Archive: 22 August 1994
49 articles found
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Foreign ministry needs better human resources
Foreign ministry needs better human resources JAKARTA (JP): As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated the country's 49th anniversary last week, its members were urged to enhance the quality of human resources to face future challenges.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Outspoken Bintang is running for PPP chairmanship
Outspoken Bintang is running for PPP chairmanship JAKARTA (JP): Outspoken politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas entered the battle for the top spot of the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) yesterday, saying the current leadership is too passive to develop the potential of the organization.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Rescue from debt trap
Rescue from debt trap The ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on the debts of the least developed countries (LDC) in Jakarta last week might go down in the NAM history as a one-time affair or, at the most, could lead into long, complex negotiations between debtors and creditors.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Polyester producers to increase capacity
Polyester producers to increase capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT Indorama Synthetics has assigned five foreign companies to provide technical assistance and plant equipment for its expansion projects which will make it the largest polyester producer in Indonesia.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Manila releases Indonesian plane
Manila releases Indonesian plane MANILA (Reuter): Philippine aviation authorities yesterday released an Indonesian plane carrying 25,000 kilograms of explosives after briefly impounding it for landing in Manila without official clearance.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Ten students freed as Supreme Court reviews their case
Ten students freed as Supreme Court reviews their case JAKARTA (JP): Ten students who were serving jail terms for defaming President Soeharto were released on Friday as the Supreme Court, almost unsolicited, decided to review their case.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Inten Suweno supports raid on prostitutes
Inten Suweno supports raid on prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Inten Suweno has thrown her weight behind city police's ongoing anti-prostitution campaign.The minister was quoted by Antara late last week as saying that she supported the operations, but at the same time concerted...
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Prominent ex-con Johny Sembiring kidnapped, killed
Prominent ex-con Johny Sembiring kidnapped, killed JAKARTA (JP): Johny Sembiring, one the most prominent figures of Indonesia's criminal underworld in the 1960s, was kidnapped and killed by a group of unidentified men.Sembiring, 62, ran a debt collection business.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Capitalistic concept blamed for debts, economic gaps
Capitalistic concept blamed for debts, economic gaps JAKARTA (JP): The capitalism-based concept of development has failed to free the Third World countries from the jaws of poverty and illiteracy, according to a Moslem scholar.A.M.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Joint operation set up to check trailer trucks
Joint operation set up to check trailer trucks JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta city police in cooperation with military and municipal authorities have started an operation aimed at inspecting trailer trucks for roadworthiness.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Ideology course in local dialects
Ideology course in local dialects AMBON, Maluku: The local office of BP7, the government agency which oversees the course on Pancasila ideology, is currently preparing its materials in three local dialects.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Journalists association suspends Medan tabloid editor
Journalists association suspends Medan tabloid editor JAKARTA (JP): The Honorary Council of the Indonesian Journalists' Association (PWI) has suspended the membership of Bintang-Sport-Film (BSF) weekly's chief editor for publishing reports on an alleged case of sexual harassment involving the...
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Councilors say Jakarta city deserves award
Councilors say Jakarta city deserves award JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta deserves the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugaraha, the award bestowed to the province with outstanding achievement in development over the past five years, city councilors say.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Share prices discounted despite hike in interest rate
Share prices discounted despite hike in interest rate JAKARTA (JP): Share prices advanced further as investors continued their buying orders on most boards despite the increase in the U.S. interest rate.The increase in the U.S.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Pirates attack Japanese tugboat
Pirates attack Japanese tugboat MANILA (Reuter): Pirates armed with guns and knives attacked a Japanese tugboat anchored on Manila Bay, stabbed and wounded its Indonesian captain and fled with cash and valuables, the Philippines navy said yesterday.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Preserving the dignity of schools and teachers
Preserving the dignity of schools and teachersBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Judging from the way he told me the story, my driver must be really upset. His second son was accepted at an elementary school where his elder son has been a pupil for two years.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Religious differences must not disturb unity: Soeharto
Religious differences must not disturb unity: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has reminded Indonesians that conflicts among followers of the same religion can often be more serious than inter-religious disputes.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Liem richest in S.E. Asia
Liem richest in S.E. Asia HONG KONG (AFP): Indonesia's business magnate Liem Sioe Liong, with an estimated US$3 billion in net assets, is the richest ethnic Chinese in southeast Asia, Hong Kong-based Asiaweek said.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
A dialog with Darul Arqam
A dialog with Darul ArqamFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIt is really ironic that the Indonesian Ulema Council has refused to hold a dialog with the controversial Darul Arqam group while there are newspapers which are set up by non-Moslems that are urging a meeting between the council and the group.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
President of Taiwan not to attend APEC
President of Taiwan not to attend APEC JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas on Friday dashed all speculation concerning Taiwanese President Lee Teng- hui's participation at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting, by asserting that Taiwan will be represented...
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
KL soccer body seek corruptors
KL soccer body seek corruptors KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The Malaysian Football Association, in a crackdown on widespread corruption, said all players and officials in its professional or premier leagues had to declare their assets, local press reports said yesterday.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Government to regulate laser disc circulation
Government to regulate laser disc circulation JAKARTA (JP): The government will issue a regulation on laser discs later this month to end the decade old controversy over the legality of their circulation in Indonesia.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Children burnt to death
Children burnt to death JAKARTA (JP): Ten people, including five young girls and a baby, burned to death after fire razed a shop on Friday night, a press report said.The shop owner, Ng Kie Ong, together with his wife, Li Lie, were in Pekanbaru, Riau, when the fire destroyed the building, the Kompas...
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Warship serves Jepara-Karimunjawa
Warship serves Jepara-Karimunjawa SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Holidaymakers to Karimunjawa Island will soon be able to add to their experience by riding a commercial warship.The curious news came last week as the Jepara regency government plans to operate a Landing Ship Tank (LST) to service the...
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Indonesia to hold first tourism market
Indonesia to hold first tourism market JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will hold its own tourism mart next month, which will involve 155 foreign companies and more than 200 domestic firms, to promote its tourism industry, an executive says.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Banks may increase deposit rates to curb capital flight
Banks may increase deposit rates to curb capital flight JAKARTA (JP): Local banks are likely to raise their deposit rates to curb a possible capital flight resulting from the increase in the interest rate of the U.S. dollar, business analysts estimate.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Bank DKI will collect parking fees
Bank DKI will collect parking fees Bank DKI has been appointed the official bank to collect parking fees in line with 1994 Gubernatorial Decree No. 201, which is aimed at reducing leakage in parking revenue.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Australians join RI navy
Australians join RI navy JAKARTA (JP): Two Australian navy officers, Maj. Gregory J. Paek and Capt. Richard, will join this year's Indonesian Navy service operation Surya Baskara Jaya in Irian Jaya, commander of the Sorong naval-base, Lt. Col. A.T. Aprianto, said last week.
Mon, 22 Aug 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, 22 Aug 1994
Sudomo, Siska chose to end their four years' old marriage
Sudomo, Siska chose to end their four years' old marriage JAKARTA (JP): Retired admiral Sudomo, and his second wife Fransiska Diah Widowati, have failed to reconcile their differences, deciding to end their four years of marriage.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Things you can do to bitmap images
Things you can do to bitmap imagesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Today, bitmap image editing tools have become so advanced and so sophisticated and every day we see so many of their new and creative uses around.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Police told to question family of deadly Metromini bus driver
Police told to question family of deadly Metromini bus driver JAKARTA (JP): A noted criminologist has suggested that police question relatives and fellow drivers who allegedly helped protect Ramses Silitonga, the driver of a minibus which six months ago careened into Sunter River with its 33...
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Political party
Political partyFrom Berita BuanaThe Republic of Indonesia is 49 years old and has achieved a lot in its course. The New Order government has achieved its goal and has a lot to offer society. One of the important achievements is in the political life of the nation.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
ASEAN seeks extension of U.S. GSP
ASEAN seeks extension of U.S. GSP MANILA (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has sought a further 10 years of preferential trading with the United States, saying lost revenues from lower tariffs would be offset by increased U.S. exports to the region, Philippine officials said.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Link between ASEAN and Australasia explored
Link between ASEAN and Australasia explored WELLINGTON (Reuter): ASEAN is likely to move towards closer relations with Australasia but the idea of integrating the two trade zones has yet to win full acceptance from all members, Thailand's deputy foreign minister said on Friday.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Distorting Japan's behavior a political crime
Distorting Japan's behavior a political crime The Jakarta Post Asia Correspondent Harvey Stockwin explores why it is that Japanese cabinet ministers keep on resigning after they have distorted wartime history.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Action on massage parlors urged
Action on massage parlors urged A deputy chairman of the City Council, Ismunandar, has urged the city administration to close down massage parlors covertly operating as brothels.Ismunandar said late last week the parlors would tarnish Jakarta's image.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
National film sluggish
National film sluggishFrom Sinar PagiThe sluggishness of the Indonesian film business is caused by the society's declining interest in seeing the films. The cinema goers have much stronger desires to see foreign films which are more appealing and are supported by luring posters.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
OPEC to meet in Bali
OPEC to meet in Bali LONDON (Reuter): OPEC has agreed to hold its year- end ministerial talks beginning on Nov. 22 in Bali, Indonesia, OPEC sources said on Friday.Indonesia offered at the June meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to host the end-year session but...
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Healing hands
Healing hands About two months ago the ankle of my right foot gave me lot of trouble when I took a walk in the morning. It felt as if I had twisted my ankle, but I could not recall having stumbled on a stone or having had a nasty fall.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
6,000 firms offer apprenticeships to technical schools
6,000 firms offer apprenticeships to technical schools JAKARTA (JP): Some 6,000 small and medium companies have agreed to offer apprenticeships to students of vocational high schools to help bridge the gap between the education and working worlds.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Govt cuts annual logging rights by 40%
Govt cuts annual logging rights by 40% JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has reduced the annual logging rights of most forest concessionaires by 40 percent due to their failure to meet government regulations, and is warning that they may lose their licenses if they cannot improve performance.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Clinton to visit Philippines
Clinton to visit Philippines MANILA (Reuter): U.S. President Bill Clinton will visit the Philippines in November in the first trip by an American president to this country since U.S. forces pulled out in 1992, the presidential palace said yesterday.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Dollar gives mixed performance against Asian currencies
Dollar gives mixed performance against Asian currencies HONG KONG (AFP): The U.S. dollar performed mixed against Asian currencies over the week.Several units registered slight gains following the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's decision to raise interest rates and Washington's release of trade data...
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Mandarin language
Mandarin languageFrom Media IndonesiaControversy about the Mandarin language has forced me to ponder: What actually is the significance of the language?It is true that some advertisements seek those who master this language, but as one of several foreign languages in the country it is not unusual...
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Bogor Museum needs serious attention
Bogor Museum needs serious attentionBy Lenah Susianty BOGOR, West Java (JP): All the rooms at the Bogor Zoological Museum are gloomy and stuffy. It is hot. There are no air- conditioners and the fans hanging from the ceiling don't work.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & the Pirates 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Hankamnas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lintas Ekonomi 8:05...
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
Body of missing businessman found
Body of missing businessman found BANGKOK (Reuter): Rescuers yesterday retrieved the body of one of Thailand's wealthiest businessmen from his wrecked plane that crashed into a mountain three days ago, officials said.
Mon, 22 Aug 1994
PDI party
PDI party Under the leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri PDI (Indonesian Democratic Party) is experiencing friction again. In East Java two leaders have emerged. One is Latief Pudjosakti who was elected through a voting procedure by a formative team of eight members.