show parents the way to avoid unnecessary expenses imposed by private universities.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Train's deplorable service
Train's deplorable serviceFrom NeracaI am writing for the third time to complain about the poor service on the state-owned railway company (Perumka) because I have not yet received a reply from them. I hope this time, I will draw the company's attention to the problem and motivate Perumka to...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Nasib Ginting wins chess meet
Nasib Ginting wins chess meet YOGYAKARTA (JP): Master International Nasib Ginting won the prestigious men's event at the national chess championships as team Jakarta took the overall title here yesterday.Nasib of Jakarta collected 7.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Sandalwood exports taxed
Sandalwood exports taxed JAKARTA (JP): The government has imposed an export tax of US$2,400 on each ton of sandalwood chips and powder with an oil content of over 0.4 percent in a bid to boost the country's handicraft industry.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Many are behind target as Jakarta Fair ends
Many are behind target as Jakarta Fair ends JAKARTA (JP): Many businesses were behind in sales at the 29- day Jakarta Fair which ended Saturday night, even though the number of visitors increased.Most businessmen participating in the Fair told The Jakarta Post that they had failed to reach their...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Motorola appoints agent
Motorola appoints agent JAKARTA (JP): Motorola International Inc. of the United States has appointed PT Telpressindo Raharja as sole distributor of its cellular accessories in Indonesia.David Bradich, Motorola's representative for Asia-Pacific cellular subscriber division, said that Telpressindo...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Indonesia urged to show more support for Moro rebels
Indonesia urged to show more support for Moro rebels JAKARTA (JP): Two hundred Moslem students discussed the plight of the secessionist Moro front in the southern Philippines here on Saturday and decided to display more "solidarity" toward the cause.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Dutchman gets three years for drug trafficking
Dutchman gets three years for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): Dutchmen Christian van den Bosch was sentenced by the Central Jakarta district court on Saturday to three years imprisonment for drug trafficking.Christian is also obliged by the court to pay a court fee of Rp 5 million (US$ 2,300).
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Ex-Jakarta residents told to convert IDs
Ex-Jakarta residents told to convert IDs The secretary of the Bogor regency administration, Mohamad Dasuki, told ex-Jakarta residents who live in the regency, including those who stay in the suburbs bordering Jakarta such as Cinere, to convert their identity cards.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Firearms licensing to follow stricter requirements: Hendro
Firearms licensing to follow stricter requirements: Hendro JAKARTA (JP): In the aftermath of the recent shooting incident involving Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono, the military said they would impose tighter control of firearms and procedures for the issuance of their licenses.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Universalist Takdir dies at 86
Universalist Takdir dies at 86 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia lost one of its most influential literary figures with the death of veteran writer Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana here yesterday morning. He was 86 years old.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Indonesians shine in Konica c'ships
Indonesians shine in Konica c'ships SINGAPORE (Agencies): Indonesia took the lion's share of the five titles when it won the men's singles and doubles at Konica Open badminton championships yesterday, with South Korea, Denmark and China sharing the other three.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Leading haj tour operator suspended for six months
Leading haj tour operator suspended for six months JAKARTA (JP): PT Tiga Utama Cahaya Makmur, a leading haj pilgrimage tour organizer, has been suspended for six months by the government.The decision, reported by the Antara news agency, came after Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher openly...