Archive: 23 July 1994
57 articles found
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
School books arrive late
School books arrive late SORONG, Irian Jaya: Fifty packages of urgently needed books for elementary and junior high schools are lying idle in a warehouse because the local education office cannot pay the port fees.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Rice scarcity
Rice scarcity The drought has struck again and reports on scarcity of rice in various regions are in the news. This has triggered a price hike of rice, ranging from 30 to 100 percent in the affected areas.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Classical music symphony with a focus on youth
Classical music symphony with a focus on youthBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): "Pray for me, please", said 17-year-old Dominicus Levi Gunardi, who was about to play Liebestod, an excerpt from Wagner's opera Tristan and Isolde, arranged for piano by his father-in-law, Franz Liszt.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Rubber producers to propose raising INRO's reference price
Rubber producers to propose raising INRO's reference price KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Rubber producers said yesterday they would press for a rise in the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) reference price to enhance its market intervention following the current price surge.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
87% of listed companies audited by foreign firms
87% of listed companies audited by foreign firms JAKARTA (JP): About 87 percent of companies listed on Indonesia's stock markets were audited by members of the world's six big accounting firms, says an executive of an international accounting company.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Fire hits Bali hotel
Fire hits Bali hotel DENPASAR, Bali: Fire hit the Dhyana Pura hotel in the Kuta beach resort on Friday, damaging 21 of its 86 rooms. There were no casualties.The fire started in one of the cottages, quickly spreading to five others nearby, the Antara news agency reported eyewitnesses as saying.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Hospital opens baby feeding lounge
Hospital opens baby feeding lounge The first resting lounge for breast-feeding mothers in Indonesia is now open in St. Carolus Hospital, Central Jakarta.The lounge, called Maria Goretti, was opened Thursday to commemorate National Childrens Day, which is today, and International Breast-feeding Week...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Rights council to probe report of labor abuses
Rights council to probe report of labor abuses JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has promised to investigate allegations of abuse regarding the rights of workers in North Sumatra and West Kalimantan.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
TV Today: Saturday, July 23, 1994
TV Today: Saturday, July 23, 1994TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Sports 3:30 TV Series: Sins 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Music...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Insurance firm's profit declines
Insurance firm's profit declines JAKARTA (JP): Interest rate declines slashed last year's profit by 6.2 percent for PT Asuransi Dayin Mitra, an insurance company.The firm's after-tax profit declined from Rp 5 billion (US$2.3 million) in 1992 to Rp 4.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Yogie to keep hands off PPP congress
Yogie to keep hands off PPP congress JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. promised yesterday that the government would stay out of the contest for leadership of the United Development Party (PPP) which will take place at its congress in Jakarta in late August.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
City to fight deviant sects
City to fight deviant sects JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta's Security Agency (Bakorstanasda Jaya) will form a special team to protect the capital from deviant sects which can harm the peaceful life of religious community.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Vatican praises religious life in Indonesia
Vatican praises religious life in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Cardinal Francis Arinze, a high-ranking Vatican official, yesterday praised the Indonesian government's success in nurturing religious harmony in the country.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Lawyers fail to meet governor
Lawyers fail to meet governor SEMARANG: Central Java governor Soewardi rejected four lawyers yesterday from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) who intended to have a discussion about the fate of displaced villagers in Kedungombo.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Vietnam observer at GATT
Vietnam observer at GATT GENEVA (AFP): The world trade body GATT has awarded Vietnam observer status, the Geneva-based organization said.Vietnam's ambassador to international organizations in Geneva, Nguyen Luong, said his country wanted to become a full member of GATT, or the successor World Trade...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Governor wants public support for anti-AIDS campaign
Governor wants public support for anti-AIDS campaign JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja wants Jakartans to work hand in hand with city officials in the state-sponsored drive to prevent the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
More rice fields in Bekasi may disappear
More rice fields in Bekasi may disappear BEKASI, WEST JAVA (JP): A property developer's plans for developing the Cikarang district threatens 3,000 hectares of productive rice fields in Bekasi, West Java.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
RI pushes for peaceful bid on Spratlys
RI pushes for peaceful bid on SpratlysBy Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia drummed up stronger support yesterday for its move to seek a peaceful solution to the potentially explosive conflict over the oil-rich Spratlys in the South China Sea.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Ring road will connect East, West Jakarta
Ring road will connect East, West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): People who live in South Jakarta will soon be freed from traffic congestion as the Ministry of Public Works has started to extend the Jl. TB Simatupang outer ring road from its terminal at Pondok Pinang in South Jakarta to Joglo in the west.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price drop continued yesterday on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), with the broad-based Composite Index losing another two points to close at 459.07 against Thursday's 461.13.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also lost ground to close at 109.46 against 110.00.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
S. Korea to raise LNG imports from RI
S. Korea to raise LNG imports from RI JAKARTA (JP): South Korea, which now annually imports 5.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia, yesterday confirmed an import increase by initialing contract agreements for the deliveries of another 2.2 million tons a year.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Thailand concerned over security in South China Sea
Thailand concerned over security in South China SeaBy Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai expressed concern yesterday over security in the South China Sea, calling for "preventive diplomacy" to settle the smoldering conflict over the Spratly Islands.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Jakarta needs negative type blood donors
Jakarta needs negative type blood donors JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI DKI) has said it is having difficulty meeting the increasing demands for B negative blood due to a lack of donors.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
KL's biggest team set for Indonesia Open
KL's biggest team set for Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian ace shuttlers are listed among the big names who will compete in the Indonesia Open badminton championships in Yogyakarta next monthHowever, there have been questions about their entry due to the busy August programs in which they...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
RI, U.S. hold joint naval exercises
RI, U.S. hold joint naval exercises JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy is to launch a joint exercise with its American counterpart in waters around Bali and East Java beginning today.The Indonesian Navy will deploy a corvette, KRI Fatahilah while the U.S.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Water subsides in Kedungombo
Water subsides in Kedungombo GROBOGAN, Central Java: The water level in the Kedungombo dam has dropped by six meters from the original level of 92 meters because of the long dry spell.Spokesman for the Grobogan administration Tjipto Santoso said the situation at the dam will be critical if the...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Yogie appoints three new director generals
Yogie appoints three new director generals JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. installed three new director generals in his office yesterday, each promoted from within the ministry.Sumitro Maskun, a former head of the ministry's research and development agency, was installed as...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Church Services
Church Services * 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. * 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.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
`Ondel-ondel' artists deplore disappearance of Betawi villages
`Ondel-ondel' artists deplore disappearance of Betawi villagesBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): On Tuesday morning, last week, two old artists of ondel-ondel (traditional Betawi puppet show) together with three young apprentices left their respective villages of Tegal Tangki and Rawa Meneng in...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Problem with housemaid
Problem with housemaidFrom KompasA friend of mine in Sidotopo, Surabaya, introduced a house maid to me on June 18, 1994. The housemaid, whose name is Yusi, is 16 years old and has no identity card. Previously she lived with her parents and eight other children in a hut close to an unused train...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Officials questioned for corruption
Officials questioned for corruption BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Two officials at the Bengkulu city administration are being questioned by the provincial high prosecutor's office for alleged corruption.Chief of the office, Army Boer, said the officials are suspected of embezzling money from two state banks.
Sat, 23 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.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Kapuas expedition finds giant squirrel in heart of darkness
Kapuas expedition finds giant squirrel in heart of darkness JAKARTA (JP): A 40-day expedition, along the rivers of Kapuas and Mahakam stretching from west to east Kalimantan, concluded yesterday in Samarinda with a bonus -- the belief that they may had discovered a new animal species.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Abused children face lack of medical and legal protection
Abused children face lack of medical and legal protectionBy Santi W.E. Soekanto Unquestionably, it would be easy to find more pleasant themes to write about to mark National Children's Day. In the following couple of articles, however, we deliberately choose to spotlight the question of child abuse...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Builders concerned about cement shortage
Builders concerned about cement shortage JAKARTA (JP): Builders, crying out over the substantial increase in cement prices, yesterday urged the government to take measures to end shortage of supplies of the construction material.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Comic nostalgia alive and well in `Flinstones'
Comic nostalgia alive and well in `Flinstones'By Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): Some have criticized The Flintstones for being too simple and some have complained about the lack of plot or any real action, but they have all missed the fact that the film is simply a nostalgic look at everyone's favorite...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Beware of white ants
Beware of white ants In the so-called colonial era, I recall that my Dutch teacher used to state that teak wood is the best wood in the world, a house built of teakwood would last forever. The wood is so hard, it easily withstood the ferocity of white ants.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Police seize two tons of smuggled garlic
Police seize two tons of smuggled garlic JAKARTA (JP): Police announced yesterday that they have arrested ten women for smuggling two tons of garlic through the Tanjung Priok port, but released them later for undisclosed reasons."We have freed the suspects after questioning them intensively," Lt.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Iodine deficiency threatens populace
Iodine deficiency threatens populace SURABAYA: Minister of Health Sujudi said iodine deficiency threatens 30 million people in 26 provinces with the dwarf syndrome and goiter."The government will cooperate with private companies and cooperatives to distributing iodized salt," Sujudi said as quoted...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Minister's son injured in car accident
Minister's son injured in car accident JAKARTA (JP): A sedan plunged into the fountain of the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, killing the driver and injuring three passengers, including a son of a minister, early yesterday morning.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Bandung sees first rain in months
Bandung sees first rain in months BANDUNG (JP): Drizzle fell on the city on Thursday, the first rain seen in the area for months, when the government experimented with cloud seeding to induce rain.The rain fell on the city only briefly, for about 15 minutes.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Final tenders for three power plants project approved
Final tenders for three power plants project approved JAKARTA (JP): The government, after tough negotiations for half a year, has finally reached agreement with three consortia on the pricing of three major power projects planned to be established in Java at a total cost of US$1.67 billion.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
People struggle for fresh water
People struggle for fresh water SEMARANG, Central Java: The prolonged drought affecting the province has forced people in many areas of the region to walk for many kilometers to obtain fresh water.Among the areas suffering the most are Kaliori, Sulang, Sumber and Pancur, where the locals must find...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Major art gala in November
Major art gala in November A major art gala is planned for this November as part of the commemoration for the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence in 1995.Called the "Senimania Republika '94", the event is jointly organized by the Republika daily newspaper and the Jakarta Art Council (DKJ).
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Dry season hikes vegetable prices
Dry season hikes vegetable prices Prices of vegetables at the Kramat Jati wholesale market in East Jakarta have risen by seven to 22 percent in the past few weeks following a decline in vegetable yields in production areas as a result of the dry season.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Malaysian admits receiving gold coin
Malaysian admits receiving gold coin KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian businessman has admitted that he received but later misplaced a Standard Chartered Plc gold coin worth US$10,000, reported by the British media to have gone missing after being lent as a sample to a minister.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Dispute affects study
Dispute affects studyFrom Suara KaryaAs a father of a student attending the National University located in Ragunan, South Jakarta, I felt very sad and angry when I saw a number of the university's security guards forcibly take control of the laboratory.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Indonesia needs more trade lawyers
Indonesia needs more trade lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs more legal experts specializing in international trade who can deal with any potential legal problems in implementing the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), noted economist Mari Pangestu says.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
AFC, Coca Cola sign big deal
AFC, Coca Cola sign big deal JAKARTA (JP): Asia's latest performance at the just concluded soccer extravaganza - the World Cup finals - in the United States which saw debutant Saudi Arabia make it to the second round has prompted Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to further boost soccer in the...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Smacks may be necessary to educate children
Smacks may be necessary to educate childrenBy Tri Hafiningsih Abuse or education? As the following interviews by The Jakarta Post reporter Tri Harfiningsih show, the line of distinction between the two is not always as easy to draw as it may seem.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
PT Indah Kiat's profits plunge by 25.6%
PT Indah Kiat's profits plunge by 25.6% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corporation yesterday reported a 25.6 percent decline in last year's profits due to "domestic and international financial constraints.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Malaria sweeps Sepekan Island
Malaria sweeps Sepekan Island SUMENEP, Madura: Malaria has killed one person and affected 284 others in Sepekan, an islet off the eastern tip of Madura.Some 100 people have been hospitalized for treatment, the Antara news agency reported.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Subject to our own creation
Subject to our own creation Shortages in cement supplies have occurred practically every year since the early 1970s. Each time the result is an increase in prices to well above the local reference prices set by the government.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Akishino will study birds in Indonesia
Akishino will study birds in Indonesia TOKYO (AFP): Prince Akishino, second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will visit Indonesia next month to study birds, government officials said yesterday.During the private Aug.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
ADB study starts off new growth triangle
ADB study starts off new growth triangle MANILA (AFP): The creation of a growth triangle comprising the contiguous areas of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand can now be realized with the completion of an Asian Development Bank (ADB)- led study, ADB officials said here yesterday.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Indonesia hosts Argentina in 1995 Federation Cup
Indonesia hosts Argentina in 1995 Federation Cup FRANKFURT, (Agencies): Indonesia, whose dreams of reaching into the world elite group of women's tennis in the Federation Cup was shattered by Bulgaria last Wednesday, has another uphill task next year when it hosts top seed Argentina in Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Bakrie denies dissension among Kadin ranks
Bakrie denies dissension among Kadin ranksBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Aburizal Bakrie yesterday denied that the creation of the National Cooperation Forum of Company Associations (FKAP) is a revolt by...